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Suspects deserve the 'maximum penalty'

Suspects deserve the 'maximum penalty'

The prosecution presented its final arguments on Thursday in the trial of 10 men suspected of carrying out a brazen helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm cash depot last September. READ »

Shock greets revelations of bound disabled man

Reports that man diagnosed with autism and Down's Syndrome had been bound by the arms for a large part of his 25 years in care have shocked Swedish health officials. READ »

Swedish men reveal their dream women

Swedish men reveal their dream women

Princess Madeleine is one of three celebrity women who came out on top when Swedish men were asked to plump for their dream woman in a survey of fantasies, health and the fairer sex. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

'Sleepwalking' rapist gets two years

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of the rape of a sleeping woman at a party in Haparanda in northern Sweden in April, despite claims that he was also fast asleep at the time. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Ibrahimovic in new swipe at 'small time' Guardiola

Ibrahimovic in new swipe at 'small time' Guardiola

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday continued his war or words with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, calling him a "small time" coach. READ (15 COMMENTS) »

SAS to host first mile-high gay wedding

SAS to host first mile-high gay wedding

Scandinavian airline SAS has begun the search for a suitable couple to walk down the aisle after announcing plans to play host to the first-ever airborne gay wedding in December. READ (7 COMMENTS) »

Broadcaster agrees to air new far-right party ad

TV4, the Swedish television broadcaster which last week refused to air a campaign advert for the far-right Sweden Democrats, has agreed to send a reworked version. READ (11 COMMENTS) »

Fiery debate over Red-Green spending plan

Fiery debate over Red-Green spending plan

Anders Borg on Wednesday took aim at the opposition’s "rampant" spending programme, prompting his Social Democratic counterpart to call the finance minister's analysis "defective and silly". READ (3 COMMENTS) »

Business & Money
Trading halted by paper giant merger rumours

Trading halted by paper giant merger rumours

Trading in the shares in Nordic paper giants Holmen, Stora Enso and Norske Skog has been halted on Thursday amid rumours of a partial merger. READ »

Riksbank raises base rate to 0.75 percent

Riksbank raises base rate to 0.75 percent

Sweden's Riksbank has raised the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75 percent, a decision which was widely forecast. READ (6 COMMENTS) »

Analysis & Opinion
'Egalitarian' Stockholm rents feed black market

'Egalitarian' Stockholm rents feed black market

A charming one-bedroom apartment in one of Stockholm's trendiest neighbourhoods for a mere €410 rent-controlled (3,900 kronor, $520) a month: too good to be true? It was for Johannes, writes AFP's Marc Preel. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Party leaders, not issues, will determine election

Party leaders, not issues, will determine election

Elections in Sweden tend to be decided over issues rather than candidates, but with the upcoming September 19th vote for the first time pitting two blocs against each other, personal politics are playing an unprecedented role, writes AFP's Rita Devlin Marier. READ (10 COMMENTS) »

The Local launches new mobile site

The Local launches new mobile site

Today The Local launches a new mobile edition, allowing you to read news in English from Sweden even more easily on your phone. READ (8 COMMENTS) »

Lifestyle and Travel

A live music sampler for Stockholm in September

If you're looking for a way to offset the chill of September in Sweden, there is no shortage of concerts to choose from on Stockholm stages, writes David Stavrou. READ »

Sweden's Top 5 adventure vacations

Sweden's Top 5 adventure vacations

Looking for a thrill? The Local's Emily Gelb offers up a several options showcasing Sweden’s great outdoors. READ (2 COMMENTS) »

What's On in Sweden: August 27th - September 2nd

What’s on in Sweden: Open air Othello in Stockholm, 100 years of flight in Gothenburg, and a huge Beatles concert in Malmö. READ »

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Swedish elections: pre-voting and political messages »

"Voting in the 2010 Swedish elections opened up to pre-voting yesterday. I like this idea of having nearly 3 weeks to get to the polls to vote. No need to wait until election day. (find where you can pre-vote here) And election polls aren’t just fuddy-duddy municipal buildings any more. Pre-voting stations are open..." READ »

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Swedish is still an official language in Finland, but dwindling numbers of speakers have sparked a debate on its future, writes Carina Chela.
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