https://www.thelocal.se/ Sweden's news in English en-us editor@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Generator This Swedish word of the day is quite an important one, and gives you some interesting insight into the country's history. https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/swedish-word-of-the-day-sverige Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:28:26 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/swedish-word-of-the-day-sverige Train traffic around Hässleholm in southern Sweden will be disrupted for several days following a serious fire near the tracks, with passengers warned to expect severe delays. https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/thousands-of-passengers-affected-after-fire-disrupts-train-travel-in-southern-sweden Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:38:52 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/thousands-of-passengers-affected-after-fire-disrupts-train-travel-in-southern-sweden As families across Sweden prepare for the return to school over the next few weeks, many municipalities are reporting a shortage of teaching staff. https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/shortage-of-teachers-in-sweden-ahead-of-the-new-school-year Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:39:56 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190815/shortage-of-teachers-in-sweden-ahead-of-the-new-school-year This may be the most Swedish road accident ever. https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/truck-dumps-50-barrels-of-herring-on-swedish-road Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:10:14 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/truck-dumps-50-barrels-of-herring-on-swedish-road A unanimous Swedish court on Wednesday found US rapper ASAP Rocky guilty of assaulting another man in Stockholm in June. https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/breaking-asap-rocky-verdict-stockholm-sweden-court Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:02:40 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/breaking-asap-rocky-verdict-stockholm-sweden-court Two Swedish citizens are suspected in connection with last week’s explosion at the Danish Tax Agency. One of the two is in police custody. https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/denmark-suspects-two-swedes-over-explosions-at-tax-authority Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:05:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/denmark-suspects-two-swedes-over-explosions-at-tax-authority After Sweden introduced a ban on smoking in public places at the start of July, sales of nicotine replacement products have increased and more people have sought help to quit the habit. https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/increase-in-sales-of-nicotine-replacements-after-swedens-smoking-ban Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:03:48 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/increase-in-sales-of-nicotine-replacements-after-swedens-smoking-ban Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sets sail on Wednesday for New York, heading for a UN summit on a zero-emissions yacht skippered by a member of Monaco's ruling family. https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/greta-thunberg-sets-sail-for-nyc Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:35:42 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190814/greta-thunberg-sets-sail-for-nyc A 64-year-old man who was found by police wounded in a car in Rosengård on Saturday is suspected of having attempted to threaten another man – but ended up accidentally shooting himself. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/malmo-police-man-found-injured-actually-shot-himself-by-accident Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:45:29 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/malmo-police-man-found-injured-actually-shot-himself-by-accident What do you get if you take 300 kilos of potatoes, 30 kilos of onion, a pallet of flat bread, 25 kilos of whey cheese, 300 cans of fermented herring and invite 1,200 people for dinner? https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/can-hipsters-save-swedens-fermented-herring-surstromming Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:30:53 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/can-hipsters-save-swedens-fermented-herring-surstromming The British Embassy in Stockholm has issued an update on Brexit for the affected citizens, which clarified some of the procedures that would be necessary in the event of a no-deal Brexit but highlighted the uncertainty for many Brits living in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/british-embassy-issues-brexit-update-for-uncertain-time-sweden Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:42:17 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/british-embassy-issues-brexit-update-for-uncertain-time-sweden Sweden's first permanent system for automatic alcohol checks has been introduced in Gothenburg port. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/swedens-first-automatic-alcohol-checks-introduced-at-gothenburg-port Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:01:25 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/swedens-first-automatic-alcohol-checks-introduced-at-gothenburg-port Sweden’s unemployment rate rose during July after a long period of falling steadily, and is expected to further increase over the next few months. https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/swedish-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-in-two-years Tue, 13 Aug 2019 07:29:07 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190813/swedish-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-in-two-years Swedish health authorities have warned an outbreak of rabbit fever is expected to grow, with hundreds of people affected so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/rabbit-fever-hundreds-infected-as-outbreak-grows-in-sweden Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:01:23 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/rabbit-fever-hundreds-infected-as-outbreak-grows-in-sweden So, you want to learn Swedish? To help you make sure you know what you're getting into, we've looked into some of the most pernicious myths about the language (with help from The Local's readers), from exactly how difficult it is to master to the confusion over a certain Muppet. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/six-myths-about-the-swedish-language-and-why-theyre-untrue Mon, 12 Aug 2019 14:08:44 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/six-myths-about-the-swedish-language-and-why-theyre-untrue Sweden's biggest free newspaper, Metro, has announced it is closing down all its journalistic activities after long-term financial struggles. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/swedens-largest-free-newspaper-metro-confirms-shutdown Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:08:34 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/swedens-largest-free-newspaper-metro-confirms-shutdown The crayfish season in Sweden has begun, so here's a quick introduction to the fishy tradition. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/swedens-crayfish-season-2019-vattern Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:49:06 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/swedens-crayfish-season-2019-vattern It will soon be time for people in Sweden to pack away their summer clothes and start preparing for cooler weather and shorter days. Autumn is already here, at least in the northern mountain regions. https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/autumn-has-arrived-to-northern-sweden Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:45:43 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190812/autumn-has-arrived-to-northern-sweden Sweden's government has begun looking into a national ticketing system for public transport across the entire country. https://www.thelocal.se/20190809/swedens-public-transport-tickets-might-be-changing Fri, 09 Aug 2019 14:08:53 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190809/swedens-public-transport-tickets-might-be-changing Sweden's Justice and Migration Minister Morgan Johansson has hit back at a Polish MEP who claimed Swedes were "fleeing" to Poland to escape crime and multiculturalism in their home country. https://www.thelocal.se/20190809/swedish-justice-minister-hits-back-at-polish-meps-attack-on-sweden Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:19:53 +0200 https://www.thelocal.se/20190809/swedish-justice-minister-hits-back-at-polish-meps-attack-on-sweden