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Texting behind the wheel 'harmless': agency

National: 11 Apr 12
There is no reason to ban texting and talking on mobile phones without hands-free while driving, according to a report from the Swedish National Road and Transport Institute, handed to the government on Wednesday. READ »

Another side of Malmö's infamous Rosengård

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Mar 12
While Malmö's Rosengård neighbourhood is often the subject of negative headlines, the multi-ethnic district is slowly becoming a model for positive change in Sweden's third largest city, contributor Patrick Reilly discovers. READ »

Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks

Politics: 27 Feb 12
Foreign minister Carl Bildt believes Sweden should be a “world power” and once called Russian prime minister Vladmir Putin a “chetnik”, according to internal emails from a US security firm released by WikiLeaks on Monday. READ »

Swedish court jails Serb over Kosovo war crimes

National: 21 Jan 12
A Serbian man was jailed for life by a Swedish court on Friday in connection with his role in a massacre in the village of Cuska in Kosovo in 1999, in which 40 people were killed. READ »

Bildt: Sweden backs Balkans' EU push

Politics: 10 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt declared on Wednesday that his country supports the EU aspirations of the nations in the Western Balkans, but warned that the process of reform must be maintained. READ »

Sweden secures Euro 2012 playoff spot

Sport: 8 Oct 11
Friday's narrow 2-1 win against Finland ensured Sweden a playoff spot in the Euro 2012 football championship. READ »

Sweden charges Serb over Kosovo war crimes

National: 7 Sep 11
A Serbian man was charged by a Swedish prosecutor on Tuesday in connection with his role in a massacre in the village of Cuska in Kosovo in 1999, in which 40 people were killed. READ »

Sweden enlists cartoon bear to help asylum seeking children

Society: 29 Nov 10
The popular Swedish children’s character, Bamse -- the world’s strongest bear, has found a new role: helping kids who seek asylum in Sweden. READ »

More Thai women in Swedish sex trade: report

National: 21 Sep 10
The number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, as have the number of women with mental handicaps, according to a police report on human trafficking. READ »

Sweden stands alone on car phone free-for-all

Science & Technology: 15 Sep 10
Sweden is the only country in Europe which still allows car drivers to talk on their phones without using a handsfree; a situation which is dangerous and has to change, according to the Swedish Automobile Association. READ »

Sweden tops EU in citizenship approval rate

National: 6 Jul 10
Sweden is the most generous country in the EU when it comes to approving citizenship applications, according to a new report from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, on Tuesday. READ »

Police arrest Kosovo war crimes suspect

National: 8 Jun 10
A second man of Serbian origin has been arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of having committed war crimes in Kosovo in 1999. READ »

Sweden urges EU 'open door' on Balkans

Politics: 2 Jun 10
Sweden has joined forces with Italy to call on the EU to demonstrate that the "door is open" to Balkan country membership of the union as the enthusiasm of some members starts to cool. READ »

Man arrested over Kosovo war crimes

National: 7 Apr 10
A man has been arrested in western Sweden on suspicion of aggravated war crimes, with an alternative charge of murder, in connection with the Kosovo war in 1999. READ »

Ambassador 'concerned' over sudden Roma influx

National: 11 Mar 10
Sweden's ambassador in Belgrade has expressed concern over the number of Serbian citizens seeking asylum in Sweden in the wake of a recent relaxation of visa restrictions. READ »

Stockholm gallery opens 'Wag the Dog' exhibition

Lifestyle: 9 Mar 10
A multimedia exhibition by Armenian artist Azat Sargsyan on the perception of reality presented by the mass media, marks the start of the spring season at Stockholm art gallery wip:sthlm. READ »

Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers

Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores. READ »

Sweden in major embassy shake-up

Politics: 21 Jan 10
Sweden announced on Thursday it will shutter six embassies by the end of the year, while at the same time opening ten new embassies to help carry out its foreign aid programmes. READ »

Hamrén confirms interest in Sweden job

Sport: 27 Oct 09
Erik Hamrén, the Swedish coach of reigning Norwegian football league champions Rosenborg said on Tuesday he is in discussions about filling the national team coaching vacancy in his native Sweden. READ »

