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 Karolinska University Hospital warned on Tuesday it may have to let 550 of its staff go. https://www.thelocal.se/20190514/karolinska-university-hospital-to-slash-550-jobs-amid-economic-crisis-sweden-stockholm-solna Tue, 14 May 2019 12:20:06 +0200 karolinska-university-hospital-to-slash-550-jobs-amid-economic-crisis-sweden-stockholm-solna A new public information film from a Swedish county stars anthropomorphic genitals in the main roles. https://www.thelocal.se/20170914/video-animated-action-movie-genitals-spread-chlamydia-awareness-in-sweden Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:00:04 +0200 video-animated-action-movie-genitals-spread-chlamydia-awareness-in-sweden Generations of Swedes have grown up with the dietary guideline known as the "plate model" but now its inventor says it should be scrapped because it does not suit Swedes' increasingly immobile lifestyles and may contribute to high obesity rates. https://www.thelocal.se/20130412/47302 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:34:00 +0200 47302 Another week of unusual news in Sweden, featuring Viagra, sheep heads, smelly guinea-pigs and octogenarians on the "run", we present a light-hearted look at Swedish news that didn't make the front page. https://www.thelocal.se/20120323/39846 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0100 39846 The number of Swedish women who fall victim to work-related injuries is growing, according to a new study from Swedish insurance company AFA. https://www.thelocal.se/20110609/34256 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:06:00 +0200 34256 Rail traffic has ground to a halt in parts of Sweden as a result of Monday night's storm. https://www.thelocal.se/20080805/13496 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:58:00 +0200 13496 Stormy conditions on Monday night led to power cuts in southern and central parts of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20080805/13492 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:58:00 +0200 13492 Health services in several parts of Sweden began redirecting ambulance traffic so that emergency rooms participating in the healthcare workers strike can close as planned at noon on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20080421/11246 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:28:00 +0200 11246