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 The European Commission authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Friday, following the European Medicines Agency's approval of administering the jabs to adolescents earlier in the day. https://www.thelocal.se/20210529/eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Sat, 29 May 2021 21:05:57 +0200 eu-approves-pfizer-in-children-over-12 Four children have been missing from a town in southern Sweden for almost a month. https://www.thelocal.se/20190808/four-children-are-missing-from-a-southern-swedish-town-but-is-anyone-looking-for-them Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:27:14 +0200 four-children-are-missing-from-a-southern-swedish-town-but-is-anyone-looking-for-them From playgrounds to healthcare, these are the best things about raising a family in Sweden, plus some areas for improvement, from those who know a thing or two about it. https://www.thelocal.se/20190722/the-locals-readers-what-its-like-raising-an-international-family-in-sweden Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:00:05 +0200 the-locals-readers-what-its-like-raising-an-international-family-in-sweden The way that parental leave works is changing, meaning that more people will be entitled to the benefit. Here's a look at the changes coming into effect from July 1st. https://www.thelocal.se/20190627/changes-to-swedens-parental-leave-law-what-do-they-mean-for-you Thu, 27 Jun 2019 16:01:03 +0200 changes-to-swedens-parental-leave-law-what-do-they-mean-for-you Residents in part of Sundsvall, northern Sweden have been told to keep their doors closed and schoolchildren were kept inside during breaktimes after unusually large rats were spotted in the neighbourhood. https://www.thelocal.se/20180621/northern-sweden-rats-sundsvall Thu, 21 Jun 2018 10:06:50 +0200 northern-sweden-rats-sundsvall UPDATED: Children born in England are one-and-a-half times more likely to die before they reach the age of five than those born in Sweden, according to a new study published in The Lancet. https://www.thelocal.se/20180504/why-is-child-mortality-far-lower-in-sweden-than-england-welfare-is-a-key-factor-researchers-argue Fri, 04 May 2018 02:31:00 +0200 why-is-child-mortality-far-lower-in-sweden-than-england-welfare-is-a-key-factor-researchers-argue A new report shows that the number of reported suicides among unaccompanied minors in Sweden is nine times as high as that among their Swedish peers. "It's atrocious, and very worrying," officials say. https://www.thelocal.se/20180219/suicides-higher-among-refugee-youths-in-sweden Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:06:51 +0100 suicides-higher-among-refugee-youths-in-sweden Sweden was the first country in the world to ban the corporal punishment of children. But its legislation does not go far enough, say senior officials, calling on the government to tighten the laws. https://www.thelocal.se/20180215/sweden-urged-to-hold-parents-who-smack-children-to-account Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:03:05 +0100 sweden-urged-to-hold-parents-who-smack-children-to-account Asylum seekers who arrive in Sweden as unaccompanied minors risk falling through the cracks in society, a report from the country's Ombudsman for Children has warned. https://www.thelocal.se/20171211/unaccompanied-minors-risk-falling-through-the-cracks-swedens-childrens-rights-watchdog-warns Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:51:22 +0100 unaccompanied-minors-risk-falling-through-the-cracks-swedens-childrens-rights-watchdog-warns A Swedish couple have been denied the right to name their baby Pilzner after Sweden's tax agency Skatteverket said the moniker was "unsuitable" for a child. https://www.thelocal.se/20171109/swedish-parents-told-they-cant-name-baby-pilzner Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:25:00 +0100 swedish-parents-told-they-cant-name-baby-pilzner Researchers at a Swedish university had a look at the world from a child's perspective by giving three-year-olds access to cameras, and the study revealed stark differences between how children and adults used the gadgets. https://www.thelocal.se/20171013/what-happens-when-you-put-toddlers-behind-the-camera-swedish-researchers-find-out Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:00:27 +0200 what-happens-when-you-put-toddlers-behind-the-camera-swedish-researchers-find-out OPINION: The Local contributor Paul Connolly writes about how a holiday abroad made him realize how lucky he is to be raising his daughters in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170905/we-had-forgotten-how-lucky-we-are-to-live-in-sweden-until-we-went-abroad Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:40:26 +0200 we-had-forgotten-how-lucky-we-are-to-live-in-sweden-until-we-went-abroad Paperwork and its close companion bureaucracy have been a constant presence since moving to Sweden, explains Victoria Martínez in her monthly family column. https://www.thelocal.se/20170801/paperwork-and-a-blank-page-a-retrospective-of-our-first-year-in-sweden Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:59:00 +0200 paperwork-and-a-blank-page-a-retrospective-of-our-first-year-in-sweden Police have raised concern after groups of youths aged under 15 – one thought to be as young as nine – were caught robbing or trying to rob people in Stockholm last night. https://www.thelocal.se/20170724/children-as-young-as-nine-caught-robbing-people-in-stockholm Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:03:41 +0200 children-as-young-as-nine-caught-robbing-people-in-stockholm Sweden has been the best place we could ask to live as a one-income family, writes American Victoria Martínez, who moved to Sweden last year with her Spanish husband and two children. https://www.thelocal.se/20170630/our-life-as-a-one-income-family-in-sweden Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:32:10 +0200 our-life-as-a-one-income-family-in-sweden Being an international family in 'lagom' Sweden has its challenges, writes Victoria Martínez in her monthly family column. https://www.thelocal.se/20170602/being-the-too-much-family-in-just-enough-sweden-lagom Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:50:54 +0200 being-the-too-much-family-in-just-enough-sweden-lagom The Local contributor Miriam Bade rounds up the best ways to keep your kids entertained in Stockholm throughout each of the seasons, with the help of a few experts. https://www.thelocal.se/20170517/the-best-ways-to-entertain-kids-in-stockholm-whatever-the-weather Wed, 17 May 2017 08:59:00 +0200 the-best-ways-to-entertain-kids-in-stockholm-whatever-the-weather Looking for a simple way to keep the kids busy this weekend? One easy solution that's guaranteed to occupy them is to explore a new playground in Stockholm. From a miniature village to a world of giant stag beetles and mushrooms, here are eleven of the capital's best. https://www.thelocal.se/20170503/from-giant-beetles-to-a-mini-harbour-11-of-stockholms-best-playgrounds Wed, 03 May 2017 08:59:00 +0200 from-giant-beetles-to-a-mini-harbour-11-of-stockholms-best-playgrounds Being overweight or obese in the first trimester of pregnancy could be linked to a higher risk of bearing a child with epilepsy, Swedish researchers have shown. https://www.thelocal.se/20170404/obesity-during-pregnancy-linked-to-epilepsy-in-children-swedish-study Tue, 04 Apr 2017 09:17:41 +0200 obesity-during-pregnancy-linked-to-epilepsy-in-children-swedish-study Sweden's centre-left government has allocated another 500 million kronor ($57 million) to improve maternity care in the country in its new budget proposal amid concerns being raised by expectant mothers. https://www.thelocal.se/20170328/sweden-boosts-maternity-care-in-new-budget-proposal Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:11:49 +0200 sweden-boosts-maternity-care-in-new-budget-proposal