Holidays

The following articles have been tagged with "Holidays":

Spring held at bay as deer starve

National: 7 Mar 10
The worst winter in years lingers on, with the nation dealing with an avalanche warning in mountain ski areas, train delays, stranded ferries in the icy Baltic, and deer dying from a lack of available food. READ »

Economists reject 'housing bubble' report

Business & Money: 26 Feb 10
Economists from state-owned mortgage lender SBAB have rejected as unfounded warnings from the National Housing Credit Guarantee Board that Sweden stands on the precipice of a house price crash. READ »

Parental 'child sick leave' peaks in February

National: 9 Feb 10
Each February, Swedish parents take an estimated 600,000 paid leave days to take care of sick children, according to new Social Insurance Agency statistics. READ »

Hospital morgue wrestles with rotting corpses

Society: 26 Jan 10
Corpses at the morgue of the Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, south of Stockholm, have started to rot due to a breakdown in procedures related to renovation of the facility. READ »

January in Sweden: Week one, thirteenth day, thinking time

Lifestyle: 5 Jan 10
The Year in Sweden - January: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Epiphany reignites Sweden's public holiday debate

Business & Money: 5 Jan 10
Workers in Sweden have only had two days to return to life on the job following their Christmas vacations before gearing up for yet another paid holiday on Wednesday. READ »

Drastic funding cuts for independent schools

National: 2 Jan 10
The Swedish National Agency for Education's new method for calculating funding for independent high schools means that the institutions risk losing millions of kronor every year. READ »

New Saab 9-5 to be a Buick or Opel: report

Business & Money: 29 Dec 09
Hopes are fading in Trollhättan regarding Saab Automobile's survival amid rumours that General Motors plans to release the latest Saab model as a Buick or Opel. READ »

Elin Nordegren to spend Christmas in Sweden

Society: 22 Dec 09
Former model Elin Nordegren will visit her family in Sweden over the holidays along with her two children, while husband Tiger Woods is retreating to the Bahamas on his private yacht named 'Privacy'. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: the surreal attractions of Piteå

Travel: 17 Dec 09
From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities. READ »

The Lowdown: Lucia

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 09
It's one of the most enduring Swedish winter traditions. The tradition of Lucia brings some much needed light into Sweden's winter darkness, James Savage writes. READ »

December in Sweden: From candle-head girls to jellied veal

Lifestyle: 1 Dec 09
The Year in Sweden - December: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

November in Sweden: Shoes at the door for dinner party season

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 09
The Year in Sweden - November: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Sweden presents new law on collective wage agreements

Business & Money: 8 Oct 09
Sweden on Thursday presented new legislation to update conditions for foreigners working temporarily in Sweden for a foreign company following a European court’s ruling against a Swedish union in a landmark wage-dumping dispute. READ »

Luke Perry: from 90s teen hearthrob to Swedish film star

Lifestyle: 1 Oct 09
Former Beverly Hills 90210 star Luke Perry bares all in the new Swedish romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” (‘Finally Midsummer’). The Local recently caught up with the American actor to hear what he thought about getting naked with Swedish women. READ »

American filmmakers take a crack at Swedish Midsummer

Lifestyle: 30 Sep 09
As Swedish cinemas prepare for Friday's opening of the romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” ('Finally Midsummer'), The Local spoke with Ian McCrudden and Schif Musarra about how a pair of American filmmakers ended up making one very Swedish movie. READ »

Swedish prices deflate due to cheap vacations

National: 10 Sep 09
Cheaper holiday packages sent Sweden’s consumer prices sliding further in August, according to new statistics released on Thursday. READ »

The lost art of travel: Catching the ferry to Britain

Travel: 10 Aug 09
This summer, for the inevitable trip back to the UK, Ben Kersley was determined to avoid air travel and attempt to recapture the lost art of travel. READ »

Rats run riot in student kitchen

Society: 3 Aug 09
After a dozen dead rats were found in their kitchen, two students living in an apartment building owned by Swedish student housing foundation SSSB have asked for compensation equal to a month's rent, but SSSB is refusing. READ »

