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 Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson said on Wednesday it had launched the first European large scale commercial 5G network together with Swiss operator Swisscom, as Ericsson posted a first quarter profit boosted by sales in North America. https://www.thelocal.se/20190418/ericsson-and-swisscom-launch-europes-first-large-scale-5g-network Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:13:46 +0200 ericsson-and-swisscom-launch-europes-first-large-scale-5g-network When you're trying to honour a Swedish company on its first day of public trading on the world's largest stock market there's one thing you don't want to do. Hoist the Swiss flag. https://www.thelocal.se/20180403/spotify-swiss-or-swedish-whatevs-says-new-york-stock-exchange-flies-the-wrong-flag Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:18:28 +0200 spotify-swiss-or-swedish-whatevs-says-new-york-stock-exchange-flies-the-wrong-flag Sweden said Friday it would go ahead with the purchase of a new generation of Saab Gripen fighter jets, despite Switzerland pulling out of a major co-financing deal. https://www.thelocal.se/20140829/sweden-to-buy-gripen-jets-despite-swiss-pullout Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:11:00 +0200 sweden-to-buy-gripen-jets-despite-swiss-pullout Who said there were hard feelings between the oft-confused Swiss and Swedes? A new survey shows that Swiss people would rather have the land of Abba as their neighbour over anyone else in the EU. https://www.thelocal.se/20140828/swedes-voted-ideal-neighbours-of-swiss Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:29:00 +0200 swedes-voted-ideal-neighbours-of-swiss Switzerland's voters could sink a decade of negotiations and evaluations when they go to the polls to vote on a multi-billion deal to buy fighter jets from Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20140427/swiss-voters-could-sink-swedish-fighter-jet-deal Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:11:00 +0200 swiss-voters-could-sink-swedish-fighter-jet-deal Swiss voters are set to sink a massive defence deal with Swedish firm Saab to buy 22 fighter planes, a new opinion poll has showed ahead of a referendum next month. https://www.thelocal.se/20140412/swiss-voters-to-sink-swedish-jet-fighter-deal Sat, 12 Apr 2014 10:22:00 +0200 swiss-voters-to-sink-swedish-jet-fighter-deal The Swiss government's eagerness to avoid graft accusations could explain why the Swiss cancelled Swedish fighter jets taking part in an air show, Swedish reports suggested on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140311/swiss-cancel-swedish-fighter-jet-air-show Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:32:00 +0100 swiss-cancel-swedish-fighter-jet-air-show An avalanche claimed the life of a 21-year-old Swedish man on Monday in the latest of series of skiing fatalities in the Swiss Alps. The man was part of a party of three other Swedish skiers. https://www.thelocal.se/20140218/avalanche-claims-life-of-swedish-off-piste-skier-2 Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:15:00 +0100 avalanche-claims-life-of-swedish-off-piste-skier-2 Sweden has a secret action plan to influence a referendum in Switzerland on the purchase of 22 new Jas Gripen fighter jets by the Swiss air force, according to Swedish media reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20140212/sweden-secret-plan-to-sway-swiss-gripen-vote-report Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:15:00 +0100 sweden-secret-plan-to-sway-swiss-gripen-vote-report Swedish defence contractor Saab has been slammed over claims of attempting to influence a referendum in Switzerland that could determine whether or not the Swiss air force purchases 22 new Jas Gripen fighter jets. https://www.thelocal.se/20140122/swiss-fury-over-saab-meddling-in-gripen-vote Wed, 22 Jan 2014 09:40:00 +0100 swiss-fury-over-saab-meddling-in-gripen-vote The lower house of the Swiss parliament gave its blessing Wednesday to a controversial deal to purchase 22 Swedish fighter jets. https://www.thelocal.se/20130911/50194 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:44:00 +0200 50194 Sweden battled back from a goal down to grab their ninth world ice hockey title on Sunday with a 5-1 win over unfancied Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.se/20130520/48002 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:00 +0200 48002 Switzerland's purchase of 22 Swedish fighter jets hit a new snag Tuesday as the Swiss parliament suspended funding discussions, amid reports that EADS was trying to undercut the deal by offering used fighters at half-price. https://www.thelocal.se/20130410/47240 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:12:00 +0200 47240 Three Swedes visiting Zurich were shocked when local police pulled over their black Volvo station wagons and arrested them at gunpoint. https://www.thelocal.se/20130405/47162 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:18:00 +0200 47162 The Swedish Armed Forces will buy 60 JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, at the top of a 40-60 range stated in an agreement last year, the Swedish government said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130117/45666 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:18:00 +0100 45666 A Swedish woman skiing out of bounds near Nandaz in the Swiss canton of Valais was killed by an avalanche on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121220/45188 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:39:00 +0100 45188 Switzerland will pay far less for the 22 fighter jets it is planning to buy from the Swedish company Saab than Sweden itself would pay for the aircraft, the Swiss public broadcaster SF reported. https://www.thelocal.se/20121210/44974 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:07:00 +0100 44974 Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad is determined to keep the Swedish furniture giant off the stock exchange, he told AFP ahead of the inauguration Monday of a fellowship in honour of his late wife. https://www.thelocal.se/20121204/44828 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:12:00 +0100 44828 Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, has retained his place atop Switzerland's rich list, with his net worth estimated at up to 39 billion Swiss francs ($42 billion), Swiss magazine Bilan said Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121130/44784 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:32:00 +0100 44784 Wealthy Swedes stashing away fortunes in tax havens are increasingly being caught thanks to information exchange agreements between Sweden and countries like Switzerland and Luxembourg. https://www.thelocal.se/20121006/43658 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:16:00 +0200 43658