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Abba in their heyday with, from left, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson. Photo: SCANPIX

Secret Abba project stirs global social media buzz

A mysterious message from Abba legend Björn Ulvaeus promising a big announcement on Wednesday has sent fans into a frenzy around the internet – and not just in his native Sweden. READ

03/03 Mamma Mia! Abba reunite as silicon dolls »
07/05 Abba to Sanna: Sweden's ten best Eurovision hits »
12/04 Abba duo's reunion hint »

The Local investigates

Is Sweden one of the best places to raise children? Photo: Martin Svalander/imagebank.sweden.se

Why is Sweden top in the world for expat families?

With inexpensive childcare and generous parental leave, Sweden is often painted as a family paradise. As the Nordic country once again comes out top in a poll of where in the world is best for raising children, three families tell The Local about their ups and downs of expat life in Sweden. READ 10 comments

26/02 'With Swedish childcare everyone's a winner' »

Three Swedes were thought to have gone missing in Tanzania. Photo: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy

'No Swedes have been kidnapped in Tanzania'

Rumours that three Swedes have been kidnapped in Tanzania appear to be false, according to the Swedish Foreign Ministry. READ

11/04 Swedes feared kidnapped in Tanzania »

The donut as it reaches the edge of space at 32km above ground level. Photo: Screen Grab from YouTube

Swedish brothers launch first donut into space

What do you do if you have too much time on your hands, are in possession of a weather balloon, and a donut? Launch the sweet snack into space of course. The Local has spoken to the two Swedes behind the venture. READ 2 comments

Opinion

Should Sweden implement German-style trainee programmes? Photo: Lena Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se

'Trainee jobs could end youth unemployment'

As the Swedish government announces plans to put millions of kronor towards creating thousands of trainee jobs by 2017, leading businessman Carl Bennet proposes a German-style programme to eliminate the country's endemic youth unemployment for this week's debate article. READ 3 comments

A Max restaurant in Skellefteå in northern Sweden. Photo: TT

Bargain burger chain bites designer revamp

Swedish fast food chain Max is linking up with one of the country's leading architectural firms as part of a mission to improve customer experience. But how much do cheap burger seekers care about interior design? READ

27/02 How to make a Swedish 'pyttipanna' fry-up »

Stockholmers flock to the waterside in summer. Photo: Mats Andersson/SCANPIX

Toilet water flows into 'clean' Swedish capital

Sweden regularly comes out top in surveys on the cleanest countries in the world. But in Stockholm enough waste water to fill 354 Olympic-sized 50-metre swimming pools was released into the sea around the capital last year. READ 2 comments

A music studio in Sweden. Photo: TT

Boom in Sweden’s digital sharing economy

Following the success of apartment and car sharing websites such as Airbnb, Lägenhetsbyte and Uber, a music studio swapping business is the latest company to enter the market in tech savvy Sweden. READ

A Swedish H&M store. Photo: TT

H&M pays Swedes to return unwanted clothes

Scandinavia’s biggest fashion chain is promising to recycle any old clothes brought into its stores by customers as part of a giant clothing amnesty. READ

The city of Aleppo last week. Photo: SANA (Syria's official government news agency)

Säpo: 'Very little' to stop Swedes fighting in Syria

Sweden's Security Service (Säpo) has told The Local there is "very little" it can do to stop people travelling to Syria to join al-Qaeda inspired groups, as EU officials estimate up to 6000 people from across Europe have now fought in the war-torn nation. READ

Features

My Swedish Career

Stockholm has numerous running trails. Photo: Richard Ortega

'Running's for creatives, not just nerds'

From working front of house at Stockholm's biggest summer club to launching a running and lifestyle brand aimed at hipsters, 35-year-old Australian Kristian Hell is one of the hottest names on the capital's creative scene and says networking is the key to his success. READ

The Local Music

Sweden's Seinabo Sey is one of the stars with a new track out this month. Photo: TT

The Local's top Swedish songs of the month: April

The Local's music guru, Paul Connolly, chooses six songs to take you through the first bright days of spring as part of our monthly series of top Swedish tracks. READ

The Local Recipes

Swedish 'Gubbröra', which means 'Old Man's Mix', on a slice of toast. Photo: John Duxbury

How to make eggs on toast Swedish-style

One of Sweden's most famous dishes, 'Gubbröra' (literally 'Old Man's Mix') is a great recipe if you've still got any leftover eggs in the fridge after Easter. It's tasty on a slice of bread as a starter or a light spring lunch. John Duxbury shares his recipe with The Local. READ

Interview

Madeleine Albright (right) with President Obama in 2008. Photo: TT

'Sweden has met every test of global citizenship'

The first woman to represent the US in foreign affairs, veteran politician Madeleine Albright spoke to The Local's blogger Natalia Brzezinski following a recent visit to Stockholm and reflected on Sweden's role in shaping global democracy. READ

The Local List

Haggis, Swedish style. Photo: Peter Isotalo/Wikicommons

Six real bonds between Sweden and Scotland

Scotland and Sweden may be separated by sea, but they have a lot more in common than you might think. After The Local's spoof video on a fake language link last week, we're taking a look at some of the real and striking similarities between the two nations. READ 6 comments

