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Swedish coach set on attack at the Euros

Sport: 17 May 12
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 »

Top stately spots for a Swedish wedding party

Lifestyle: 26 Oct 11
For those planning a grand wedding in Sweden and searching for a suitable location to host a reception, The Local has put together a list of top spots, from fairytale castles to 19th century homes, as well as some more modest options. READ »

Club 'knew of Olympic coach sex abuse claims'

Society: 13 Jun 11
Officials at a Gothenburg-based sports club have admitted they knew of allegations of sexual abuse against the athletics coach Viljo Nousiainen, recently made public by Olympic high jumper Patrik Sjöberg, but chose not to act. READ »

Masked men smash slot machines at food kiosks

National: 17 Jan 11
A pair of masked men smashed the video lottery terminals (VLT) and furnishings at three fast food kiosks in Gothenburg on Sunday with clubs and hammers. READ »

Swedish football clubs threatened by their fans

Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs. READ »

Skarsgård pitches in for Stockholm football club

Society: 1 Oct 10
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård has announced that he plans to auction memorabilia from HBO's vampire-themed True Blood and Hollywood thriller Straw Dogs in aid of his cash-strapped home town football club Hammarby. READ »

Central Gothenburg 'castle' put up for sale

Business & Money: 30 Sep 10
A late-19th century castle with more than 3,000 square metres of living space located just a stone’s throw from central Gothenburg, is now on the market. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 20 - 26

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & Simple Minds (UK) in Stockholm; Christmas market & Takida in Gothenburg; The Sonics (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Addict's death leads to fines for civil servant

National: 17 Nov 09
A manager within Gothenburg social services has been convicted for refusing to allow a 24-year-old drug addict into institutional care. The addict later died from an overdose. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 6 - 12

Lifestyle: 4 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: Selam African festival & gospel munificence in Stockholm; Cirque du Soleil and MJ Thriller in Gothenburg; Oumou Sangaré in Malmö/Lund. READ »

The Year of the Rodent: Allsvenskan 2009

Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition. READ »

Hammarby relegated as AIK and IFK vie for title

Sport: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm club Hammarby, Swedish champions as recently as 2001, were relegated from the top flight on Wednesday night following a 2-4 defeat at Trelleborg. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 24 - 30

Lifestyle: 24 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: International dance day & Salif Keita in Stockholm; English speaking theatre in Gothenburg; Depeche Mode tribute in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 10 - 16

Lifestyle: 9 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Easter at Moderna in Stockholm; Space adventures in Gothenburg; Grandmaster Flash in Malmö. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

What's on in Sweden: March 20 - 26

Lifestyle: 19 Mar 09
What's on in Sweden: Material Girl tribute & Aussie comedy in Stockholm; Laleh and jazz festival in Gothenburg; David Byrne in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 30 - February 5

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Rodney Crowell and All That Remains in Stockholm; International Film Festival continues in Gothenburg; Dead Man Walking in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 7 - 13

Lifestyle: 6 Nov 08
What’s on: Al Green, The Levellers and Monster truck extravaganza in Stockholm; Martial Arts and Kazem Al Saher in Gothenburg; Michael Bolton in Malmö. READ »

Football fans injured in bleacher collapse

Sport: 19 Oct 08
The fence around a set of bleachers has crashed to the ground at a Gothenburg football match, resulting in injuries to supporters who fell nearly two metres in the incident. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: March 7th – 13th

Lifestyle: 6 Mar 08
Värtinnä in Stockholm, Mando Diao in Gothenburg, A Mountain of one in Malmö, and much more besides in our weekly guide. READ »

Popcorn, Schlager and Reggae: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Discover the art of movie comedy at Stockholm's Popcorn festival, watch Lena Philipsson perform with Orup in Gothenburg, or dance to ska and reggae in Malmö. READ »

Time to tango: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 08
Something for the weekend: Learn how to dance the tango in Stockholm, learn about the lives of the Swedish settlers in the US in Gothenburg and satisfy your taste for the baroque in Malmö. READ »

Swedish trip for Man City as Eriksson takes over

Sport: 11 Jul 07
Sven Göran Eriksson has announced plans to bring his new team to Sweden for three pre-season games next week. READ »

Flooding in Gothenburg after rain

National: 11 Nov 06
Many roads were flooded in western Sweden on Saturday morning after heavy rain overnight. Emergency services also received a large number of reports of flooded cellars. READ »

Elfsborg Swedish champions

Sport: 5 Nov 06
Elfsborg are Swedish football champions for the first time since 1961. The Borås-based club beat Djurgården 1-0 at home on Sunday afternoon to claim the Allsvenskan title. READ »

Djurgården win Swedish championship

Sport: 18 Oct 05
In a rare moment of Stockholm footballing solidarity, Hammarby snuff out IFK Göteborg's challenge for this season's Allsvenskan - and rivals Djurgården gratefully claim the Swedish title. READ »

Assyriska lose Allsvenskan play-off - promoted anyway

Sport: 10 Nov 04
A club wins promotion to Sweden's top league as another is kicked out due to financial problems - proving that where Swedish football is concerned what happens off the pitch usually is more interesting than what happens on it. READ »

Allsvenskan kicks off

Sport: 8 Apr 04
The sports pages come out of hibernation with the start of the new season, and the bickering begins in earnest. READ »


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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 »

 

Blog Update: The Local's Blog

23 May 16:27

Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »

"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »

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Swedish journalist and columnist Ola Tedin to reflect on how a sometimes uncritical media appears to serve the interests of the Swedish state
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Nine of ten tourists 'happy' with Sweden
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LIFESTYLE »
What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
German ambassador Harald Kindermann
OPINION »
Harald Kindermann, the German ambassador to Sweden, talks to The Local about the importance of the German language, nuclear power, and the legacy of the Stasi.
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The Local's coverage of the baptism of Princess Estelle
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BUSINESS & MONEY »
Sweden drifting from 'Swedish model': report
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The Local's Street Style from Lund, southern Sweden.
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OPINION »
The problem of profiting ex-politicos isn't simply money, money, money, argues contributor and historian David Linden
LIFESTYLE »
The Local catches up with Sweden’s comedian of the year Al Pitcher and preview our first ever “Local Lockdown” video segment.
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OPINION »
Sweden strips 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).
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Sweden looking for redemption at Euros
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LIFESTYLE »
'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'
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Swedish university traditions make foreigners feel at home
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Swedish word of the day

lång

adjective

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



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