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'We never had a single conversation with a Swede'

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Aug 11
UK native Suhail Din reflects on why Swedes refused to talk to him and his family during their recent visit to Stockholm on holiday. READ »

Sweden's Vasa: 50 years above the waves

Lifestyle: 21 Apr 11
It's been 50 years since the centuries-old Vasa warship was hoisted up from the depths of Stockholm harbour, but as contributor Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius discovers, preserving this national treasure has been the Vasa's greatest battle. READ »

Oddball cabaret set to wow Swedish audiences

Lifestyle: 12 Aug 10
La Clique, performing at Stockholm's Culture Festival is a blend of cabaret, burlesque and circus sideshow. Emy Gelb finds a brilliant mix of raw sex appeal, humor, and unbelievable physical ability. READ »

What's On August 6th - August 12th

Lifestyle: 5 Aug 10
What’s on in Sweden: Horses for courses in Stockholm, a culture party in Gothenburg while Malmö brings on the clowns. READ »

Companies responsible for social media content

Science & Technology: 5 Jul 10
Municipalities, public authorities and companies who use blogs, Facebook, and other social media tools have a responsibility for personal data published on the sites, a new report from the Data Inspection Board has concluded. READ »

What's On in Sweden: July 2nd - July 8th

Lifestyle: 30 Jun 10
What’s on in Sweden: John Fogerty in Stockholm, Beach Volleyball in Gothenburg and a Cuban concert in Malmö. READ »

Lady Gaga set to hit Sweden

Lifestyle: 5 May 10
Eccentric singing sensation Lady Gaga is set to hit Stockholm this weekend on the first date of her European tour. Now promoters have released extra tickets to her concerts. READ »

What's On in Sweden - January 22nd to 28th

Lifestyle: 20 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Hair raising opera in Stockholm, blowing bubbles in Gothenburg and a postcard from Scotland in Malmö. READ »

Weak krona and ABBA key to Swedish theme parks turnaround

Business & Money: 2 Jul 09
The operator of three of Sweden’s largest amusement parks lost money in 2008, but the company’s CEO is confident of an upswing in profits for 2009 due in part to the weak Swedish currency. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 26 - July 2

Lifestyle: 24 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Bunny Wailer (JAM) and The Pet Shop Boys (UK) in Stockholm; heavy metal festival & A Camp in Gothenburg; Atmosphere (US) in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: February 20 - 26

Lifestyle: 19 Feb 09
What's on in Sweden: Bounce streetdance and Gypsy Queens in Stockholm; International horse show in Gothenburg; Morrissey tribute in Malmö. READ »

Winter city guides for parents and kids: Stockholm

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape combs the Swedish capital for child-friendly winter activities. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: August 15 - 21

Lifestyle: 14 Aug 08
What’s on: Youth, Culture and Salem Al Fakir in Stockholm, theatre, dance and Zlatan in Gothenburg and city festival in Malmö. READ »

Lenin returns to Stockholm

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 08
More than ninety years have passed since Vladimir Lenin stopped off in Stockholm to buy an overcoat shortly before returning to Russia to start a revolution. David Bartal met up with him for a chat. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 07
Provocative poses from ex-Big Brother star Carolina Gynning in Malmö, Christmas Blues and Soul in Stockholm and Christmas markets just about everywhere in The Local's weekend guide. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 13 Dec 07
Warm up for Christmas Swedish style, head to a traditional English carol service or escape from the Yuletide rush altogether. We've got the weekend sorted. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 07
Want to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend? Or dying to escape the whole thing? Whatever you fancy, we've got some ideas. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 30 Nov 07
Fancy taking in a traditional Swedish Christmas market? Or what about an evening of jazz in Stockholm? All this and more in our weekly guide to what's on in Sweden's main cities this weekend. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Looking for a way to while away the hours this weekend, or for something to do with visiting relatives? We've got some tips. READ »

Ghoulish greetings from the ghost train

Lifestyle: 13 Jul 07
Tipping point: If you thought the sight of ear hair first thing in the morning was frightening, just wait till you see the guy in the dinner jacket on the ghost train at Gröna Lund. Kathleen Harman lived to tell the tale. READ »

Gröna Lund closes ride after US accident

National: 23 Jun 07
Stockholm theme park Gröna Lund has closed its popular 'Fritt Fall' drop tower ride after a teenage girl had both her feet sliced off on a similar ride at an amusement park in Kentucky. READ »

Three trapped as wind halts rollercoaster

National: 15 Jun 07
Strong winds played havoc with a rollercoaster ride at Stockholm's Gröna Lund amusement park on Thursday evening. Three young people had to wait half an hour for help to arrive as the ride came to a standstill ten metres above the ground. READ »

A Swedish Christmas 2006

Lifestyle: 22 Nov 06
The decorations are going up, the stores are bracing themselves, and now Sweden's traditional Christmas markets are underway. We've gathered together the best the country has to offer. God Jul! READ »

Swedish clarinet legend dies

Lifestyle: 14 Feb 06
Swedish jazz legend Putte Wickman has died at the age of 81. Despite having never taken a lesson, he was one of the world's leading clarinet players - a status which few on the international jazz scene would contest. READ »

Row as Swedish billionaire snaps up fun park

Business & Money: 18 Jan 06
The sale of the Stockholm amusement park Gröna Lund to the billionaire inheritor of the retail chain Clas Ohlson is proving to be something of a rollercoaster ride. READ »

Summer wash-out

National: 30 Jul 04
Sunseeking Swedes mourn the loss of a summer, and farmers mourn the loss of a year's income. So who cares if indoor tourist attractions are having a bumper season? READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

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 »

Highlights
Photo: Rachel Davies/Flickr
DATING »
The Local helps shed some light on the tantalizing mystery known as the strong, silent Nordic type.
The Local
SOCIETY »
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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SCIENCE & TECH »
'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
Alexander Lervik and Johan Carper
LIFESTYLE »
Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
Eva Rinadi Celebrity and Live Music Photography/Flickr
SOCIETY »
Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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LIFESTYLE »
What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
OLIKA Publishing
OPINION »
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
SOCIETY »
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
TV4
GALLERY »
An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
Georgios M.W (File)
SOCIETY »
Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Scanpix
SOCIETY »
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.
Ann Catrin Brockman/Flickr (File)
LIFESTYLE »
Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
LIFESTYLE »
Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
Photo: Screenshot YouTube
SOCIETY »
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
Photo: Helena Wahlman
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
Photo: ECLA
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A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
Highlights from Follow Sweden
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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