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Readers reveal: What you need to know about life in Gothenburg

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:05:53 +0200

We asked our readers what they like and dislike most about life on the west coast. Here's what you told us.

'Loved by people, hated by the system': An immigrant's tale of Sweden

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 11:29:59 +0200

Does Sweden really think its migration bureaucracy won't harm its reputation, asks Lisa Bjurwald, after interviewing an Iraqi man who lost six years of his life to the residence permit carousel.

Opinion: 'Why Swedish migration policy badly needs an overhaul'

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 17:59:59 +0200

Sweden's immigration policy fails to accept or cater to the diverse nature of migration and people who migrate, writes columnist Lisa Bjurwald.

Microsoft to build data centre in Malmö commuter town

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:44:23 +0200

US computing giant Microsoft is to build a data centre in Staffanstorp outside Malmö, in what the local mayor hailed as the biggest inward investment "in the municipality's history".

Man held over knife attack on Jewish woman in Sweden

Wed, 15 May 2019 13:07:36 +0200

A man suspected of stabbing a Jewish woman in the Swedish city of Helsingborg has been caught in Denmark. Swedish police do not currently believe the attack was linked to anti-Semitic motives.

The celebrity wedding that rocked the world in 1960

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 08:59:59 +0100

The controversial 1960 marriage of a Swedish actress and an African-American celebrity still has much to reveal about racism and anti-Semitism in Swedish and world history.

15 magical Christmas markets in Sweden this year

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:35:42 +0200

It gets darker every day, the days are getting shorter and winter is coming. But stay positive: that also means the holiday season is creeping closer. And with that, Christmas markets. The Local takes a look at 15 of the best across the country to get you in a festive mood.

In depth: Why is Sweden deporting its foreign professionals?

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:59:59 +0100

UPDATED: International workers have been hard hit by bureaucratic residence permit rules. The Local takes a closer look at why Sweden needs to act before it's too late.

Sweden's big cities predicted to have coldest winter in five years

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:20:48 +0100

Sweden's big cities are about to face their coldest winter in five years, according to a meteorologist's new long-term prediction.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Cries and Whispers

Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:38:17 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews Ingmar Bergman's film Cries and Whispers.

Mushroom recipe: How to make chanterelle pesto

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:59:59 +0200

This recipe mixes the Swedish and Italian cuisine and comes up with something absolutely delicious.

The best places to watch the Europa League final in Stockholm

Wed, 24 May 2017 08:59:00 +0200

If you're one of the unfortunate Manchester United and Ajax fans who came to Stockholm in the hope of buying a last minute Europa League final ticket but were unsuccessful, then fear not: here are some of the best places to watch the game in the Swedish capital.

What you need to know about Sweden's new Eurovision hopeful

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:42:21 +0100

With Eurovision about to get going, The Local has everything you need to know about this year's Swedish hopeful Robin Bengtsson.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to extend Man United deal

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:32:54 +0100

Manchester United will trigger an option to extend Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract by a year, manager Jose Mourinho told a press conference on Wednesday.

From diapers to diamonds: Confessions of a Stockholm 'manny'

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:33:00 +0200

Alex Sperry, one of a rare breed of Stockholm few male nannies, or "mannies", talks to The Local's Tara Sonnorp about his journey from a farm in Missouri to the swanky streets of Stockholm to care for kids of the super-rich.

Three Swedish eateries among world's top 100

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:18:00 +0200

Three Swedish restaurants are among the top 100 in the world, according to a new ranking published in the UK on Monday.

EU shaken by Swedish Match 'snus bribe' probe

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +0200

Claims by Swedish Match that a Maltese lobbyist offered to influence European Union tobacco policy in exchange for €60 million ($78 million) have sparked more questions about the tobacco lobby in Brussels, AFP's Claire Rosemberg explains.

Patient waits eight hours in emergency ward, dies

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:54:00 +0200

A Gothenburg hospital has been reported to the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) after a seriously ill patient was forced to wait eight hours in the emergency ward, only to then suffer a stroke and die.

Assange lawyers pursue 'low-key' approach

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:12:00 +0200

Lawyers representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his battle to overturn a decision to extradite him from the UK to Sweden to face rape allegations, are following a "quieter" approach to their client's defence.

Lawyer: Assange a victim of judicial mismatch

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:18:00 +0200

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange arrived at the High Court in London on Tuesday to open his appeal against a ruling to extradite him to Sweden to face allegations of rape.