The Local Europe 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 Why the Bridge Run between Sweden and Denmark meant so much to me The Local Sweden's deputy editor Becky Waterton spent her Sunday running over the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a half marathon to celebrate the bridge's 25th anniversary. She explains what the bridge means to her and to people in the Öresund region. https://www.thelocal.com/20250616/why-the-bridge-run-between-sweden-and-denmark-meant-so-much-to-me Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:20:45 +0200 why-the-bridge-run-between-sweden-and-denmark-meant-so-much-to-me Swedish football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76 Swedish football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said. https://www.thelocal.com/20240826/swedish-football-coach-svennis-sven-goran-eriksson-dies-aged-76 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:52:59 +0200 swedish-football-coach-svennis-sven-goran-eriksson-dies-aged-76 UFC champion Topuria promised Spanish citizenship by PM Spain's newest sports star and UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria had just one achievement missing from his growing resumé: Spanish citizenship. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed to make "his dream" come true. https://www.thelocal.com/20240227/ufc-champion-topuria-to-ask-pm-for-spanish-citizenship Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:55:45 +0100 ufc-champion-topuria-to-ask-pm-for-spanish-citizenship Stockholm backs Sweden's bid to host Winter Olympics The city of Stockholm could end up hosting some of the main events if Sweden's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics is successful. https://www.thelocal.com/20231121/stockholm-puts-its-backing-behind-swedens-bid-to-host-winter-olympics Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:34:44 +0100 stockholm-puts-its-backing-behind-swedens-bid-to-host-winter-olympics Why have so many climbers and hikers died in the Swiss mountains this year? More than two dozen hikers and climbers have died so far in 2023 in the mountains of the Swiss canton of Valais, prompting police authorities to strengthen its rescue unit. Why are the Alps claiming so many lives? https://www.thelocal.com/20230905/why-have-so-many-hikers-died-in-swiss-mountains-this-year Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:33:02 +0200 why-have-so-many-hikers-died-in-swiss-mountains-this-year 'We don’t like France, Germany or Italy’: How linguistic diversity unites Swiss football fans Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. But the support for the national football team, has no (linguistic) borders, as The Local found out ahead of Switzerland’s match against Italy on Friday. https://www.thelocal.com/20210701/we-dont-like-france-germany-or-italy-how-linguistic-diversity-unites-swiss-football-fans Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:50:55 +0200 we-dont-like-france-germany-or-italy-how-linguistic-diversity-unites-swiss-football-fans