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Söderling claims comeback win

Sport: 9 Feb 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling showed no signs of the elbow complaint which knocked him out of the Australian Open, firing 26 aces to earn a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Frenchman Florent Serra on Monday in the Rotterdam Open. READ »

Arrest warrant for Swede over Auschwitz sign theft

National: 2 Feb 10
Police in Poland have issued a warrant for the arrest of Anders Högström, a former neo-Nazi recently indicted over the theft of the "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from the Auschwitz death camp. READ »

Three convicted for sex trafficking of Slovak teen

National: 14 Jan 10
Three men were sentenced to prison on Thursday for their role in a sex trafficking scheme in which a 17-year-old girl was forced to sell sex to several men in Skåne in southern Sweden. READ »

Military salute for Saab in Brazil fighter jet deal

Business & Money: 6 Jan 10
Saab has been boosted by news that the Brazilian Air Force favours the Swedish firm for a $7 billion contract over its French and American rivals. READ »

Sub par Söderling in shock first round Indian exit

Sport: 5 Jan 10
Tournament top seed Robin Söderling was dumped out of the Chennai Open in the first round on Tuesday at the hands of 100th-ranked American Robby Ginepri. READ »

Söderling heads to sizzling India for Aussie Open warm up

Sport: 4 Jan 10
Sweden’s Robin Söderling is set to swing his racquet in India for the first time on Tuesday, in preparation for what he hopes will be a long run in the 2010 Australian Open later this month. READ »

Nadal sweeps past Söderling in Abu Dhabi tennis finals

Sport: 3 Jan 10
Swedish world number eight Robin Söderling fell to Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal in the final of the Capitala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament on Saturday. READ »

Söderling trumps Federer and takes on Nadal

Sport: 2 Jan 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling made the final at the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi by beating world number one Roger Federer 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/1), 6-2 in his semi-final on Friday. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: the surreal attractions of Piteå

Travel: 17 Dec 09
From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities. READ »

Defeated Söderling marches on to ATP semis

Sport: 28 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was beaten by Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets on Friday at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. But two heavyweight wins earlier in the week secure his semi-final place. READ »

Söderling sweeps past Djokovic into ATP semis

Sport: 25 Nov 09
Swedish tennis sensation Robin Söderling felled his second heavyweight of the week in London with a straight set victory over ATP World Tour Finals title holder Novak Djokovic. READ »

Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals

Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday. READ »

French accuse Swedes over jet fighter contract

National: 13 Nov 09
The French military aircraft maker Dassault has accused its Swedish and US competitors for a a multi-billion-dollar jet fighter contract in Brazil of playing dirty. READ »

Activists remanded for Stockholm unrest

National: 1 Nov 09
Eight people connected to the left-wing extremist group Antifascist Action (AFA) have been remanded into custody on suspicion of offences in connection with arson attacks in Fittja in Stockholm. READ »

Left-wing activists held over Stockholm car fires

National: 29 Oct 09
Stockholm-area police arrested nine left-wing activists on Wednesday in connection with a string of disturbances in the southern suburb of Fittja. READ »

Söderling cruises into second round at Stockholm Open

Sport: 22 Oct 09
Robin Söderling continued his quest to gain a spot in next month's ATP finals, defeating Giovanni Lapentti 6-3, 6-0 on Wednesday in the first round of the Stockholm Open. READ »

Lidström breaks NHL 1,000 point milestone

Sport: 16 Oct 09
Swedish hockey player Nicklas Lidström made National Hockey League history on Thursday when he became the first European defender and only the eighth defender overall to reach 1,000 points.. READ »

Egypt kicks out Swedish journalist

National: 2 Oct 09
A Swedish journalist was deported by Egypt on Thursday due to his alleged involvement in pro-Palestinian march. READ »

Sweden sweetens offer in bid to win Brazil fighter jet deal

Business & Money: 18 Sep 09
Sweden upped the ante in its effort to secure a contract to sell 36 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Brazil, saying it would build 40 percent of the plane in Brazil, officials said Thursday. READ »

Cockroach surprise for Swedish property mogul

Society: 16 Sep 09
A Stockholm-area investment executive received a package of live cockroaches in protest of his firm’s perceived negligence in upgrading run-down apartment buildings in Malmö’s Rosengård neighbourhood. READ »

