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Indonesian-born twins reunite in Sweden after 30 years

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 12
A mysterious Facebook message and a curious cab driver helped twin sisters separated just after birth in Indonesia find each other almost 30 years later in Sweden, living just 60 kilometres apart, The Local's Oliver Gee discovers. READ »

Scouts say no to neo-Nazi camp tenants

National: 8 Jul 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party, planning to gather this weekend in Höör, in southern Sweden, had not told the Scout association, the landlord of the premises, what it was to be used for. READ »

Many bullied students go without compensation

Education: 22 Apr 11
Five years after the law against abuse and discrimination in schools came into force, only 66 Swedish students received compensation. READ »

Heavy snow set to disrupt Christmas traffic

National: 20 Dec 10
Sweden's fierce wintry weather is set to continue with warnings for heavy snow issued for eastern parts and widespread disruption to rail services in the south of the country. READ »

Calm weather expected for Christmas Day

Science & Technology: 25 Dec 09
A yuletide calm has settled over Sweden for Christmas, both on the roads and in the skies. READ »

Two charged with rape of 16-year-old

National: 4 Dec 09
Two men, aged in their twenties, have been charged with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Höör, north of Malmö. The men are accused of forcing their way into a toilet and then taking turns to rape the girl. READ »

Husqvarna slashes staff in Sweden as profits fall

Business & Money: 23 Oct 09
Swedish outdoor power products manufacturer Husqvarna has responded to a third quarter drop in profits by announcing the closure of factories in Sweden and the USA, impacting 1,200 jobs. READ »

Blue tongue outbreak spreads south

National: 24 Sep 08
Sweden’s outbreak of blue tongue disease continues to spread as farms in Småland and Skåne in the south of the country have reported cases of the infection. READ »

Swedish pastor accused of leading violent 'cowboy sect'

Society: 21 Aug 08
A southern Swedish religious congregation based in a cowboy-themed conference centre has been accused of harbouring a violent and extreme religious sect. READ »

Man gets life for double murder

National: 7 Jan 08
A 32-year-old man has been awarded a life sentence for the murder of a couple in rural Skåne. READ »

Gravedigger dies after falling in grave

National: 8 Aug 07
A gravedigger died in southern Sweden on Wednesday after becoming trapped in a grave he was digging. READ »

Man remanded over double murder

National: 10 May 07
A man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of the murder of a couple in Skåne earlier this week. The man, 31, denied murder, and hid his face as he entered court. READ »

Man arrested for double murder

National: 7 May 07
Police in southern Sweden have arrested a man in connection with a suspected double murder in the village of Ludvigsborg on Monday. READ »

Naked motorbike man on the loose

National: 4 May 07
Police in southern Sweden are chasing up reports of a nude biker spotted driving around the town of Höör at lunchtime on Friday. READ »

Man arrested after two-hour car chase

National: 2 May 07
A 25-year-old man suspected of attempted murder was arrested in on Tuesday evening after a long car chase on the roads of northern Skåne. READ »

Gay turned away by YMCA

Society: 15 Mar 07
A lesbian was denied employment by the YMCA-YWCA scouts in southern Sweden because her partner also worked for them. Heterosexual couples were given jobs, however. READ »

Ice causes accidents in southern Sweden

National: 18 Dec 06
Icy conditions caused a number of accidents in southern Sweden on Monday morning, following a sudden turn in the December weather, which had been mild until now. READ »

Hurricane kills seven in southern Sweden

National: 9 Jan 05

Seven people die, 359,000 households are without electricity and transport is in chaos as the most powerful storm in 35 years strikes southern Sweden: Hurricane Gudrun. READ »


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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
Alexander Lervik and Johan Carper
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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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What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
OLIKA Publishing
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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
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Scanpix
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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!
Photo: Sony Pictures
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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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