• Sweden edition

Kiss

The following articles have been tagged with "Kiss":

9 untranslatable Swedish words - caught on film

Lifestyle: 9 May 12
The Local put together a list of nine unusual Swedish words that simply don’t exist in English. We even asked a bunch of Swedes to make sure - and filmed their responses… READ »

Swedish sex addict seeks help, molests therapist

Society: 11 Apr 12
A Swedish man suffering from sex addiction, who recently sought help in order to combat his problems, has been sentenced to community service after sexually molesting his female therapist. READ »

Swedish Plopp lovers report 'joyless' chocolate

Society: 12 Mar 12
Love-hungry Swedish consumers have reported Scandinavian chocolate giant Cloetta to a consumer watchdog after the company's false promises of finding love and joy in a bag of candy left them broken hearted. READ »

'Jag älskar dig': American parakeet learns Swedish

Society: 28 Feb 12
A parakeet in New York has been learning Swedish – in order to console a feathered Facebook friend from Malmö in southern Sweden who was feeling a bit under the weather. READ »

For the love of a Swede

Lifestyle: 14 Feb 12
We might tease them, but deep down we love our sexy Swedes. We've asked several of our friends and contributors to weigh in: What do you love about your Swede? READ »

Valentine's Day in Sweden - readers' sweet tweets and love stories

Society: 14 Feb 12
With Valentine's day upon us again, The Local called for messages from the star-crossed lovers of Sweden, who sent us their loving letters and sweet tweets in a celebration of love in Sweden. READ »

Swedish agency to probe peace prize selection

National: 1 Feb 12
Stockholm officials have begun investigating claims that Alfred Nobel's last wishes are routinely sidelined by a Norwegian Nobel Committee blinded by pro-NATO sentiments when selecting its annual peace laureate. READ »

Swedish reality TV show brings Swedish-Americans back 'home'

Society: 11 Nov 11
A new reality television show offering Swedish-Americans the chance to meet their long-lost Swedish relatives has some critics crying foul, but has been described by participants as the chance of a lifetime, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

Swedes' terror trial in Ethiopia delayed

National: 18 Oct 11
The trial of two Swedish journalists arrested in Ethiopia on suspicions of terror crimes will be delayed until Thursday. READ »

Woman jailed for brutally raping another woman

National: 12 Oct 11
A Swedish woman has been convicted of beating and raping a female neighbour in western Sweden following a laundry room dispute. READ »

Anita Ekberg to spend 80th in Italian hospital

Society: 27 Sep 11
Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, made world famous through the fountain kiss in the cult film "La Dolce Vita", is going to spend her 80th birthday convalescing in an Italian hospital. READ »

'Immigrants in Sweden are treated as a homogenous, deviant group'

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Sep 11
Despite being drawn from a slew of different cultures, ethnicities and linguistic groups, immigrants in Sweden are treated as one homogeneous group with defined characteristics distinct from static Swedish norms, writes Salam Zandi. READ »

'Leffe the moose man' promises elk intimacy

Lifestyle: 6 Sep 11
Sweden’s wildlife can be hard to find at the best of times, but luckily, if it's an elk you want to see, a safari park near Stockholm promises to get you so close you might even get a smooch, Oliver Gee discovers. READ »

Woman severs tongue of would-be rapist

National: 6 Sep 11
A man who is suspected of trying to rape a 21-year-old woman in an apartment in Malmö over the weekend was left nursing a partially severed tongue as his would-be victim fought back. READ »

Swedish barbeque: sausages, shellfish and disposable grills

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 11
The Local’s Karen Holst speaks with one of Sweden's top chefs to get to the bottom of Swedes' flaming frenzy and learn more about what makes the ultimate Swedish ‘grillfest.’ READ »

Swedish museum takes aim at Facebook censor

Society: 27 Jun 11
Fotografiska, a contemporary photography museum in Stockholm, has elected to censor its own promotional material for an upcoming exhibition featuring Robert Mapplethorpe to draw attention to Facebook's strict nudity ban. READ »

Facebook gives kissing women film ad the boot

Society: 5 May 11
A Swedish film distributor's attempt to use an image of two women kissing in a Facebook advertising campaign has been rejected by the popular social networking website. READ »

Court frees doc accused of kissing patient

Society: 13 Apr 11
A doctor from northern Sweden facing sexual molestation charges for forcibly kissing a female patient has been acquitted by a local district court. READ »

