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 most influential district of the centre-right Moderate Party has voted to completely abolish all state-funded radio and television in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190511/stockholm-moderates-vote-to-abolish-swedens-state-tv Sat, 11 May 2019 20:18:39 +0200 stockholm-moderates-vote-to-abolish-swedens-state-tv The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD), which is likely to pick up major gains in Sunday’s election, has announced that it will boycott broadcaster SVT for the station’s controversial decision to weigh in on opinions aired in a Friday night debate. https://www.thelocal.se/20180908/sweden-democrats-to-boycott-public-broadcaster-following-debate-controversy Sat, 08 Sep 2018 18:57:36 +0200 sweden-democrats-to-boycott-public-broadcaster-following-debate-controversy Police on Saturday detained two Swedish TV journalists in the sensitive Kurdish-majority province of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey after they filmed near a military zone, a local news agency reported. https://www.thelocal.se/20161119/two-swedish-journalists-detained-in-southeast-turkey-report Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:00:18 +0100 two-swedish-journalists-detained-in-southeast-turkey-report 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 Sweden’s public service TV company is making its children’s shows less sexist - by changing the sex of airplanes. https://www.thelocal.se/20160916/trucks-change-sex-childrens-tv-sweden Fri, 16 Sep 2016 19:20:38 +0200 trucks-change-sex-childrens-tv-sweden Swedish parents have complained after they turned on their television and sat down with their kids… only to watch a puppet character use a condom to make the Scottish delicacy haggis. https://www.thelocal.se/20160726/swedish-kids-tv-cooks-up-storm-with-condom-haggis Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:10:42 +0200 swedish-kids-tv-cooks-up-storm-with-condom-haggis Swedish public television has been forced to apologize after it broadcast digitally constructed images of a man and woman who were rather more, er, well-equipped, than your average Swede. https://www.thelocal.se/20160407/the-unrealistic-nude-pics-that-caused-a-storm-in-sweden Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:43:19 +0200 the-unrealistic-nude-pics-that-caused-a-storm-in-sweden UPDATED: A rapping and singing children's television presenter and four dancing tampons feature in a new video designed to teach Swedish children to celebrate menstruation. https://www.thelocal.se/20151014/dancing-tampon-rap-to-teach-kids-about-periods Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:28:57 +0200 dancing-tampon-rap-to-teach-kids-about-periods A Swedish newsreader has apologized after he referred to immigrants as “kebab technicians” in a rehearsal shoot that went viral in Sweden after it was accidentally beamed out to viewers. https://www.thelocal.se/20150604/swedish-reporter-sorry-after-kebab-gaffe-goes-viral Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:39:03 +0200 swedish-reporter-sorry-after-kebab-gaffe-goes-viral Sweden's public broadcaster SVT has apologized to parents after it accidentally sent an SMS to 60 children which included a link to a pornographic site. https://www.thelocal.se/20150529/swedish-broadcaster-sent-porn-to-children Fri, 29 May 2015 19:28:59 +0200 swedish-broadcaster-sent-porn-to-children The English version of a Swedish children’s cartoon featuring dancing genitals that went viral last month, is on track for a Valentine’s Day release, its composer has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20150205/genitals-video-set-for-valentines-relaunch Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:58:00 +0100 genitals-video-set-for-valentines-relaunch An English version of a viral Swedish children's cartoon featuring dancing genitals, is set to be released next month, its composer Johan Holmström has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20150121/man-behind-genital-video-confirms-english-version Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:24:00 +0100 man-behind-genital-video-confirms-english-version Sweden has officially declared its interest in staging the 2022 Winter Olympics in Stockholm after lodging a formal bid to bring Olympic sport back to the country for the first time since 1912. https://www.thelocal.se/20131111/sweden-makes-bid-for-2022-winter-olympics Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:42:00 +0100 sweden-makes-bid-for-2022-winter-olympics The Olympic flame could return to Sweden for the first time in over a century with Stockholm mulling over a bid to host the 2022 Winter and Paralympic games. https://www.thelocal.se/20131109/sweden-considers-winter-olympics-2022-bid Sat, 09 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0100 sweden-considers-winter-olympics-2022-bid Swedish state broadcaster Sveriges Television and TV4 will not be able to broadcast events from the Sochi Winter Olympics in February after failing to reach an agreement with rights holder MTG. https://www.thelocal.se/20131105/svt-and-tv4-blocked-from-olympic-broadcasts Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:24:00 +0100 svt-and-tv4-blocked-from-olympic-broadcasts A Texas cowboy, a garbage man from Wisconsin, and a Hollywood matchmaker are just three of the ten unique Americans hoping to unearth their Swedish roots in the third season of Allt för Sverige. https://www.thelocal.se/20131018/50844 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:43:00 +0200 50844 A normally staid Swedish newscaster found herself overcome with the giggles on live television following a segment featuring Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary trying to impersonate a ghost. https://www.thelocal.se/20130830/49958 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:41:00 +0200 49958 A Catholic priest and several angry viewers have attacked Swedish state broadcaster SVT, claiming its annual Christmas television special promotes occultism. https://www.thelocal.se/20121207/44912 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:01:00 +0100 44912 Moonshine, baked frogs and perfumed swans. A new Swedish television serves up the best culinary experiences of generations past. The Local catches up with host Lotta Lundgren to find out more. https://www.thelocal.se/20121121/44540 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:58:00 +0100 44540 With a second season of Swedish reality television show "Allt för Sverige" set to start on Sunday, The Local catches up with two of the Swedish-American contestants who return to Sweden to explore their families' past. https://www.thelocal.se/20121026/44072 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:31:00 +0200 44072