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Greece crisis

A woman outside a closed bank in Greece. Photo: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Swedish jitters as Greece crisis swells

People travelling from Sweden to Greece are being warned to withdraw cash before travelling, while the Swedish Prime Minister has criticised the Greek parliament’s snap referendum on a possible Grexit. READ

Almedalen 2015

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven going for a stroll around Visby with his wife Ulla. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

LIVE: Sweden's political power forum - Day Two

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven takes to the stage later on Monday at Almedalen, the Nordic nation's annual gathering of power players on the island of Gotland. READ

BLOG: Sweden's political power forum - Day One »

Swedes soaking up the sun on the island of Gotland. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

'There's no cold weather in sight for Sweden'

Sweden has waited. And waited. And waited. But it finally looks as if summer is here to stay, with the mercury climbing to 30C later this week. READ

Almedalen 2015 with Swedavia

Sweden's Karlstad Airport was first in the world to have a dedicated pump for aviation biofuel. File photo: Karlstad Airport

'Biofuels critical for climate-friendly flights'

Sweden could become a leading producer of aviation biofuel, but industry efforts to stimulate demand for “green flights” risk falling short if politicians don’t join the effort. READ

Around 60,000 people took part in Stockholm's Pride Parade last year. Photo: Annika af Klercker/TT

Tie the knot for free at Swedish Pride party

Want to walk down the aisle without paying a krona? Love birds hoping to make their affection permanent are being offered the chance to get married for free during Stockholm's Pride Week later this summer. READ

Ship to Gaza crew members on board Marianne of Gothenburg. Photo: Ship to Gaza

Swedish Ship to Gaza boarded by Israeli troops

Sweden-based activist group Ship to Gaza said it had failed to reach members of its crew after the vessel they were on was boarded by Israeli soldiers in the early hours of Monday. READ

A police officer in Malmö investigating separate violence earlier this month. Photo: TT

Fires and suspect bomb in new Malmö unrest

Fresh violence erupted in Malmö in southern Sweden overnight, with several cars set on fire and suspected explosives found in a grocery store. READ

Almedalen 2015

Centre Party leader Annie Lööf, speaking on Sunday. Photo: TT

Welcome to Sweden's power players week

You're going to hear the word Almedalen a lot this week. Whether you love or loathe politics, this is annual gathering of Sweden's power players on the island of Gotland is an event you need to know about. READ

My Swedish Career

Ameek Grewal (left) with friends from his Swedish course. Photo: Private

'Foreign workers need a specific kind of support'

After two years working in banking in London, Canadian-born Ameek Grewal, 29, relocated to Stockholm a year ago and says he's boosted his health as well as his career by living among Swedes. READ

Almedalen 2015

Centre Party leader, Annie Lööf, giving her keynote speech. Photo: TT

BLOG: Sweden's political power forum - Day One

Centre Party leader Annie Lööf kicked off Almedalen on Sunday, the annual conference where Swedish politicians, lobbyists, journalists and campaigners gather to debate on the island of Gotland. READ

Features

The Local Recipes

Shellfish on rye bread. Photo: John Duxbury

How to make Swedish shellfish on rye bread

This attractive party appetiser is yummy at any time of year, but is a perfect easy treat if you're hosting guests during the summer. John Duxbury shares his favourite recipe with The Local. READ

The Local List

A Swedish summer house. Photo: Ulf Lundin

Ten Swedish phrases you only hear in summer

This isn't the warmest summer in recent years, but it is still leaving plenty of foreigners baffled by Swedes' unique seasonal habits. Here's The Local's guide to navigating small talk when the sun comes out. READ

Opinion

A midnight swim in Sweden. Photo. Werner Nystrand/Image Bank Sweden

'How dare Swedes moan it's too light outside'

It's the time of year when the sun never sets in the far north of Sweden and even the capital doesn't get dark until gone 10pm. So, after a sun-starved winter, The Local's Maddy Savage hasn't got time for Swedish residents moaning that it's too light at night. READ

My Swedish Career

Irina Jingqi Liu enjoys meeting new people. Photo: Private

'There's a Swedish mentality of not mixing'

For this week's My Swedish Career feature, Irina Jingqi Liu from China tells of her struggles to make it on Stockholm's start-up scene. READ

A branch of Willys, a store donating food to the new supermarket. Photo: TT

First food bank set to open in Swedish capital

Sweden has a reputation for equality, but a growing pay gap has has led to the country's first "social supermarket" being planned for Stockholm, offering discounted donated food to residents. READ

More News

Greece crisis

People line up to withdraw cash from an ATM outside a Piraeus Bank branch on the island of Crete, Greece. Photo: Stefanos Rapanis/Reuters

Europe's tourists urged to take cash to Greece

UPDATED: European nations on Sunday told their nationals to carry cash with them when vacationing in Greece as the country hurtles towards a banking crisis. READ

