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'Stopgap' or life saver?: Italy's scheme to help the self-employed survive the coronavirus crisis
Italy's freelancers and self-employed were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic with their livelihoods threatened by the sudden loss of income. The Italian government put in a place a scheme to help them survive, but how well did it achieve its aim?
Coronavirus: SAS suspends flights to northern Italy
Scandinavian airline SAS has chosen to suspend all flights to northern Italy following updated travel advice from Denmark and Norway due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Covid-19.
Could Zlatan Ibrahimovic be heading back to Italy next?
Struggling Italian giants AC Milan have offered Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic a six-month deal to come to their aid, according to Italian media.
Sweden turns down migrants docked in Italy
Sweden has refused to take in a group of nearly 200 migrants stuck on a ship in an Italian port.
Swedish team wins Europe's pastry championship
A team of Swedish bakers triumphed at the European Pastry Cup, hosted in the Italian city of Turin over the weekend.
'Anyone but Sweden’: Italy fans take out salty full-page ad in Swedish newspaper
With the World Cup only weeks away, some Italy fans are still not quite over missing out on the tournament for the first time since 1958 at the hands of Sweden.
Watch: Sweden celebrate reaching World Cup – by crashing a TV studio
Sweden reached the World Cup for the first time since 2006 as they held a 0-0 draw against four-time champions Italy in the second leg of their playoff at San Siro, qualifying with a 1-0 aggregate.
Sweden vs Italy: A cultural head-to-head
The Swedish and Italian football teams will meet on Monday in a playoff for a place in the 2018 World Cup – but how do the countries measure up in a cultural head-to-head?
Sweden and Italy gear up for World Cup playoff clash
Four-time champions Italy face missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1958 tonight, while Sweden are desperate to return to the world stage after missing the last two editions.
'Extreme concern' for Stockholm academic who could face death penalty
The Italian government has expressed alarm about the fate of a Stockholm-based academic detained in Tehran for nearly a year and reportedly sentenced to death for espionage.
'They say Swedish people are cold, but I've found they will gladly help you'
Adapting to a new country can be a challenge, but adapting to a new country while studying there and also attempting to launch a career is a bigger one. Originally from Italy, Greta Mabilia explains to The Local how she's juggling a course in sustainable design in Växjö while also learning the ropes of PR.
Mystery homeless girl in Rome 'is Swedish woman'
A Swedish man has claimed that a photo of a homeless girl in Italy, which went viral after some linked it to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is in fact his missing 21-year-old daughter.
Sweden on standby to help earthquake-hit Italy
Swedish authorities are on standby, if asked, to quickly assist Italy in the rescue and reconstruction process as the country attempts to recover from Wednesday's deadly earthquake.
Belgium put Swedes on plane back home
A late goal by Premier League target Radja Nainggolan earned Belgium a last-16 berth with a 1-0 win over Sweden making superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic end his international career with a defeat.
Swedish actor's rant: What the hell is Belgium?
Swedish actor Peter Stormare has stirred the pot ahead of Sweden's must-win match in Euro 2016 on Wednesday evening.
Swedes need win against world's second best team
Reinvigorated by Romelu Lukaku's goals, Belgium take on under-par Sweden on Wednesday with both sides still in the hunt for a Euro 2016 last-16 berth.
Italy v Sweden: Battle of the hair, food and nudists
As Italy and Sweden face eachother on Friday, The Local Italy's Patrick Browne and The Local Sweden's Lee Roden pit the two countries against each other in a cultural head to head: but which will be the victor?
Swedes fear Italians' deep balls
Sweden's players need to communicate well to avoid being hurt by deep balls, said midfield veteran Kim Källström ahead of a crunch encounter with Italy on Friday that could decide their Euro 2016 hopes.
Can Zlatan Ibrahimovic rescue Sweden’s Euro 2016?
Sweden started their Euro 2016 campaign in dismal fashion against the Republic of Ireland last Monday, picking up a 1-1 draw in which they failed to register a single shot on target.
Sweden probed for EU asylum violations
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into 19 countries for violations of asylum laws, including Sweden, France and Germany.
Swedes discover dead migrants off Libya coast
The Swedish coastguard has found the bodies of around 40 people in the hold of a stricken migrant boat off the coast of Libya.
Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival
UPDATED: Two Italian expats in Sweden got married in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon – to send a message about gay rights to their home country.
Top Swedes join call for Mediterranean action
Former Swedish Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Carl Bildt is among a group of 56 high profile European politicians, academics and business people who have signed a statement calling for "immediate action" following the deaths of hundreds of migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat across the Mediterranean Sea.