The Local Sweden 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 'Devastating': Anger and dismay after UK decides to pull out of EU's Erasmus student scheme British students will no longer be able to participate in the Erasmus exchange programme after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected the chance to continue participating in the scheme. https://www.thelocal.se/20201224/uks-decision-to-end-erasmus-for-british-students-causes-dismay Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:31:50 +0100 uks-decision-to-end-erasmus-for-british-students-causes-dismay What makes exchange students come back to Sweden? Thousands of exchange students come to Sweden every year and then leave. But some of them come back – sometimes for good. We spoke to some of these 'boomerang students' to find out what made them want more of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181121/why-do-exchange-students-come-back-to-sweden Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:37:54 +0100 why-do-exchange-students-come-back-to-sweden Are you applying for Erasmus in Sweden? Here are ten crucial things to know For students hoping to do an overseas internship or university exchange, the Erasmus scheme is one of the biggest and best-known programmes. Nele Schröder shares her advice of ten things to think about if you're a student applying for Erasmus, and the things she wishes she'd known before. https://www.thelocal.se/20181017/are-you-a-student-applying-for-erasmus-in-sweden-here-are-ten-things-to-keep-in-mind Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:17:52 +0200 are-you-a-student-applying-for-erasmus-in-sweden-here-are-ten-things-to-keep-in-mind SAS strike grounds home-bound exchange students Among the tens of thousands of passengers affected by the SAS pilot strike are exchange students who waiting to go home. https://www.thelocal.se/20160614/while-sas-pilots-strike-exchange-students-want-to-go-home Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:02:18 +0200 while-sas-pilots-strike-exchange-students-want-to-go-home Swedish student caught up in deadly Spanish bus crash UPDATED: At least one person from Sweden was on board a bus carrying foreign exchange students that crashed in north-eastern Spain, killing 14 people, officials in Catalonia have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20160321/swedish-caught-up-in-deadly-spanish-student-bus-crash Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:31:56 +0100 swedish-caught-up-in-deadly-spanish-student-bus-crash