Baltic bliss: boating in the Stockholm archipelago

Travel: 14 Sep 09
Having lived for some time in a city so dominated by waterways and islands, Alannah Eames decides it's high time to take the plunge and join the boat set. READ »

Söderling falls to Federer in US Open

Sport: 10 Sep 09
Sweden’s Robin Söderling’s run at the US Open tennis tournament came to an end Wednesday with a four set loss to top seed and defending champion Roger Federer. READ »

Söderling hoping to lead Swedish revival

Sport: 8 Sep 09
Borg, Wilander and Edberg are long gone and it's dark days for Swedish tennis, but in Robin Söderling there are at least some rays of hope. READ »

Saab loses out in Brazil fighter plane bid

Business & Money: 8 Sep 09
Brazil has announced it will order 36 Rafale combat planes from France, beating out Sweden's bid to sell Saab's Gripen to the South American nation. READ »

Söderling slips into US Open quarter finals

Sport: 8 Sep 09
Swedish number one Robin Söderling booked a place in the quarter finals of the US open on Monday after his opponent, Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, was forced to abandon due to injury. READ »

Stockholm plays host to international laughter fest

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 09
Sweden's capital will this weekend welcome a host of international comedy stars when the very first Stockholm Comedy Festival opens on Friday. READ »

Brazil delays decision over Jas Gripen

Business & Money: 21 Aug 09
Sweden's Saab is among the defence companies lobbying anew for a $4 billion deal to replace Brazil's ageing fleet of fighter aircraft, after the country indicated a delay in its decision. READ »

Söderling falls at Hewitt hurdle

Sport: 19 Aug 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling was beaten by Australia's Lleyton Hewitt over four sets at the ATP Cincininnati Masters on Tuesday. READ »

Prize-winning businessmen give the gift of experience

Lifestyle: 14 Aug 09
Crowned Stockholm businessmen of the year in 2008, Brits Martin Charlton and Jonathan Kirby are the people to turn to when it comes to giving the gift of dog-sledding, hot-air ballooning or wolf-patting. READ »

Saab's Gripen looks to land major Brazilian air force order

Politics: 3 Aug 09
Swedish aircraft maker Saab AB is weeks away from learning whether its Gripen NG fighter jet will be chosen by Brazil over models from France and the United States in a much-anticipated deal worth billions. READ »

Federer sees off Söderling at Wimbledon

Sport: 29 Jun 09
Switzerland's Roger Federer has once again put paid to the ambitions of Robin Söderling, again defeating the Swede in straight sets just weeks after the French Open final. READ »

Iran slams 'terrorist attack' on embassy

National: 27 Jun 09
Iran's official news agency, IRNA, described a protest outside the Iranian embassy in Stockholm on Friday as a “terrorist attack" after around 100 protesters stormed the compound and a staff member was injured. READ »

New list reveals common Swedish and English spelling mistakes

Education: 16 Jun 09
People struggling to straddle what can sometimes seem like a cavernous divide between the Swedish and English languages will likely appreciate a new list of common misspellings in both languages. READ »

Sweden's extreme left ups violent attacks

Politics: 9 Jun 09
Violent threats to democracy from groups on the far left escalated in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, according to the Swedish Security Police. READ »

Söderling falls to Federer in Paris final

Sport: 7 Jun 09
Robin Söderling was unable to repeat his tournament heroics on Sunday as Roger Federer claimed an elusive first ever French Open title with a straight sets victory over the Swede. READ »

Super Söderling digs deep to reach Paris final

Sport: 5 Jun 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling scored a dramatic five set victory over Fernando Gonzalez on Friday to advance to the final of the French Open. READ »

Patriot Söderling receives Borg approval

Sport: 3 Jun 09
Robin Söderling has revealed that his giant-killing exploits at the French Open in Paris have been warmly received by his legendary Swedish compatriot Björn Borg. READ »

Söderling cruises into French Open semi final

Sport: 2 Jun 09
Robin Söderling, the Swedish tennis star who ended Rafael Nadal's remarkable unbeaten run at Roland Garros, scored a straight set victory over Russian Nikolay Davydenko on Tuesday. READ »

