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Fake bombs undetected in Arlanda security test

National: 25 Nov 11
Security at Stockholm's Arlanda airport has been slammed after a number of fake bombs planted to test security checkpoints went undetected by staff. READ »

The Lowdown: Christmas in Sweden

Lifestyle: 23 Dec 10
Jellied pigs’ feet, Donald Duck and a goat-riding gnome may not be your typical global Christmas symbols, but for Swedes they’re all part of the fun, writes Jennifer Heape. READ »

Swedes vote for Harry Potter, James Bond and Your Mum

Society: 23 Sep 10
As the Alliance government stands to miss out on an overall majority by a whisker, handwritten ballots for parties such as Joy Division, Pull Yourself Together and Djingis Cat have had an unlikely impact on Swedish politics. READ »

Swedish Eurovision fever cools

Society: 12 Mar 10
Is Sweden falling out of love with Eurovision? On the verge of this year's national final, new figures show that while the event still tops the ratings, media interest, viewing figures and public voting are all in decline. READ »

Donald scores landslide victory in Christmas 'duck' battle

Society: 29 Dec 09
Perennial TV ratings champion 'Kalle Anka och vänner' ('Donald Duck and Friends) squashed the outspoken wife of crooner Paul Anka in what was billed as Sweden's Christmas Eve battle of the ducks. READ »

Anna Anka faces split with Hollywood husband after latest row

Society: 7 Dec 09
Singer-songwriter Paul Anka has filed for divorce from his Swedish wife Anna following a violent spat at the couple’s Hollywood home last week. READ »

Swedish Donald Duck wades into pirates' waters

Society: 27 Jul 09
The Swedish publishers of Kalle & Anka & Co, a comic featuring the Disney character Donald Duck, have expressed regret over an edition featuring the loveable children's character engaging in internet 'piracy'. READ »

'Christmas in Sweden is like Groundhog Day'

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jan 09
How many years does it take before Sweden's quirky Christmas traditions start to get irksome? Eight, says Mark Majzner. READ »

Future safe for Donald Duck despite viewer decline

Society: 25 Dec 08
As usual millions of Swedes tuned in to the traditional "Donald Duck and his friends wish you all a Merry Christmas" show on national television on Christmas Eve. The irascible duck's popularity has however waned in recent years. READ »

Peanuts and snowglobes - an afternoon with Lasse Åberg

Lifestyle: 16 Sep 08
Jesus playing ice hockey and Jimmy Carter as a giant peanut? There's more than enough to entertain at Åbergs Museum, the brainchild of iconic comedian Lasse Åberg. READ »

Swedish 'Donald Duck' comic fetches thousands

Society: 2 Jun 08
The first issue of the Kalle Anka & Co (Donald Duck and Friends) comic book ever published in Sweden has been sold for just over 100,000 kronor ($16,600). READ »

Stockholm hit by Christmas cartoon blackout

Society: 25 Dec 07
A power outage keeps Karl-Bertil Jonsson off the air for Comhem customers on Södermalm READ »

Weather clears in time for Donald Duck

Society: 24 Dec 07
Quack open the champagne. Donald Duck is back on air as weather conditions improve. READ »

Bad weather threatens Donald Duck broadcast

Society: 23 Dec 07
Bad weather is threatening the traditional television broadcast of Donald Duck on Christmas Eve. READ »

Swedes smash Christmas SMS record

Science & Technology: 27 Dec 06
Swedes set a new record for text messaging on Christmas Eve, sending a total of 9.3 million messages via Telia's network. That's 50 percent more than last year. READ »

Donald Duck locked up in custody battle

Society: 21 Mar 06
A first edition of a Donald Duck comic book from 1948 has been held behind bars in Sweden for a year-and-a-half amid a divorcing couple's drawn-out custody battle. READ »

The joys of Jul

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 05
Don't miss The Local's Tricky Christmas Quiz!
Swedes know how to make the most out of Christmas – not least by stretching it to the middle of January. Today, Jul is a jolly mix of pagan and Christian traditions combined with a good dose of commercialism. READ »

Christmas Tales

National: 24 Dec 04
A quick scan of the 'Julafton' press reveals Swedes' changing attitudes towards Christmas. READ »


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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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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 »

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The Local helps shed some light on the tantalizing mystery known as the strong, silent Nordic type.
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The Local's Oliver Gee finds out why the star of Sweden's version of 'The Office' thinks Sweden is the most PC country in the world
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'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
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A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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