Swedish doctor charged for kissing patient

Society: 23 Feb 11
A general physician working in Jämtland in the north of Sweden has been charged with trying to French kiss and fondle a mentally disabled patient. READ »

Tapeworm prompts pooch smooch warning

Science & Technology: 15 Feb 11
Sweden's National Veterinary Institute has warned dog owners not to kiss their pets and to wash their hands after petting them following the discovery of parasite that can be fatal for humans. READ »

Swedish actress Lena Nyman dies

Society: 4 Feb 11
The Swedish actress Lena Nyman, known from her roles in Ingmar Bergman's 1978 film "Autumn Sonata" and the "I am Curious" films, died on Friday after an extended illness. READ »

Stieg Larsson's last letter to his brother

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 11
Read the last correspondence Swedish author Stieg Larsson with his brother Joakim, sent by email just three weeks before the Millennium trilogy author died in 2004. READ »

Sweden looks to ban pics taken by Peeping Toms

Society: 24 Jan 11
The Swedish government wants to make it illegal to take pictures of people in "private places" without their knowledge, but journalists fear the proposal puts them on legally shaky ground. READ »

Doc convicted of rape may lose licence

Society: 7 Jan 11
A Stockholm-area doctor who was sentenced to two years in prison for raping a patient during "touch therapy" sessions risks having his licence revoked. READ »

Millennium's Rapace tops Guldbagge nominations

Society: 4 Jan 11
Sweden's Millennium Trilogy actress Noomi Rapace and the son of Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård topped the list of nominees for Sweden's 2010 national film awards, which will be announced later this month. READ »

'He was a normal Muslim': bomber's wife

National: 3 Jan 11
The wife of the man who blew himself up in a busy shopping district in Stockholm said in an interview on Sunday she had no idea her husband was plotting a terror attack. READ »

Can Swedes kick the fake-bake habit?

Lifestyle: 12 Nov 10
Finding a cure for Sweden's lack of winter sunlight is a constant challenge. But as contributor Emy Gelb discovers, a trip to the tanning salon may not be as popular as it once was. READ »

Zlatan gets in furious scuffle with teammate

Sport: 7 Nov 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in a furious training bust-up with American teammate on Friday, according to reports. READ »

The Royal Wedding: Live Blog

National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding. READ »

Obama meeting will be Svanberg's toughest test

National: 14 Jun 10
BP’s problems are proving to be the toughest test yet in the career of Swedish business’s golden boy Carl-Henric Svanberg, writes James Savage. READ »

What's On in Sweden: June 11th - June 17th

Lifestyle: 10 Jun 10
What’s on in Sweden: Cookin' Koreans in Stockholm, Thoughtful Brits in Gothenburg, KISS plays Malmö plus Magnus Betnér, in English, in Linköping. READ »

Sweden no longer immune from royal gossip

Lifestyle: 27 Apr 10
Sweden's tabloids have until recently had a fairly respectful attitude to the royal family, but are times changing, asks The Local's Royal Correspondent, Juan Navas. READ »

'Catholics in Sweden must challenge Rome'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 10
The Catholic Church in Sweden must demand that the Vatican abolish celibacy for priests, allow women to be ordained, stop oppressing homosexuals, and reverse its ban on contraception, argues Swedish Catholic and poet Marcus Birro. READ »

Top bloggers take on tax agency

National: 9 Apr 10
Three women with enormously popular lifestyle blogs have joined forces in a rearguard action against the Swedish Tax Agency, which plans to tax the scribes for gifts they've received from firms keen to promote their products online. READ »

Abba joins Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame

Society: 16 Mar 10
Swedish pop group Abba were among an eclectic slew of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. READ »

What's On in Sweden: February 12th - 18th

Lifestyle: 10 Feb 10
What’s on in Sweden: Jedi Mind Tricks and Joyce Carol Oates in Stockholm, thousands of kisses in Gothenburg and Beethoven in Blue Jeans in Malmö. READ »

Man charged for sex with door-to-door saleswomen

National: 7 Jan 10
A 36-year-old Gothenburg businessman has been charged with paying for sex after three young women knocked on his hotel room door and offered him their bodies in return for cash. READ »

Christmas shopping guide: Swedish design online

Lifestyle: 22 Dec 09
Waited till the last minute to pick up a gift for the design aficionado in your life? Here's help. We've dusted off The Local’s quintessential guide to the best of Swedish design online with some old, some new and some just plain odd. READ »

