The Local - Se media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Se as leaning left. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Local - Se biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Se as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Local - Se left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Se as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Local - Se reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Local - Se are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Local - Se has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Local - Se’s own report linked underneath.
Democrats must pick up four seats in both the House and Senate to alter the trade debate, with Senator Ron Wyden urging repeal of Canada tariffs. The Trump administration says it will keep its tariff-driven agenda and rely more on executive actions.
The Local - Se reported it as'I was crying two years ago': Americans in Sweden celebrate Democrats' election victory (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Local - Se reported it asHoax bomb threats disrupt flights in Europe (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
The Local - Se reported it asRyanair to hit passengers in Europe with 'double-digit' hikes in air fares (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
The Local - Se reported it asHacker attack fears after Swedish supermarkets see fridges heat up to 50C (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
The Local - Se reported it asEU and Canada to bring ties to 'highest' possible level at summit (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
A train collision in Spain attributed to human error has resulted in at least 68 fatalities. Meanwhile, Stockholm commuters face major disruptions due to a switch failure, and an eight-year-old girl was seriously injured in a wolf attack in Germany.
The Local - Se reported it asToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Volvo Cars announced it will eliminate approximately 2,500 jobs worldwide, with about 2,000 of those positions in Sweden. The company cited a third-quarter net loss, attributing it to US tariffs and declining sales in China.
The Local - Se reported it asToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Milan police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters throwing stones, looting shops, and setting bins on fire near Piazza Duomo. Over 60 protesters were taken to the police station, and 28 were arrested following similar unrest in other Italian cities.
The Local - Se reported it asToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
The UK and EU will hold their annual leaders summit on November 20 in Brussels. The meeting aims to sign new agreements on agri-food trade, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme. Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated closer ties are necessary due to Russian meddling.
The Local - Se reported it as'Status quo not good enough': UK and EU set new date for key summit (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that draws on classical tradition to create new forms for contemporary literature.
The Local - Se reported it asCanadian poet Anne Carson wins Sweden's Nobel literature prize (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have welcomed the possibility of the UK rejoining the European Union. The leaders also discussed strengthening European trade defences against China and the migrant situation in Ceuta.
The Local - Se reported it as'We won't change approach': EU wants actions from UK, rather than words (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
The European Commission has proposed a new EU Critical Communications System (EUCCS) to enhance communication for emergency services across member states. The system aims to support over five million first aid workers and will convert current radio systems to broadband technologies like 5G, with satellite backup.
The Local - Se reported it asEU plans cross-border emergency comms system to replace radio (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
The Local - Se reported it as'Europe has power to act': EU to ban social media for under 13s (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Sweden is holding its national, regional, and municipal elections on Sunday, with a record 3.6 million people voting early. Opinion polls suggest a victory for the Social Democrats, though the race is tight.
The Local - Se reported it asJust how big were the Sweden Democrats' losses in the Swedish election? (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Calls for action against smart glasses are growing in Europe due to privacy concerns over covert recording. Norway is considering a ban or stricter regulations, while Oslo has already banned the devices in schools.
The Local - Se reported it asEurope eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. Five EU countries are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the establishment and practical functioning of these deportation centres.
The Local - Se reported it asFive EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027 (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
As Europe grapples with severe heatwaves, attention turns to whether EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will prioritise climate change in her upcoming policy speech. Environmental advocates are pushing for concrete plans to phase out fossil fuels, while some lawmakers suggest defence and industry concerns have overshadowed climate goals.
The Local - Se reported it asWill the European Union take up the climate fight after brutal heatwaves? (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Left-rated outlets in seven EU countries reported on national stories including a drone attack linked to Russia, a fatal crash study on winter tyres, a school explosion in Denmark, and a tree-planting plan in Spain. No centre- or right-rated outlet carried any of the stories.
The Local - Se reported it asToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
A second man has been arrested in connection with the fatal school attack in Fagersta, Sweden, where a 17-year-old girl died and three boys were injured. The new suspect is accused of complicity in murder and attempted murder.
The Local - Se reported it asSecond man held over fatal Fagersta school attack (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court has upheld the withdrawal of Swiss citizenship from a 36-year-old man convicted in France for planning ISIS attacks. The man, born in Bosnia-Herzegovina, was naturalised in Switzerland in 2000 and sentenced to 15 years in prison in January 2021.
The Local - Se reported it asToday in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday (opens The Local - Se in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanLeftCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- The Local Europe ABIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Official site
- thelocal.se
- Seen publishing on
- thelocal.se
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 21
- Reports listed
- 21
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 14 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 10 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Local - Se ran the story anyway.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Local - Se’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 14 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 12 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 13 October 2026.
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