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 At some point after arriving in Sweden you’ve hopefully made some friends who might invite you over for dinner. What should you bear in mind, and what might they be expecting? https://www.thelocal.com/20241029/what-to-expect-when-youre-invited-to-a-dinner-party-in-sweden Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:07:33 +0100 what-to-expect-when-youre-invited-to-a-dinner-party-in-sweden Russia has been stepping up its hybrid war in Europe. Expert Patrik Oksanen explains to James Savage what Russia is doing in Sweden, and why. https://www.thelocal.com/20240705/interview-for-russia-to-be-great-again-europes-democracies-must-fail Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:05:12 +0200 interview-for-russia-to-be-great-again-europes-democracies-must-fail Sweden in Focus has a special episode this week from the Almedalen political festival, where James Savage went to interview experts on the hot topics of work permits and Russia's hybrid war against countries like Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20240629/almedalen-special-why-does-sweden-make-life-so-hard-for-foreign-talent Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:55:13 +0200 almedalen-special-why-does-sweden-make-life-so-hard-for-foreign-talent Countries that don’t compile stats on ethnicity aren’t doing enough to combat racism, according to the UN and EU. So why are officials in Sweden showing no signs of following their recommendations? https://www.thelocal.com/20240529/should-sweden-collect-stats-on-ethnicity-to-combat-racism Wed, 29 May 2024 11:52:24 +0200 should-sweden-collect-stats-on-ethnicity-to-combat-racism This week's behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. https://www.thelocal.com/20210717/sweden-in-focus-podcast-new-migration-laws-a-covid-recap-and-life-in-the-gothenburg-archipelago Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:16:23 +0200 sweden-in-focus-podcast-new-migration-laws-a-covid-recap-and-life-in-the-gothenburg-archipelago This week's behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. https://www.thelocal.com/20210710/sweden-in-focus-covid-bureaucracy-the-crisis-that-wasnt-and-making-friends-with-swedes Sat, 10 Jul 2021 12:00:51 +0200 sweden-in-focus-covid-bureaucracy-the-crisis-that-wasnt-and-making-friends-with-swedes A weekly, behind-the-scenes look at the biggest news stories in Sweden with the journalists who know them best. Every Saturday with The Local Sweden. https://www.thelocal.com/20210612/sweden-in-focus-podcast-podcast-podcast Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:00:12 +0200 sweden-in-focus-podcast-podcast-podcast