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February 13, 2012
Princess Victoria to give birth in 'early March'
A post on Facebook as well as a 42 cannon salute are among the ways the next heir to the Swedish throne will be welcomed into the world, as the Royal Court readies for Crown Princess Victoria to give birth in early March. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
Sweden's five biggest news stories of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, The Local looks back at some of the stories that dominated headlines in Sweden in the past year. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
Princess Victoria: 2011 a 'very rough year'
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia have finally broken their silence about the past year's royal scandals in an open-hearted interview set for broadcast on Thursday. READ (21 COMMENTS) »
Riksdag approves tighter checks on Royal Court finances
The Riksdag voted to increase control of the Royal Court’s finances on Wednesday, against the wishes of the government parties. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
'Queen Silvia shouldn't be blamed for her father's Nazi past'
The Swedish media's obsession with investigating the ties Queen Silvia's father had to the Nazis during the Third Reich is misplaced, argues former Royal Court information secretary Juan Navas. READ (29 COMMENTS) »
Sweden's royal family joins Facebook
With pictures and videos, the Swedish royal family has taken another step onto the digital world, and can now be found on their own Facebook account. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
King slams Greece over referendum plans
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has taken a swipe at embattled Greek prime minister George Papandreou for proposing a referendum on a bailout plan to help the debt-laden Greek economy. READ (29 COMMENTS) »
Haga: Sweden's 'royal nursery' preps for a new arrival
With a massive garden complete with play areas, woods and other parkland, Haga Palace isn’t a bad playground for the upcoming addition to the Swedish royal family, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Queen under fire for giving kids wine
The admission that the Royal children were allowed a glass of wine at festive occasions, despite being under age, has sparked criticism from Swedish temperance campaigners. READ (36 COMMENTS) »
Nordic royals plan New York get-together
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia plan to join other Nordic royals in New York next week for a glittering ball and exhibition of Scandinavian art. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
- 04/10 King slammed over award to Saudi monarch (46 comments) »
- 21/08 German eatery refused King and Silvia (43 comments) »
- 19/08 Royals rejoice over pregnant princess (2 comments) »
- 18/08 'Let's hope everything goes well': Victoria (1 comment) »
- 17/08 'It's about time': royal expert (5 comments) »
- 17/08 Victoria pregnant (24 comments) »
- 02/08 Victoria most beautiful royal bride ever: poll (36 comments) »
- 14/07 Royal revellers brave birthday downpour (1 comment) »
- 17/06 From wedding bliss to royal crisis: the state of Sweden's monarchy (14 comments) »
- 03/06 Saab Group receives major Thai navy order (3 comments) »
20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
- 11/2 09:27 Fika Quiz (The Swedish Teacher)
- 10/2 10:47 Reefer Madness (110% LAGOM)
- 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
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fin
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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