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'Not all discrimination in Sweden is racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 May 13
Media and politicians in Sweden need to do a better job explaining that not all discrimination is based on racism. There are ways people can overcome it to climb the social ladder, argues liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji. READ »

Kids read and write better on iPads: Swedish study

Education: 17 Apr 13
Young children using tablets such as the iPad are better at reading and writing than their counterparts using pens and paper, a new Swedish study has revealed. READ »

Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Apr 13
Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. READ »

Karolinska Institute tops university list again

Education: 8 Apr 13
Stockholm's Karolinska Institute has come up trumps in an annual ranking of Sweden's top universities and colleges. READ »

Driver suspended after 'bus apartheid' reports

National: 26 Mar 13
The bus driver who allegedly divided passengers according to their ethnicity has been suspended as the bus company continues to investigate the incident. READ »

Ferry owners dismiss one 'bus apartheid' claim

National: 25 Mar 13
One of the ferry companies accused in Sweden's "bus apartheid" storm has hit back against allegations passengers were placed on different buses according to colour of their skin. READ »

Chats link cyberbully suspect to girl's suicide

National: 15 Mar 13
Prosecutors on Friday ordered a 44-year-old man held on remand, saying the man's online chats are connected to a 13-year-old girl's suspected suicide. READ »

Arrest in cyberbullying suicide probe

National: 14 Mar 13
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicions of sex crimes in connection with their investigation into a case of cyberbullying that police suspect drove a 13-year-old girl to commit suicide. READ »

School knew of girl's cyberbullying struggles

National: 13 Mar 13
Teachers of the 13-year-old girl who is believed to have killed herself in central Sweden last week knew she was being bullied, according to her friends and family. READ »

Girl's suicide prompts cyberbullying probe

National: 12 Mar 13
Police are investigating whether a 13-year-old girl who died after being hit by a train in central Sweden last week may have committed suicide after being bullied online. READ »

Swedish men trail women in care league

Business & Money: 8 Mar 13
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency says women are still taking out more than their share of leave days and benefits to care for children or relatives, according to statistics compiled for International Women's Day. READ »

Lars Vilks on Al-Qaeda 'wanted dead or alive' list

National: 3 Mar 13
Controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks is reported to be one of eleven people on a list of targets for extremists published by an Al-Qaeda linked group. READ »

Hungry eagle chomps Swede's pet chihuahua

Society: 28 Feb 13
A Swedish woman mourning the untimely death of her pet chihuahua has been comforted with cash after local officials determined her canine companion was devoured by a golden eagle. READ »

Swede's Grammy win 'a dream come true'

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 13
We are aiming our weekly movers-and-shakers spotlight onto singer-songwriter Jonas Myrin. After taking home Sweden's only Grammy award in Los Angeles on Sunday, he is The Local's pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

'Banana code' cited in refugee spying charges

Politics: 8 Feb 13
A Burundian national has been charged for using coded messages about bananas to pass along intelligence on Rwandan dissidents living in Sweden, and faces up to four years in prison if convicted. READ »

Vitamin C linked to kidney stones: study

Science & Technology: 5 Feb 13
Men who take vitamin C supplements run a higher risk of developing kidney stones, according to a new Swedish study, with researchers suggesting that the "wisest thing might be not to take them at all." READ »

Swedish wolf hunt claims first prey

Science & Technology: 2 Feb 13
The first of sixteen wolves permitted in the ongoing hunt was killed on Saturday morning close to Örebrö in central Sweden. READ »

Restaurant 'explosion' sends one to hospital

National: 28 Jan 13
One person was seriously injured after a restaurant in central Sweden caught fire in the early hours of Monday, with witnesses reporting hearing a loud bang and seeing a fireball in the restaurant. READ »

Building company freed from compensation claim

National: 18 Jan 13
The Gothenburg Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a construction company does not have to compensate 23 families seeking redress for moisture damage linked to a specific insulation technique. READ »

Third body found after Örebro shooting

National: 14 Jan 13
A shooting on Sunday night has Örebro police investigating the deaths of three people, including one suspected gunman, while a 19-year-old woman has been seriously injured. READ »

Multiple accidents on Sweden's slippery roads

Science & Technology: 29 Dec 12
Meteorological agency SMHI issued Class 1 weather warnings in several locations around Sweden on Saturday and a number of accidents were reported. READ »

