https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed For people from countries where fixed-rate mortgages are the norm, it can be surprising to discover that in Sweden they are a rarity. https://www.thelocal.com/20230808/explained-why-are-variable-rate-mortgages-so-popular-in-sweden Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:29:10 +0200 explained-why-are-variable-rate-mortgages-so-popular-in-sweden Swedish broadcaster SVT recently aired the first episode of its high-profile new series on Swedish history and racists aren't happy about it, The Local's Paul O'Mahony discovers. https://www.thelocal.com/20231110/why-are-racists-in-sweden-angry-at-history Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:54:25 +0100 why-are-racists-in-sweden-angry-at-history The city authorities in Luleå in the far north of Sweden have launched a campaign to encourage its famously reserved citizens to say hello to one another a little more often. https://www.thelocal.com/20231107/swedish-city-launches-campaign-to-get-locals-to-say-hi Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:52:32 +0100 swedish-city-launches-campaign-to-get-locals-to-say-hi You might think there were celebrations in Stockholm when it hosted the Eurovision Song Contest back in 1975. But the event also sparked protests and a debate about commercialisation so heated that the next year, Sweden didn't participate at all. https://www.thelocal.com/20210322/swedish-progg-music-movement-eurovision Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:06:10 +0100 swedish-progg-music-movement-eurovision