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 Are you ready to play Games, a new mix of puzzles and word teasers with a Swedish language twist? https://www.thelocal.se/20250409/boost-your-swedish-and-test-your-sweden-knowledge-with-the-local-games Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:49:07 +0200 boost-your-swedish-and-test-your-sweden-knowledge-with-the-local-games What is Membership+ and what are The Local's readers saying about it? https://www.thelocal.se/20250129/why-the-local-launched-membership-and-why-you-should-join-if-you-can Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:23:21 +0100 why-the-local-launched-membership-and-why-you-should-join-if-you-can After two years, it's time for us to bid farewell to The Local's paywall-free Covid blog. But we'll continue to cover the pandemic in other articles. https://www.thelocal.se/20220225/the-locals-free-covid-blog-is-coming-to-an-end Fri, 25 Feb 2022 17:14:19 +0100 the-locals-free-covid-blog-is-coming-to-an-end You may have noticed that The Local looks quite different today. 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It just takes a few seconds. https://www.thelocal.se/20191119/alert-read-all-our-articles-on-sweden-via-the-locals-smartphone-apps Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:45:08 +0100 alert-read-all-our-articles-on-sweden-via-the-locals-smartphone-apps The Local Sweden's Book Club is a place to learn about Swedish culture through reading, and we want you to be involved. https://www.thelocal.se/20190314/welcome-the-local-book-club-reading-about-sweden Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:04:01 +0100 welcome-the-local-book-club-reading-about-sweden There's no doubt living, working and moving around Europe has become far more challenging in recent months. For all of us. https://www.thelocal.se/20200530/living-in-europe-an-update-from-the-team-at-the-local Sat, 30 May 2020 11:00:00 +0200 living-in-europe-an-update-from-the-team-at-the-local More than 50 editors, reporters and freelancers from almost 25 countries have been selected to take part in The Local's first training sessions for journalists interested in covering migration from a solutions journalism perspective. https://www.thelocal.se/20200427/200-migration-reporters-sign-up-for-the-locals-solutions-journalism-training Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:29:59 +0200 200-migration-reporters-sign-up-for-the-locals-solutions-journalism-training Small businesses are suffering due to the crisis. 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Throughout 2020, The Local is offering free training sessions and workshops for journalists across the EU. https://www.thelocal.se/20200207/the-local-launches-training-course-for-european-migration-reporters-sign-up-now Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:08:14 +0100 the-local-launches-training-course-for-european-migration-reporters-sign-up-now Would you like to help tell the story of Sweden and take a more active role in The Local's community? Here's how to do it. https://www.thelocal.se/20190304/how-you-can-contribute-to-the-local Mon, 04 Mar 2019 17:30:48 +0100 how-you-can-contribute-to-the-local Throughout 2019, The Local has reported on the news you need from Sweden, as well as guides and explainers helping you to navigate life here. Here's a look back at a few of the stories you may have missed, which are worth a read in the new year. https://www.thelocal.se/20191219/15-stories-from-sweden-you-might-have-missed-this-year Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:09:34 +0100 15-stories-from-sweden-you-might-have-missed-this-year And what would you like us to focus on in 2020? Fill out this form to help guide The Local's journalists in the year ahead. https://www.thelocal.se/20191217/tell-us-what-was-your-favourite-article-about-sweden-in-2019 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:11:08 +0100 tell-us-what-was-your-favourite-article-about-sweden-in-2019 To celebrate the festive season, The Local Sweden will be producing an advent calendar exclusively for Members each day of December, up until Christmas. Sign up here to get a new unusual fact about Sweden delivered to your inbox. https://www.thelocal.se/20191129/introducing-the-locals-advent-calendar Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:12:10 +0100 introducing-the-locals-advent-calendar Nya Journalistpriset (The New Journalism Award) is handed out to journalists who write about Sweden and help promote constructive debate about integration in a language other than Swedish. https://www.thelocal.se/20191122/non-swedish-journalism-honoured-at-media-awards Fri, 22 Nov 2019 15:35:05 +0100 non-swedish-journalism-honoured-at-media-awards The Local has been nominated in two categories for Nya Journalistpriset – Sweden's media awards for the best journalism in a language other than Swedish. https://www.thelocal.se/20191025/the-locals-journalists-nominated-for-swedish-foreign-language-media-award Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:27:10 +0200 the-locals-journalists-nominated-for-swedish-foreign-language-media-award The Local hosted an event for journalists, editors and others to discuss how newsrooms in Sweden can do more to involve their community in reporting. 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