Swedish 'tsunami' message mystifies Irish beachcomber

Society: 10 Dec 09
A mysterious bottle that washed up on the shores of Ireland with a cryptic Swedish message inside has a local woman wondering if the note may have been authored by a Swede whose children perished in the 2004 tsunami. READ »

Rape acquittals because girl 'not helpless enough'

National: 6 Nov 09
Four men charged with gang-raping a 17-year-old girl have been acquitted by a Swedish court because prosecutors were unable to prove that the girl was in a helpless state at the time of the incident. READ »

Women awarded damages for nightclub make-out session

Society: 4 Nov 09
Two women who were told to stop kissing by a guard at a popular Stockholm night club have had their damage award for discrimination upheld by the Supreme Court. READ »

Outrage over drunken Swedish pastor's funeral service

Society: 2 Oct 09
A family from Skåne in southern Sweden has demanded compensation from the Church of Sweden claiming that the pastor employed to conduct a funeral had consumed a glass too many in the vestry. 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 »

Transgender belly dancer helps launch Arab gay initiative

Lifestyle: 21 Aug 09
As a human rights group publishes details of a bloody campaign of hate being waged against gays in Iraq, Rami Abdelrahman speaks to members of a recently founded initiative for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Arabs in Sweden. READ »

July in Sweden: Clock off, tune in, chill out

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

'Kiss man' jailed and released

Society: 27 May 09
A 37-year-old exchange student referred to in the Swedish media as "the kiss man" has been sentenced to two months in jail for sexual harassment. But he was immediately released having already spent the equivalent time in custody. READ »

Adam Tensta: Sweden's great hip-hop hope

Lifestyle: 13 May 09
Sweden's rising hip-hop star Adam Tensta talks to The Local's Majsan Boström about bright musical prospects, growing up in a tough Stockholm neighbourhood, and recording in the same studio as boyhood idol Michael Jackson. READ »

Fetishism goes pop culture: Sweden’s latest social trend

Dating: 27 Apr 09
Even in Sweden, a country with traditionally liberal views about sexuality, fetishism has long been considered a taboo subject. But as The Local’s Rami Abdelrahman discovered recently, it appears that fetishism is finding a mainstream foothold in Swedish society. READ »

Molestation charges for face-licking bus driver

Society: 31 Mar 09
A bus driver in Falun in central Sweden has been charged for licking the faces of young girls while on duty. READ »

Kissing man arrested in southern Sweden

Society: 28 Mar 09
The so-called kiss man that has showered unwanted attention on women in the southern Swedish town of Lund has been arrested. READ »

Amnesty: 'Sweden lax on war criminals'

National: 3 Feb 09
Sweden has been strongly criticized by Amnesty International in a new report released on Tuesday. Amnesty has called on Sweden to end impunity from war crimes and review current legislation. READ »

Bosnian war criminal: 'I did nothing wrong'

Society: 26 Jan 09
Convicted war criminal and former Bosnian leader Biljana Plavsic has retracted a confession made to the Hague war crimes tribunal in 2001. “I sacrificed myself. I have done nothing wrong,” she told Swedish magazine Vi. READ »

Raunchy Swedish bible falls foul of US sensitivities

Society: 23 Dec 08
A Swedish modern version of the bible has caused a storm after its launch in the United States. Sexy pictures and men kissing were not deemed suitable material for the US market and have been removed. READ »

Maltese heartthrob sings home Swedish Idol prize

Society: 13 Dec 08
Sweden's Idol 2008 talent show came to a screeching climax on Friday night and left Kevin Borg, a young crooner from Malta who has only lived in Sweden for a year, clutching the champagne. READ »

Christmas shopping: Swedish design online

Lifestyle: 12 Dec 08
Some of it is sleek, and some of it is just plain weird. Some of it’s pretty, and some of it is just plain ugly…by design. Here’s The Local’s guide to the best of Swedish design online. READ »

Is it hard to make friends with Swedes?

