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 British actress and equal rights activist Emma Watson is among the top ten women most admired by Swedes, while Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson scores a place above Pope Francis in a new YouGov poll of global idols. https://www.thelocal.se/20150203/who-do-swedes-admire-most-in-2015 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0100 who-do-swedes-admire-most-in-2015 Swedish can at times be a hilariously literal language and The Local has put together a few choice cuts for your light-hearted amusement. https://www.thelocal.se/20140815/top-ten-literal-swedish-words Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:29:00 +0200 top-ten-literal-swedish-words From standing in line to taking your hols in the off-season, Sweden is a society with customs and faux pas, the Danes might say taboos. Here is a list of ten to watch out for. https://www.thelocal.se/20140723/top-ten-swedish-taboos Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:17:00 +0200 top-ten-swedish-taboos With summer drawing to a close and temperatures starting to drop, The Local offers up a list of Stockholm pubs where you can sample some of very best British, Irish, and home-grown pub grub to warm your cockles in the Swedish capital. https://www.thelocal.se/20130821/49554 Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:49:00 +0200 49554 Where else in the world can you find a capital city which is not only surrounded by water, but is surrounded by water that you can safely swim in? We take a look at the ten best places in Stockholm to take a dip. https://www.thelocal.se/20130807/49502 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:16:00 +0200 49502 It's that time of the year again. Stockholm residents are finding their spare rooms and couches taken up by friends and family, keen to explore the capital. But what exactly should you show a first-time visitor? https://www.thelocal.se/20130731/49364 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 17:32:00 +0200 49364 With Stockholm Pride just around the corner, it seems high time to profile some of the country's colourful queers who have proudly come out of the closet. https://www.thelocal.se/20130723/49216 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:44:00 +0200 49216 In honour of Swedish National Day on June 6th, The Local has put together a list of the ten best things about Sweden. And no, there's not a mention of Abba, Ikea, or meatballs. https://www.thelocal.se/20130605/48342 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:52:00 +0200 48342 With summer in full swing and tourists filling the Swedish capital, part-time Stockholmer Erik Bloom shares the secrets of how to find the ten best places to visit in Stockholm that the average visitor may never find. https://www.thelocal.se/20130522/47780 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:00 +0200 47780 Moving to Sweden as a foreigner can leave even the toughest expats in bitter tears of frustration. But it doesn't have to be that way. British journalist and contributor Tatty Good reveals the secrets to a smooth transition. https://www.thelocal.se/20130515/47918 Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:00 +0200 47918 When it comes to putting a fellow Swede down, the Swedish language provides a number of colourful opportunities. From banishments to the forest to boots full of excrement - we've gathered the strangest ten. https://www.thelocal.se/20130410/47248 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +0200 47248