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New gun law proposal frustrates Swedish police

Society: 20 Jan 12
Swedish police are disappointed after a government proposal suggesting a tightening of legislation still failed to grant police the ability to wire tap suspects in cases of less serious weapons crimes. READ »

'Fake' hotel in Swedish resort advertised online

Business & Money: 12 Jan 12
A hotel in the popular Swedish ski resort Åre, advertised on the internet, turned out to be fake when it was recently revealed that there has never been a hotel in that location. READ »

Strip club owner reports politician for libel

National: 4 Jan 12
Strip club owner Dragan Bratic, due to open up a club near ski resort Åre in the north of Sweden, has reported the local politician who said his new club would “attract criminal elements” to the police for defamation. READ »

Gun laws may be tightened: minister

National: 4 Jan 12
Sweden's minister for justice, Beatrice Ask, says Swedish weapons laws will be looked over, after recent events in Malmö where five people have been shot within the space of a month. READ »

One man dead after new Malmö shooting

National: 3 Jan 12
Yet another man has been gunned down on the streets of Malmö, making him the fifth in just over a month to be shot dead in Sweden's third largest city. READ »

Storm Dagmar leaves 'chaos' in its wake

National: 26 Dec 11
Although storm Dagmar has moved on, "chaos" is reportedly left in its wake, with most rail traffic at a standstill, hundreds of thousands of households without power and fallen trees blocking many roads. READ »

Club's 'naked bottoms' divide Swedish village

Society: 15 Dec 11
A small village near the ski resort Åre, in northern Sweden, is in two camps over plans to convert a traditional country inn, located between the church and the cemetery, into a strip club. READ »

Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden

Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter. READ »

Late snow 'no concern' for Swedish resorts

National: 20 Nov 11
As Sweden's first real snowfall for the season is set to hit the northern-most regions over the weekend, the winter tourism industry isn't overly concerned at the late start. READ »

Petzäll backed by Sweden Democrat rebels

Politics: 28 Sep 11
A network of former Sweden Democrats has offered support to 23-year-old William Petzäll after his decision to leave the party and remain in the Riksdag as an independent, encouraging him to stand strong against the party hierarchy. READ »

Maud Olofsson bids tearful farewell

Politics: 22 Sep 11
Maud Olofsson today held an emotional speech to the Centre Party congress in Åre in northern Sweden on Thursday, as she stepped down as leader. READ »

Lööf proposed as new Centre Party head

Politics: 31 Aug 11
The Centre Party plans to name economic policy spokesperson Annie Lööf as the choice of the nominating committee to take over as party leader after Maud Olofsson. READ »

Student housing crisis 'untenable': report

Education: 22 Aug 11
Only four campus housing agencies in the whole of Sweden will be able to achieve their goal of finding students a place to live within 30 days for the 2011 autumn term, a new report has found. READ »

Cycling holidays and travel in Scandinavia

Lifestyle: 4 Aug 11
If you want to see Scandinavia at its best, there’s no more exciting way to do it than to hop on a bike and explore the region’s excellent network of hostels. READ »

Stockholm University invests in international students

Education: 15 Jul 11
Stockholm University, one of the largest in Scandinavia and ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, is a great choice for students in search of a vibrant and diverse study environment. READ »

Stockholm still Swedes' favourite destination

Society: 2 Jun 11
Stockholm and the Sweden's west coast are the two most popular destinations for Swedish tourists this summer, according to a new survey. READ »

Swedish birds in 'record' non-stop flight to Africa

Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Three Swedish birds have set a new record in long distance flying after travelling 6000 kilometres non-stop from Sweden to West Africa at an average speed of 70 kilometres per hour. READ »

Building of new student flats grinds to a halt

Education: 9 May 11
The number of newly-built student apartments completed in 2010 fell sharply compared to the year before, amounting to only about one tenth of the number of units completed in 2009. READ »

Swedish Red Cross suffers member exodus

National: 21 Apr 11
The Swedish Red Cross lost 44,000 members in 2010, equating to every fifth, with criticism over high salaries and a high profile fraud scandal taking its toll. READ »

Google Street View maps Swedish slopes

Science & Technology: 21 Mar 11
A team of snowmobiles deployed by US firm Google has spent the past week travelling Sweden's ski resorts, mapping out the peaks and the valleys for its Street View service. READ »