Swedes have the longest holidays in Europe: study

Society: 31 Jul 09
With an average of 33 days annual leave, Swedes are streets ahead of their European counterparts when in comes to taking holidays, a new report shows. READ »

What's on in Sweden: July 31 - August 6

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & International rugby in Stockholm; U2 in Gothenburg; African beach party & Lucy Love (DK) music in Malmö. READ »

Holidaying Swedes fork out for the environment

Society: 20 Jul 09
Holidaying Swedes are prepared to pay extra to offset their emissions when they travel, but are not prepared to go as far as to change their habits, a new survey shows. READ »

EU mulls visas for Canadian tourists

Politics: 15 Jul 09
Speaking for the European Union presidency, Swedish migration minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday that the EU supported requiring visas for Canadians travelling to the EU in the wake of a Czech-Canada visa spat. READ »

Holidays delay 16-year- olds' murder trial

National: 4 Jul 09
The prosecution of two 16-year-olds for the murder of a 15-year-old girl in the Stockholm suburb of Stureby has been delayed almost two months because the forensic expert is on holidays, infuriating the defence lawyer. READ »

Eating healthy to look fit for summer

Lifestyle: 23 Apr 09
Sponsored article: With the sun shining and beach holidays on the way, Keith Moore looks at the Swedish foods to embrace and avoid to help look svelte in your swimming costume this summer, in association with Planet Fitness. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 10 - 16

Lifestyle: 9 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Easter at Moderna in Stockholm; Space adventures in Gothenburg; Grandmaster Flash in Malmö. READ »

Swedish Easter snaps lovers crave company of Mede or Nyqvist

Society: 8 Apr 09
Actor Mikael Nyqvist and comedian Petra Mede are the number one Easter drinking partners of choice, according to a survey polling 1,000 men and women about the Swedish celebrity with whom they would most like to sip snaps. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Riksgränsen

Travel: 30 Mar 09
Lying 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen is Sweden’s most northerly resort and a nature lover’s delight. READ »

Enjoying bourgeois buns in the home of functionalist architecture

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Mar 09
There's no better place in Stockholm to savour croissants and cappucino than Petite France, an award-winning cafe and bakery located on the ground floor of Sweden's most Utopian apartment block, writes Jeanne Rudbeck. READ »

Bildt bodyguard sues over airport outburst

National: 5 Mar 09
The Swedish Police Union is suing the state for hundreds of thousands of kronor after one of its members, a female bodyguard, was assigned to desk duty for screaming obscenities at an airport security guard. READ »

Snow falls forecast across Sweden

National: 21 Feb 09
Snow falls are forecast across much of Sweden as Stockholm families head to the hills for the half-term holidays, according to the Swedish meteorological agency (SMHI). 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 rail destinations: Åre

Travel: 10 Feb 09
With more than 300,000 visitors every year Åre, Sweden's most popular ski destination has enough to tempt even the most ardent Alpine resort fan. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 30 - February 5

Lifestyle: 29 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: Rodney Crowell and All That Remains in Stockholm; International Film Festival continues in Gothenburg; Dead Man Walking in Malmö. READ »

Skiing on a shoestring in Åre

Travel: 22 Jan 09
With money troubles weighing heavier on Sweden than a fresh fall of snow, Jennifer Heape headed to the Åre ski resort to check out a more frugal alternative to the typical foreign alpine getaway. READ »

Nina Persson: conjugal bliss bears sexy single

Lifestyle: 16 Jan 09
On the eve of the release of her new single, Swedish pop darling Nina Persson talks to Jennifer Heape about New York, David Bowie and making music with her husband. READ »

Inflation takes record tumble

Business & Money: 13 Jan 09
Inflation fell back to 0.9 percent in December from 2.5 percent in November, new figures from Statistics Sweden show. Consumer prices fell on average 1.3 percent, mainly due to a sharp decrease in mortgage costs. READ »

