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Stockholm riots: causes and consequences

National: 24 May 13
After five nights of rioting throughout the outskirts of Stockholm, many in Sweden and elsewhere are trying to make sense of it all. The Local spoke to a mix of commentators and local politicians to get their views. READ »

Swedish firms 'clueless' about foreign graduates

National: 24 May 13
As white-collar union Saco slammed Sweden for not helping well-educated foreigners into the labour market, The Local spoke to researcher Josefin Edström about the disconnect between foreign professionals and Swedish employers. READ »

Swedish fashion grads turn to melancholy

Business & Money: 24 May 13
This year's Beckmans fashion graduates unleashed a dramatic clash of collections in Stockholm this week. It may have been dazzlingly hot outside in the sunshine, but on the catwalk things got a little dark. READ »

Princess Madeleine 'not nervous' about wedding

Society: 24 May 13
Sweden's Princess Madeleine is "less nervous than she thought" about her impending walk down the aisle at Stockholm's Storkyrkan church to wed US financier Chris O'Neill. READ »

Minister: Stockholm riots 'not youth versus society'

Politics: 23 May 13
With one 18-year-old remanded in custody after four nights of rioting in Stockholm, Sweden's Integration Minister Erik Ullenhag said the rioters are a small minority, and did not represent a clash between young people in the suburbs and society. READ »

Firefighter to Stockholm rioters: I'll still help you

Society: 23 May 13
A viral Facebook post about the terror of being targeted by stone-throwing youths during to the ongoing Stockholm riots has made firefighter Mattias Lassén into something of a Swedish folk hero, and The Local's pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Driving in Sweden: Elk, reindeer, and road rage

Lifestyle: 23 May 13
Fresh from another near miss with a hulking behemoth of an elk, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly offers up a theory on how the prospect of imminent collisions with wayward wildlife affects the driving habits of Swedes up north. READ »

Swedish parties agree to major free-school reform

Education: 23 May 13
The government and its main opposition have agreed to new rules governing performance requirements and profits at publicly funded, privately managed free schools. READ »

Swedish zoo celebrates rare elephant birth

Science & Technology: 23 May 13
The Borås Zoo in western Sweden has welcomed a rare new elephant calf as African elephant Dudu gave birth on Wednesday after two years of pregnancy. READ »

Sweden 'fails to help well-educated foreigners'

Business & Money: 23 May 13
The white-collar union Saco has lambasted Sweden's Employment Agency for its failure to help well-educated, foreign-born job seekers, whose unemployment rate is more than three times the average for people born in Sweden. READ »

Stockholm riots spread south on fourth night

National: 23 May 13
Wednesday night saw more burning cars, smashed windows, and stone throwing at police in at least 15 suburbs around Stockholm, as the fourth night of riots swept the Swedish capital. READ »

Mixed results for Sweden refugee job push

Business & Money: 23 May 13
Fifteen percent of refugees in Sweden who enrolled in the new establishment system the past two years have gone on to find jobs, new figures show, leading some observers to worry that the low success rate will place a burden on the benefits system. READ »

Swedish pressure needed on Assange: accuser

Politics: 23 May 13
One of the women who has accused Julian Assange of sex crimes has called on the Swedish government to increase pressure on Ecuador to hand over the WikiLeaks-founder to authorities in Sweden. READ »

Stockholm riots: a view from the street in Husby

Analysis & Opinion: 22 May 13
Following three nights of violence that left cars smouldering in several Stockholm suburbs, The Local travelled to the north-western district of Husby where the disturbances began to see how the riots have affected local residents. READ »

Fashion prize turns Rookies into players

Lifestyle: 22 May 13
Swedish designers who fight for brand-name recognition in the notoriously hard-to-crack fashion business tell The Local's Victoria Hussey about the importance of the Swedish Rookies Award. READ »

Four jailed for drugging internet date victims

Science & Technology: 22 May 13
Four thieves who used internet dating sites to find victims who they then robbed after drugging them with a concoction of sedatives and psychosis drugs were sentenced to prison on Wednesday by a Swedish court. READ »