Photo: TT

Nationalist leader keeps male support base

UPDATED: A new poll for Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has confirmed that Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of the nationalist Sweden Democrats continues to have a strong male support base. READ

Almedalen 2015 with Swedavia

A view inside Gate Almedalen from 2014. Photo: Swedavia

Backstage at the hottest Almedalen hangout

As the Baltic island of Gotland welcomes swarms of Swedish powerbrokers, The Local takes a sneak peek at Gate Almedalen, a massive airport-inspired tent where everyone who’s anyone can be found. READ

European Under-21 Championship

Sweden's U-21s team celebrates their victory in the European Championship semi-final against Denmark in Prague. Photo: Carl Recine/Reuters

Sweden thrash Denmark to reach Euro final

Sweden booked their place in the final of the European Under-21 Championship with a memorable 4-1 victory over Denmark in Prague in the Czech Republic on Saturday night. READ

The crew of Abu Dhabi race team celebrate their double victory in the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT

British sailor wins rare double in Gothenburg

The Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team, skippered by Briton Ian Walker, scored a rare double win in the global Volvo Ocean Race double, which finished in Gothenburg on Saturday. READ

Tunisia Terror Attack

Flowers at the scene of the shooting in Sousse, Tunisia on Saturday. Photo: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

'Sweden should focus on women to fight terror'

UPDATED: As the world reacts with shock and disgust to the recent terrorist attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait, a Swedish extremism expert, Hans Brun, has suggested that a stronger focus on women is needed to help stop global terrorism. READ

Tunisia Terror Attack

Wounded being treated in this screen grab from Tunisian television. Photo: Tunisia TV1 via AP

Swedes stuck in Tunisia after deadly terror attack

UPDATED: Sweden's foreign minister has condemned a terror attack which killed dozens of holidaymakers at a Tunisian tourist resort on Friday, where around 200 Swedes were staying. READ

Left, hash browns. Right, a hash brownie. Photos: Janerik Henriksson/TT, Fredrik Sandberg/SCANPIX

Tourist hash brown order leads to drug confusion

A foreign tourist ran into problems on a Midsummer visit to Stockholm when a restaurant misunderstood her English and thought she had ordered marijuana instead of a traditional Swedish potato dish. READ

Swedish submarine HMS Gotland in Stockholm earlier this year. Photo: TT

Swedish military moves after Russia worries

Sweden is stepping up its military capabilities and exercises with Nato amid concerns over Russia's military resurgence, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist said on Friday. READ

Swedish camp sites are set for a record summer. Photo: Rob Vanstone/SCR

Record bookings boost at Swedish camp sites

Swedish camp sites are well positioned to break all records this summer as foreign tourists flock to the Nordic country, according to an industry survey. READ

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From our other editions:

Photo: John T. Heffernan

EU Commissioner 'to ban roaming fees by 2017'

European Digital Economy Commissioner Günther Oettinger has said he wants to abolish roaming fees for mobile phone users within the EU by 2017. READ

Photo: Fir0002/Flagstaffotos

Insects proposed for sale in Swiss supermarkets

Insects could be legally for sale in Swiss supermarkets starting next year after the federal food safety and veterinary office (BLV) proposed the commercialization of three species. READ

Photo: DPA.

Germans say US doesn't respect freedom: poll

Germans are more negative about the United States than the rest of Europe, but still largely support Americans' efforts to fight Isis, according to a new poll. READ

The "Hottentot Carousel" at Djurs Sommerland. Photo: Everyday Racism Project DK

Danish theme park rejects racism charge

A 20-year-old attraction in Djurs Sommerland suddenly became a hot topic this week after a group accused it of being racist and many others rushed to defend it. READ

Electron microscope image of the bacterium that causes diphtheria. Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr

Unvaccinated boy dies from diptheria in Spain

A six-year-old boy from Catalonia, whose parents chose not to have him vaccinated has died, almost a month after he became the first child to contract diphtheria in Spain in almost thirty years. READ

The American embassy in Paris. Home to a secret roof top spying station, if claims are to be believed. Photo: AFP

US embassy in Paris is 'home to secret spy nest'

Reports in France suggest the US spied on French presidents from a secret spy nest on the roof of its embassy in Paris, which stands just a stone's throw from the Elysée palace. READ

The fake restaurant profile has now been removed from the TripAdvisor website. Photo: Gerard Julien/AFP

Fake Italian restaurant tops TripAdvisor ranking

A restaurant in the northern Italian town of Moniga del Garda has received rave reviews earning it a top spot on the review website TripAdvisor. There’s just one small problem: the establishment does not exist. READ

Video

A screen grab from RFSU's video. Photo: Screen grab

Is this the worst summer job ever?

A nineteen-year-old in Norway has been hired by a sexual health charity to play a giant penis who surprises passers-by by spraying them with golden confetti. READ

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