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 1-0 win over South Korea in their opening fixture of the 2018 World Cup was a special moment for many, but it was particularly special for veteran Marcus Berg and his young son. https://www.thelocal.se/20180621/watch-sweden-star-marcus-bergs-four-year-old-son-in-tears-as-dad-makes-world-cup-debut Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:40:20 +0200 watch-sweden-star-marcus-bergs-four-year-old-son-in-tears-as-dad-makes-world-cup-debut Marrying a Swede has some major benefits, argues The Local contributor Oliver Gee (who researched the subject so extensively he's going to marry a Swede himself). https://www.thelocal.se/20180608/five-reasons-you-should-consider-marrying-a-swede Fri, 08 Jun 2018 12:00:52 +0200 five-reasons-you-should-consider-marrying-a-swede The mother of late Swedish MP William Petzäll, who died last week after a long battle with drug addiction, blasted what she saw as government foot-dragging on efforts to better Sweden's drug addiction treatment policies. https://www.thelocal.se/20120910/43122 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:55:00 +0200 43122 A number of years ago, back when we lived in California, I read an article run in Swedish daily Expressen called, “Jag är hemmafru, men jag är inte desperate,” or “I’m a Housewife, but I’m not Desperate.” https://www.thelocal.se/20120217/39178 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:39:00 +0100 39178 Saturday sees the Eurovision Song Contest final take place in Kiev, Ukraine. The event promises to be a spectacular showcase for the newly democratic country. However, the talk over here has been of "panic" in the Swedish camp. Nothing's gone right for our boy, Martin Stenmarck, as everyone from SVT bosses to Norwegian glam rockers queues up to have a go at him. https://www.thelocal.se/20050519/1462-2 Thu, 19 May 2005 20:27:00 +0200 1462-2