Riksbank unveils new board members

Business & Money: 22 May 13
Sweden's central bank has appointed two new board members plucked from banking and academia to replace two outgoing members, one of whom was an outspoken critic of the Riksbank's commitment to the government's inflation goal. READ »

Doc went on holiday as Swede's cancer spread

Science & Technology: 22 May 13
A Swedish man has been left facing death after his doctor went on holiday, leaving a cancer diagnosis stranded in the computer system while the increasingly desperate patient fought for help elsewhere. READ »

Thirty fires in third night of Stockholm riots

National: 22 May 13
Police arrested eight people on Tuesday night as thirty cars were torched across southern and western Stockholm, in what was the third consecutive night of unrest in the Swedish capital. READ »

350 jobs lost as Ericsson shuts Swedish factory

Business & Money: 22 May 13
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has buckled under the pressure of European competition and will turn off the switch on a cable production plant in Sweden, leaving 350 employees without jobs. READ »

Stockholm's ten best-kept secrets - revealed

Lifestyle: 22 May 13
With summer around the corner and tourists already heading to the Swedish capital, part-time Stockholmer Erik Bloom shares the secrets of how to find the ten best places to visit in Stockholm that the average visitor may never find. READ »

Sweden has 'lower tax burden' than Senegal

Business & Money: 22 May 13
While Sweden has a reputation for having one of the most painful tax bills in the world, a new report ranks Sweden 20th when comparing the tax burden on salaries when social security payments and salary brackets are taken into account. READ »

Seven arrested over Stockholm's Husby riots

National: 21 May 13
Seven people were arrested on Tuesday following the Husby riots in northern Stockholm, with Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt warning that the unrest may continue. READ »

'The future of freedom on the internet is at stake'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 May 13
Internet policy experts gather in Stockholm this week to grapple with online data protection and surveillance issues that everyone who surfs the web should care about, reports technologist Stefan Geens. READ »

'Swedishness must be split from being white'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 May 13
Sweden needs a new story better equipped to deal with and include today's demographic diversity and create a new Swedishness that is separate from whiteness, write representatives from the Multicultural Centre in Botkyrka near Stockholm. READ »

The 'absolute truth' about tacos in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 21 May 13
Unable to find good Mexican food after moving to Stockholm to study in 2008, Monterrey native David Licona now finds himself running La Neta, one of the most popular Mexican eateries in the Swedish capital. The Local finds out more. READ »

Former Saab CEO arrested for tax crimes

National: 21 May 13
Jan Åke Jonsson, the former CEO of Saab Automobile, and two top-level colleagues have been detained by police on suspicion of tax crimes. READ »

Fresh clashes as more cars burn in Husby

National: 21 May 13
Cars were engulfed in flames on Monday night and youths clashed with police in the north-western Stockholm district of Husby for a second night in a row. READ »

'Lean hospital a sign of Swedish welfare reform'

Business & Money: 20 May 13
A Stockholm hospital saved from closure by private health care providers has been hailed by the Economist as one of modern's Sweden public-private success stories. READ »

'Husby is usually a very peaceful place'

Analysis & Opinion: 20 May 13
In the wake of Sunday's night's unrest in the north Stockholm district of Husby, The Local catches up with the editor of a local newspaper to find out more about what caused residents to take to the streets and how police responded. READ »

Pirate Swede in 'biggest ever' hacking trial

Science & Technology: 20 May 13
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 »

Youths burn 100 cars in north Stockholm riots

National: 20 May 13
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 »

Eurovision: The final word from Malmö

Lifestyle: 20 May 13
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 »

Nord Stream plans new gas pipelines

Business & Money: 19 May 13
Gas pipeline firm Nord Stream will hold an information meeting on the Baltic island of Gotland on Monday to introduce a proposal to extend its controversial gas pipeline project. READ »

Royal wedding fever hits Sweden

Society: 19 May 13
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 »