More News

Swedes celebrating Saint Lucia in Gothenburg in 2014. Photo: TT

Sweden 'least religious' nation in Western world

Almost eight out of ten Swedes are either "not religious" or "convinced atheists", according to a new global study that concludes the Nordic nation is the least religious in the West. READ

The new road sign. Photo: StarTribune

Old 'Swedish' town in US road sign spelling row

Lindström, Minnesota, is grabbing global headlines after American officials removed the dots from the tiny town's road sign, sparking a huge debate about how strongly its residents should cling to their Swedish roots. READ

One in five apartments in Sweden are sold without public viewings. Photo: Aline Lessner/imagebank.sweden.se

One in five flats sold before public viewings

Sweden's booming housing market has led to a trend in city apartments being sold to hand-picked customers rather than following open house public viewings, which are the norm in the Nordic nation. READ

The apologetic note by a drunken reveller. Photo: Polisen Linköping

Swede's apology to cops after drunken night out

A letter to the Swedish police by a regretful reveller has gone viral after the man's colourful apology for his foul behaviour on a drunken night out was posted online. READ

Stockholm Central Station on Monday morning. Photo: TT

Commuters hit by rush hour cable fire in capital

Swedish rail commuters are facing delays caused by a signal failure and a cable that caught fire at Stockholm's Södra station, with services expected to remain disrupted until Monday evening. READ

Harsh winds ripped a roof from a four-storey building in Uppsala. Photo: Staffan Claesson/TT

Weather chaos as 50mph winds batter Sweden

The roof blew off a four storey building, trains were cancelled and flights redirected as gale force winds battered Sweden on Sunday. And the harsh weather is set to continue in some areas on Monday. READ

Rear Admiral Anders Grenstad at a press conference after Sweden's October submarine hunt. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT

'Submarine' in Sweden was only civilian boat

UPDATED: A suspected submarine spotted in the Stockholm archipelago a week after Sweden's extensive hunt for Russian underwater vessels last autumn was only a civilian boat, Sweden's Armed Forces have now said. But they remain convinced that the first sighting was a small foreign sub. READ 14 comments

Photo: TT

Government to invest in anti-racism centre

The Swedish government will invest five million kronor ($566,000) this year in a national centre on racism and violent extremism at the University of Gothenburg. READ

Pastor and one-time Christian Democratic candidate Tommy Dahlman. Photo: tommydahlman.se

Former MP candidate: gays will 'go to hell'

Tommy Dahlman, a pastor who was also parliamentary candidate for the centre-right Christian Democrats last year, has publicly said homosexuality is a sin. The party said it didn’t know about his views. READ 60 comments

Photo: TT

Arson suspected in Stockholm school fire

A powerful fire broke out on Saturday night at the Hägerstenshamnen School in southern Stockholm, destroying large parts of the structure. An arson investigation has been launched. READ

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From our other editions:

Photo: Rinspeed

Swiss auto with Austrian brain turns heads

Swiss tuning specialist Rinspeed has developed a concept for the future of cars, together with boffins from the small Austrian town of Gratkorn. READ

The Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN. Photo: Adam Nieman/Flickr

CERN 'in shock' over fatal Valais avalanche

UPDATE: An official from the Geneva-based European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Monday the organization was in shock over an avalanche that killed one of its employees and critically injured another in the canton of Valais on Sunday. READ

Alps Plane Crash

A specially laid-on Lufthansa plane leaves Düsseldorf for the crash site, carrying victims' relatives, on March 26th. Photo: DPA

Woman faked plane crash link for free flights

A woman who obtained multiple free flights to southern France by pretending to be the cousin of a Germanwings flight 4U9525 victim now faces legal action by the airline's parent company Lufthansa. READ

Queen Margrethe II's 75th birthday

The queen said immigrants need to know what they're getting into when they come to Denmark. Photo: Henrik Rasmussen/Scanpix

Queen Margrethe wades in to immigration debate

Ahead of her 75th birthday on April 16, Queen Margrethe II made a rare forray into political matters in a Sunday interview with Berlingske newspaper. READ

Albert Rivera speaking during a presentation of Ciudadanos' economic programme on April 7th. Photo: Javier Soriano/AFP

Spain's 'Citizens' party fires up voters

In the midst of a battle of the big old forces against surging left-wing party Podemos, another young challenger has emerged: centrist party Ciudadanos. READ

Where's the handle? The French love to drink out of a bowl. Photo: Su-May/Flickr

My French habits that foreigners just don't get

Do the French have certain habits you just can't work out? Here, UK-based French journalist Chloé Farand lists a number of her typical Gallic traits or customs that leave her Anglo friends bemused or, if bread, jam and coffee are involved, even disgusted. READ

Italian with scarf in summer photo: Shutterstock

My Italian habits that foreigners just don’t get

Do Italians have certain habits you just can't work out? Here, Anna Pujol-Mazzini lists a number of typical traits or customs that leave her Anglo friends bemused. READ

A clip from the debate on 'an hour with Ruta'. Photo: LNK

Norway 'seizing children to fight inbreeding'

A Lithuanian talk show has accused Norway of seizing foreign children and fostering them to Norwegian parents in order to combat “the highest inbreeding in the whole world”. READ

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