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February 6, 2012
Police teacher warned after 'monkey' comments
A police teacher has been accused of hate crimes for his racial slurs against a trainee officer with a foreign background, referring to the student as a "monkey". READ »
Fire brigade slammed for 'renting out' rooms
Emergency services in Gothenburg have come under fire recently after it came to light that a fire station had been renting out rooms to visiting colleagues. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Agency to cancer victim: 'go to social services'
A young Swedish mother, recently diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, was told by the National Social Insurance Agency that she was not eligible for sickness benefits. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
10-year-old girl stabbed in the throat at school
A 10-year-old girl had her throat slashed with a knife outside a school in Gothenburg in western Sweden on Monday morning, according to police. READ (16 COMMENTS) »
One dead, 70 homeless after Gothenburg blaze
A suspected case of arson in a Gothenburg student housing complex has claimed the life of one and made some 70 people homeless as the re-igniting fire has left the entire building unstable, according to emergency services. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Kinnevik in bid to buy up publisher Metro
Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has made an offer to buy up Metro International, a global publisher of free newspapers. READ (1 COMMENT) »
89-year-old convicted for shopping cart assault
An 89-year-old man from southern Sweden has been convicted of assault after ramming his shopping cart into that of another shopper. READ (15 COMMENTS) »
Attackers carve 'whore' into woman's arm
A 20-year-old woman had the word “whore” carved into her arm in connection with a knife attack in Landskrona in southern Sweden. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
New bidder in the Saab saga shows its hand
Less than 24 hours after Chinese firm Youngman reportedly placed a bid for Saab, another interested party has apparently joined the race to snap up the bankrupt carmaker. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011
Volvo group, the world's second-largest truck maker, posted a 63-percent hike in its 2011 net profit on Friday, boosted by record sales, as well as a 43-percent hike in the fourth quarter. READ »
- 03/02 TeliaSonera reports profit drop for 2011 »
- 02/02 AstraZeneca job cuts hit Södertälje hard (7 comments) »
- 02/02 Europe's banks set for years of 'shrinkage': Borg (2 comments) »
- 01/02 'Underclass-safari' post lands official in trouble (1 comment) »
- 01/02 Supreme Court denies Pirate Bay right to appeal (10 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 (10 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 (26 COMMENTS) »
'High hopes' for Löfven as Social Democrat head
Sweden's leader pages painted newly named Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven as a down-to-earth, politically inexperienced man from northern Sweden who has a good chance of strengthening the struggling party. READ (1 COMMENT) »
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) »
Swedes gear up for Melodifestivalen mania
Sweden is about to be tossed into the frenzy that is ”Melodifestivalen”, the musical contest where the next artist to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be selected. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
Sweden’s only 'Swenglish' comedian, Ben Kersley, talks to The Local about his latest comedic venture, The Tuesday Chinwag, starring ‘three bespectacled English guys’ and music by Swedish Idol’s Nicholas Perry. READ (1 COMMENT) »
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- 05/02 Zlatan sees red as Milan held by Napoli (1 comment) »
- 05/02 Swedes meet Ethiopian PM over jailed journalists (10 comments) »
- 05/02 Air pollution worse than smoking mother: study (9 comments) »
- 05/02 Sleep like a 'tramp' at chic Stockholm store (8 comments) »
- 05/02 'Too cold' for trains in northern Sweden (5 comments) »
- 04/02 Government split on sex-change sterilization (1 comment) »
- 04/02 Hackers mount Swedish government cyber attack (3 comments) »
- 04/02 Swedes out in force to protest anti-piracy law (19 comments) »
- 04/02 Retrial ordered after judge falls asleep (6 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 »
"First, belated best wishes for the New Year. I’m sorry this blog resumes after a longer than expected interval. I’ve been out of town a bit, as I’m serving on a UN advisory group on the future of peacekeeping. More of that later. And I’ve been busy preparing for and hosting high level visits. Our Minister..." READ »
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