Sausage contained 104 percent meat

Society: 20 Mar 11
A Swedish man has reported a charcuterie to the consumer agency after finding too much meat in the sausages. READ »

Avalanche rattles Swedish ski area

National: 6 Mar 11
An avalanche rumbled down a valley near Åre in northern Sweden on Sunday afternoon, prompting search teams with dogs to be dispatched to the area. READ »

Anja Pärson claims world bronze

Sport: 11 Feb 11
Sweden's Anja Pärson claimed a dramatic 12th world championship medal on Friday after she claimed the bronze medal in the super combined in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. READ »

The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts

Travel: 11 Feb 11
With Sweden digging out from another wave of winter weather, The Local's Geoff Mortimore provides a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger. READ »

Swedish ski resort hit by avalanches

Science & Technology: 29 Dec 10
Two avalanches were triggered in two consecutive days at the Swedish ski resort of Åre this week, prompting warnings about increased avalanche risk in the Swedish mountains. READ »

Swedes more willing to sell unwanted Christmas presents

Business & Money: 25 Dec 10
Santa is barely out of the door before many Swedes are sitting in front of their computers and putting their unwanted gifts online as more and more people sell their unwanted Christmas presents. READ »

Swedish group The Ark disbands after 20 years

Society: 8 Dec 10
Swedish glam rockers The Ark shocked their fans by announcing that they will disband after 20 years together at the end of their summer tour next year. READ »

Swedish universities prep for tuition fee fallout

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Dec 10
Despite good intentions, the decision to introduce tuition fees for non-European students who enroll at Swedish universities may end up doing more harm than good, contributor Adam Mullett discovers. READ »

Swedish skier sets pace in alpine World Cup

Sport: 28 Nov 10
Swedish skier Maria Pietilae-Holmer led the field after the opening leg of the women's alpine World Cup slalom on Sunday. READ »

Take the SJ train to Jämtland

Travel: 11 Nov 10
Home to one of Sweden's most popular ski resorts, the province of Jämtland will not disappoint travellers looking for a classic Swedish winter experience. READ »

Strömstad named Sweden's top tourist spot

Travel: 2 Nov 10
Strömstad in western Sweden has been named as Sweden's primary tourist municipality for the third consecutive year, a new annual report shows. READ »

Jobless man must repay funds for taking Swedish

Business & Money: 9 Oct 10
A Northern Irishman who studied in a Swedish class for immigrants while unemployed has been ordered to repay nearly 200,000 kronor ($30,000) in benefits after incorrectly filling out a form. READ »

Student unions hit hard as membership drops

Education: 27 Sep 10
Student unions at Sweden's universities have been hit hard financially since compulsory membership was abolished on July 1st despite more than a billion kronor of support from universities. READ »

Student housing shortage worse than ever

Education: 23 Jul 10
The student housing shortage appears to be worse than ever for the upcoming autumn session, Sweden's National Union of Students (Sveriges förenade studentkårer, SFS) reported on Friday. READ »

Sweden's wilds top tourism wish list

National: 1 Jul 10
Kungsleden, Astrid Lindgren's World, Stockholm Adventure and Åre resort are among the candidates nominated for the title of "Best experience in Sweden" which will be decided Eurovision-style at a gala in the autumn. READ »

Princess hit by relationship rumours

Society: 21 Apr 10
A 21-year-old Norwegian handball star has sparked fresh concerns over Princess Madeleine's impending marriage by claiming she had an affair last year with prince-in-waiting Jonas Bergström. READ »

50,000 Swedish households without water

National: 21 Mar 10
More than 50,000 households in the Karlstad region in western Sweden were without water on Saturday due a serious water leak. Although service has been restored, residents are advised to boil drinking water for the next several days. READ »

Melodifestivalen draws 3.9 million viewers

Society: 15 Mar 10
A bumper week for public broadcaster SVT saw ratings explode for the finals on consecutive evenings of song competition Melodifestivalen and ever-popular game show På Spåret. READ »

Unions slam fees for foreign students

Education: 19 Feb 10
Student groups have roundly criticised the Swedish government's move to charge fees to non-EU/EEA college and universty students from the autumn term 2011. READ »

Prince-to-be named Sweden's hottest country bumpkin

Society: 28 Dec 09
Daniel Westling, who is set to become Prince and Duke of Västergötaland when he marries Crown Princess Victoria next June, can now also add “hottest hick” of the year to his list of titles. READ »

