Week in review: The Local looks back
Busy week? In case you missed them, here's a quick look back at some of the main stories that appeared on The Local this past week.
The week's big news was an announcement on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama would be visiting Stockholm in September after scrapping a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
While details of the visit have yet to be unveiled, contributor Anneli Gregor offered up five things Obama should know about Sweden ahead of his trip.
IN PICTURES: The week in review: August 5th - 9th
Engineers in Stockholm this week put the last section of a massive underwater train tunnel in place. Don't miss these pictures showing how Stockholm trains will soon travel underwater.
On Tuesday, a Swedish film director inadvertently unleashed a terror alert in Copenhagen when police mistook his eco-friendly invention as a bomb.
Elsewhere, be sure to read about our Swede of the Week Aron Anderssson, the first person to climb Sweden's highest peak with a wheelchair. And don't miss our list of Stockholm's ten best swimming spots.
And for those of you fearing a return to the office on Monday, have a read though our latest JobTalk instalment on how best to beat back the post-holiday workplace blues.
Looking for more stories from the past week? Don't miss our week in review gallery.
David Landes
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The week's big news was an announcement on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama would be visiting Stockholm in September after scrapping a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
While details of the visit have yet to be unveiled, contributor Anneli Gregor offered up five things Obama should know about Sweden ahead of his trip.
IN PICTURES: The week in review: August 5th - 9th
Engineers in Stockholm this week put the last section of a massive underwater train tunnel in place. Don't miss these pictures showing how Stockholm trains will soon travel underwater.
On Tuesday, a Swedish film director inadvertently unleashed a terror alert in Copenhagen when police mistook his eco-friendly invention as a bomb.
Elsewhere, be sure to read about our Swede of the Week Aron Anderssson, the first person to climb Sweden's highest peak with a wheelchair. And don't miss our list of Stockholm's ten best swimming spots.
And for those of you fearing a return to the office on Monday, have a read though our latest JobTalk instalment on how best to beat back the post-holiday workplace blues.
Looking for more stories from the past week? Don't miss our week in review gallery.
David Landes
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