paul connolly

Ten awkward mistakes you must avoid at a Swedish summer party

Ten awkward mistakes you must avoid at a Swedish summer party

'Sweden ticks all the boxes – except for one'

'Sweden ticks all the boxes – except for one'

Ex-Londoner Paul Connolly loves living in northern Sweden. Really, he does. If only the local delicacies didn't taste of asbestos and insulation – and that's BEFORE you even get to the fermented herring.

'The hardest thing about living in northern Sweden is not what you think'

Opinion & Analysis

'The hardest thing about living in northern Sweden is not what you think'

'We had forgotten how lucky we are to live in Sweden... until we went abroad'

'We had forgotten how lucky we are to live in Sweden... until we went abroad'

'In northern Sweden we lock our door to shut out the friendly people'

'In northern Sweden we lock our door to shut out the friendly people'

'The tech sector should lead the move away from cities'

'The tech sector should lead the move away from cities'

The Local's top Swedish songs of August

The Local's top Swedish songs of August

Five events to get you dancing this week

Five events to get you dancing this week

'Sweden has let the immigration issue hijack the political agenda'

Opinion & Analysis

'Sweden has let the immigration issue hijack the political agenda'

'Moving to northern Sweden was the best thing we've done'

'Moving to northern Sweden was the best thing we've done'

The Local's top Swedish songs for September

The Local's top Swedish songs for September

'How Zumba gave me a real life in Sweden'

'How Zumba gave me a real life in Sweden'