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 opposition has called three ministers for a grilling by the parliament's most powerful committee over the government's treatment of Afghan interpreters and other staff during the evacuation of Kabul. https://www.thelocal.se/20211001/three-swedish-ministers-face-grilling-from-mps-over-kabul-evacuation Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:40:33 +0200 three-swedish-ministers-face-grilling-from-mps-over-kabul-evacuation For British residents in Sweden, it remains unclear what the impact of Brexit will be in the long-term, although citizens' rights are addressed in the Withdrawal Agreement. What is now clear is that the UK is on track to leave the EU on January 31st, so with just days to go, we asked Brits in Sweden how they felt about the approaching deadline and what questions they had about Brexit. https://www.thelocal.se/20200128/like-a-hangover-that-wont-go-away-how-do-brits-in-sweden-feel-about-brexit-day Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:38:41 +0100 like-a-hangover-that-wont-go-away-how-do-brits-in-sweden-feel-about-brexit-day Where can you find good Indian food in Sweden, the spices and ghee to make an authentic meal at home, or events centred on Indian culture? The Local asked Indians in Sweden for help. https://www.thelocal.se/20190510/reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-indian-culture-in-sweden Fri, 10 May 2019 19:02:38 +0200 reader-voices-where-to-find-the-best-of-indian-culture-in-sweden Hundreds of adoptions took place between Chile and Sweden in the 1970s and 1980s. But many of them may have been carried out against the biological parents' will. https://www.thelocal.se/20181116/hundreds-of-adoptions-from-chile-to-sweden-may-have-been-illegal Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:59:48 +0100 hundreds-of-adoptions-from-chile-to-sweden-may-have-been-illegal Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström on Tuesday described an agreement signed by the leaders of the US and North Korea as "a victory for diplomacy". https://www.thelocal.se/20180612/swedens-foreign-minister-welcomes-us-north-korea-agreement Tue, 12 Jun 2018 19:31:00 +0200 swedens-foreign-minister-welcomes-us-north-korea-agreement Why do people live longer in southern Italy than southern Sweden? A group of Swedes will swap lives with Italians for three months as part of a study which aims to find out. https://www.thelocal.se/20171016/swedes-and-italians-to-swap-lives-for-three-months-for-a-study-into-longevity Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:33:32 +0200 swedes-and-italians-to-swap-lives-for-three-months-for-a-study-into-longevity Swedish athletics star Angelica Bengtsson set a new Swedish pole vault record of 4.70 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing, but failed to take home a bronze for the Nordic nation. https://www.thelocal.se/20150826/no-medal-despite-new-pole-vault-record Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:59:38 +0200 no-medal-despite-new-pole-vault-record UPDATED: Two Swedes were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of committing murder in war-torn Syria, in Sweden's first such detentions since the conflict erupted in 2011. https://www.thelocal.se/20150723/two-gothenburg-arrests-over-syria-terror-killing Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:51:00 +0200 two-gothenburg-arrests-over-syria-terror-killing Swedish politicians voted in favour of using EU cash to fund an emergency loan to Greece on Friday after receiving assurances that Swedish taxpayers would not be contributing. https://www.thelocal.se/20150717/sweden-votes-for-using-eu-cash-to-bail-out-greece Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:57:04 +0200 sweden-votes-for-using-eu-cash-to-bail-out-greece Thousands of tourists from Sweden and Denmark have been invited to donate to migrants arriving on Mediterranean islands by checking in an extra bag of unwanted clothes, but less than 30 are believed to have taken up the offer. https://www.thelocal.se/20150716/nordic-tourists-shun-refugee-bag-push Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:54:00 +0200 nordic-tourists-shun-refugee-bag-push UPDATED: Sweden's Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson has said that EU taxpayers living outside the eurozone should not be concerned about funding the latest Greek bailout, insisting that Brussels has listened to her country's concerns. https://www.thelocal.se/20150715/could-swedes-foot-bill-for-greece-crisis Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:38:44 +0200 could-swedes-foot-bill-for-greece-crisis Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis made global headlines this week when he compared the Greece crisis to the Swedish national anthem. But what if the analogy is not as random as it sounds? https://www.thelocal.se/20150715/five-ways-swedish-anthem-is-like-greece-crisis Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:55:15 +0200 five-ways-swedish-anthem-is-like-greece-crisis Swedish auto giant Volvo is planning to build buses destined for Europe's roads in Bangalore, providing a major boon to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign. https://www.thelocal.se/20150714/swedens-volvo-to-export-made-in-india-buses Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:38:47 +0200 swedens-volvo-to-export-made-in-india-buses UPDATED: Stock markets in the Nordics got a boost on Monday morning after eurozone leaders struck a deal for a new financial aid programme for Greece. https://www.thelocal.se/20150713/greece-deal-calms-jittery-nordic-markets Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:43:23 +0200 greece-deal-calms-jittery-nordic-markets John Guidetti helped score Sweden its biggest footballing win last month, but his early career was spent in Africa's biggest slum, where he's always been a hero, his former coach Tiras Waiyaki has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20150713/swedish-striker-keeps-hearts-warm-in-african-slum Mon, 13 Jul 2015 18:08:43 +0200 swedish-striker-keeps-hearts-warm-in-african-slum A Swedish man who created a malware programme that infected half a million computers around the world has been jailed for 57 months in New York for computer hacking. https://www.thelocal.se/20150624/swede-jailed-in-us-for-huge-hacking-plot Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:25:32 +0200 swede-jailed-in-us-for-huge-hacking-plot The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has ruled that a "disciplinary contract" used by the International English School (IES) in Uppsala is in breach of the law, despite the school's attempt to defend its "tough love" culture. https://www.thelocal.se/20130502/47674 Thu, 02 May 2013 16:39:00 +0200 47674 An English-language school in Lund described as "the only choice for international kids" has been threatened with a fine of 400,000 kronor ($60,568) for ignoring the Swedish curriculum despite warnings in 2008. https://www.thelocal.se/20130424/47534 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:42:00 +0200 47534 Sweden is set to slide down the scale in a new global comparison of education achievement, said a report published by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education (Högskoleverket) on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121203/44816 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:01:00 +0100 44816 Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic boosted his side's morale in timely fashion on Sunday by declaring he had no intention of retiring from international football despite their early exit from Euro 2012. https://www.thelocal.se/20120618/41504 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:59:00 +0200 41504