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 central bank said on Thursday that its interest rate, which has stayed below a historic zero since the beginning of 2015, will remain unchanged for now amid global uncertainty. https://www.thelocal.se/20190905/swedens-central-bank-keeps-interest-rate-low-amid-trade-conflicts-and-brexit-uncertainty Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:22:16 +0200 swedens-central-bank-keeps-interest-rate-low-amid-trade-conflicts-and-brexit-uncertainty A new study has ranked how international Sweden's universities are, and three institutions top the list. https://www.thelocal.se/20170509/these-are-swedens-most-international-universities Tue, 09 May 2017 18:23:36 +0200 these-are-swedens-most-international-universities A small group of Swedish investigative journalists helped expose thousands of anonymous commenters espousing online hate, prompting resignations and renewed debate, making the Research Group our pick for Swede(s) of the Week. https://www.thelocal.se/20131212/the-swedish-group-that-blew-the-lid-on-hateful-online-comments Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:14:00 +0100 the-swedish-group-that-blew-the-lid-on-hateful-online-comments The Swedish government has launched a new website to combat the proliferation of inaccurate and racist myths about minorities and immigrants in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20111219/38012 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:33:00 +0100 38012 US president Barack Obama was transformed into a bunch of carrots for more than an hour on Monday morning thanks to a mischievous Wikipedia user claiming the name of the Swedish king. https://www.thelocal.se/20110502/33522 Mon, 02 May 2011 13:42:00 +0200 33522 The Bukina Faso field office of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has been plagued by deficiencies for several years, according to an internal audit of the office. https://www.thelocal.se/20090721/20804 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:24:00 +0200 20804 The Liberal Party wants to remove the option for parents to request exemptions from sex education classes for their children. https://www.thelocal.se/20080306/10298 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:13:00 +0100 10298