Vast peat fire in Skåne may burn for weeks

Science & Technology: 19 May 13
A fire that started on Friday afternoon in a peat bog in southern Sweden has closed down highway traffic and could take weeks to put out, according to local rescue services. READ »

Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö

Lifestyle: 19 May 13
Emmelie De Forest of Denmark takes over from Sweden's Loreen as the Eurovision Song Contest champion, capping a spectacle that kept Malmö and the rest of Europe cheering on Saturday night. READ »

Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

Lifestyle: 18 May 13
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. READ »

Sweden beat Finland in hunt for hockey gold

Sport: 18 May 13
Sweden will be playing for gold in the ice hockey World Championships after dispatching longstanding rivals and co-hosts Finland with a 3-0 win on Saturday. READ »

County council admits to buying out 'bomb man'

National: 18 May 13
The Sörmland County Council in central Sweden "accidentally" hired a convicted criminal who had served a long prison sentence for threatening to blow up oil storage tanks, and had to pay 1 million kronor ($150,000) in severance pay to get rid of him. READ »

Fierce hockey rivals go head to head

Sport: 18 May 13
Ice hockey World Championships co-hosts Sweden and Finland continue their long-standing rivalry on Saturday with a place in the gold medal match at stake. READ »

Scandal ousts Stockholm economics school head

Education: 17 May 13
The president of the Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been forced out in response to a scandal over his hiring of a high-ranking official who'd been convicted of insider trading. READ »

'Sweden next in line for housing market crash'

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Sweden tops a list of countries that risk suffering a housing market crash, Germany's Commerzbank has warned, citing the slackening off of Swedish property prices as a harbinger of a potential downswing. READ »

Sweden's drug testing industry plummets

Science & Technology: 17 May 13
Sweden's once flourishing pharmaceutical testing industry has been decimated in recent years, suffering an 85-percent drop according to new figures that industry experts describe as "deeply troubling". READ »

Get set... get ready.... get betting: Five Eurovision songs to watch

Lifestyle: 17 May 13
The winner takes it all and it takes all to predict a winner. Or does it? The Brits have placed their bets on the nostalgia vote, while the Dutch have sent a Lana del Rey'ish tune into battle, but it's Sweden's southern neighbour Denmark who is tipped to win. READ »

Danes invade Sweden for Eurovision final

Society: 17 May 13
With Denmark tipped to win this year's Eurovision final, The Local's Patrick Reilly caught up with a few Danes who'd crossed the divide to be in Malmö for Saturday night's final. READ »

American 'prince' says no to Swedish citizenship

Society: 17 May 13
Christopher O'Neill has asked Sweden not to grant him royal status, meaning Swedish Princess Madeleine's future spouse will technically become neither a prince nor a Swede. READ »

French oyster lovers to munch on Swedish spats

National: 17 May 13
Swedish oyster farmers are set to help out their struggling French colleagues, whose haul has diminished in recent years, by exporting oysters spats to France for the first time. READ »

Solna voted best place to live in Sweden

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Solna, a suburb just north of Stockholm, is the best place to live in Sweden, according to a new ranking published on Friday by Swedish news magazine Fokus. READ »

Eurovision superfans swarm southern Sweden

Society: 16 May 13
Eurofever has swept southern Sweden, with the most vocal voices coming from the Eurovision superfans. The Local's Patrick Reilly finds out some have travelled from the other side of the world. READ »

Eurovision host: 'Not everyone has to like me'

Lifestyle: 16 May 13
Beyond the sequinned hemlines, Sweden's Eurovision host Petra Mede is a woman who pulled no punches as a comedian, and is now trying to balance her spunk with Saturday's demands for a happy-go-lucky pop fest, making her an easy pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

India in no rush to open first Ikea store

Business & Money: 16 May 13
The first Ikea store to open in India may not be ready for years, with the India head of the Swedish furniture giant prepared to wait until the the perfect location is found for the first of the 25 planned stores. READ »