Söderling in stunning French Open upset

Sport: 31 May 09
Swede Robin Söderling crushed Rafael Nadal's hopes of a record fifth successive French Open title, completing one of the most thrilling tennis upsets in tournament history. READ »

Franzén sets Detriot on road to Stanley Cup success

Sport: 31 May 09
Swedish hockey star Johan Franzén opened the scoring in the NHL Stanley Cup finals on Saturday as defending champions Detroit seized the early advantage with a 3-1 victory over Pittsburgh in game one of the series. READ »

Sweden’s Filip and Fredrik get lost in the Big Apple

Lifestyle: 16 Apr 09
Live television is often full of surprises – even in Sweden. And when comic duo Filip and Fredrik are involved, there’s no way to predict what sort of wackiness may ensue when the cameras start rolling, The Local’s David Landes discovers. READ »

Union chief resigns from AMF Pension

Politics: 5 Apr 09
Wanja Lundby-Wedin, head of Sweden’s Trade Union Confederation (LO) has resigned from the board of AMF Pension. The announcement was made after a meeting of LO's board on Sunday. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Riksgränsen

Travel: 30 Mar 09
Lying 200 kilometres above the Arctic Circle, Riksgränsen is Sweden’s most northerly resort and a nature lover’s delight. READ »

Decision to work in Sweden proves costly for aspiring resident

Society: 24 Mar 09
An Azerbaijani’s dream of building a life with his Swedish wife in her home country is in jeopardy because of his decision to get a job. READ »

Sweden Democrat 'stole reporter's camera'

Politics: 18 Feb 09
Swedish prosecutors have begun investigating four politicians from the far right Sweden Democrat party who are accused of locking an investigative reporter into a ferry cabin and stealing a video camera she had hidden in her handbag. READ »

Stockholm anti-fascists admit to mugging right-wing extremist

National: 11 Feb 09
The Stockholm chapter of Antifascist Action (AFA) admitted on Tuesday that its members had carried out a violent attack against a prominent right-wing extremist in Stockholm. READ »

Saab joins forces with India's Tata for Gripen bid

Business & Money: 9 Feb 09
Swedish aerospace firm Saab announced an agreement on Monday with India’s Tata group to jointly develop a new version of its Gripen fighter plane in hopes of landing a $12 billion tender from India’s air force. READ »

Right-wing activist beaten in Stockholm

National: 9 Feb 09
A 35-year-old man active in a Swedish far-right political movement was taken to hospital after being attacked by a large gang in Hagsätra south of Stockholm on Sunday night. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Saturday, Jan 24

Lifestyle: 22 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Swedes headed home following Gaza escape

Politics: 9 Jan 09
Twelve Swedes who managed to get out of Gaza are now in the Jordanian capital of Amman and will be headed back to Sweden on Friday evening. READ »

Clean sweep for Kleerup at Swedish Grammies

Society: 8 Jan 09
Stockholm musician Kleerup claimed three awards at Wednesday night's Grammis Gala, one more than the evening's other big winner, singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim. READ »

Demo in Stockholm over Gaza bombings

National: 30 Dec 08
The Israeli flag was set alight on Monday as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Stockholm to protest against air raid attacks on the Gaza Strip. READ »

Flames finally consume Gävle Christmas goat

Society: 27 Dec 08
The Gävle goat went up in flames early Saturday morning, after being set alight by unknown assailants, according to police READ »

EU court orders compensation for satellite dish eviction

Society: 23 Dec 08
The Swedish state has been ordered to pay compensation to a couple in Västerås by the European Court of Human Rights after they were evicted from their Stockholm flat over a satellite dish dispute. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen

Travel: 8 Dec 08
Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Narvik

Travel: 3 Nov 08
With single runs over 3,000 metres long and pristine off-piste powder set against one of the most awe-inspiring natural backdrops on earth, it’s no wonder Narvik has been described as home to the world´s most beautiful setting for skiing. READ »

Stockholm going out guide: Saturday, Nov 1

Lifestyle: 31 Oct 08
Nightclub tips for the very first night of November from Djungeltrumman. READ »