Sweden extends Finnish-language rights

Society: 28 Dec 12
Finnish will be an optional language in preschools and old people's homes in eight more Swedish cities, as the government extends the rights of minority language speakers across the country. READ »

New winter storm batters southern Sweden

Science & Technology: 11 Dec 12
Heavy snow and blustery winds prompted new weather warnings for southern Sweden on Tuesday morning as a winter storm stopped trains and sent cars skidding, with up to 40 centimetres of snow expected in some areas. READ »

'Paedophile warning' note baffles Swedish town

Society: 20 Nov 12
Several residents in Örebro, central Sweden, were shocked when they sorted through their post recently and found a detailed account of a child sex crime committed by one of their neighbours. READ »

Sweden set to take on injury-ridden England

Sport: 13 Nov 12
Sweden will meet a much depleted England side for a friendly match at the new Friends Arena on Wednesday as Erik Hamrén's side looks to avenge last summer's loss to England at Euro 2012. READ »

'Laser Man' denied bid for early release

National: 2 Nov 12
John Ausonius, better known as the ‘Laser Man’, will not be granted an early release from his lifetime prison sentence for a series of brutal attacks on immigrants, the Örebro District Court ruled on Friday. READ »

Two injured in Karlskoga weapons factory blast

Business & Money: 2 Nov 12
Two men were taken to hospital on Thursday afternoon after an explosion in a factory manufacturing military materiel in central Sweden, where some gunpowder suddenly ignited. READ »

Police hunt knifeman after Örebro attack

National: 25 Oct 12
A woman in central Sweden is in hospital after having been stabbed in the throat with a sharp object on Wednesday evening. Police are still searching for her ex-boyfriend. READ »

Italian police catch one of Sweden's 'most wanted'

National: 19 Oct 12
One of Sweden’s most wanted criminals was arrested in Sicily by Italian police for attempted murder and robbery of a bank in central Sweden. READ »

Court rejects transgender rape acquittal

National: 16 Oct 12
The acquittal of a man who was charged with raping a transgender woman has been overturned after an appeals court overruled a lower court''s finding that the rape was "impossible" because the victim was still biologically a man. READ »

Malmö set for first-ever Brazil-Iraq football clash

Sport: 10 Oct 12
Malmö in southern Sweden is gearing up to host a historic footballing clash between Brazil and Iraq on Thursday, the first time the two national sides will meet in international competition. READ »

Preschooler death prompts parent concerns

Science & Technology: 30 Sep 12
A five-year-old died of epidemic meningitis in Örebro in eastern Sweden on Saturday morning and while no further cases have been confirmed, the death has prompted a spike in hospital admissions of children with similar symptoms. READ »

Teens held for firing shots at bus, ambulance

National: 26 Sep 12
Police have arrested two teenagers after shots were fired at three cars, a bus and an ambulance in central Sweden on Tuesday, resulting in extensive road blocks and 25 police officers on the scene. READ »

Doc sent traumatized girl to be cured by medium

Society: 13 Sep 12
A doctor in central Sweden has come under fire for taking a traumatized girl to a medium, in hopes that having the girl contact one of her dead relatives would help cure her. READ »

Swedish unis to take in more nursing students

Education: 9 Sep 12
Sweden’s governing centre-right parties suggest expanding the number of education spots for healthcare jobs, but at the same time threatened to cut back spots in counties which offer too few internships for students. READ »

Hiring foreigners 'good for business': study

Business & Money: 6 Sep 12
Employing foreign workers can mean a boost for businesses in terms of increased trade and competitiveness, a Swedish study has found. READ »

Swedish thief returns bike in fit of remorse

Society: 11 Aug 12
A bicycle stolen in Örebro in eastern Sweden was returned a few days later by a regretful thief together with an apology note and 100 kronor ($15) in compensation. READ »

Elk at large – The Local's guide to spotting Sweden's iconic wildlife

Lifestyle: 1 Aug 12
Despite elk having become the stereotypical wildlife symbol of Sweden, spotting such iconic creatures can often be an imposing challenge for city-dwelling tourists. The Local's Joe Lynskey has a look at where to find them. READ »

Norwegian boy suspected of Örebro rape

National: 27 Jul 12
A Norwegian boy participating in a football tournament in central Sweden is suspected of rape, while two teammates are suspected of sexually harassing three girls. READ »