'Sweden treats foreign researchers unfairly'

Education: 14 Dec 09
Sweden isn’t doing enough to ensure equal working conditions for foreign researchers pursuing doctoral studies at Swedish universities, students and teachers rights groups claim. READ »

Five festive pointers for the perfect Swedish Christmas

Lifestyle: 8 Dec 09
It’s that time of year when people are starting to flippantly use the C-word. Or Jul as it is known in Sweden. But what are the secret ingredients to the perfect Swedish Christmas? Ben Kersley investigates. READ »

Swedish town crowns Hong Kong man Santa of the Year

Society: 30 Nov 09
A Hong Kong man’s porridge eating skills helped him claim victory at the 2009 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday. READ »

No appreciation for Token as kid's name: Swedish tax agency

Society: 20 Oct 09
Swedish tax authorities have decided to continue their fight to bar a Stockholm-area mother from naming her child Token. READ »

The Local nominated for top Swedish media prize

National: 14 Sep 09
The Local has been nominated as Sweden's Best Online Newspaper as part of the country's most prestigious newspaper awards, Årets Dagstidning. READ »

Developing world to wait for climate change cash

Politics: 26 Jul 09
Developing countries may have to wait until December UN climate talks before being told how much EU money will be available to help fight the effects of global warming, the Swedish EU presidency said on Saturday. READ »

Sweden calls for EU to act on climate change

Politics: 24 Jul 09
Swedish officials called for a tough stance on climate change at a meeting of European environment and energy ministers held in Åre in central Sweden on Friday. READ »

Ministers meet in Sweden to spar over EU energy targets

Analysis & Opinion: 24 Jul 09
The energy and environment ministers of the European Union are meeting this week in the Swedish resort town of Åre to debate how to reduce the EU's energy consumption, report the AFP’s Catherine Marciano and James Franey. READ »

Naked horn player named Sweden's Water Fairy of the Year

Society: 21 Jul 09
A nude saxophone player surprised four similarly dressed violinists in northwestern Sweden to claim victory as the year’s best incarnation of a water fairy, a mythical creature from ancient Swedish folklore. READ »

Stockholm suburb ranked best place to live in Sweden

Society: 12 Jun 09
For the second year in a row, the municipality of Danderyd outside of Stockholm has been voted the best place in Sweden to live, according to a magazine’s annual ranking. READ »

Universities clamp down on internet piracy

Education: 15 May 09
Swedish universities have begun cutting off internet access for students suspected of illegal file sharing, prompting criticism from both student groups and file sharing advocates. READ »

Foreign student fees delayed until 2011

Education: 12 May 09
The Swedish government’s proposal to charge university tuition fees to non-European students has been postponed by one year, officials say. READ »

Swedish couple continue fight for right to name their son Q

Society: 5 May 09
A Swedish couple from Åre in northern Sweden have taken their fight to name their son Q to the Supreme Administrative Court arguing that "there are stranger names in the valley". READ »

Ikea under fire over Turkish supplier

Business & Money: 30 Mar 09
Swedish furniture giant Ikea and US retailer Wal-Mart was among several international companies criticized by a Norwegian group for what it deemed "unacceptable" working conditions at a Turkish supplier. READ »

Prince's relationship crumbles following royal engagement

Society: 4 Mar 09
After nearly a decade together, Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and his girlfriend Emma Pernald have decided to go their separate ways. READ »

Government wants to scrap mandatory student unions

Education: 25 Feb 09
A new government proposal calls for compulsory membership in student unions to be made voluntary for students enrolled in Swedish colleges and universities starting in July 2010. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Åre

Travel: 10 Feb 09
Sponsored article: With more than 300,000 visitors every year, Åre, Sweden's most popular ski destination, has enough to tempt even the most ardent Alpine resort fan. READ »

Racist stereotypes used in police training

National: 7 Feb 09
"Neger Niggersson" and "Oskar Neger" (Negro) are two names used by Skåne police in their internal training, it has emerged. Meanwhile the chief prosecutor has ruled that police officers caught using racist language on film have no case to answer. READ »

Skiing on a shoestring in Åre

Travel: 22 Jan 09
With money troubles weighing heavier on Sweden than a fresh fall of snow, Jennifer Heape headed to the Åre ski resort to check out a more frugal alternative to the typical foreign alpine getaway. READ »

