Topic: The Local

The Local is an English-language online news portal localised for Sweden and Germany. The German and Swedish sites, while alike in appearance, have separate editorial teams, each focused on its respective market.

Coverage is purely domestic in each country, and includes current events, politics, business, sports and culture, as well as analysis and opinion. There are also guides to Swedish and German society aimed at English-speaking foreigners and a who's who of local celebrities. The company also owns expat discussion forums Toytown Germany and English Forum (in Switzerland).

The original Swedish edition began in 2004. The German edition was launched in 2008. The sites had a combined readership of a million unique visitors per month in January 2008.