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February 9, 2012
15-year-old girl abducted by father and armed men
A 15-year-old girl, taken into custody by social services last week, was removed on Sunday from her foster home by four armed men, one of which was her father. READ (20 COMMENTS) »
Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, is about to hit Sweden's cinemas in 3D, dubbed into Swedish, a move which has infuriated die-hard fans and prompting them to lobby for a boycott of the film. READ (13 COMMENTS) »
‘Hugging’ thieves baffle Stockholm police
A gang of tactile thieves in central Stockholm has embraced a new pickpocketing technique, leaving police baffled and dozens of victims stunned and phoneless. READ (10 COMMENTS) »
Twins ‘overwhelmed’ by new Indonesian findings
29-year-old twins Lin Backlund and Emilie Falk, adopted to separate Swedish families at birth, are lying low after reporters in Indonesia claimed to have found their birth mother and family. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
Bones and guts in military 'horror dungeon'
Two aspiring officers at a military training centre in western Sweden have been reprimanded after building a ”horror dungeon” with bones, faeces and animal guts meant to frighten younger trainees. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
British PM in Sweden to discuss women and work
David Cameron joined Fredrik Reinfeldt and other heads of government from northern Europe who have gathered in Stockholm to discuss common future challenges at the Northern Future Forum. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
Swede charged following US child porn bust
A 38-year-old Swedish man has been charged with child pornography crimes after a probe in the United States uncovered thousands of images that were traced to the man's home in southern Sweden. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Man performed surgery on his own dog
A dog-owner in eastern Sweden is believed to have carried out a botched operation on his own dog without the use of anesthetics or properly stitching the wound. READ (9 COMMENTS) »
Saab to cut Swiss Gripen fighter price: report
Swedish defence group Saab have announced that it will cut the price on its Gripen fighter jet to secure its Swiss order after a threat by French planemaker Dassault to undercut them. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Few Swedes ready to work until they're 75: poll
An overwhelming majority of Swedes disagree with Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's suggestion that workers should be ready to stay on the job until they are 75, a new poll shows. READ (29 COMMENTS) »
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- 07/02 US ISPs block hacker probes: Swedish police (5 comments) »
- 06/02 Fire brigade slammed for 'renting out' rooms (2 comments) »
- 06/02 Kinnevik in bid to buy up publisher Metro (2 comments) »
- 03/02 New bidder in the Saab saga shows its hand (7 comments) »
'Swedish needs a gender-neutral pronoun'
The Swedish language is in need of a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, argue a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house set to release a children's book featuring the word “hen” rather than “han” (he) or hon (she). READ (9 COMMENTS) »
Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter. READ (11 COMMENTS) »
Assange win would have 'profound' effects
Julian Assange appears before the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to fight extradition to Sweden to face sex crimes accusations. If the WikiLeaks founder's appeal succeeds, the effects would be “profound”, according to one expert. READ (34 COMMENTS) »
'The Office' breeds with Swedish sitcom in world's first 'spin-make'
As Swedes get set to watch the premiere of the Swedish version of the hit TV sitcom “The Office”, The Local's Oliver Gee learns how producers took an innovative approach to ensure the show's humour wasn't lost in translation. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
A YouTube salute to Sami National Day
As Sweden's indigenous Sami celebrate their National Day on February 6th, The Local offers up a few video clips highlighting their unique vocal traditions. READ (9 COMMENTS) »
Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
As Sweden is gearing up for the fest that is the Melodifestivalen, Swedish living rooms are being prepared for Sweden’s greatest television event invading the country for six weeks every year. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
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- 07/02 Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden (8 comments) »
- 07/02 Malmö mayor in non-violence plea to residents (21 comments) »
- 07/02 Girl to friend: 'I think I've got a knife in my throat' (12 comments) »
- 07/02 Avalanche kills man at Swedish ski resort (4 comments) »
- 07/02 Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer (14 comments) »
- 07/02 Zlatan admits slapping opponent 'an error' (4 comments) »
- 07/02 Swedes should work until they’re 75: Reinfeldt (49 comments) »
- 06/02 School rapped over bullying victim's suicide (28 comments) »
- 06/02 Police teacher warned after 'monkey' comments (14 comments) »
20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"You know what they say about London buses: you wait ages for one then two come at once. So it is with blogs. This week (6 February, in fact) marks an historic day for Britain. 60 years ago, a young Princess became Queen. It was a Britain very different from today. Still a colonial power in much..." READ »
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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