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The original
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Swedish edition. Throughout 2018, The Local's membership programme was rolled out to other editions including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. By early 2022 The Local had over 50,000 members.
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from its founder, James Pearn, who was subsequently hired by The Local as their CTO. Pearn's employment was terminated in 2021, following a public dispute between forum members and the moderation team (headed by Pearn) over rampant COVID misinformation.
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2013 the company opened offices in France, Spain and Italy. By
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Coverage is purely domestic in each country, and focuses on news and information for an immigrant or expat audience. The parent company The Local Europe AB, has its headquarters in
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In 2021 the company had a turnover of 33.7 million SEK and a profit of 2.6 million SEK. In 2022, the company had a turnover of 35 million SEK and a loss of 1.6 million SEK.
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