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 Whether or not to tip in restaurants and bars is a question that often confuses newcomers to Sweden, so we thought we'd ask our readers what their approach is, and also get their opinions about whether Swedish tipping habits are shifting. https://www.thelocal.se/20260729/tell-us-is-tipping-culture-changing-in-sweden Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:57:10 +0200 tell-us-is-tipping-culture-changing-in-sweden As firefighters struggle to contain some of the worst European wildfires in living memory with reduced numbers of aerial water bombers, production of the iconic aircraft creaks along half a world away in a Canadian factory. https://www.thelocal.se/20260730/why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:23:51 +0200 why-europe-wont-get-any-new-canadair-water-bombers-any-time-soon There will be no continuation of the extended serving permit for alcohol that was introduced during the World Cup, Stockholm City Council voted yesterday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260730/stockholm-city-council-votes-no-to-extended-alcohol-serving-hours Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:16:38 +0200 stockholm-city-council-votes-no-to-extended-alcohol-serving-hours Twenty Ethiopians from a youth team playing at a football tournament in Gothenburg disappeared on the day of the final in what police suspect is a voluntary case of illegal migration. https://www.thelocal.se/20260729/entire-ethiopian-football-team-disappears-after-gothenburg-tournament Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:24:31 +0200 entire-ethiopian-football-team-disappears-after-gothenburg-tournament A woman and a child are still missing after a recreational boat is suspected of colliding with a cargo ship off Tjörn on Tuesday evening. The search resumed at 7am on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260729/woman-and-child-still-missing-after-boat-accident-off-swedish-coast Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:41:46 +0200 woman-and-child-still-missing-after-boat-accident-off-swedish-coast We asked our readers to share their favourite photos from their Swedish summer. Here are some of our favourites. https://www.thelocal.se/20260728/in-pictures-the-local-readers-and-staff-share-their-best-summer-holiday-photos Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:29:34 +0200 in-pictures-the-local-readers-and-staff-share-their-best-summer-holiday-photos The infamous Swedish criminal Jonas Falk has been jailed for nine years for smuggling over two tonnes of cocaine from South America, in the latest in a long series of convictions. https://www.thelocal.se/20260728/notorious-swedish-criminal-jailed-for-major-cocaine-smuggling-operation Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:33:19 +0200 notorious-swedish-criminal-jailed-for-major-cocaine-smuggling-operation Swedes often go hiking or to their summer 'stuga' (cottage) at this time of year. But we're curious about what's popular with foreign-born people spending the summer in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260724/tell-us-whats-your-favourite-summer-spot-in-sweden Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:42:13 +0200 tell-us-whats-your-favourite-summer-spot-in-sweden AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd. https://www.thelocal.se/20260727/explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:38:09 +0200 explained-eus-new-rules-on-ai-deepfakes-and-chatbots European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is just a fad or a durable shift in the tourism market. https://www.thelocal.se/20260726/will-heatwaves-push-european-holidaymakers-to-coolcations Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:18:09 +0200 will-heatwaves-push-european-holidaymakers-to-coolcations This week, in a special summer episode of Sweden in Focus, James Savage interviews John Klopson, the American known on Instagram and TikTok as Lost Chef in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260725/what-this-us-chef-loves-about-swedish-food Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:36:58 +0200 what-this-us-chef-loves-about-swedish-food The European Union expressed relief Friday over a new wave of US tariffs imposed by Washington on trading partners, following concerns of possible retaliation to a massive fine Brussels had slapped on US giant Google. https://www.thelocal.se/20260724/eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:33:46 +0200 eu-breathes-sigh-of-relief-over-new-trump-tariffs Energy and Energy Development Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch (of the Christian Democrats) has said that more mines should be opened in Sweden for the country's sake, as well as to secure Europe's access to critical minerals. https://www.thelocal.se/20260724/swedish-deputy-pm-says-sweden-should-be-a-leading-mining-nation Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:35:31 +0200 swedish-deputy-pm-says-sweden-should-be-a-leading-mining-nation Sweden said on Thursday that it plans to ban so-called "forever chemicals" in consumer products such as clothing and kitchenware as early as 2028, before expected European Union regulation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.se/20260723/sweden-to-ban-forever-chemicals-in-clothing-and-kitchenware Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:12:09 +0200 sweden-to-ban-forever-chemicals-in-clothing-and-kitchenware Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Britons living in Sweden have told The Local that the impact of Brexit on their lives was not just practical: the vote also caused a shift in their identity, marking the moment some decided to make Sweden their permanent home. https://www.thelocal.se/20260722/it-ended-my-british-life-forever-how-brexit-affected-brits-in-sweden Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:24:54 +0200 it-ended-my-british-life-forever-how-brexit-affected-brits-in-sweden It's easy to work out why someone might want to move to a country like Spain, France or Italy. The reasons people come to Sweden tend to be much more varied. Here are some of the main types of foreigner you're likely to meet. https://www.thelocal.se/20220803/why-are-you-here-eleven-types-of-foreigners-you-will-meet-in-sweden Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:33:58 +0200 why-are-you-here-eleven-types-of-foreigners-you-will-meet-in-sweden Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures, with many of them in Europe. https://www.thelocal.se/20260713/eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:02:47 +0200 eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average. https://www.thelocal.se/20260720/airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:22:17 +0200 airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits The EU on Monday slapped a €550 million fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products in Europe, including unsafe toys and cosmetics. https://www.thelocal.se/20260720/eu-fines-aliexpress-e550m-over-sale-of-illegal-products-in-europe Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:49:43 +0200 eu-fines-aliexpress-e550m-over-sale-of-illegal-products-in-europe Our contributor, Emma Pouncey, tells us about her struggles of dealing with British passport bureaucracy and the logistical nightmare associated with being a dual national, which affects Brits with citizenship of any other European country. https://www.thelocal.se/20260720/why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:11:27 +0200 why-has-travelling-to-the-uk-become-so-difficult