| Foreigners buying more Swedish summer houses: report Foreigners own 33,168 summer houses in Sweden, an increase of four percent on 2008 and nine percent on 2007. Germans, Danes and Norwegians dominate the statistics, a new report shows. thelocal.se |
Forecast: Royal wedding wet and cold Next week's Royal Wedding could be a wet and chilly affair, if early weather forecasts are to be believed. thelocal.se |
"Gestapo" reg plate falls afoul of transport agency The Swedish Transport Agency manages applications for personal number plates in Sweden and its guidelines dictate that plates deemed inappropriate or offensive are rejected - for example SS or Sexyboy. thelocal.se |
Alliance increases lead: poll The Alliance coalition has increased its lead ahead of the Red-Greens, with 51.1 to 41.8 percent, according to a new opinion poll. thelocal.se |
Hockey wasn't always Sweden's pride on ice Sweden's passion for ice hockey will be on display this weekend when teams from the National Hockey League square off in Stockholm, but the fast-moving sport wasn't always near and dear to Swedes' hearts, The Local's David Landes discovered. thelocal.se |