This week, in a special summer episode of Sweden in Focus, James Savage interviews John Klopson, the American known on Instagram and TikTok as Lost Chef in Sweden..
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From forgetting the top slice in sandwiches to putting banana on pizzas, Swedes have some peculiar food habits. We want to hear from readers which habits they've ended up adopting and which they are still resisting. Tell…
Food prices have fallen for the first time this year. How could this affect the central bank’s next interest rate decision later this month?
Food prices have barely had time to stabilise after the government VAT cut – and now food manufacturers are saying costs are rising. They are calling for understanding that food prices may need to be raised once again.
Parliament to vote through stricter citizenship law, VAT on food halved, and an early Easter.
A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre delved into what people feel proudest about in their country, with Europeans pointing to history, food and culture among many other reasons to be proud.
Typical items used in Swedish Christmas baking like flour, butter and chocolate have seen major price increases over the past five years, while coffee in Sweden has risen by 100 percent since 2020.
In Sweden, candy is more than just food – it’s a cultural phenomenon. From a medical scandal that gave birth to the tradition of 'lördagsgodis' to social media trends driving worldwide demand, Swedish sweets come with st…
Food prices rose by 0.1 percent last month, according to food price comparison site Matpriskollen, which means that prices have increased by 3.3 percent since the start of the year. Minced meat and beef saw particularly…
Welcome to The Local’s Fika Calender, where we guide you through the most important cake, pastry and other food-related days in the Swedish calendar.
The Stockholm School of Economics.Lyssna: Businesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation abouBusinesswoman Barbro Ehnbom is part of a Swedish preliminary investigation about suspected procurem…
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The rollout of the EU's new Etias visa waiver has been delayed, but fake websites offering the service are catching out British travellers.
For The Local's Mandy Pipher, who grew up trick-or-treating on Toronto streets packed with jack-o-lanterns and costumed kids, the pale imitation of Halloween offered in Sweden would be better left in the grave.
Sweden's speaker of parliament has called a press conference for Monday to outline the next steps in forming a government.
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Passengers heading to the UK with a supposedly valid ETA might be turned away at the airport if they forget this crucial piece of travel preparation.
Drivers across large parts of western Sweden in particular face a high risk of black ice over the coming days.
This week: First month post-election ends with no government, breakthrough on ending teen deportations, a plan to help citizenship applicants hit retroactively by the new law, and a reminder of some of the best things ab…
Sweden's regional county administrative boards have announced a record-breaking wolf hunt this winter. A total of 72 animals may be shot starting on January 2nd.
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