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 Sweden has been left waiting on a knife edge for Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s response to the announcement of a no-confidence motion against three of his government ministers by the opposition Alliance coalition. https://www.thelocal.se/20170727/sweden-left-waiting-for-pms-response-to-no-confidence-motion Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:36:24 +0200 sweden-left-waiting-for-pms-response-to-no-confidence-motion An 11-year-old girl's adorable letter to the Prime Minister asked why, "if you're the one in charge", he chops down Swedish forests. The reply, penned in officialese, was exhaustive, but left several questions unanswered. https://www.thelocal.se/20140410/pm-responds-to-accusatory-letter-from-an-11-year-old Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:20:00 +0200 pm-responds-to-accusatory-letter-from-an-11-year-old A reporter who "pulled a banana" on Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has revealed how he was almost taken down by the country's secret service agents who thought he was armed and dangerous. https://www.thelocal.se/20130628/48760 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:09:00 +0200 48760 Between Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and opposition leader Stefan Löfven, a majority of Swedes prefer Reinfeldt both as head of government and as a dinner party companion. https://www.thelocal.se/20130106/45452 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:51:00 +0100 45452 A poll published Monday, less than a month before the Swedish general election, showed that nearly two-thirds of Swedes support Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to lead the next government. https://www.thelocal.se/20100823/28532 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:44:00 +0200 28532