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Few changes in price after restaurant tax cut

Business & Money: 4 Jan 12
Despite a significant decrease in value added tax for restaurants in Sweden from the beginning of the new year, few businesses have lowered their prices accordingly. READ »

Woman finds maggot in McDonald's hamburger

Society: 22 Dec 11
A customer at a McDonald's restaurant in Gothenburg in western Sweden was shocked to discover a maggot crawling among the lettuce leaves in her newly purchased hamburger. READ »

Man fined for Nazi salute

National: 27 Aug 11
In the second case of its kind in recent months, a man from Småland in southern Sweden has been fined for making Nazi salutes shouting ”Heil Hitler”. READ »

Animal rights activists claim McDonalds firebomb responsibility

National: 10 Jul 11
The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for Friday's fire attack at a hamburger restaurant in Gothenburg, according to local media reports. READ »

McDonald's accused of selling old food

National: 14 May 10
McDonald's restaurants in Sweden have been accused of re-dating old food that should have been thrown out, according to a report on Sveriges Television. READ »

Damages claim after slave wages allegation

Society: 26 Oct 07
Unions are planning to claim damages from three hamburger chains after reports that they used workers on slave-like contracts. Police are also taking action over claims that one cleaning contractor dodged taxes. READ »

McJobs worth more than university

National: 20 Apr 07
McDonalds is lovin' it - 59 percent of personnel managers consider a job with the fast food chain more valuable for job-seekers than a term at university. The Local spoke to an economist at LO to get his views on the youth unemployment problem. READ »

Helicopter makes emergency landing for McDonalds lunch

National: 17 Apr 07
A group of inspectors took the unorthodox step on Tuesday of parking their helicopter at the side of the motorway in southern Stockholm and popping in to McDonalds for a spot of lunch. READ »

McDonald's slumps while Max marches on

Business & Money: 28 Aug 06
Swedes are turning patriotic when it comes to fast food: McDonald's net profit has slumped while homegrown chain Max is biting supersize chunks out of Sweden's burger market. READ »

Swedish McDonalds healthier than US and UK

Science & Technology: 13 Apr 06
Chicken McNuggets in Sweden contain around half the amount of dangerous trans fats as the same meal in the US or UK. But levels are even lower in Denmark, where restrictions are tight. 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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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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