The great Swedish taxi rip-off

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 09
With taxi rip-offs on the rise, Doug Lansky takes a look at how this un-Swedish practice started, why it’s allowed to continue, and what you can do to protect yourself from the scam. READ »

Woman jailed for American Express fraud

National: 12 Jan 09
A 29-year-old former American Express employee has received a three year jail sentence after she was found guilty of paying for 121 luxury holidays with customers' credit cards. READ »

Swedish town struggles to bury its dead

Society: 9 Jan 09
A controversy has erupted in Kristianstad in southern Sweden over responsibility for the handling of corpses, resulting in an overflow at the central hospital’s morgue. READ »

What's on in Sweden: January 2 - 8

Lifestyle: 1 Jan 09
What's on in Sweden: January 2nd - 8th. A Camp and Moderna for the kids in Stockholm; International floorball and Opera ball in Gothenburg; Jim Jones Revue in Malmö. READ »

Christmas shoppers to boost flagging clothing sales

Business & Money: 23 Dec 08
Clothing retail sales in Sweden are set to decline by 5 percent in December and zero growth is forecast for 2009, according to a new forecast. Designer and expensive items are set to be the hardest hit as household feel the pinch. READ »

Finding your roots in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 08
Fresh from a visit to the homestead of her ancestors, Marge Thorell has practical advice for anyone wishing to trace their Swedish roots. READ »

Fanni Risberg – In transit on England's south coast

Lifestyle: 22 Dec 08
Swedish singer-songwriter and actress Fanni Risberg takes time out from recording her debut album to talk to Peter Vinthagen Simpson about celebrity, female solidarity and the importance of making choices. READ »

Swedes: hard workers or hardly working?

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 08
Doug Lansky takes a look at how Swedish tradition, technology, sick leave, vacations, public holidays and a new management style mean many 'full-time' Swedish workers get 130 days off per year. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen

Travel: 8 Dec 08
Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away. READ »

Christmas by design: Unmissable markets in Sweden and Denmark

Lifestyle: 5 Dec 08
Join Charlotte West on a tour of the best Christmas markets for design products in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Cophenhagen. READ »

Making it in Sweden: A matchmaking Norwegian

Jobs: 17 Oct 08
Ellen Cabrinetti from Norway is a relative newcomer to Sweden. But despite the natural sibling rivalry between the two countries, she’s settling in quite nicely. READ »

Chilling out with a Baltic spa experience

Travel: 22 Sep 08
If you're looking to pamper yourself this autumn, a spa trip to the Baltics could be just the ticket, writes Alannah Eames. READ »

Swedish statistics agency published faulty inflation data

Business & Money: 9 Sep 08
Sweden’s central bank was relying on bad inflation data when it decided to raise interest rates last week, Statistics Sweden has revealed. READ »

Fashion outlet sets up shop in Swedish countryside

Lifestyle: 2 Sep 08
Last week saw the grand opening in a small Swedish town of Lager 157, a bargain clothing retail chain that sells brand names at half price or less. Local resident Stephanie Simon, who has lived in the town for a year since her move from Germany, was there to join in the excitement. READ »

Looming Lufthansa strike threatens Swedes’ holidays

National: 27 Jul 08
Lufthansa airlines’ strike is due to start at midnight on Sunday and threatens to paralyze thousands of Swedish holiday plans. READ »

Swedish food aims to knock France off its perch

Society: 22 Jul 08
The Swedish government announced a new vision on Tuesday aiming to knock France off its pedestal and establish Sweden as haute cuisine leader of the world. READ »

Rail chaos after SJ booking system fault

National: 22 Jul 08
A bug in rail operator SJ's booking system caused chaos on trains between Gävle and Stockholm on Sunday. The bookings problem is widespread across Sweden. READ »

Politician resigns over 'naked Jesus' exhibition

Politics: 19 Jun 08
A local Moderate Party politician has resigned over the upcoming 'Ecce Homo' exhibition in Örnsköldsvik, northern Sweden. READ »

Government lets down small businesses

Business & Money: 13 Jun 08
A new poll reveals that small businesses feel let down by the government’s lack of support. READ »