Win fails to help Sweden fulfill World Cup dream

Sport: 15 Oct 09
Despite a 4-1 drubbing of Albania on Wednesday night, Sweden’s slim hopes of continuing their World Cup journey came to an end as Malta failed to take points from Portugal. READ »

Swedish coach Lagerbäck resigns

Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden's coach Lars Lagerbäck on Sunday announced his intention to resign after the final World Cup qualifier against Albania on Wednesday, accepting that the Scandinavians are unlikely to qualify for the 2010 finals. READ »

Danes end Sweden's World Cup dream

Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden were unable to live up to the pre-match bravado and were left wanting in Copenhagen losing 1-0 to Denmark who booked their spot in the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer. READ »

Speculation mounts as Nobel lit prize nears

Society: 8 Oct 09
Literary circles in Sweden are bursting with speculation ahead of Thursday’s announcement of the Nobel Literature Prize, with many expecting the award to go to a poet for the first time since 1996. READ »

Pundits tip poets for Nobel Literature Prize

Society: 6 Oct 09
This year's Nobel Literature Prize could go to a poet for the first time since 1996, Swedish literary circles say as speculation mounts ahead of Thursday's announcement. READ »

Reinfeldt steps up pressure to ensure Lisbon treaty adoption

Politics: 5 Oct 09
Sweden's Fredrik Reinfeldt on Monday pushed the Czech Republic and Britain not to further delay approval of the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty. READ »

Sweden leave it late in Malta

Sport: 10 Sep 09
An 81st minute own goal spared Sweden's blushes in Valletta on Wednesday evening, as Sweden leaped to second place in Wold Cup qualifying Group One. READ »

Outrage over teens' two-month detention without charges

National: 9 Jun 09
Two months after five teenagers were placed in a remand centre in Umeå in northern Sweden, the attorney for one of the youths is speaking out about the prolonged detention. READ »

Fredrik Malm: Enlarge the European Union

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Jun 09
Fredrik Malm of the Liberal Party speaks to The Local's Lydia Parafianowicz about the case for EU enlargement and the role of the union in conflict resolution. READ »

'Isolationism is passé - Sweden needs to join NATO': Liberals

Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 09
With neutrality outdated and Sweden unable to effectively defend it's borders, the country needs to set aside its hang-ups and start thinking seriously about joining NATO, argues Birgitta Ohlsson, foreign policy spokesperson for the Liberal Party. READ »

Examiner charged over driving licence bribes

National: 25 Feb 09
A driving examiner from Gothenburg has been indicted on bribery charges. The woman is alleged to have accepted half a million kronor ($57,000) in exchange for approving driving licences for 70 test candidates. READ »

Swedish court grants asylum to ex-Guantanamo prisoner

National: 18 Feb 09
A Swedish court has overturned a deportation order for a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner from China. READ »

Outrage over language ban proposal

Education: 2 Feb 09
Elementary students in Sweden with foreign backgrounds should no longer be allowed to study maths in their native languages, according to a Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) working group. READ »

Court rejects Albanian extradition request

National: 22 Dec 08
The Swedish Supreme Court has backed a decision by prosecutors not to extradite a woman suspected of carrying out several murders in Albania due to concerns that her human rights would not be respected. READ »

Albanian murder suspect siblings to stay in Sweden

National: 17 Nov 08
Swedish prosecutors have elected not to extradite two siblings suspected of carrying out several murders in Albania because of concerns that their safety can’t be guaranteed. READ »

Sweden held by Portugal in World Cup qualifier

Sport: 12 Oct 08
Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Portugal in their group 1 World Cup 2010 qualifier in Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Going out in Gothenburg: September 26 - 27

Lifestyle: 23 Sep 08
The Local consults Djungeltrumman for tips on how best to spend this payday weekend. READ »

Sweden victorious at home against Hungary

Sport: 11 Sep 08
Sweden's top footballers came to life after a sluggish first half, notching two goals to secure a much needed 2-1 win against Hungary in its second World Cup qualifier. READ »