Swedish tennis star Söderling in Lyon final

Sport: 26 Oct 08
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling beat Gilles Simon in three sets to set up a final on Sunday against France's Julien Benneteau in the ATP event in Lyon. READ »

Nalbandian claims Stockholm Open title

Sport: 13 Oct 08
Argentinian tennis star David Nalbandian overcame home favourite Robin Söderling on Sunday to claim victory in the Stockholm Open. READ »

Brazil names Gripen as finalist for air force tender

Business & Money: 2 Oct 08
Saab’s next generation Gripen fighter is on the short-list of options under consideration by the Brazilian Air Force, the company said on Thursday. READ »

Stockholm weekend club guide: September 26 - 27

Lifestyle: 25 Sep 08
It’s the weekend, it’s the end of the month, and it’s time to find some good quality dancing shoes. Let Djungeltrumman be your cobbler. READ »

Scam artist targets English-speaking jobseekers

National: 23 Sep 08
An experienced scam artist has been targeting English speaking jobseekers in Sweden, luring them with promises of non-existent jobs, police say. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius reports. READ »

Sweden draw a blank in World Cup opener

Sport: 7 Sep 08
Sweden were held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in Tirana in their opening World Cup 2010 qualifier. Coach Lars Lagerbäck came under fire for risking a new 3-5-2 formation. READ »

Left extremists offer reward for assaulting Swedish Nazi teen

National: 19 Aug 08
An extreme left wing group has offered a cash reward to anyone who assaults a notorious Nazi teenager in Uppsala in eastern Sweden. READ »

Christian Olsson injury mars DN Gala track meet

National: 23 Jul 08
A thigh muscle injury to Christian Olsson, the defending Olympic triple jump champion, soured the DN Gala for Swedish fans in Stockholm on Tuesday. Olsson will now miss out on Beijing and his career could be over. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: July 18 – 24

Lifestyle: 17 Jul 08
What’s on: Ice Cube and international athletics in Stockholm, Mamma Mia! in Gothenburg, Solomon Burke and international dance & street festival in Malmö. READ »

Elk safari Swedish style, with a green conscience

Travel: 4 Jul 08
Eco-tourism abounds in the wilds of Sweden, with elk safaris in particular attracting locals and foreigners alike, writes AFP's Francis Kohn. READ »

Swiss looking at Gripen purchase

Business & Money: 24 Jun 08
Switzerland is considering buying the Jas Gripen aircraft from Sweden. READ »

Neo-Nazi arrests on National Day

National: 7 Jun 08
Over 100 neo-Nazis were arrested by police as National Day celebrations turned violent in Stockholm on Friday. READ »

Far-right extremists in violent clash with leftists

National: 6 Jun 08
Far-right extremists clashed with a gang of left-wingers on the streets of Gothenburg early on Friday morning. READ »

Stockholm club and concert guide: May 16 - 17

Lifestyle: 16 May 08
Weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium. READ »

Dozens arrested following anti-Israel protest

National: 12 May 08
Forty-seven people were arrested in connection with an anti-Israel rally in central Stockholm on Sunday evening. READ »

Business Profile: the Swedish company making mobile calls free

Business & Money: 29 Nov 07
In the first of a new fortnightly series, Jonathan Ward takes a look at an innovative Swedish company. This week - TerraNet, which promises to make mobile calls in developing countries a lot easier. READ »

'World's largest elk' to be built in Sweden

Society: 26 Nov 07
Officials in northern Sweden have just given the all-clear for the construction of the world's largest elk. READ »

Swedish hackers target Turkish forum

Science & Technology: 16 Oct 07
Swedish hackers have retaliated against their Turkish counterparts following an attack earlier this month on some 5,000 Swedish websites. READ »

India demands domestic production of fighter planes

Business & Money: 10 Oct 07
Should JAS Gripen win the race to build 126 fighter planes for the Indian Air Force, most of the planes would be slated for production in India rather than Linköping. READ »

Sports digest: Swedish hopes dashed in Osaka

Sport: 3 Sep 07
Athletics: Swedes disappointed with failure to reach the podium. Football: Zlatan back in the groove. Tennis: Johansson and Björkman bow out of US Open. READ »

How persistent can a failed ideology be?