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Dec 08
Every week, we ask a panel of readers to discuss an issue affecting the lives of immigrants in Sweden. This week: breaking the ice. READ »

The Local's Winter Concert Guide: 20 shows worth seeing

Lifestyle: 28 Nov 08
Looking for some tips about where to go for live music in Sweden this winter? Omri Grinberg offers a number of enticing options to warm up the cool Swedish winter, including Abalone Dots, Katy Perry and Sebastien Tellier. READ »

What's on in Sweden: September 26 - October 2

Lifestyle: 25 Sep 08
What’s on: Vintage clothes fair, New Model Army & Aussie comedy in Stockholm; International book fair & Swedish-French dance in Gothenburg; The Lemonheads and funky swamp rock in Malmö. READ »

Swedish footballer rejects Ronaldinho proposal

Sport: 25 Aug 08
Swedish Olympic footballer Johanna Almgren rejected a marriage proposal from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho when they met at a hotel in China. READ »

The best of Way Out West: Day Two

Lifestyle: 11 Aug 08
Day two of the Way Out West is no less impressive than day one, writes Stuart Roberts. There are big names aplenty as Neil Young, Kelis, Lil’ Kim, N*E*R*D and The Flaming Lips all take to the stage. READ »

ABBA strike Gold as British record smashed

Society: 4 Aug 08
ABBA were back on top of the British album charts on Monday after the Swedish quartet's "Gold -- Greatest Hits" compilation became the oldest album ever to reach the UK number one spot. READ »

Gays attacked by three boys

National: 3 Aug 08
Three youths arrested for the assault of two homosexuals in Stockholm last Monday, were held in custody on Saturday, and charged with robbery and grievous bodily harm. READ »

Hate crime mars Europride launch

National: 28 Jul 08
Two men were stabbed and robbed of their mobile telephones in the Tantolunden area of Södermalm in Stockholm on Sunday night in an attack police are classifying as a hate crime. READ »

Princess admits to kissing a frog

Society: 15 Jun 08
Princess Victoria amused onlookers on Friday by admitting to having kissed a frog to see if it would turn into a prince. READ »

Mum avoids conviction for tongue kissing her son

Society: 12 Jun 08
A Swedish mother charged with sexual assault for giving her six-year-old son a deep kiss has been acquitted by the Borås District Court in western Sweden. READ »

Rice rounds off Stockholm visit with Kiss

Politics: 31 May 08
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice rounded off her visit to Stockholm for the Iraq conference by hobnobbing with the rock band Kiss. READ »

Kiss me, I'm Swedish

Analysis & Opinion: 14 May 08
Whatever happened to Swedish reticence? David Bartal contemplates a country in which man hugs have become de rigeur and women think little of kissing each other on the mouth. READ »

Cop in trouble for smooching prosecutor on ski trip

National: 18 Apr 08
A five-second kiss planted on the mouth of a female prosecutor by a male police officer has resulted in the man being indicted on charges of sexual molestation. READ »

Ferry line denies lesbian discrimination claims

Society: 14 Mar 08
Ferry company Viking Lines has strongly denied charges of discrimination after a 26-year-old woman claimed she was asked to stop kissing another woman during a Baltic cruise. READ »

Trial begins of opera star Beltran

National: 11 Jan 08
The trial has begun in Ystad of opera star Tito Beltran, who is accused of raping an 18-year-old nanny. READ »

Prosecutors drop Schenström probe

Politics: 3 Dec 07
An investigation into bribery allegations against Ulrica Schenström, Fredrik Reinfeldt's former top aide, has been dropped. READ »

HG Wessberg appointed to succeed Schenström

Politics: 8 Nov 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has appointed HG Wessberg to succeed Ulrica Schenström as his state secretary. Reinfeldt's new appointee has already admitted in an informal survey earlier this week to paying cash-in-hand for domestic services. READ »

Government troubles fail to impact on poll

Politics: 7 Nov 07
Sweden's opposition parties have retained their substantial lead over the governing Alliance for Sweden, but do not appear to have profited from the latest troubles in Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate Party, a new opinion poll shows. READ »

Reinfeldt faces deluge of criticism

Politics: 2 Nov 07
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt faced a deluge of criticism Friday over his leadership abilities after the latest in a string of scandals capped a stormy first year in power for the centre-right government. READ »

Media question Reinfeldt's leadership

Politics: 2 Nov 07
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's leadership abilities were criticised by the media on Friday after a scandal forced the resignation of his influential top aide. READ »

Reinfeldt's closest aide resigns

Politics: 1 Nov 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's closest aide has resigned from her job. On Wednesday night State Secretary Ulrica Schenström handed in her notice following days of negative media stories. READ »

