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 issued new guidelines for people seeking sexual intimacy during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.se/20200525/this-is-swedens-new-advice-on-sex-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic Mon, 25 May 2020 13:05:52 +0200 this-is-swedens-new-advice-on-sex-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic Swedes value sex and most of them get enough of it. But what else does a new national study into the sex lives of Swedes reveal? Here are the key stats we just learned, and you may find some of them surprising. https://www.thelocal.se/20190528/five-things-to-know-about-the-sex-lives-of-swedes Tue, 28 May 2019 17:11:13 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-the-sex-lives-of-swedes The first in-depth study of Swedes' sex habits in more than two decades reveals that while most people are satisfied with their sex life, harassment and assault are all too common. https://www.thelocal.se/20190528/sexual-harassment-is-a-major-public-health-issue-in-sweden-survey Tue, 28 May 2019 17:10:21 +0200 sexual-harassment-is-a-major-public-health-issue-in-sweden-survey A website launched in Sweden to offer immigrants education on sex and relationships to which they may not have had access in their home countries has proved surprisingly popular even beyond the country's borders. https://www.thelocal.se/20190328/huge-international-interest-in-swedens-sex-education-website Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:23:00 +0100 huge-international-interest-in-swedens-sex-education-website In Sweden, babies are less likely to be conceived around Valentine's Day than at almost any other time of the year. https://www.thelocal.se/20190214/swedes-dont-make-babies-on-valentines-day-new-study-shows Thu, 14 Feb 2019 01:00:59 +0100 swedes-dont-make-babies-on-valentines-day-new-study-shows The number of Swedes listening to audiobooks has nearly doubled in just two years and a big part of the explosive growth is driven by an insatiable desire for erotic tales and romance novels. https://www.thelocal.se/20190131/swedes-like-it-hot-erotic-audiobooks-all-the-rage Thu, 31 Jan 2019 10:02:00 +0100 swedes-like-it-hot-erotic-audiobooks-all-the-rage A campaign launched by a Swedish authority which provides information about sex, health and relationships to under-25-year-olds has been censored by social media platforms. https://www.thelocal.se/20181025/tech-giants-censor-swedish-sex-education-video Thu, 25 Oct 2018 18:03:14 +0200 tech-giants-censor-swedish-sex-education-video Sweden is looking into introducing safety standards for sex toys after a study revealed a growing number of Swedes were forced to seek medical help after the items got lodged in their rectums. https://www.thelocal.se/20181005/sweden-is-working-to-make-sex-toys-safer Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:29:33 +0200 sweden-is-working-to-make-sex-toys-safer Twenty years ago, Sweden became the first country in the world to criminalize paying for sex, and now it wants to pave the way in making it illegal to pay for sex abroad, with a law proposal the government presented on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20171207/swedish-government-wants-to-criminalize-paying-for-sex-abroad Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:00:57 +0100 swedish-government-wants-to-criminalize-paying-for-sex-abroad How do the Swedes get it on? The Swedish government wants to find out and has launched a major survey on the subject in a bid to gather enough knowledge to improve the Swedes' general wellbeing. https://www.thelocal.se/20170905/how-often-do-swedes-have-sex-authorities-about-to-find-out Tue, 05 Sep 2017 12:22:29 +0200 how-often-do-swedes-have-sex-authorities-about-to-find-out Gonorrhea infections continue to increase in Sweden, despite numerous safe sex campaigns and experts warning that some strains could become incurable. https://www.thelocal.se/20170616/gonorrhea-continues-to-increase-in-sweden Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:41:51 +0200 gonorrhea-continues-to-increase-in-sweden Sex during work hours without losing pay. Sounds great, doesn't it? A local politician in northern Sweden thought so – but now the council has turned down his request. https://www.thelocal.se/20170516/swedish-council-says-no-to-paid-sex-breaks-at-work Tue, 16 May 2017 18:20:51 +0200 swedish-council-says-no-to-paid-sex-breaks-at-work Ever wondered how often – and where – Swedes masturbate? Now we know, thanks to a new survey carried out by the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU). https://www.thelocal.se/20170223/heres-how-much-and-where-swedes-masturbate Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:21:43 +0100 heres-how-much-and-where-swedes-masturbate Not only are they known for the office fika breaks and generous parental leave, now Swedes in a town in northern Sweden could be offered the chance to have sex during work hours – without losing any pay. https://www.thelocal.se/20170221/swedes-should-get-sex-breaks-at-work-says-councillor-is-that-before-or-after-fika-overtornea Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:38:18 +0100 swedes-should-get-sex-breaks-at-work-says-councillor-is-that-before-or-after-fika-overtornea A Stockholm couple tried to spice up their sex life with the help of handcuffs. But it did not end in the release they had hoped for, as police had to be called in to free them after the key went missing. https://www.thelocal.se/20170216/police-called-as-sex-game-goes-wrong-handcuffs-fifty-shades Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:47:57 +0100 police-called-as-sex-game-goes-wrong-handcuffs-fifty-shades A Swedish police dog got more than it bargained for when it was released into a basement to hunt for suspected burglars and instead found two people in the middle of an "intimate situation". https://www.thelocal.se/20170124/swedish-police-dog-interrupts-intimate-couple-in-bizarre-break-in Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:48:33 +0100 swedish-police-dog-interrupts-intimate-couple-in-bizarre-break-in Swedes have a reputation for being both sexually liberated and socially conscious types, but could those two qualities combine to create a preference in the Nordic nation for fairtrade porn? https://www.thelocal.se/20161024/will-swedes-soon-be-looking-for-fairtrade-porn Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:18:38 +0200 will-swedes-soon-be-looking-for-fairtrade-porn Swedish Youtube celebrity PewDiePie launched a bizarre protest against social media platform Twitter earlier this week which involved a picture of a penis and caused speculation he had joined Isis. https://www.thelocal.se/20160901/pewdiepie-penis-pic-sparks-fake-isis-claims Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:23:08 +0200 pewdiepie-penis-pic-sparks-fake-isis-claims The Swedes are the least happy with their sex lives out of the Nordic nations, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.se/20160822/third-of-swedes-unhappy-with-their-sex-life Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:07:07 +0200 third-of-swedes-unhappy-with-their-sex-life Sweden has a reputation for pushing technological boundaries to solve problems, and one of the latest successful innovations is using the internet to help test for chlamydia. https://www.thelocal.se/20160801/why-swedens-online-chlamydia-tests-are-spreading Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:18:40 +0200 why-swedens-online-chlamydia-tests-are-spreading