The Local Sweden

Brit skips World Cup to paddle around Sweden

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:00:00 +0200

James Cox is on a solo mission from Norway to Finland - by water - and he's documenting the whole Swedish coastline in blog form for The Local

Social media brings power to the people

Mon, 10 May 2010 17:05:00 +0200

Are social media changing global relations? Can tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube strengthen Sweden’s relations with regions such as the Middle East? These are important question to raise, for us as individuals and for Sweden as a nation, writes Javeria Rizvi Kabani from the Swedish Institute.

Blogger Profile: Vic 'GameReactor' Bassey

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:10:00 +0200

In the world of gaming production and development, Sweden has earned itself an all-time high score, ranking as a top-three nation alongside the US and UK, according to gaming whiz Vic Bassey.

Mollie Söderlind: Why I'm chasing Conan

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:58:00 +0200

There may be a lot of talk show hosts in the world but there's only one Conan O'Brien. Since stalking is such a strong word, The Local's blogger Mollie Söderlind explains why she's in hot pursuit of the Tonight Show supremo.

Fashionistas the new queens of Swedish blogging

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:42:00 +0100

Blogs were the new black a couple of years ago. Anybody with a keyboard and an opinion took it upon themselves to edify the internet and occupy bandwidth. But the phenomenon has proved to be much more than a passing fad. And fashionistas all over the country are reaping the rewards.