Bulgarian berry pickers camp out in Stockholm

National: 21 Jul 12
Some 200 Bulgarian berry pickers have gathered outside the Bulgarian embassy in central Stockholm after promises of work bore no fruit. READ »

Transgender woman appeals rape acquittal

National: 6 Jul 12
A transgender woman who was the victim of an attempted rape has appealed a Swedish court’s decision to clear the offender of the charges after the court argued the rape was "impossible" because the victim was still biologically a man. READ »

Man beats rape rap after victim found to be a man

National: 4 Jul 12
A man who attempted to rape a woman has been cleared of the charges by a Swedish court after it turned out that the woman he tried to rape was biologically a man. READ »

Teen 'partially confesses' to raping five kids

National: 3 Jul 12
A 19-year-old man has been detained for the suspected rape of at least five children between the ages of five and seven in central Sweden, crimes the man has partially confessed to, prosectors revealed on Tuesday. READ »

Mother threatened to toss her son off balcony

National: 2 Jun 12
A mother from Örebro in southern Sweden is facing child abuse charges on suspicions that she repeatedly beat, threatened and harassed her 4-year-old son, including threats to throw him from a balcony. READ »

Örebro man held over spying allegations

Politics: 15 May 12
An African citizen resident in Örebro was arrested in central Sweden on Monday on the suspicion of intelligence gathering activities against Sweden's national security. READ »

Secret diary reveals Swedish 'snow man' pain

National: 9 May 12
Sweden’s mystery “snow man” who survived for several months in a snowed–under car in the north of the country, kept a journal before isolating himself in the woods, in which he describes his desperate financial situation. READ »

Player strike threatens Swedish pro football

Sport: 1 May 12
Swedish top flight football is facing the prospect of player strike action and a slew of postponed matches as a dispute over pay and conditions remained unresolved. READ »

Arkelsten replaced as Moderate Party secretary

Politics: 20 Apr 12
The Moderates have named a local politician from Örebro to take over as party secretary from Sofia Arkelsten, who had only been on the post since October 2010. READ »

High-schooler vies for spot on Investor board

Business & Money: 11 Apr 12
A 20-year-old Swede who has yet to graduate from high school has nominated himself to the board of Investor, one of Sweden's most powerful investment companies. READ »

Allsvenskan football 2012: a season preview

Lifestyle: 28 Mar 12
This Saturday the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier football league, starts a new season. Contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at each team and their prospects for 2012. READ »

Consumer watchdog to check water park safety

National: 25 Mar 12
After several drownings at Swedish water parks are believed to be due to park safety flaws, the incidents have prompted an official investigation by the Swedish Consumer Agency. READ »

Princess Estelle baptism 'revealed' in RSVP slip-up

Society: 19 Mar 12
Sweden's Royal Court was scrambling on Monday after a county governor's scheduling conflict appeared to inadvertently reveal the as-yet-unreleased date when Princess Estelle will be baptized. READ »

Borg 'unhappy' over youth employment record

Politics: 17 Mar 12
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg forecast on Saturday that youth unemployment will be the major issue in the 2014 election, expressing dissatisfaction over how government labour market programmes are working. READ »

Licence confirms Swede's 'star' status

Society: 5 Mar 12
A Swedish woman in need of renewing her driver’s licence, got so tired of being told her signature didn’t fit within the allotted space that she drew a star instead – and was approved. READ »

New baby makes Swedes mad for 'Princess Cake'

Business & Money: 23 Feb 12
The birth of the new Swedish princess is causing Swedes to ransack bakeries for the traditional Swedish cake called ”Prinsesstårta” or ”Princess Cake” to celebrate the occasion. READ »

'He said he was living in the woods': shopkeeper

National: 21 Feb 12
A Swedish man who claimed he survived for two months in his snow-covered car without any food had reportedly been living in his car since mid-2011. READ »

'We don’t know why he didn’t try to leave'

National: 20 Feb 12
Many questions remain about how and why a 44-year-old Swedish man survived subzero temperatures in his snow-bound car for two months without any food. READ »

Juholt expected to resign as Social Democrat head

Politics: 21 Jan 12
Despite Friday’s announcement by the Social Democrat Executive Committee that embattled leader Håkan Juholt will remain at the helm, many now believe that he will announce his resignation on Saturday afternoon. READ »

Håkan Juholt survives to lead another day

Politics: 20 Jan 12
The Social Democrats' executive committee expressed its continued confidence in embattled party head Håkan Juholt on Friday following two days of intense meetings about his leadership. READ »