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Aug 07
Ninety percent of Swedish students aged 15-20 do not know what a gulag was, and some still insist that schools should not teach about the crimes of communism. How long will the elites continue defending a failed ideology, asks Captus's Nima Sanandaji. READ »

Sports digest: Swedes excel in Osaka

Sport: 27 Aug 07
Athletics: Kallur, Mohamed, Holm and Thörnblad keep Swedish flag flying at World Championships. Football: Fabregas strike stops Sven in his tracks. READ »

Sports digest: Eriksson delights in derby victory

Sport: 20 Aug 07
Football: Eriksson's flying start continues at Man City. Golf: Finn wins Scandinavian Masters. Athletics: Preview of Sweden's chances at the World Championships. READ »

If you go down to the woods today...

Lifestyle: 2 Aug 07
With wolves, bears and wild boar, Sweden has more scary creatures than many a European country. But the most dangerous of the lot is also one of the smallest, as Ben Kersley reports. READ »

Migration judge threatened by extremists

Society: 30 Jul 07
A judge who hears migration appeals in Gothenburg has been subjected to threats and had his house in vandalized by left-wing extremists. READ »

Extremists clash in Stockholm

Society: 28 Jul 07
Opposing groups of extremists were forced apart by police on Saturday afternoon after a brawl broke out in Medborgarplatsen, in Stockholm's Södermalm. READ »

Sports digest: Svennis speaks about Man City job

Sport: 9 Jul 07
Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson 'looking forward to an exciting job and an exciting season.' Tennis: Björkman and Söderling destroy worldwide belief in mild-mannered Swedes. Golf Fasth and Edberg second and third at European Open. READ »

Borg hopes Federer keeps breaking records

Sport: 8 Jul 07
Björn Borg will be happy to see Roger Federer keep piling up the records if it means he continues to grace Centre Court for years to come. READ »

Söderling squeezed out in five set thriller

Sport: 4 Jul 07
Sweden's number one Robin Söderling has bowed out of Wimbledon after an absorbing contest with Rafael Nadal. Delays for rain meant that the clash ended all of four days after it began. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish stars march on at Wimbledon

Sport: 2 Jul 07
Tennis: Björkman and Söderling delayed by rain. Football: Brommapojkarna win first home game at new arena. Ice Hockey: Reports that Michael Nylander has signed for Edmonton Oilers. READ »

Extremists clash on National Day

National: 6 Jun 07
Tension was high on National Day in Stockholm as a march by right-wing extremists was met by counter-demonstrators from far-left groups. READ »

Björkman knocked out of French Open

Sport: 4 Jun 07
Jonas Björkman has been knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris. The 35-year-old Swede was defeated in straight sets by Spaniard Carlos Moya. READ »

Sports digest: Elmander fires Toulouse into Champions League

Sport: 28 May 07
Johan Elmander scores an invaluable hattrick; Carolina Klüft continues to impress; Sweden's tennis stars prepare for the French Open. READ »

Immigrants dream of playing cricket - for Sweden

Lifestyle: 26 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series: For inhabitants of countries from Pakistan to Australia, the thwack of leather against willow signifies the sound of the game of cricket. Immigration means that it's a sound being heard more and more in Sweden, as Nicholas Chipperfield finds out. READ »

New London flights for Kiruna

National: 30 Mar 07
SAS is to start regular winter flights between London and Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden. 5,000 British tourists are expected to use the twice-weekly service. READ »

"Persson is lying" - Carl Bildt

Politics: 21 Mar 07
Part two of a documentary on former PM Göran Persson provided further insights into the mind of the man who led Sweden for over ten years. Carl Bildt, Gudrun Schyman and Yasser Arafat all come in for criticism. READ »

Warm winter delays bears' hibernation

National: 12 Dec 06
Sweden's bears, who should have hibernated more than a month ago, have still not retreated for the winter. Higher than usual temperatures are being blamed. READ »

Swedish kids learn Brazilian skills through English

Lifestyle: 5 Dec 06
Kids in Stockholm now have an opportunity to develop their Brazilian football skills while learning English at the newly opened Kosmos Athletic Football Academy. Bicycle kicks and drag backs are order of the day for a club that firmly believes in keeping football fun. READ »