https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden’s royal couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a small private celebration for family and friends on Sunday at the Solliden Palace on the island of Öland. https://www.thelocal.se/20160619/swedens-royal-couple-celebrate-40th-anniversary Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:10:55 +0200 swedens-royal-couple-celebrate-40th-anniversary Two decades on from the catastrophic sinking of the MS Estonia, which claimed the lives of 501 Swedes, the nation has paid tribute to the victims amid calls for a fresh inquiry into the tragedy. https://www.thelocal.se/20140928/sweden-pays-tribute-to-estonia-disaster-victims Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:40:00 +0200 sweden-pays-tribute-to-estonia-disaster-victims Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated 40 years as monarch Sunday in true Scandinavian egalitarian style by inviting everyone to come and dance at the royal palace. https://www.thelocal.se/20130916/50254 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 08:58:00 +0200 50254 A decade on from Lindh's assassination her life and legacy is being celebrated in a series of events and a new documentary about her career and premature death. https://www.thelocal.se/20130910/50174 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:33:00 +0200 50174 A gleeful attempt to redesign the town shield to mark Landskrona's 600th anniversary has run into trouble over scantily clad renditions of Justice and Prudence, showing them boogeying in a state of undress. https://www.thelocal.se/20121217/45112 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:45:00 +0100 45112 An employee who chose a new toilet to mark his 25 years of service for a municipality in southern Sweden has officials in Gnosjö rethinking the rules for how it honours faithful workers. https://www.thelocal.se/20090417/18912 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:22:00 +0200 18912