Swedes like conforming to their national norms - but they do it individually. Contributor Steven Schier muses about culture and why Swedes like to be "alone together". Upon arriving in Sweden, I ...

While Swedes may be some of the world's best non-native English speakers, there are a few common – and often charming – mistakes The Local's team has spotted while chatting to them in their second ...

What do ecclesiastical garments have in common with a handheld version of a DJ's mixing board? Both were shortlisted for the Swedish Design Award, one of the country's most prestigious accolades.

Getty Images Despite the fact that the Soviet Union never threatened neutral Sweden, thousands of Swedes headed eastwards to take on the Red Army. In the course of the Second World War, Sweden - which ...

Swedes typically stop living with their parents earlier than anywhere else in Europe. But can leaving home at a young age have a dark side? As we head into 2020, we're running the best, most ...

Adopting someone else's holidays can be an uphill battle. You can smile politely and appreciate from a distance, but deep down you're struggling to understand unfamiliar songs, customs and family ...

In Sweden, casual chattiness is seen as needless, since conversation is used for exchanging real, meaningful information. In many cultures, striking up a conversation with a stranger is the norm, and ...

Season two of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy delivers all the beautiful chaos we've come to expect from the franchise. Amid the time traveling, sibling squabbles, personal journeys, and plot twists, ...

Technology continues to get closer and closer to our bodies, from the phones in our pockets to the smartwatches on our wrists. Now, for some people, it's getting under their skin. In Sweden, a country ...

TALLINN, Estonia, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The question on the ballot paper was clear enough. "Do you think that Sweden should adopt the euro as its currency?" the country's seven million voters were asked ...

Lund University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips, which can function as contactless credit cards, key cards and even rail ...