The Local's bumper Christmas quiz

Lifestyle: 23 Dec 08
As 2008 slowly goes the way of the dodo, it's time once again for The Local's annual Christmas quiz. READ »

Swedish dance bands: a musical mystery wrapped in spandex

Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
Musical styles may come and come, but Swedish dance bands remain as popular as ever. But why does the nation remain loyal to its perennial bearers of outrageous costumes. Jennifer Heape endeavours to find out. READ »

Swedish town and ski resort for sale

Society: 26 Nov 08
Ski-loving real estate investors interested in rubbing elbows with royalty may want to venture north to the Swedish village of Storlien, which is on the market for 365 million kronor ($45.6 million). READ »

Video: Winterjam at Stockholm's Olympic Stadium

Lifestyle: 25 Nov 08
For the third year running, Stockholm's Olympic Stadium hosted the LG Winterjam on Saturday. READ »

Three die in car crash in northern Sweden

National: 16 Nov 08
Three young people were killed in a car accident on the E14 motorway in Jämtland in northern Sweden in the early hours of Sunday morning. READ »

Twenty years of Christmas gift joy and tears

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Nov 08
The unveiling each November of the Christmas Present of the Year has become a Swedish institution. Michael Aiossa looks at twenty years of gifts – from the gee whizz of the GPS to the aching disappointment of the bread machine. READ »

Court affirms mass murderer's life sentence

National: 27 Oct 08
An appeal by convicted mass murderer Mattias Flink to have his life sentence reduced was denied on Monday by the Göta Court of Appeal. READ »

Stockholm club and concert guide: August 29 - 30

Lifestyle: 29 Aug 08
Stockholm club and concert tips from Kalendarium. READ »

Stockholm University ends Steiner teacher training

Education: 26 Aug 08
Stockholm University has decided to wind up its Steiner-Waldorf teacher training. Steiner science literature is 'too much myth and too little fact', the university's teacher education committee has ruled. READ »

The Local's guide to Sweden's Olympic favourites

Sport: 6 Aug 08
With the official opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games just days away, The Local offers readers a quick guide to some of Sweden’s medal hopefuls. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: July 11 – 17

Lifestyle: 10 Jul 08
What’s on: Mary J Blige at the Jazz Festival in Stockholm, Gothia Cup football festival in Gothenburg, El Perro del Mar, Norman Jay and Bollywood in Malmö. READ »

'Don't bin non-European college applications'

Education: 24 Jun 08
Sweden's higher education agency has slammed a recommendation by the Association of Swedish Higher Education that schools reject applications from non-European students without review. READ »

No more free education for non-Europeans

Education: 23 Jun 08
Sweden is to start charging tuition to non-European university students, according to higher education minister Lars Leijonborg. READ »

Affluent Stockholm suburb named best place to live

Society: 12 Jun 08
The Stockholm suburb of Danderyd is the best place to live, according to a new ranking by the magazine Fokus. Ljusnarsberg in central Sweden is the worst. READ »

More Swedish bathing areas below EU standards

Society: 2 Jun 08
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to a new report READ »

Winter's return causes confusion

National: 18 May 08
Heavy snow falls were seen in many parts of northern Sweden on Saturday as winter made a comeback. READ »

Webcams: see Sweden in sixty seconds

Travel: 15 May 08
Take a webcam tour of Sweden and see how much of the country looks with just a few clicks of the mouse. READ »

Sweden picks up Lundqvist for World Championships

Sport: 7 May 08
Olympic gold medallist Henrik Lundqvist has agreed to join the Swedish national team for the remainder of the World Ice Hockey Championships. READ »

Man ‘trashed’ in failed Santa imitation

National: 15 Apr 08
If Santa can make it down a chimney, then I can probably manage a garbage chute. Or so a 20-year-old Swedish man might have been thinking. READ »

Avalanche risk high as half-term begins

National: 24 Feb 08
Many of Sweden's schoolchildren head off to the hills for half-term ski holidays this week. The risk of avalanches at many of the resorts is reported to be high. READ »

Swedish women close to bottom of EU business start-up rankings

Business & Money: 18 Feb 08
While Sweden usually ranks high in matters of gender equity, a new study reveals an exception when to comes to business. READ »

