Lee Roden
The Local Sweden
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Six things they don’t tell you about the snow in Sweden
The snowplough alarm clock and other snow-related things they never tell you before moving to Sweden. → Read More
Six signs spring is on its way to Sweden
There's a hint of spring in the air in Sweden, and that's all it takes for everything to change. Here are six signs that the switch in season is well on its way. → Read More
Atchoo! How to tackle the pollen allergy season in Sweden
Allergy sufferers will be less than thrilled to learn the pollen season is already here. To make your life easier, The Local has some handy tips for how to make it through the ordeal. → Read More
Six weird Swedish Christmas foods to try if you’re brave, very brave
It's Julbord (Christmas meal) season in Sweden, and that means the potential for unwitting foreigners to run into some pretty odd traditional yuletide foodstuffs. → Read More
Sweden's World Cup hero Granqvist to continue until Euro 2020
Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist has put doubts about his continued participation with the national team to bed by announcing that he is now focused on leading them to Euro 2020. → Read More
'We need to save the prize': Why this journalist created a new Nobel Literature Prize
Journalist Alexandra Pascalidou explained to The Local why she grew so tired of scandals at the Swedish Academy she decided to take matters into her own hands by creating a replacement for this year's postponed Nobel Literature Prize. → Read More
IN DEPTH: The shifting sands of Sweden's immigration debate
The Local's Sweden In Focus series looks at the shift in Sweden's immigration debate since the dawn of the refugee crisis. → Read More
Russian city ran out of beer as Sweden fans celebrated World Cup triumph
Around 7,000 Sweden fans were in Nizjnij Novgorod to celebrate the country's first World Cup win in 12 years on Monday, and supporters apparently enjoyed the festivities so much that the centre of the western Russian city ran out of beer. → Read More
Swedish town that approved a mosque's calls to prayer did not reject church bells permit
A Swedish church which made headlines when it claimed requests for a permit to ring bells were denied never actually made a formal application to do so, it has emerged. → Read More
'Swedes respond well to people showing they want to integrate'
MY SWEDISH CAREER: For British communications professional Georgina Varadi, moving to Sweden has meant being more engaged and also having a more fulfilling work-life balance. → Read More
Defeat again for Sweden in attempt to deport worker over technicality
A Belarusian insulation fitter has won his battle to stay in Sweden in the latest of a series of legal defeats for the Nordic nation's migration agency in its attempts to deport workers over admin errors and technicalities. → Read More
Is Sweden's zero-tolerance approach to drugs a failing model?
Sweden is accustomed to being praised for its forward-thinking approach, but there's one area where many feel it lies behind the curve. The country's zero tolerance policy towards drugs is an increasingly isolated one compared to its neighbours, and has even been subject to criticism from the UN. → Read More
Why Sweden doesn't keep stats on ethnicity and crime
The subject of immigration is an increasingly charged one, yet much of the discussion is founded on guesswork. To the ire of some, and the agreement of others, Sweden does not collect statistical data on the ethnic background of criminals. The Local's Sweden in Focus series looks at why that is the case, and whether it's likely to change soon. → Read More
Meet the Indian entrepreneur who cooked for Modi and Löfven in Stockholm
The Stockholm chef who cooked for PMs Modi and Löfven during the Indian leader's visit to Sweden told The Local the two gave his food glowing reviews. → Read More
Don't miss out on these Swedish tax deductions when you declare
Currently in the process of filling in your Swedish tax return? Make sure you don't miss out on any tax deductions you may be eligible for. The Local highlights some of the more common ones here. → Read More
'My advice to anyone moving to Sweden is to be patient'
For Charles Kruse, moving to Sweden was about more than just work or a change of location. It was about meeting his father for the first time in over 20 years. → Read More
The story behind this ominous viral Stockholm image
A viral image showing a chaotic structure carrying thousands of phone lines may look too crazy to be legitimate, but Telefontornet erected in Sweden in the 1800s was very much the real deal. Here's the story of the ill-fated Stockholm landmark. → Read More
Six signs spring is on its way to Sweden
There's a hint of spring in the air in Sweden, and that's all it takes for everything to change. Here are six signs that the switch in season is well on its way. → Read More
Italian band's live rig and one-of-a-kind instruments stolen in Gothenburg
An Italian metal band has been forced to cancel the rest of its European tour after thieves broke into their van in Sweden and stole the full live production rig, including one-of-a-kind custom instruments and stage props. → Read More
Watch: Slapstick chaos of Stockholm junction captured in new documentary
A Swedish documentary maker has recorded the slapstick chaos at one of Stockholm's busiest traffic junctions, where tourists and other unsuspecting drivers fall victim to a bus trap on a daily basis. → Read More