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 Each day of December up until Christmas Eve, The Local is sharing the story behind a surprising fact about Sweden as part of our own Advent Calendar. https://www.thelocal.se/20191208/adventcalendar-the-story-behind-swedens-most-bizarre-piece-of-taxidermy Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:59:59 +0100 adventcalendar-the-story-behind-swedens-most-bizarre-piece-of-taxidermy A couple of beers made us realize we might never exactly "fit in" in Sweden. But in our third year here, we have come to terms with being different. https://www.thelocal.se/20190304/embracing-our-sometimes-awkward-existence-as-a-multicultural-family-in-sweden Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:46:57 +0100 embracing-our-sometimes-awkward-existence-as-a-multicultural-family-in-sweden From my early childhood, I have always had a beautiful image of Sweden in my mind. I imagined red houses and happy, dancing people – but I wanted to know how much of this picture was actually true. Moving to Stockholm for three months this year allowed me to finally put my preconceptions about Sweden into perspective. https://www.thelocal.se/20181128/opinion-how-my-perfect-picture-of-sweden-needed-adjustment Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:59:59 +0100 opinion-how-my-perfect-picture-of-sweden-needed-adjustment The Local looks ahead to Sweden's 'red days' to help you make the most of your vacation in 2018. https://www.thelocal.se/20171206/how-to-make-the-most-of-swedens-public-holidays-in-2018 Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:59:59 +0100 how-to-make-the-most-of-swedens-public-holidays-in-2018