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 If you're in Sweden for New Year's Eve, there are plenty of places to celebrate in style, from firework displays to laser and light shows and activities for all the family. Here's our pick of the best events taking place across the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20181228/the-best-places-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-across-sweden-in-2018 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 08:59:33 +0100 the-best-places-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-across-sweden-in-2018 New in Sweden, or simply curious about some of the country's festive traditions? Here are ten articles from The Local's archives to tell you all you need to know about how Sweden celebrates the Christmas season. https://www.thelocal.se/20181214/ten-must-read-articles-to-understand-swedish-christmas Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:59:12 +0100 ten-must-read-articles-to-understand-swedish-christmas OPINION: Teysir Subhi writes about why being racially abused on the bus turned out to be the moment that convinced her there is still hope for the world in 2017. https://www.thelocal.se/20170103/2016-was-a-crappy-year-but-heres-why-theres-hope Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:59:59 +0100 2016-was-a-crappy-year-but-heres-why-theres-hope A ban on the sale of rocket style fireworks, limits on sales periods and clearer rules on when fireworks can be used have been proposed in Sweden following instances of rockets being shot at the police, trains and public around New Year's Eve, which gained widespread attention in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20170105/ban-on-rocket-fireworks-proposed-in-sweden-after-new-years-chaos Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:35:24 +0100 ban-on-rocket-fireworks-proposed-in-sweden-after-new-years-chaos The arrival of the new year in Sweden means many new laws are coming into effect, and for the general public that will lead to several changes, both big and small. https://www.thelocal.se/20170103/drinking-costs-more-repairing-things-costs-less-swedens-2017-law-changes Tue, 03 Jan 2017 15:54:16 +0100 drinking-costs-more-repairing-things-costs-less-swedens-2017-law-changes The year 2017 is likely to bring about a number of significant changes in Sweden. Here are ten shifts worth knowing about… https://www.thelocal.se/20161230/ten-things-that-will-change-in-sweden-in-2017 Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:23:51 +0100 ten-things-that-will-change-in-sweden-in-2017 Millions of people around the world shrugged off terror jitters to ring in 2017 in style. https://www.thelocal.se/20170101/world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters Sun, 01 Jan 2017 09:58:56 +0100 world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters A string of potentially world-altering votes and the deaths of a number of icons mean 2016 is a year few will forget, and in the cold north it was also a year full of twists and turns. One that made us laugh, worry, and reflect, above all, it was a year that made us think ‘only in Sweden’. Here are 11 of the most incredible Swedish stories 2016 had to offer. https://www.thelocal.se/20161231/bikini-cops-to-sex-pigs-the-most-incredible-swedish-stories-of-2016 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 01:00:01 +0100 bikini-cops-to-sex-pigs-the-most-incredible-swedish-stories-of-2016 It's time to welcome in 2017, and if you're in Sweden, you're in luck. Here are the best places to celebrate New Year's Eve across the country... https://www.thelocal.se/20161229/the-best-places-to-celebrate-new-year-in-sweden Thu, 29 Dec 2016 07:59:00 +0100 the-best-places-to-celebrate-new-year-in-sweden It's been a turbulent year for Sweden and the world. But to put a smile on your face as we leave behind a gloomy 2015, we bring you some our favourite articles from the past 12 months. https://www.thelocal.se/20151231/the-swedish-stories-that-made-us-smile-in-2015 Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:58:38 +0100 the-swedish-stories-that-made-us-smile-in-2015 Swedes are known as dedicated followers of fashion and one trend increasing in popularity is to bring in the New Year with a bracing swim, a tradition popular in the Netherlands, Russia and Canada. https://www.thelocal.se/20141231/swedes-join-new-year-ice-dip-trend Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:09:00 +0100 swedes-join-new-year-ice-dip-trend Swedish UFO analysts expect reported space-ship sightings to soar at New Year's, a trend that has grown stronger as Swedish revelers grow ever fonder of Asian-style rice lanterns. https://www.thelocal.se/20131230/alien-experts-ready-for-rice-lantern-ufo-surge Mon, 30 Dec 2013 08:44:00 +0100 alien-experts-ready-for-rice-lantern-ufo-surge Several incidents of youths firing rockets in public spaces were reported in Stockholm ahead of New Year's after experts warned of firework risks. https://www.thelocal.se/20121231/45354 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:40:00 +0100 45354 Kebab meat - yes, kebab meat - is the most popular pizza topping in Sweden, according to a new survey which also shows that pizza sales double on New Year's Day. https://www.thelocal.se/20121229/45334 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 17:15:00 +0100 45334 19-year-old Sofia Sandgren from Mölle in Skåne county decided that her love for all things seafood was enough to shell out 4,500 kronor ($652) for a giant lobster, in order to treat her family to a cracking New Year’s dinner. https://www.thelocal.se/20120102/38290 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:02:00 +0100 38290 Police were kept busy during the last evening of 2011 with celebrations all over Sweden getting out of hand and resulting in brawling and firework accidents. https://www.thelocal.se/20120101/38264 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:09:00 +0100 38264 Four youths from southwestern Sweden were lucky to escape without injury after their supply of New Year's fireworks inexplicably went off in their car while they were driving home. https://www.thelocal.se/20111228/38188 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:10:00 +0100 38188 A 65-year-old woman froze to death after somehow being locked inside the fortress walls of an historic Swedish castle where she had attended a special New Year's Eve mass, police said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110103/31212 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:54:00 +0100 31212 The early hours of 2010 were marked by fights, drunkenness, and fires in many parts of Sweden, as a well as traffic accidents and stray rockets. https://www.thelocal.se/20100101/24150 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:50:00 +0100 24150 The 21-year-old man reported missing in Gagnef in Dalarna in central Sweden on New Year's Eve has returned home. A large party has been searching for him since New Year's Day. He returned home at around 5pm. https://www.thelocal.se/20090103/16698 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:42:00 +0100 16698