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 The Norwegian host of Sweden’s leading chat show has complained that the country is “almost obsessed with gender”, after coming under fire for his treatment of women interviewees. https://www.thelocal.se/20180330/sweden-obsessed-with-gender-complains-chat-show-king Fri, 30 Mar 2018 13:57:43 +0200 sweden-obsessed-with-gender-complains-chat-show-king Rock legend Bruce Springsteen has described Donald Trump as an embarrassment to the United States, saying the Republican presidential candidate is a demagogue with simple solutions. https://www.thelocal.se/20160924/trump-an-embarrassment-springsteen-tells-sweden Sat, 24 Sep 2016 11:51:38 +0200 trump-an-embarrassment-springsteen-tells-sweden Jimmie Åkesson, who is poised to return as leader of Sweden's nationalist party in April after months of sick leave, has revealed he is taking antidepressants for exhaustion and sleeping difficulties in an interview set to air late on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150327/sweden-democrat-leader-im-on-antidepressants Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:07:46 +0100 sweden-democrat-leader-im-on-antidepressants Movie star Will Ferrell prompted Norwegian chat show host Fredrik Skavlan to commit treason and admit to being a Swede during a light-hearted BBC interview. https://www.thelocal.se/20140102/will-ferrell-mocks-swede-skavlan Thu, 02 Jan 2014 08:49:00 +0100 will-ferrell-mocks-swede-skavlan