Sweden drops in business friendliness ranking

Society: 10 Sep 08
Sweden has fallen three places in a new report ranking countries according to how easy it is to do business. 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 »

Bildt rejects Georgia-Kosovo comparison

Politics: 30 Aug 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Friday rejected Russian comparisons between its recognition of two Georgian breakaway provinces from the West's recognition of Kosovo earlier this year. READ »

Former Guantanamo prisoner deported

National: 19 Jun 08
A former Guantanamo Bay prisoner from China is to be deported from Sweden, according to a decision by the Swedish Migration Board. READ »

Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world

Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local. READ »

Politician acquitted of hate speech charges

Politics: 12 May 08
A local politician from the Malmö suburb of Burlöv has been acquitted of charges of agitation against an ethnic group. READ »

Woman arrested in connection with Albanian murders

National: 17 Apr 08
A 44-year-old woman arrested in Borås on Wednesday is wanted in Albania for two murders. READ »

The path to Swedish asylum: A smuggler speaks

Lifestyle: 19 Mar 08
Rami Abdelrahman travels to Jordan and tracks down the first link in the chain of an underground operation involved in the smuggling of Iraqi refugees to Sweden. READ »

Bildt to break ice with Kosovo visit

Politics: 6 Mar 08
Carl Bildt is to be the first foreign minister to visit Pristina since Kosovo declared independence. (Picture: Bildt meets President Fatmir Sejdiu in Pristina on January 31st.) READ »

Sweden recognizes Kosovo

Politics: 4 Mar 08
Sweden has recognized Kosovo's independence from Serbia, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden's Albanians celebrate Kosovo's independence

National: 18 Feb 08
Emotions ran high in many Swedish towns on Sunday as the country's Kosovar Albanian population celebrated Pristina's unilateral declaration of independence. READ »

Danish politician stakes claim to Swedish territory

Politics: 23 Dec 07
A Danish politician has staked a claim to the Swedish provinces of Skåne, Blekinge and Halland. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden faces 'tough' World Cup group

Sport: 26 Nov 07
Football: Lagerbäck assesses challenges ahead. Golf: Chopra loses sudden death playoff down under. READ »

Bildt: Serbia must be 'moved forward' on Kosovo

Politics: 24 Oct 07
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Wednesday said there was a need to "move Serbia forward" towards reaching "some sort of consensus" on Kosovo. READ »

Macedonia stop Kosovo immigrants on Swedish passports

Society: 9 Oct 07
Macedonian police have prevented five Kosovo Albanians, travelling with several Swedish soldiers serving with NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo (KFOR), from flying from Macedonia to Sweden. READ »

Sweden scraps aid to China

National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia." READ »

Rosengård: hardship and hope

Lifestyle: 23 Aug 07
For many, the Rosengård area of Malmö has become a symbol of segregation, deprivation and unrest. Four months after disturbances there gained international attention, Genevieve Worrell finds real problems remain, but also a will to turn the situation around. READ »

Politician fined for Albanian comments

Politics: 13 Jun 07
A local politician in southern Sweden has been fined 18,000 kronor for writing a motion claiming that 95 percent of all heroin brought in to Sweden comes via Kosovo. READ »

Bildt: let Serbia join EU

National: 19 Feb 07
Serbia should be given the chance to join the EU if it accepts a UN plan on the future status of Kosovo, Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has told an Austrian newspaper. READ »

2006 roundup: the lighter side of Swedish life

National: 25 Dec 06
Sweden's election race dominated the news in 2006, but there were plenty of stories to make us smile. Here are a dozen of the most amusing - or most bizarre - incidents that hit the headlines this year. READ »

Princess brings a touch of Europe to Stockholm

Politics: 3 Oct 06
Among the new recruits to the Riksdag is one woman who moved to Sweden only 14 years ago. As granddaughter of the last Austrian emperor and a keen European, Walburga Habsburg Douglas hopes to bring a different perspective. READ »

Topless Swede causes Albanian alert

National: 30 Jul 06
A Swedish tourist thought she'd like a bit of an all-over tan on her holiday in Albania. But locals were shocked when she took her bikini top off – and called the military. READ »

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Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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