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Private health insurance in Sweden: a clash of cultures

Science & Technology: 10 Oct 11
As growing numbers of Swedes choose private healthcare, The Local's Clara Guibourg explores what's behind the trend and what it could mean for the quality of Sweden's public healthcare system. READ »

Swedish PM's son to flip burgers at McDonald's

Business & Money: 3 Aug 11
Gustaf Reinfeldt, the 18-year-old son of the Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, has secured a job at US hamburger chain McDonald's, using his Twitter feed to invite friends in for a grilled patty. READ »

Ignored ambulance call fatality 'a tragedy'

National: 21 Apr 11
The nurse who refused to send an ambulance to a 23-year-old Stockholm man who later died had been reported several times prior to the incident, which a top health official referred to as a tragedy. READ »

'I love you, Victoria'

Society: 20 Jun 10
Guests at the royal wedding party danced into the early hours after Prince Daniel’s moving speech brought tears to the eyes of a radiant Crown Princess Victoria. READ »

Royal wedding festivities begin in earnest

Society: 18 Jun 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday opened the more ceremonial state proceedings of the impending royal wedding, when he hosted a government reception at Stockholm City Hall. READ »

Scam targets Swedish PM's mother-in-law

Society: 19 May 09
The mother-in-law of Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has been caught out in an elaborate swindle - two thieves sold her apartment without her knowledge. READ »

'If you have sick children, move out of Stockholm'

Society: 13 Jul 08
Child healthcare in Stockholm has declined to the levels of the 1950s, according to a leading paediatrician, who advises families with sick children to move out of the Swedish capital. READ »

Reinfeldt to meet China's president

Politics: 12 Apr 08
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will meet China's president Hu Jintao on Saturday in connection with a conference on the Chinese island of Hainan. READ »

Princess Madeleine most desirable Swedish Valentine

Dating: 13 Feb 08
Swedish singles hold Princess Madeleine and actor Michael Nyqvist close to their hearts. READ »

Swedes to receive subsidized medical care in EU

Science & Technology: 2 Dec 07
The Swedish government has said it wants to broaden the geographical scope of the national healthcare system. READ »

Security service: 'No plot to kill Prime Minister's wife'

Politics: 15 Nov 07
The Swedish Security Service has denied newspaper reports of an alleged plot to murder the Prime Minister's wife, Filippa Reinfeldt. READ »

Man arrested for plotting to kill Prime Minister's wife

Politics: 15 Nov 07
A 42-year-old postal worker has been taken into custody after revealing plans to assassinate the Swedish Prime Minister's wife, Filippa Reinfeldt. READ »

Introducing...E-Type

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 07
He's the Viking Chief of Swedish Eurodance, who is now taking to his new role as Stockholm's official arbiter of good taste. But don't accuse Martin 'E-Type' Eriksson of being named after a sports car. READ »

Reinfeldt to move in to official residence

Politics: 29 Jan 07
Fredrik and Filippa Reinfeldt and their three children will soon be leaving suburbia for the official prime ministerial residence at The Sager House in central Stockholm. READ »

Introducing...Filippa Reinfeldt

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 06
She's a respectable local politician and Sweden's new 'first lady', but Filippa Reinfeldt - former flame of Eurodance king E-Type - is now being accused of starring in 'Christmas porn'. 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'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
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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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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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