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 Swedish city Västerås evoked its Game of Thrones namesake Westeros in a spectacular video to welcome in the New Year. https://www.thelocal.se/20180103/westeros-in-sweden-swedish-city-makes-game-of-thrones-video-for-new-year Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:02:43 +0100 westeros-in-sweden-swedish-city-makes-game-of-thrones-video-for-new-year There's some big news for Swedish Game of Thrones fans today after the American producers of the show reached a decision over whether they will film on Sweden's Baltic island Gotland. https://www.thelocal.se/20161102/game-of-thrones-makers-reach-decision-on-filming-in-sweden Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:24:02 +0100 game-of-thrones-makers-reach-decision-on-filming-in-sweden Swedish Game of Thrones fans could soon be in for a treat after news emerged that the producers of the epic series are looking into filming in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20161025/revealed-game-of-thrones-could-be-coming-to-sweden Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:45:22 +0200 revealed-game-of-thrones-could-be-coming-to-sweden Swedish veteran actor Max von Sydow has signed on for a role in the sixth season of the wildly popular Game of Thrones fantasy series, according to a US movie magazine. https://www.thelocal.se/20150804/swedish-legend-set-to-star-in-hit-fantasy-series Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:38:15 +0200 swedish-legend-set-to-star-in-hit-fantasy-series The hit show has inspired swarms of new parents in Sweden to name their babies after characters featured in the HBO series according to new statistics. https://www.thelocal.se/20140629/game-of-thrones-sparks-swedish-baby-name-craze Sun, 29 Jun 2014 18:58:00 +0200 game-of-thrones-sparks-swedish-baby-name-craze With Swedish Game of Thrones fans frothing at the mouth at the season four premiere, The Local revisits its list of ten reasons why the hit books and show are (probably) based in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20140416/compelling-evidence-games-of-thrones-is-set-in-sweden Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:19:00 +0200 compelling-evidence-games-of-thrones-is-set-in-sweden Sweden's Royal Armoury has placed costumes from hit TV show Game of Thrones next to historical artifacts, including the coronation robe of Sweden's King Erik XIV, whose murderous antics rival any fictional power play. https://www.thelocal.se/20140313/swedish-museum-shows-games-of-thornes-costumes Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:01:00 +0100 swedish-museum-shows-games-of-thornes-costumes