The Local Sweden

Weather forecast: Sweden set for hottest day of 2019 so far

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 08:49:51 +0100

Thursday may be the hottest day of the year – so far – in Sweden, but it depends on where you live.

'Donald Trump is like a teenage boy who always has to answer with more testosterone'

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:32:33 +0100

Nuclear war as a result of North Korea's actions is a genuine possibility, and Donald Trump isn't helping, says Sweden's former Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.

Nordic refugee welcome chillier as numbers rise

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:11:31 +0100

Asylum seekers travelling to Scandinavia are finding chillier welcomes as their numbers surge and far-right parties increasingly assert their influence on immigration policy, analysts have said.

'If they have bad news, they'd rather not tell you'

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:45:00 +0100

Having spent the last six months struggling to get settled in northern Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly shares his frustration over locals' hatred of confrontation.

Hellner captures world Nordic gold for Sweden

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:31:00 +0100

Marcus Hellner handed Sweden their first gold medal of the world Nordic ski championships Thursday when he won the men's sprint.

Swedish nobility scoffs at woman's claims to blue-blooded name

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:56:00 +0100

Sweden's House of Nobility (Riddarhuset) has objected to an application for a name change by a woman in Stockholm, arguing that its regulations do not allow for hereditary claims via the mother's side of the family.

Stockholm markets recoil on debt crisis concerns

Tue, 11 May 2010 12:09:00 +0200

The Stockholm stock exchange followed markets across Europe and Asia downwards on Tuesday morning after a day of significant gains on Monday and indicating that the recent turbulence remains.

Crisis package cools Stockholm market nerves

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:40:00 +0200

The Stockholm stock exchange joined European markets in rebounding strongly on Monday on news of the €750 billion ($1 trillion) package to ease debt pressure on troubled euro area countries.

Best Picture honours for first 'Millennium' thriller

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:34:00 +0100

A movie based on the first book of Stieg Larsson’s best-selling “Millennium” trilogy took home top honours at the Swedish film awards on Monday night, scooping up three awards, including best picture and best actress.

Winter keeps its grip on Sweden into the New Year

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:13:00 +0100

It will be a cold and wintry start to 2010, says Sweden’s national meteorological agency, SMHI.

Swedish banks: Interest rates set to rise

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:26:00 +0200

Two of Sweden's biggest banks, SEB and Nordea, have predicted that the Riksbank will raise its benchmark interest rate to 2 percent by the end of next year from its current level of 0.25 percent.