Swedish star Lundqvist signs six-year deal with Rangers

Sport: 15 Feb 08
Ice Hockey: Swedish goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has signed a six-year, multi-million dollar contract with the New York Rangers. READ »

Anja Pärson races past favourites

Sport: 15 Dec 07
Anja Pärson stuns the pre-race favourites to claim victory in the women's downhill in Saint Moritz, her first World Cup win of the season. READ »

Sports personality of the year: Anja Pärson

Sport: 4 Dec 07
Anja Pärson is Sweden's top sports personality for the second year in succession. READ »

Swedish journalists 'more left-wing than public'

Politics: 26 Sep 07
Swedish journalists' views diverge wildly from those of their readers, with the average journalist more left-wing than the public as a whole, according to a new Gothenburg University survey. READ »

Sports digest: Ice hockey season reaches semi final stage

Sport: 19 Mar 07
Wednesday sees the start of the semi finals of Elitserien. Zlatan bags a brace. Edsbyn's bandy team breaks Hammarby hearts. Golf still not tax deductible. Victory again for peerless Pärson. READ »

Pärson reigns supreme as Åre World Championships close

Sport: 18 Feb 07
Anja Pärson brought the curtain down on the world championships on Sunday by pulling level with Norwegian Lasse Kjus in a prestigious medals table seen as alpine skiing's rich list. READ »

Byggmark falls in Åre slalom

Sport: 17 Feb 07
Swedish gold medal hope Jens Byggmark became one of the many casualties in the slalom at the World Skiing Championships in Åre on Saturday. READ »

Perfect Pärson in seventh heaven

Sport: 11 Feb 07
Swedish ski sensation Anja Pärson made history on Sunday, becoming the first woman to take World Championship gold medals in all five alpine disciplines. It was her third gold medal at this year's World Championship. READ »

Historic bronze medal for Järbyn

Sport: 11 Feb 07
Patrik Järbyn has become the first ever Swedish man to take a downhill skiing medal. At the age of 37, he is also the oldest skier ever to gain a podium finish. READ »

Anja calls for calm as she targets third Åre gold

Sport: 10 Feb 07
As she goes for a third gold at the 2007 World Championships, Swedish ski ace Anja Pärson says she has a long way to go before being even mentioned alongside Scandinavian alpine legends Ingemar Stenmark or Kjetil Andre Aamodt. READ »

Pärson wins gold in Åre

Sport: 9 Feb 07
Anja Pärson has won the women's super-combined title at the world ski championships in Åre, gaining her sixth career world title. READ »

Pärson wins super-G in Åre

Sport: 6 Feb 07
Anja Pärson has successfully defended her super-G title at the World Ski Championships in Åre. She is the first woman skier for a decade to win the title two year's running. READ »

Foul-mouthed night porter angers television crew

Sport: 6 Feb 07
A television crew covering the World Skiing Championships was roused in the middle of Monday night by a night porter cursing like a sailor over the intercom at a hotel in Åre. READ »

Åre ski race cancelled

Sport: 5 Feb 07
The men's super-G in the World Skiing Championships in Åre has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions. READ »

Åre: organisers hope for weather improvement

Sport: 4 Feb 07
Skiing stars at the World Skiing Championships in Åre could be waiting until Tuesday for their races, which have been postponed due to strong winds and heavy snowfall. READ »

Weather scuppers Åre's first race

Sport: 3 Feb 07
Heavy snowfall and strong winds forced the cancellation of the first race of the World Skiing Championships in Åre on Saturday. READ »

Hip resort hopes for ski championship boost

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 07
Åre has long been known as the second home for the hippest of Stockholm's party animals. But as the World Alpine Skiing Championships move into town this week, the resort is hoping to broaden its appeal, reports James Savage. READ »

Swede in slalom success

Sport: 27 Jan 07
Swedish skier Jens Byggmark has registered his first World Cup success, winning the men's slalom on Saturday. READ »

Avalanche warning in Swedish resorts

National: 27 Jan 07
Avalanche warnings have been issued in ski resorts in the Scandinavian mountains. Experts are warning against off-piste skiing in many areas and lifts in Abisko have been closed. READ »

New Year skiers face bare Swedish slopes

National: 28 Dec 06
People heading to the Swedish mountains could be in for disappointment over the next few days as low snowfalls leading to closed pistes. Operators hope that January will prove better. READ »

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 »

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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 »

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