Latest news
- Riksbank raises policy rate to 2% from 11 NovemberSweden's policy rate will rise to 2% on 11 November. The rate affects borrowing and savings, but does not set one mortgage rate for all customers.
- Electricity support planned for southern SwedenThe Government has set out October electricity support for households in SE4. It plans automatic payments in late winter or early spring 2027.
- Riksdag approves tougher rules for constitutional changesParliament has approved stricter voting rules for changing Sweden's constitution. The changes take effect on 1 April 2027 and also strengthen protections for courts.
- Sweden keeps internal border checks until May 2027The Government has decided to keep checks at Sweden's borders with other Schengen countries from 12 November to 11 May 2027. Police decide where checks take place.
- Uppsala warns about fake parking-payment text messagesThe municipality’s 3 November warning concerns messages demanding payment through a link. It says the texts have circulated in several Swedish municipalities.
- Iran and Lebanon: pause on negative asylum decisions continuesMigrationsverket’s 15 October notice extends its recommendation, at most until 12 February 2027. It may be revised earlier.
- Tax due on 12 November for people with August final-tax noticesThe deadline concerns August 2026 final-tax notices. Check your own decision and allow time for the payment to reach your tax account.