Violent fight sends two women to hospital

National: 13 Jan 12
Two young women were taken to hospital and two were detained by police after a violent fight erupted in Örebro, in central Sweden, on Wednesday. READ »

Man gets prison after naked train sex attack

National: 7 Jan 12
A 30-year-old man from western Sweden has been sentenced to prison after he stripped down naked and assaulted passengers on a train in November, while under the influence of drugs. READ »

Seven charged after burning victim with iron

National: 5 Jan 12
Seven men in central Sweden have been charged with kidnapping and aggravated assault after having abducted and tortured a man, burning him with an iron and hitting him with computer cables. READ »

'We are so happy and relieved': parents

National: 4 Jan 12
The 25-year-old man who went missing from his Uppsala flat on December 28th has been found alive in Umeå, in the north of Sweden, according to police. READ »

Police question couple over missing man

National: 3 Jan 12
Police on Tuesday arrested a couple in their twenties on suspicion of kidnapping a 25-year-old man who went missing from his home in Uppsala in December. READ »

Woman didn't want help from 'dark-skinned' clerk

National: 28 Dec 11
A woman's refusal to be served by a "dark-skinnned" clerk at the local office of a public agency is not a crime, a Swedish court has ruled. 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 »

Accidents aplenty as snow hits Sweden

Science & Technology: 9 Dec 11
Icy roads and harsh weather conditions have caused several accidents on Swedish roadways over night, resulting in at least one fatality, and left thousands of residents without power. READ »

Man stabbed at indoor football tournament

National: 27 Nov 11
The World Deaf Futsal Championship was marred by a stabbing incident at the closing ceremony of the indoor football tournament in Örebro on Saturday. READ »

Sweden's best Christmas markets

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
Christmas markets are a feature of Yuletide in Sweden and The Local has put together a pick of the best, all featuring warm spiced "glögg" for the adults, and plenty of fun activites for the children. READ »

Naked man in 'pot-fuelled' train sex attack

Society: 23 Nov 11
A 30-year-old man from western Sweden has been detained after he allegedly smoked marijuana before stripping down naked on a train and demanding passengers have sex with him. READ »

Worker's hand minced in Swedish meatball mishap

Business & Money: 22 Nov 11
A worker at a Swedish meatball plant lost two fingers on Tuesday morning while trying to unjam a meat grinder at a processing facility in central Sweden. READ »

Tax agency: 'Divorce to change name'

Society: 15 Nov 11
Swedish name laws have been slammed as ”ridiculous” after a couple in Örebro in central Sweden were told the best way to ensure they all share one family name would be to get divorced. READ »

Örebro hit by new sex attack wave

National: 10 Nov 11
The Swedish town of Örebro, recently rocked by the hunt and capture of a serial rapist, is reeling from what police believe may be a new wave of attacks on young girls in the area. READ »

Violence and drink rules All Saints weekend

Society: 6 Nov 11
The All Saints holiday weekend brought trouble throughout Sweden, with a notable spike in drunkenness, fights and other assaults in the north of the country. READ »

Shoppers driven out of town in 'hooligan' mix up

National: 31 Oct 11
Four guys out shoe shopping on a Sunday afternoon suddenly found themselves detained and whisked to the edge of town by police, mistaking them for a gang of criminal football hooligans. READ »

Ban mums' bare boobs: young Swedes

Society: 26 Oct 11
Three out of four young Swedes today think that breastfeeding mothers ought to keep their tops on in restaurants, bars and on public transport, according to a new survey. READ »

Doctor charged with raping patients

National: 26 Oct 11
A doctor in Eskilstuna in eastern Sweden was on Tuesday charged with raping and sexually assaulting several female patients. READ »

Teaching the 'wild man' of Swedish rock how to speak English

Society: 25 Oct 11
When Irishman Morty McCarthy came to Sweden for love a decade ago, he had no idea he'd end up teaching English to folically flamboyant Swedish rock n'roller Magnus Uggla live on national radio, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ »

Teen alcohol programme has 'no effect': study

Society: 24 Oct 11
A nationwide programme aimed at tackling drinking among young people, used in 190 Swedish municipalities, has 'no effect' at all on drinking habits, according to a new study. READ »