Reinfeldt aide takes 'time out' from job

Politics: 31 Oct 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's closest aide is to take time out from her job. State Secretary Ulrica Schenström will be absent from her post for an unspecified period following days of negative media stories about an evening she spent in a bar with a TV4 political correspondent. READ »

Sahlin slams Reinfeldt over aide's media kiss

Politics: 31 Oct 07
The leader of the Social Democrats, Mona Sahlin, has blasted the Prime Minister's handling of the so-called "Schenström affair". READ »

Kisses from Reinfeldt aide cause row

Politics: 26 Oct 07
A row has broken out after Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's closest aide, State Secretary Ulrica Schenström, was photographed apparently kissing a journalist in a Stockholm bar. READ »

Sports Digest: Kalmar take command

Sport: 22 Oct 07
Football: Umeå win women's league but the men still have it all to play for. Boxing: Euro gold for Anna Laurell. Golf: Swedish trio run Webster close in Portugal. READ »

Teacher faces jail over sex with student

Society: 19 Jul 07
A 59-year-old teacher has appeared in court in Luleå accused of having sexually abused a 15-year-old girl. The man faces two years in prison for abusing his authority over the girl, who was one of his students. READ »

The mystery of Karlskrona's da Vinci

Lifestyle: 22 May 07
The city of Karlskrona on Sweden's south-eastern tip is home to a mystery that has remained unsolved for a decade: why has the art establishment ignored two Bosnian aristocrats' seemingly mouthwatering private collection? Paul O'Mahony investigates. READ »

Spy scandal: 'Be careful when you steal reports'

National: 15 May 07
New information has come to light about a Swedish lieutenant commander and her Serbian spy lover. READ »

Underwear ads slammed as 'too sexy'

Society: 13 Apr 07
A men's underwear ad has been ruled sexist for featuring scantily clad women and depicting them as "mere objects for male sexuality". The boxers also bore a symbol for a 'woman magnet'. READ »

The secret world of Sweden's swingers

Dating: 4 Apr 07
What goes on behind closed doors? Rami Abdelrahman crossed the threshold and entered the hidden world of swinging Sweden. READ »

Women prevented from kissing in nightclub

National: 27 Feb 07
A Stockholm nightclub has been asked to pay compensation to two women after a security guard intervened to stop them kissing. The security guard claims he did the same to heterosexuals. READ »

Idol takes over Melodifestivalen

National: 18 Feb 07
The power of the Idol franchise was shown at Saturday night's Melodifestivalen semi-final, with both finalists drawn from Swedish Idol. Veteran Magnus Carlsson failed to make it. READ »

Introducing...Zlatan

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 07
He's the golden boy of Swedish football, he's keen on his charity work, and his disarming, mile-wide smile has endeared him to millions. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic's strong streak of individualism hasn't endeared him to the national team. 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 »

Kisses for Fuglesang as Shuttle lift-off looms

Science & Technology: 7 Dec 06
Sweden is crossing its fingers as the country's first astronaut prepares to head into space. Christer Fuglesang has said his family goodbyes, and is now fully focused on the mission ahead. READ »

Swedish girls in Elvis handcuff 'ordeal'

National: 24 Nov 06
Three 14-year-old girls who went on a language trip to England claim that they were forced to drink alcohol and were handcuffed to their host. They've got it out of proportion, say the trip's organisers. READ »

Lecturer warned for groping student

Society: 2 Nov 06
Two lecturers at Umeå University have been issued formal warnings after sexually harassing students at a party. One man groped a female student, while his colleague kissed another. READ »

Stalwarts make up Melodifestivalen shortlist

National: 10 Oct 06
The waiting is over - the songs set to compete to be next year's Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled at a ceremony in Stockholm. And there are some familiar names on the list. READ »

Priest jailed for fondling woman

Society: 30 Jun 06
A Church of Sweden priest sexually assaulted a woman he met on a Christian website. When the woman invited him home for tea the priest lay on top of her and made sex-like movements, a court finds. READ »

?No kissing? warning after meningitis death

Science & Technology: 13 Apr 06
A 17-year old girl has died of suspected meningitis in the Swedish town of Västerås. Doctors in the town are warning young people in the town not to kiss or share cigarettes or bottles. READ »

Editorial: One last swig?

