Sweden will become the 32nd country to join NATO's military alliance. Sweden's petition to join NATO was finally approved by Hungary's parliament after nearly two years of discussions. It follows ...

With Hungary's parliament voting to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, the Scandinavian nation is set to join 31 other countries in the alliance. After nearly two years of negotiations, Sweden follows ...

A heatwave has caused the temperature in Sweden to rise to above 30C, a significant leap from the usual summer measurement of 23C. This heatwave has been unprecedented and the usually mild country has ...

What can you buy for one million kronor and where? The Local's interactive map has the answer. The Local's new interactive map reveals how much property one million kronor will buy you in various ...

Fire fighters from different EU crews are helping to tackle at least 50 wildfires which broke out last week. Temperatures reached record highs of 33C in Uppsala, north of Stockholm. There has also ...

A hunter in a forest in Sundsvall, central Sweden, in 2011. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images) A laser-scan of all the forests in Sweden is about to be made, a process that will take seven years, ...

Seen during its roll-out in 2016, the Gripen will initially be assigned to Skaraborg Wing (F7), located at Satenas in the southwest of Sweden. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) Sweden has mapped out initial ...