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The Stena Spirit in Karlskrona harbour in 2011

Swedish ferry crashes into Polish port

Swedish ferry the Stena Spirit was involved in an accident in the Polish harbour of Gdynia on Thursday morning which left a damaged crane and three port employees requiring hospital treatment. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

Swedish coach set on attack at the Euros

Swedish coach set on attack at the Euros

After guiding Sweden to their first major football tournament for six years, Swedish coach Erik Hamrén has promised that Sweden approach at Euro 2012 will be to "try to win... with as positive and attack-minded play as possible". READ »

School burns in Tensta teenager unrest

Eight teenagers were arrested on Wednesday night on suspicion of offences including throwing stones at police, vandalism and setting fire to a school in the Stockholm suburb of Tensta. READ (17 COMMENTS) »

Police renew search for mystery Mustang driver

Police renew search for mystery Mustang driver

Swedish police on Wednesday launched a new search operation for a 26-year-old Czech man believed to have gone missing near Jokkmokk in northern Sweden after apparently abandoning his white Ford Mustang. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

Firm sued over Facebook 'threats' sacking

Firm sued over Facebook 'threats' sacking

Swedish trade union Unionen has opened legal action against a firm from Piteå in northern Sweden on behalf of two employees fired after posting "threatening" comments against a manager on Facebook. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

Two held for shooting imam in northern Sweden

Two men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of an imam who remains in a coma nearly three months after being shot in the head in northern Sweden. READ (14 COMMENTS) »

THE LOCAL LOCKDOWN
Comedian Al Pitcher in the Local Lockdown

Comedian Al Pitcher in the Local Lockdown

With Sweden’s comedian of the year Al Pitcher releasing his first book this week, The Local catches up with him to find out more, and we preview our first ever “Local Lockdown” video segment. READ »

Supreme Court mulls manga child porn appeal

Supreme Court mulls manga child porn appeal

The highly publicized appeal of a Swedish translator of Japanese manga comics convicted of child pornography crimes was brought up in Sweden’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, to an auditorium filled to the rafters. READ (11 COMMENTS) »

Business & Money
Swedes' pension hopes tied to Facebook IPO

Swedes' pension hopes tied to Facebook IPO

Close to 3 million Swedes will be watching the upcoming stock market debut of Facebook with added interest after news emerged Thursday that a major Swedish pension fund planned to invest in the social networking site. READ (6 COMMENTS) »

IMF warns Swedish economy 'vulnerable'

IMF warns Swedish economy 'vulnerable'

The growth of the Swedish economy is vulnerable due to its exposure to weak European economies, International Monetary Fund wrote in a report released on Tuesday. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Analysis & Opinion
'Give foreign PhDs a clear path to residency in Sweden'

'Give foreign PhDs a clear path to residency in Sweden'

Sweden needs to change rules that strip foreign doctoral candidates of the same rights as other tax-paying migrant workers, argue a group of doctoral candidates from the Royal Institute for Technology (KTH). READ (19 COMMENTS) »

HAVE YOUR SAY
Has Stockholm become too expensive?

Has Stockholm become too expensive?

Tourist season is coming, and The Local took to the streets to quiz people in Stockholm about what 100 kronor ($14) can get you. It begged the further question: has this city become just too expensive? READ (35 COMMENTS) »

'Sweden isn't a socialist hell hole after all'

'Sweden isn't a socialist hell hole after all'

Sweden can be eye-opening for any foreigner, but for American Carmen Price, it took more time than she expected in Sweden to disarm her American cultural defense mechanisms. READ (59 COMMENTS) »

Lifestyle and Travel
'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'

'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'

After a curious claim by a bartender about Swedes' manners, The Local's Oliver Gee looks deeper into the question of whether a whole nation may be more polite when using English instead of Swedish. READ (27 COMMENTS) »

Irish invasion as Gaelic football hits Stockholm

Irish invasion as Gaelic football hits Stockholm

The opening of the Nordic Gaelic football championships takes place this weekend in Stockholm, and with more Irish people coming to Sweden to escape their homeland's economic gloom, the event promises to be the biggest yet. READ »

What's On in Sweden

What's On in Sweden

Check out The Local's guide to the main attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö - in association with DoToday. READ »

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Highlights from Follow Sweden

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

Internet freedom in Sweden — a closer look

Sweden promotes internet freedom globally. But what about internet freedom within Sweden? Just how free are people emailing in Umeå, linking in Linköping or downloading in Dalarna? Read more »

 

Blog Update: They Call Me Sweden

11 May 20:19

Back in Stockholm »

"What the heck was I thinking when I decided to take the late evening flight from London to Stockholm. It arrived at half 12 Swedish time and I had to go up at eight for a job interview… And my trip to Heathrow wasn’t the smoothest either. My bus from Cardiff was supposed to arrive..." READ »

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Sweden looking for redemption at Euros
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'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'
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Swedish women more prone to lose libido over flatulence fears
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The Local took to the streets to quiz people in Stockholm about what 100 kronor ($14) can get you in the city.
What's On in Sweden
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What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
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The Local asked a bunch of Swedes to translate nine unusual Swedish words that simply don’t exist in English and filmed their responses…
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SCIENCE & TECH »
Swedish doctors have solved the mystery behind an obscure illness forcing sufferers to urinate up to 15 litres a day.
GALLERY »
The Local Streetstyle - we ask Stockholmers where in the capital is the best place to find good-looking people.
'Sweden isn't a socialist hell hole after all'
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Carmen Price reflects on her past ten months in Sweden and how she disarmed her American cultural defense mechanisms.
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Bikini girls, penis-pumps and Ikea – Sweden in the eyes of Hollywood
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Highlights from Follow Sweden
Swedish word of the day

lång

adjective

Lång means long, tall and can be used for height, distance or time.



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New book about Sweden – get to know the country

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