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How hosting a crayfish party made me more Swedish than ...

The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange rounds up the biggest stories of the we...

France and Germany pledge to ramp up pressure on Putin

The leaders of France and Germany pledged Friday to increase pressure on Russia ...

Should we panic about plummeting birthrates?

In a special edition marking the start of a new season, we dive into an issue in...

Grecanico: Ancient Greek language still spoken in south...

In Southern Italy, one of Europe’s oldest languages is on the verge of disappear...

Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' by porn website with doctore...

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed fury on Friday over an adult web...

'Like prison for stealing a bag of chips': IT architect...

Solutions architect Masoud Jamshidian faces deportation within two months for an...

Prepositions: When to use 'i' and 'på' in Swedish

Prepositions are one of the most difficult things to get right when learning a n...

Sweden summons Russian ambassador over deadly Kyiv attack

Sweden on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against Moscow's str...

Bosnia calls vote to replace banned leader of Serb stat...

Bosnia on Thursday called an early election in its autonomous Republika Srpska t...

Sweden's 81&year&old pensioner DJ gets the dancefloors ...

She drops the beat and gets her groove on, spinning discs like a pro as her head...

Swedish government to spend 80 billion extra in electio...

Sweden's government plans to spend 80 billion kronor extra in next year’s budget...

To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland con...

Finland and Poland are both considering rewetting dried out peatbogs to form def...

Deadly Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian cap...

Trump's latest stance on Russia 'has managed to produce...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Alexandre Vautravers, Scientific Director a...

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Kyiv in 2nd largest...

A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 21 people and ...

The immigrants who make their names more Swedish by add...

The arrival of Simona Mohamsson as the new leader of Sweden's Liberal Party has ...

Mosquito-borne diseases: 'As world warms, parasites, di...

Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses s...

Downed Ukrainian drone causes short-lived fire at Russi...

A Ukrainian drone shot down by Russian air defence systems caused a short-lived ...

UK promises to improve 'broken' asylum system amid wave...

As anti-migrant protests continued outside hotels housing asylum seekers on Sund...

The Bright Side: 3-million-year-old remains of human an...

The  ancient remains of the human ancestor Lucy, who lived 3.18 million years ag...

German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opens Europe's largest...

German arms maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant in norther...

Does a new far-left splinter party spell bad news for S...

It's always exciting when a new party bubbles up in Sweden, even if they tend to...

The foreigners who make their names more Swedish by add...

The arrival of Simona Mohamsson as the new leader of Sweden's Liberal Party has ...

A Pro-Russian government in Moldova will facilitate off...

Moldovan authorities have denounced what they call “unprecedented” Russian inter...

REPLAY & ANALYSIS - Moldova: EU leaders show suppor...

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland arrived in Moldova on Wednesday in a s...

Swiss supreme court rejects Islamic scholar Tariq Ramad...

Switzerland’s supreme court said Thursday it had rejected an appeal by Islamic s...

'They had no time to take shelter': At least 12 people ...

FRANCE 24's Kyiv correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports from the Ukrainian capit...

'Turning point': German weapons firm opens Europe's lar...

German arms maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant in norther...

EU leaders urge Moldova to steer clear of Russia

Europe's three musketeers touched down in Chisinau this Wednesday to urge Moldov...

Why my sister got permanent residency in Sweden and I'm...

A reader complains that she is unable to apply for permanent residence after fiv...

Sweden and Netherlands call for EU sanctions on Israel ...

Sweden and the Netherlands have urged the EU to adopt sanctions on Israel and Ha...

The foreigners who make their names more Swedish by add...

The arrival of Simona Mohamsson as the new leader of Sweden's Liberal Party has ...

German weapons&maker Rheinmetall opens Europe's largest...

German arms maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant in norther...

French, German, Polish leaders vow 'support' to Moldova...

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland all expressed their support for Moldov...

'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slas...

Russia has cut its 2025 economic growth forecast amid high interest rates and sp...

Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine’s capital Kyiv ove...

A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least three people a...

Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland 'interference'

Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires on Wednesday after reports of attempte...

European leaders display support to Moldova against Rus...

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are to visit Moldova on August 27 in a...

How Russia is building airports to launch Iranian drone...

The number of Russian strikes on Ukraine using Shahed kamikaze drones has been r...

More than 100,000 Ukrainian homes lose power after Russ...

More than 100,000 households were left without power Wednesday after Russian str...

The Bright Side: Smiling figurine thought to be first '...

Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true "portrait" o...

Denmark summons US envoy over reported covert influence...

Denmark summoned the US chargé d'affaires over state media reports that US offic...

REPLAY & ANALYSIS & Moldova: EU leaders show suppor...

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland arrived in Moldova on Wednesday in a s...

French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show...

The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a s...

Venice Film Festival hit by Gaza protests as activists ...

The 82nd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with a dazzling parade of Hollywoo...

Macron pledges 'determined support' for Moldova, condem...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday declared France's "determined supp...

Ukraine eases martial law, opens border to young men

Despite struggling to withstand Russia's persistent advancements on its eastern ...

When will the Swedish property market start to pick up ...

The next few weeks could be make-or-break as far as property prices in Sweden ar...

Teen deportations 'a risk for companies and for Sweden'

This week's episode of Sweden in Focus Extra for Membership+ subscribers feature...

Sweden to lift uranium mining ban as government pushes ...

The Swedish government wants to lift a ban on uranium mining to reduce its relia...