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Nov 05
Systembolaget is in its death throes, with the EU, corruption and a heavy dose of hypocrisy draining Sweden’s alcohol policies of credibility. READ »

Kissing lesbians 'not discriminated against'

Society: 15 Nov 05
A restaurant-owner who threw out two lesbians who were kissing on his premises did not discriminate against them, a court has ruled. There is no proof that they were thrown out because of their orientation, it is decided. READ »

A Nobel Calling

National: 5 Oct 05
Jean-Paul Sartre turned one down, Marie Curie was the first woman to win one, and many doubt that Henry Kissinger should ever have been awarded his Nobel Prize. And we won't find out why he was for fifty years. READ »

Garbomania at the Swedish Film Institute

Lifestyle: 19 Sep 05
The Swedish Film Institute is joining in the Greta Garbo centenary celebrations over the next month, with a complete programme of her films. READ »

Unity on show as Norway's royals sail in

National: 2 Sep 05
It's one hundred years since Norway and Sweden went separate ways, but as the Norwegian royals docked their boat at Stockholm's Skeppsbron, all talk was of Scandinavian unity. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

Meet Sanna, 9 years old

Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

 

Blog Update: The Local's Blog

23 May 16:27

Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »

"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »

Highlights
Thegreenj/Wikipedia (File)
OPINION »
Swedish journalist and columnist Ola Tedin to reflect on how a sometimes uncritical media appears to serve the interests of the Swedish state
Photo: Shayne Kaye/Flickr (file)
BUSINESS & MONEY »
Nine of ten tourists 'happy' with Sweden
DoToday
LIFESTYLE »
What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
German ambassador Harald Kindermann
OPINION »
Harald Kindermann, the German ambassador to Sweden, talks to The Local about the importance of the German language, nuclear power, and the legacy of the Stasi.
Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix
LIFESTYLE »
The Local's coverage of the baptism of Princess Estelle
Björn Tesch/Arbetsförmedlingen (File)
BUSINESS & MONEY »
Sweden drifting from 'Swedish model': report
The Local Street Style - Lund
GALLERY »
The Local's Street Style from Lund, southern Sweden.
Olle Lindeborg/Scanpix (File)
OPINION »
The problem of profiting ex-politicos isn't simply money, money, money, argues contributor and historian David Linden
LIFESTYLE »
The Local catches up with Sweden’s comedian of the year Al Pitcher and preview our first ever “Local Lockdown” video segment.
Photo: Aprilbell.stock.xcbng.com
OPINION »
Sweden strips foreign doctoral candidates of the same rights as other tax-paying migrant workers, argue a group of doctoral candidates from the Royal Institute for Technology (KTH).
Marco Vasini/Scanpix
SPORT »
Sweden looking for redemption at Euros
Chadawg24/Flickr (File)
LIFESTYLE »
'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'
Photo: Nikater
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central Europe
Photo: AGS
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Moving made easy: Top tips for your international move
Photo: Poker Listings
SPONSORED ARTICLE
No Swedes Signed Up for Most Expensive Poker Tournament Ever
Photo: Jan Videgren
SPONSORED ARTICLE
How Bergman blazed a trail for Swedish film
Photo: Contiki
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Ten great reasons to travel this summer
Photo: Stock image
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Swedish university traditions make foreigners feel at home
Highlights from Follow Sweden
Swedish word of the day

lång

adjective

Lång means long, tall and can be used for height, distance or time.


Easyvoyage will help you find cheap flights, hotel stays, car hire and all inclusive holidays.
Latest news from The Local in Germany

More news from Germany at thelocal.de

Latest news from The Local in Switzerland

More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch

Latest news from The Local in France

More news from France at thelocal.fr

Latest news from The Local in Norway

More news from Norway at thelocal.no

Blog

Play Poker online at Pokerlistings.com

Highlights from Follow Sweden
New book about Sweden – get to know the country

Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and astonishing Swedes, supercars and indie rock bands, vampires and royalties.

Buy your copy of Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth from Sweden Bookshop

Search News



Register

Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss

REGISTER FOR FREE »

QUALITY ACCOMMODATION ON SWEDISH HIGH COAST
Comfortable Fully Serviced Apartments for Leisure or Business Travel Beautiful surroundings. Internet & Sat TV
www.oldriverhouse.se
Volunteer Venture
Volunteer Venture is dedicated to promoting community tourism by welcoming volunteers and travelers to discover the cultural differences in Nepal as English teaching volunteers, orphanage volunteers, Monk teachers and many more
www.volunteerventure.org/
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
English Speaking Therapist Stockholm
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Turning Point Counseling
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Swedish Down Town
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the Swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com