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Jeers rain down as Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Sabalenka at French open
SPORT

Jeers rain down as Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Sabalenka at French open

Still working from home? How to succeed as an international remote worker
PARTNER CONTENT

Still working from home? How to succeed as an international remote worker

Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes
LIVING IN SWEDEN

Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes

Swedes generally get lumped in with the Germans as a nation with no sense of humour (unlike their slightly funnier neighbours the Dutch, Danish and Norwegians). But it's not true! Or not entirely, anyway. Swedes do have a sense of humour, it's just a bit different. Here's The Local's contributor Richard Orange's guide to help you recognise when a Swede is trying to be funny.

Reader question: Who was Roland Garros and what is his connection to French tennis?
READER QUESTION

Reader question: Who was Roland Garros and what is his connection to French tennis?

Abba say ‘no way’ to reuniting on stage for Eurovision next year
CULTURE

Abba say ‘no way’ to reuniting on stage for Eurovision next year

TINA TURNER

How American rock legend Tina Turner became a ‘model Swiss citizen’

How American rock legend Tina Turner became a ‘model Swiss citizen’
Five suggestions for the next hyped Swedish lifestyle trend
SWEDISH HABITS

Five suggestions for the next hyped Swedish lifestyle trend

‘Running out of options’: Husband’s fight to return paralysed wife to Sweden
HEALTH

‘Running out of options’: Husband’s fight to return paralysed wife to Sweden

INTERVIEW: How best to respond to the Sweden Democrats’ Swexit gambit
SWEXIT

INTERVIEW: How best to respond to the Sweden Democrats’ Swexit gambit

How Stockholm’s British international school is taking the lead on mental health
PARTNER CONTENT

How Stockholm’s British international school is taking the lead on mental health

Reader question: How seriously does France enforce the 90-day rule?
BREXIT

Reader question: How seriously does France enforce the 90-day rule?

Why do Swedes care so much about butter knives?
SWEDISH TRADITIONS

Why do Swedes care so much about butter knives?

How studying in Paris, centre of luxury brands, landed Urna her dream career
PARTNER CONTENT

How studying in Paris, centre of luxury brands, landed Urna her dream career

The tiny island that is Spanish for half the year, and French the other half
FRENCH HISTORY

The tiny island that is Spanish for half the year, and French the other half

Weather alert: ‘Extremely high risk’ of wildfires in parts of Sweden
WEATHER

Weather alert: ‘Extremely high risk’ of wildfires in parts of Sweden

France formalises ban on short domestic flights
POLITICS

France formalises ban on short domestic flights

Midnight sun to light up northern Sweden this week
DISCOVER SWEDEN

Midnight sun to light up northern Sweden this week

UKRAINE

Paris sees success in bringing Zelensky to G7

Paris sees success in bringing Zelensky to G7
How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?
EUROPEAN UNION

How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?

Many Non-EU nationals, including Britons since Brexit, need to make sure they don't go over the 90-day rule in the EU/Schengen area. But how many people are turned away at European borders because they overstayed?

Italy floods: Over 36,000 people displaced as Meloni leaves G7 summit early
STORMS

Italy floods: Over 36,000 people displaced as Meloni leaves G7 summit early

What are the upcoming strikes in Italy and how could they impact you?
STRIKES

What are the upcoming strikes in Italy and how could they impact you?

Denmark open to Malmö metro link if Sweden foots the bill
CROSS-BORDER WORKERS

Denmark open to Malmö metro link if Sweden foots the bill

Can digitalisation democratise Swiss private banking?
PARTNER CONTENT

Can digitalisation democratise Swiss private banking?

Brits in Europe still face complex post-Brexit cases, rights’ group warns
BREXIT

Brits in Europe still face complex post-Brexit cases, rights’ group warns

Your key questions answered about the Schengen area’s 90-day rule
EUROPEAN UNION

Your key questions answered about the Schengen area’s 90-day rule

How advanced technology and flat hierarchies convinced this researcher to move to Stockholm
PARTNER CONTENT

How advanced technology and flat hierarchies convinced this researcher to move to Stockholm

Israel’s foreign minister pays first visit to Sweden since 2001
SWEDEN AND ISRAEL

Israel’s foreign minister pays first visit to Sweden since 2001

Sweden sees lowest support for republic in 20 years
ROYAL FAMILY

Sweden sees lowest support for republic in 20 years

Two more victims of volcanic eruption found in Italy’s Pompeii ruins
ITALIAN HISTORY

Two more victims of volcanic eruption found in Italy’s Pompeii ruins

What is the EU’s plan to make freedom of movement easier for non-EU residents?
EUROPEAN UNION

What is the EU’s plan to make freedom of movement easier for non-EU residents?

No second chance for Brits in Sweden who missed post-Brexit status deadline
BREXIT

No second chance for Brits in Sweden who missed post-Brexit status deadline

A Global MBA in sunny France: Your gateway to international success
PARTNER CONTENT

A Global MBA in sunny France: Your gateway to international success

The path to career success isn't always straight or smooth. It's also a branching path – at many points you'll be presented with choices that will define your career. So, how do you develop the confidence to know which decisions will help you blaze your own distinct trail?

Spain named country where Brits most want to retire in the world
MOVING TO SPAIN

Spain named country where Brits most want to retire in the world

Living in Germany: five types of insurance you should know about
PARTNER CONTENT

Living in Germany: five types of insurance you should know about

TRAVEL NEWS

Is Brexit to blame for UK-France travel delays and will this affect every holiday?

Is Brexit to blame for UK-France travel delays and will this affect every holiday?
Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home
BREXIT

Brexit: Brits in EU feel European and don’t want to return home

Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain
BRITS IN EUROPE

Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain

The Stockholm preschool shaping tomorrow’s global citizens
PARTNER CONTENT

The Stockholm preschool shaping tomorrow’s global citizens

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