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 Donald Trump’s presidency has thrown up a number of big questions to consider, not least in Sweden. With that in mind, The Local spoke to experts on politics, the economy, and technology in the Nordic nation about what his tenure could mean. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/five-things-the-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-sweden Wed, 09 Nov 2016 14:02:17 +0100 five-things-the-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-sweden Americans aside, the promise of building a wall means Mexicans are arguably the nationality most likely to be impacted by Donald Trump's presidency. Yet while there has been no shortage of interviews with US citizens living abroad over their feelings on the election, the same isn't the case for Mexicans. With that in mind, The Local spoke to three Mexicans living in Sweden to hear what they think about an outspoken critic of their homeland becoming US president, and how it felt to watch the campaign from afar. https://www.thelocal.se/20161115/what-mexicans-in-sweden-think-of-donald-trumps-election Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:50:26 +0100 what-mexicans-in-sweden-think-of-donald-trumps-election Reactions to the news that Donald Trump will be the next president of the USA has come in a variety of forms, but one Swede's response is particularly unique. https://www.thelocal.se/20161110/american-worried-about-trump-this-swede-will-marry-you Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:12:57 +0100 american-worried-about-trump-this-swede-will-marry-you On the same day that Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential election, a prominent figure in American political history who will forever be linked to the losing candidate was thousands of kilometres away on Swedish soil. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/why-monica-lewinsky-is-in-sweden-right-now Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:54:36 +0100 why-monica-lewinsky-is-in-sweden-right-now Most American voters in Sweden, where the overwhelming majority had thrown their support behind Hillary Clinton, described feelings of dejection as Donald Trump defied expectations in the US election. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/us-election-trump-clinton-sweden-brexit Wed, 09 Nov 2016 07:50:53 +0100 us-election-trump-clinton-sweden-brexit UPDATED: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said he would congratulate Donald Trump, but made no secret of his disappointment. https://www.thelocal.se/20161109/swedish-pm-i-would-have-preferred-hillary-clinton Wed, 09 Nov 2016 09:22:29 +0100 swedish-pm-i-would-have-preferred-hillary-clinton If Sweden could vote in the US election, Hillary Clinton would win hands down, according to a poll released just before she and Donald Trump clashed in another heated presidential debate. https://www.thelocal.se/20161010/heres-how-many-swedes-would-vote-for-clinton-trump Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:22:20 +0200 heres-how-many-swedes-would-vote-for-clinton-trump UPDATED: One of Sweden’s leading royal experts has slammed Marco Rubio, the prospective Republican presidential candidate, for apparently believing the Scandinavian country has a president, and not a king. https://www.thelocal.se/20160129/fury-in-sweden-over-marco-rubios-king-blunder Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:25:50 +0100 fury-in-sweden-over-marco-rubios-king-blunder Stockholmers are expected to suffer some heavy delays next week as the US President Barack Obama visits the Swedish capital, with authorities predicting traffic chaos. https://www.thelocal.se/20130830/49962 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:44:00 +0200 49962 Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced that Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy will be the first permanent President of the European Council following negotiations in Brussels on Thursday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20091120/23374 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:13:00 +0100 23374 Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt made a last ditch effort on Wednesday night to get EU leaders to agree on a candidate to become the European Union’s first president. https://www.thelocal.se/20091119/23352 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:36:00 +0100 23352 Sweden’s national television broadcaster announced on Thursday the release of previously unpublished film footage of US Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain leaving North Vietnam following his release from a prisoner of war camp. https://www.thelocal.se/20080911/14262 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:55:00 +0200 14262