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 The Italian embassy in Stockholm has criticised Sweden's state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell for misrepresenting the coronavirus situation in Italy in comments to media. https://www.thelocal.se/20201007/italian-ambassador-criticises-tegnell-over-second-wave-comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:40:17 +0200 italian-ambassador-criticises-tegnell-over-second-wave-comments Italy's freelancers and self-employed were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic with their livelihoods threatened by the sudden loss of income. The Italian government put in a place a scheme to help them survive, but how well did it achieve its aim? https://www.thelocal.se/20200530/how-well-is-italys-bonus-600-payment-for-the-self-employed-really-working Sat, 30 May 2020 11:53:43 +0200 how-well-is-italys-bonus-600-payment-for-the-self-employed-really-working Scandinavian airline SAS has chosen to suspend all flights to northern Italy following updated travel advice from Denmark and Norway due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.se/20200303/coronavirus-sas-suspends-flights-to-northern-italy Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:22:43 +0100 coronavirus-sas-suspends-flights-to-northern-italy Struggling Italian giants AC Milan have offered Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic a six-month deal to come to their aid, according to Italian media. https://www.thelocal.se/20191121/could-zlatan-ibrahimovic-be-heading-back-to-italy-next Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:00:54 +0100 could-zlatan-ibrahimovic-be-heading-back-to-italy-next Sweden has refused to take in a group of nearly 200 migrants stuck on a ship in an Italian port. https://www.thelocal.se/20180822/sweden-turns-down-migrants-docked-in-italy Wed, 22 Aug 2018 17:19:20 +0200 sweden-turns-down-migrants-docked-in-italy A team of Swedish bakers triumphed at the European Pastry Cup, hosted in the Italian city of Turin over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20180611/swedish-team-wins-pastry-championship Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:03:05 +0200 swedish-team-wins-pastry-championship With the World Cup only weeks away, some Italy fans are still not quite over missing out on the tournament for the first time since 1958 at the hands of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180605/anyone-but-sweden-italy-fans-take-out-salty-full-page-ad-in-swedish-newspaper Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:47:16 +0200 anyone-but-sweden-italy-fans-take-out-salty-full-page-ad-in-swedish-newspaper Sweden reached the World Cup for the first time since 2006 as they held a 0-0 draw against four-time champions Italy in the second leg of their playoff at San Siro, qualifying with a 1-0 aggregate. https://www.thelocal.se/20171114/watch-sweden-celebrate-reaching-world-cup-by-crashing-a-tv-studio-italy Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:39:38 +0100 watch-sweden-celebrate-reaching-world-cup-by-crashing-a-tv-studio-italy The Swedish and Italian football teams will meet on Monday in a playoff for a place in the 2018 World Cup – but how do the countries measure up in a cultural head-to-head? https://www.thelocal.se/20171110/sweden-vs-italy-a-cultural-head-to-head-football Fri, 10 Nov 2017 14:29:04 +0100 sweden-vs-italy-a-cultural-head-to-head-football Four-time champions Italy face missing out on the World Cup for the first time since 1958 tonight, while Sweden are desperate to return to the world stage after missing the last two editions. https://www.thelocal.se/20171113/sweden-and-italy-gear-up-for-world-cup-playoff-clash Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:59:29 +0100 sweden-and-italy-gear-up-for-world-cup-playoff-clash The Italian government has expressed alarm about the fate of a Stockholm-based academic detained in Tehran for nearly a year and reportedly sentenced to death for espionage. https://www.thelocal.se/20170213/extreme-concern-for-stockholm-academic-who-could-face-death-penalty Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:14:46 +0100 extreme-concern-for-stockholm-academic-who-could-face-death-penalty Adapting to a new country can be a challenge, but adapting to a new country while studying there and also attempting to launch a career is a bigger one. Originally from Italy, Greta Mabilia explains to The Local how she's juggling a course in sustainable design in Växjö while also learning the ropes of PR. https://www.thelocal.se/20170206/they-say-swedish-people-are-cold-but-ive-found-they-will-gladly-help-you Mon, 06 Feb 2017 07:59:00 +0100 they-say-swedish-people-are-cold-but-ive-found-they-will-gladly-help-you A Swedish man has claimed that a photo of a homeless girl in Italy, which went viral after some linked it to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is in fact his missing 21-year-old daughter. https://www.thelocal.se/20161123/mystery-homeless-girl-in-rome-is-swedish-woman Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:27:18 +0100 mystery-homeless-girl-in-rome-is-swedish-woman Swedish authorities are on standby, if asked, to quickly assist Italy in the rescue and reconstruction process as the country attempts to recover from Wednesday's deadly earthquake. https://www.thelocal.se/20160825/sweden-on-standby-to-help-earthquake-hit-italy Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:18:04 +0200 sweden-on-standby-to-help-earthquake-hit-italy A late goal by Premier League target Radja Nainggolan earned Belgium a last-16 berth with a 1-0 win over Sweden making superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic end his international career with a defeat. https://www.thelocal.se/20160622/belgium-put-swedes-back-on-plane-home Thu, 23 Jun 2016 01:45:35 +0200 belgium-put-swedes-back-on-plane-home Swedish actor Peter Stormare has stirred the pot ahead of Sweden's must-win match in Euro 2016 on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20160622/swedish-actors-pre-match-rant-what-the-hell-is-belgium Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:22:29 +0200 swedish-actors-pre-match-rant-what-the-hell-is-belgium Reinvigorated by Romelu Lukaku's goals, Belgium take on under-par Sweden on Wednesday with both sides still in the hunt for a Euro 2016 last-16 berth. https://www.thelocal.se/20160621/swedes-need-win-against-worlds-second-best-team Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:06:36 +0200 swedes-need-win-against-worlds-second-best-team As Italy and Sweden face eachother on Friday, The Local Italy's Patrick Browne and The Local Sweden's Lee Roden pit the two countries against each other in a cultural head to head: but which will be the victor? https://www.thelocal.se/20160617/italy-vs-sweden-a-cultural-head-to-head Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:21:26 +0200 italy-vs-sweden-a-cultural-head-to-head Sweden's players need to communicate well to avoid being hurt by deep balls, said midfield veteran Kim Källström ahead of a crunch encounter with Italy on Friday that could decide their Euro 2016 hopes. https://www.thelocal.se/20160616/swedes-fear-italians-deep-balls Thu, 16 Jun 2016 22:07:33 +0200 swedes-fear-italians-deep-balls Sweden started their Euro 2016 campaign in dismal fashion against the Republic of Ireland last Monday, picking up a 1-1 draw in which they failed to register a single shot on target. https://www.thelocal.se/20160616/can-zlatan-ibrahimovic-rescue-swedens-euro-2016 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:24:28 +0200 can-zlatan-ibrahimovic-rescue-swedens-euro-2016