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 Francisca Leonardo, or Frankie, shares the story of how a major health scare, just a couple of years after arriving in Sweden from Canada, sparked a radical career change: from biotechnology to running her own, unique travel brand in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.com/20250609/my-swedish-career-you-can-influence-the-way-people-behave-towards-foreigners Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:11:59 +0200 my-swedish-career-you-can-influence-the-way-people-behave-towards-foreigners Syrian-Swedish journalist and filmmaker Jamil Walli moved to Sweden in 2013 as an exchange student, later moving into filmmaking. We spoke to him about his life in Sweden, as well as how the attitude towards immigrants has changed since he first arrived. https://www.thelocal.com/20250513/interview-you-dont-want-me-in-sweden-yeah-sure-i-dont-care Tue, 13 May 2025 15:30:56 +0200 interview-you-dont-want-me-in-sweden-yeah-sure-i-dont-care Richard Mason, originally from Wales, moved to Sweden in 2020 for a postdoctoral position at Umeå University. The Local spoke to him about his research and his experience of life in northern Sweden as an international academic. https://www.thelocal.com/20250424/my-swedish-career-try-to-understand-how-the-swedish-system-works Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:57:11 +0200 my-swedish-career-try-to-understand-how-the-swedish-system-works Ibrahim Idrees had 17 years of experience in the finance industry when he moved to Sweden. After applying for over two thousand jobs without getting a single interview, he decided to create his own job, opening Malmö’s first hummus bar, Hummusson. https://www.thelocal.com/20231215/syrian-banker-applied-for-over-2000-jobs-in-sweden-before-creating-his-own Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:01:04 +0100 syrian-banker-applied-for-over-2000-jobs-in-sweden-before-creating-his-own After moving to Sweden from the UK hoping to find a better work-life balance, Erin Brownbill initially struggled to meet people and strike up friendships in her new country. However, she found a community through a sport she loved – ultimate frisbee. https://www.thelocal.com/20210731/my-swedish-career-how-an-ultimate-frisbee-league-is-creating-community-in-sweden Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:05:01 +0200 my-swedish-career-how-an-ultimate-frisbee-league-is-creating-community-in-sweden