Sweden sets sights on new snoop law

Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 08
As Sweden's parliament prepares to pass a controversial new surveillance law, Faisal Enayat Khan takes a closer look at the development of a far-reaching tapping scheme. READ »

The lowdown on Sweden's National Day

Lifestyle: 5 Jun 08
June 6th is Sweden's National Day - but what is being celebrated, and how? The Local explains the essentials. READ »

Valborg - Sweden blazes into springtime

Lifestyle: 30 Apr 08
Summer's just around the corner. That's as good a cause for celebration in Sweden as any, and the revelry on Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night - on April 30th gets pretty hot. READ »

Take a break: Gothenburg's Archipelago

Travel: 24 Apr 08
Just a hop, skip and a jump from Sweden's second city, Gothenburg's archipelago is a great place to get away from it all, writes Matt O'Leary. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: March 14th – 20th

Lifestyle: 13 Mar 08
Looking for something to do this week? Attend the St Patrick's Day parade in Stockholm, the World Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg, Canadian electro pop in Malmö. READ »

Avalanche risk high as half-term begins

National: 24 Feb 08
Many of Sweden's schoolchildren head off to the hills for half-term ski holidays this week. The risk of avalanches at many of the resorts is reported to be high. READ »

Swedish inflation falls in January

Business & Money: 19 Feb 08
Sweden’s rate of inflation decreased to 3.2 percent for the month of January. READ »

Movie review: The King of Ping Pong

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 08
René Rice is impressed by Swedish director Jens Jonsson's feature film debut. READ »

Film critic was too generous

National: 14 Jan 08
A prominent critic has apologized in public for being too kind in his review of the most expensive film ever produced in Scandinavia. READ »

Swedes flee Kenyan violence

National: 6 Jan 08
Swedish tourists have been evacuated from Kenya following post-election violence. Over 300 tourists arrived home on Saturday after having cut short their holidays. 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 »

Swedes fly long-haul for winter sun

Travel: 20 Dec 07
Pleas from environmentalists appear to be falling on deaf ears, as 50 percent more Swedes fly long-haul this year for winter breaks. READ »

Getting high with my weekend visitors

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 07
Tipping Point: Entertaining visitors in the dog days of late autumn is always a challenge, but Kathleen Harman thinks she's found just the place to keep them amused. 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 »

Swedish workforce hits record heights

Society: 18 Oct 07
With unemployment continuing to drop, the Swedish labour force spent more hours at work than ever before in September. READ »

A leap of faith

Lifestyle: 12 Oct 07
Swedish women who convert to Islam: Of the 400,000 people in Sweden estimated to be celebrating the end of Ramadan this weekend, around 5,000 are ethnic Swedes who have converted to Islam. Two women converts tell Rami Abdelrahman about how they square their faith with society's expectations. READ »

Passions and politeness: how to award a Nobel

Lifestyle: 10 Oct 07
The Swedish Academy is the austere and sobre institution that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature. AFP's Francis Kohn speaks to the Academy's permanent secretary, Horace Engdahl about the passions and the controversies behind literature's most coveted prize. READ »

Summer sees divorce rates soar

Society: 10 Sep 07
Summer in the city is a time for relaxation, reflection and... divorce. This summer almost 1,400 couples in the Stockholm region decided to untie the knot. READ »

Controversial school slams education agency

Society: 18 Aug 07
A school where children decide what they do and when they do it has been criticised by the Swedish authorities. But the headmaster has hit back at inspectors who "lack the ability to understand advanced educational explanations". READ »

Office workers keen to change jobs

Business & Money: 31 Jul 07
One in three white collar workers would like to settle into a new workplace with the next twelve months, according to a new survey. READ »

Swedes flock to Europe's extreme heat

National: 25 Jul 07
In many parts of southern Europe the thermometer has broken through 40 degrees centigrade. But the massive heat wave that has paralysed many popular tourist resorts seems to be something of an attraction for rain-weary Swedes. READ »