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Recipe: How to make Beef Stroganoff

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:59:59 +0200

Here, food writer John Duxbury walks us through the steps to making a delicious Beef Stroganoff.

Five ways to cure homesickness as a German in Stockholm

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 13:11:31 +0200

Sweden is beautiful and Stockholm a lovely and exciting city to live in, but for foreigners it can still feel like it's missing something from time to time. Thankfully German The Local contributor Nicole Zerrer has figured out how to cure her homesickness while studying in Stockholm.

Recipe: How to make this very Swedish summer cocktail

Fri, 19 May 2017 08:59:00 +0200

This Blackberry and elderflower cocktail from Swedish food writer John Duxbury is a perfect compliment to the summer weather, as is the alcoholic version.

Five irks and quirks for a Czech in Sweden

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:08:59 +0200

Putting aside the usual clichéd differences newcomers to Sweden observe like the weather, high alcohol prices and feminism, here are a few 'irks and quirks' The Local contributor Veronika Chlumska noticed after moving to Stockholm from her native Czech Republic.

Sweden's major banks caught up in Russian global money laundering operation

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:50:05 +0100

All of Sweden’s biggest banks were either used or were attempted to be used in a major money laundering operation uncovered by a network of journalists in which at least $20 billion was moved from Russia to international accounts between 2010 and 2014.

Revealed: This is the best chef in Sweden

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:55:28 +0200

Have you ever wondered who makes the best meal in Sweden? Wonder no more, as the 2016 winner of the Swedish Chefs' Chef (Kockarnas kock) prize was announced in Stockholm.

Swedish queen fights for refugee kids in Germany

Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:53:56 +0200

Queen Silvia of Sweden made a visit to the north Bavarian town of Würzburg on Wednesday to promote better protection for refugee children, a day after both Sweden and Germany called for reforming the EU's refugee policies.

Top five trends from Stockholm Fashion Week

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:17:00 +0100

Stockholm's twice-yearly fashion week wrapped up on Wednesday night, with bare backs, bellbottoms and beige among the top trends spotted by The Local on the catwalks.

Why are Swedes so obsessed with numbers?

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:45:00 +0200

After an "unusually precise" statement from a Swede at a Stockholm lake, The Local's Oliver Gee wonders why Swedish people seem to be so fascinated by using numbers instead of words. And he even puts Stockholmers to the test on camera.

Swedish MP William Petzäll found dead

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:19:00 +0200

William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year to focus on his battle with substance abuse, was found dead on Saturday.

Swedish MP convicted of drugs offences

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:26:00 +0200

William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year amidst a battle with substance abuse, was convicted on Wednesday of drugs crimes.

Cutting through the bull 'sheet' of swearing in Sweden

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:32:00 +0100

While learning Swedish is a common hurdle for immigrants of all stripes, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on how differing definitions of foul language can pose a special challenge for the ex-pat parents of small children.

Borg bashes Swedish banks' booming profits

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:49:00 +0100

Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg wants to put the squeeze on Swedish banks, where profits have swelled, shareholder dividends ballooned, and interest margins on mortgages doubled.

Krona slides further on Baltic economy worries

Thu, 28 May 2009 18:38:00 +0200

Concerns about economic developments in the Baltic region are the likely cause of the krona’s steady slide in recent days, according to several experts.

Opposition lead over government grows

Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:15:00 +0200

The conservative opposition parties have built up a strong lead over the government and its allies, according to a Temos poll precisely one year before the election.