Bildt avoids Sudan war crimes probe

Politics: 21 Oct 11
Foreign minister Carl Bildt is not among the initial 40 people called to answer questions about oil company Lundin Petroleum’s activities in the Sudan, as prosecutors in Sweden continued an investigation into the company's activities. READ »

Dad cleared over baby daughter's death

National: 6 Oct 11
The young Swedish father remanded into custody in September on suspicion of beating his two-month-old daughter to death, has been released after an autopsy revealed she died from the results of a viral infection. READ »

Petrol station slammed for Roma discrimination

National: 6 Oct 11
The owner of a Swedish petrol station has been ordered to compensate a Roma woman after an employee told her to pay for petrol in advance, saying they had had "problems with the Roma in the past". 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 »

Swedish woman finds toad in pre-packed salad

Society: 20 Sep 11
A woman in central Sweden was shocked to discover a living toad at the bottom of a bag of pre-packaged salad that had been in her fridge for almost a week. READ »

Örebro man jailed for Togo coup attempt

National: 16 Sep 11
A naturalised Swedish citizen from Togo in western Africa, has been convicted of staging a coup against the regime there, leaving his family back in Örebro in central Sweden devastated with the surprise verdict. READ »

All you need to know to get a Swedish apartment

Lifestyle: 16 Sep 11
Get a dictionary, get in line and know your rights. Charlotte West gives her tips on finding a Swedish apartment. READ »

Finnish emissions 'cause Swedish birth defects'

Science & Technology: 14 Sep 11
Emissions from steel giant Outokumpu, in the Finnish city of Tornio, are believed to be the cause of several infants in Haparanda in northern Sweden being born with serious birth defects this year. READ »

'Hurricane' Katia fells trees, disrupts traffic

National: 14 Sep 11
Trees were felled to the ground, train traffic was halted, and thousands were left without power as the remnants of Hurricane Katia swept through Sweden on Tuesday. READ »

Man arrested after death of baby daughter

National: 9 Sep 11
A Swedish man from Örebro, in central Sweden, has been remanded into custody after one of his two-month-old twin daughters died and the other showed signs of similar injuries. READ »

Swedish university party life exposed

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 11
With the autumn term in full-swing and students primed to take a break from the books, The Local's Karen Holst takes a look at how 'nations' shape Sweden's college social scene. READ »

Deadly weather system hits Sweden

Science & Technology: 19 Aug 11
A low-pressure system which unleashed deadly storms in Belgium on Thursday swept into Sweden on Friday, prompting warnings for heavy rains and possible flooding. READ »

Sister forgives conductor who kicked girl off train

National: 5 Aug 11
The older sister of the 11 year-old girl who was kicked off a train earlier this week is ready to put the incident behind her and doesn't want the conductor to be fired, she stated in an interview on Friday. READ »

Union backs conductor who kicked girl off train

National: 4 Aug 11
A union has leapt to the defence of the train conductor who was suspended after throwing an 11-year-old girl off a train on Wednesday because the girl didn't have a ticket. READ »

Woman attacks teens with bow and arrow

Society: 3 Aug 11
Police in Örebro in central Sweden are hunting for a woman who reportedly brandished a bow and fired an arrow at group of teenagers. READ »

Missing girl found after being kicked off train

National: 3 Aug 11
An 11-year-old girl went missing Tuesday night near Kumla in central Sweden after being forced from a train because she was unable to show her ticket. READ »

Thief forced to break out of store

National: 28 Jul 11
A thief who broke into a convenience store in central Sweden during Tuesday night was later forced to smash his way back out after evading a police unit. READ »

School grades are linked to diet: study

Science & Technology: 27 Jul 11
Young people whose diet is high in folate (the natural alternative to folic acid) are more successful in school, according to a recently published Swedish study. READ »

Outbreak prompts probe of old anthrax cases

Science & Technology: 27 Jul 11
An outbreak of anthrax at a farm in central Sweden has prompted veterinary officials to launch an investigation into where cows that died from the disease have been buried in Sweden going back to 1916. READ »

Anthrax found on Swedish farm

National: 24 Jul 11
A case of anthrax has been discovered at a cattle farm outside Örebro, in central Sweden, with more animals suspected to have been infected. READ »

Cops drop Örebro prof suspect suicide probe

National: 14 Jul 11
An investigation into the suicide of the man suspected of murdering and dismembering a Örebro professor in March has been dropped with staff cleared of any suspicion of breach of duty. READ »

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