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'Tattoo' filming on hold as star injured: report

Society: 23 Sep 10
Rooney Mara, the actress cast to play the role of Lisbeth Salander in the US remake of Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has been injured in Stockholm, forcing a delay in filming. READ »

Sweden preps for filming of Hollywood's 'Tattoo'

Society: 15 Sep 10
Several locations in Sweden are bracing for a Hollywood invasion this autumn, with filming of the English-language version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" set to start within weeks. READ »

Izzy Young: A folk man in Sweden defined by Dylan

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 10
Folk music impresario Izzy Young went from organizing Bob Dylan’s first concert to promoting small acts in Stockholm. Gabriel Stein charts the unusual journey of a man who dedicated his life to folk music. READ »

Stockholm plays host to international laughter fest

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 09
Sweden's capital will this weekend welcome a host of international comedy stars when the very first Stockholm Comedy Festival opens on Friday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: July 10 - 16

Lifestyle: 9 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Jazz Festival & Britney Spears in Stockholm; Deep Purple (UK) in Gothenburg; Bennie Man (JAM) & Bollywood in Malmö. READ »

Stockholm weekend going out guide: September 12 - 13

Lifestyle: 12 Sep 08
The Local helps fulfil all your Stockholm nightlife needs this weekend in cooperation with the ever-reliable entertainment gurus at Djungeltrumman. READ »

Bowling in the afterlife

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Jul 08
David Bartal reflects on the healing power of an evening out bowling in the Stockholm suburbs. READ »

Abba unites to welcome stars to Stockholm

Society: 5 Jul 08
Abba welcomed a bevy of Hollywood stars to Stockholm on Friday for the première of Mamma Mia! The movie. READ »

Stockholm clubs and concert tips: April 24 - 26

Lifestyle: 24 Apr 08
Weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium READ »

Rioters cause damage in May Day demo

National: 1 May 07
Rioters caused widespread damage in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening after a May Day demonstration turned violent. The group was reported to be linked to the Reclaim the Streets movement. READ »

Man injured in Stockholm gang fight

National: 7 Jul 06
A man was taken to hospital with knife injuries on Friday morning after a gang fight in Stockholm's Södermalm. READ »

Underground air "damages Stockholmers' lungs"

Science & Technology: 5 Jan 05
Sweden’s squeaky clean reputation is called into question as research shows air on the tunnelbana, Stockholm’s underground rail network, is worse than on the country’s dirtiest street. READ »

Smörgåsbord

Smörgåsbord: 15 Jul 04
A Gothenburg taxi driver, a shower in Trelleborg and an old steamship in Smögen - this week's public health warnings. 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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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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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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Stealthy snake hid inside hotel trouser press
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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US ambassador to Sweden, Mark Brzezinski, speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old.
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Swedish cannibal finds vampire love behind bars
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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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