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 Some of the pictures The Local's readers have tagged us in on Instagram this summer. https://www.thelocal.se/20170719/instagram-pictures-your-swedish-summer-snaps Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:59:59 +0200 instagram-pictures-your-swedish-summer-snaps When Michelle Job, a photographer and blogger from India, relocated to Stockholm one of the first things that caught her eye was people's close relationship with their pets in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170706/stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:04:07 +0200 stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job A sun halo or a portal to another world? https://www.thelocal.se/20170209/in-pictures-magical-sun-halo-lights-up-sky-in-northern-sweden-hemavan Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:12:39 +0100 in-pictures-magical-sun-halo-lights-up-sky-in-northern-sweden-hemavan The annual Nobel week festivities have once again begun in Stockholm - and NFGL students have been thrilled for the opportunity to participate in Nobel dialogues and other events. https://www.thelocal.se/20141211/nfgl-students-take-part-in-nobel-week Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:48:00 +0100 nfgl-students-take-part-in-nobel-week On November 3rd, NFGL students had the opportunity to attend a tour of Riksdagen, the Swedish parliament building. Take a peek inside! https://www.thelocal.se/20141104/visit-to-parliament-pictures-from-november-3rd Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:02:00 +0100 visit-to-parliament-pictures-from-november-3rd A woman from northern Sweden who had her mobile phone stolen at the weekend was later horrified to find naked pictures of herself posted on her own Facebook page. https://www.thelocal.se/20120327/39918 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:36:00 +0200 39918 A man caught taking pictures of bikini-clad women and children at a beach near Stockholm has been acquitted, as the court ruled the victims were unaware of the pictures being taken until after the secret-snapper was exposed. https://www.thelocal.se/20111205/37732 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0100 37732 Two young men who bared and took pictures of the breasts of a passed-out 18-year-old woman are not guilty of sexual molestation because the girl wasn't aware that she was being molested at the time, a Swedish court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.se/20111021/36882 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:32:00 +0200 36882 A Swedish woman who had just had a rectal examination was surprised when her doctor whipped out his mobile phone and showed her pictures he had taken of other patients in various states of undress. https://www.thelocal.se/20110909/36052 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:51:00 +0200 36052 The Swedish government wants to make it illegal to take pictures of people in "private places" without their knowledge. https://www.thelocal.se/20110124/31602 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:30:00 +0100 31602 A new Swedish website offers an answer to those who want to know if someone is using their social media images permission. https://www.thelocal.se/20100629/27512 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:23:00 +0200 27512 A Swedish teenage boy who sent naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend to his friends has had his conviction overturned upon appeal. https://www.thelocal.se/20091021/22778 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:38:00 +0200 22778 A 46-year-old Swedish man who used a hidden camera to take pictures beneath the skirts of several young girls may escape prosecution because none of his victims can be positively identified. https://www.thelocal.se/20090429/19140 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:02:00 +0200 19140