Stockholm may lose Monopoly as city struggles to pass go

Police called Husby residents 'monkeys'

Police responding to unrest in the north Stockholm suburb of Husby on Sunday night called rioters "monkeys" on Sunday night, with residents already concerned police were spreading disinformation that provided "the spark for social discontent". READ () »

H&M mulls production in South America and Africa

Swedish clothing giant H&M is looking into the possibility of sourcing its production to South America, Central America, and even Africa, chief executive Karl-Johan Persson said on Monday. READ () »

• 16/05 H&M CEO to Bangladesh: raise minimum wages »
• 13/05 'H&M task is to balance low costs with safety' »
• 13/05 H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord »

Topless Swedish beach bunny sparks outrage

A caricature of an amply endowed topless woman, which marks the spot on a map for a public beach in western Sweden, has caused at least one mother to see red. READ () »

Pirate Swede in 'biggest ever' hacking trial

Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is on trial once again in Sweden for his role in committing what prosecutors believe may have been the largest data breach in Swedish history. READ () »

• 16/04 Pirate Bay co-founder charged for hacker attack »
• 07/02 Inside the Pirates' den: filmmaker Simon Klose »
• 11/09 Pirate Bay founder held in new hacking probe »

Youths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots

Youths rioted in northern Stockholm on Sunday night, setting fire to cars and throwing rocks at police, in what is believed to be a protest against the fatal police shooting of a machete-wielding man in the suburb last week. READ () »

• 14/05 Stockholm man shot dead by police »

Eurovision: The final word from Malmö

With two weeks of Euromania done and dusted and with southern Sweden nursing a Eurovision-sized hangover, The Local's Patrick Reilly takes one last look at the highlights, the lowlights, and Malmö's time in the limelight. READ () »

• 19/05 Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö »
• 18/05 Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final »
• 17/05 Danes invade Sweden for Eurovision final  »

Sweden win ice hockey world champs at home

Sweden's ice hockey team won the gold-medal match in the ice hockey World Championships against Switzerland on Sunday night, trouncing the visitors 5-1. READ () »

Royal wedding fever hits Sweden

The Swedish royal family gathered in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on Sunday for the publication of the banns of marriage ahead of the wedding of Princess Madeleine and her fiancé Christopher O'Neill. READ () »

• 17/05 American 'prince' says no to Swedish citizenship »
• 27/02 'New York princess' risks heirs' right to the throne »
• 20/02 Swedish princess inks her wedding invitations »