More Swedes in favour of joining Nato: poll

Politics: 16 May 13
The number of Swedes who support joining Nato has gone up by 9 percentage points since 2011, a new opinion poll has revealed. READ »

Malmö Eurovision hype from Abba to Zlatan

Lifestyle: 16 May 13
From Bonnie Tyler and a Ukrainian giant, to a song by Avicii and Abba legends and a rumoured appearance by Malmö-native Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest packs a glitzy punch without the hefty price tag. READ »

Swedish bride murder suspect's health worsens

National: 16 May 13
A British man wanted in South Africa in connection with the murder of his Swedish wife, who was killed while the couple were on their honeymoon, has suffered a relapse in mental health problems, a court heard on Wednesday. READ »

Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation

Society: 15 May 13
Swedish photographer Paul Hansen, under fire for potentially doctoring his award-winning image from the Gaza funeral of two children, has been cleared by the World Press Photo organization that handed him its prestigious annual prize. READ »

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden. READ »

Pensioners to recruit ageing Swedish rockers

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The Swedish Pensioners Association wants to cast off its "stuffy" image at the Sweden Rock festival, in a recruitment bid to set up a rock music subgroup of new members. READ »

Swedes slam American Apparel over 'sexist' ads

Society: 15 May 13
The use of half-naked women by American Apparel to sell "unisex" shirts has sparked sexism complaints in Sweden, resulting in the US fashion retailer being reported to the country's advertising watchdog. READ »

'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 »

In the spotlight: Ireland's hidden Eurovision hero

Lifestyle: 14 May 13
With Ireland's Eurovision entry something of a dark horse for pop glory, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to the one Irishman in town who is guaranteed to light up the stage in Malmö Arena. READ »

Sweden is important to Afghanistan: Kerry

Politics: 14 May 13
The visiting US foreign minister, John Kerry, told Swedish press on Tuesday that his government valued Sweden's participation in the US-led Nato mission in Afghanistan. READ »

Converse in bid to ban 'fake' shoes in Sweden

Business & Money: 14 May 13
Legendary US sneaker brand Converse has asked a Swedish court for permission to search outlets of Swedish retail chain Coop in a bid to clear near-perfect pirated copies of the iconic shoes off the shelves. READ »

Swedish friction experts unravel curling mystery

Science & Technology: 14 May 13
Researchers in Sweden have revealed the mysterious mechanism responsible for the curved trajectory of curling stones as they slide down the ice in one of the country's more popular winter sports. READ »

Russia 'lacks capacity' to attack Sweden: Reinfeldt

Politics: 14 May 13
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Monday downplayed concerns of a growing Russian military threat against Sweden, claiming Russia had neither the "will nor the capacity" to attack Swedish territory. READ »

Shopkeeper jailed for 'torture' of three teens

National: 13 May 13
A Stockholm shopkeeper has been jailed for two years for locking up three teenage boys in his store's cellar for ten hours, where he mimicked aspects of water boarding on one of them. READ »

H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord

National: 13 May 13
Sweden's retail giant H&M has decided to sign up to a building safety agreement in the wake of the factory collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh. READ »

'H&M task is to balance low costs with safety'

Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 13
With the world's attention on Bangladesh, Swedish sustainability expert Alexandra Frenander says fashion giants such as Sweden's H&M must find a way to guarantee safety, while they still demand low costs. READ »

'Love it or hate it - you can't avoid the popfest'

Lifestyle: 13 May 13
With the Eurovision final just days away, The Local's Patrick Reilly heads behind the scenes where Bonnie Tyler, Sweden's Robin Stjernberg, and a swarm of international reporters are jostling for space in the Malmö Arena. READ »

John Kerry to talk Syria in Stockholm visit

Politics: 13 May 13
US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Sweden on Tuesday, with the Swedish government stating on Monday that he would be discussing Syria and the Middle East peace process. READ »

Swedish comic slams 'secret' Eurovision script

Society: 13 May 13
Swedish comedian Magnus Betnér has leaked what he claims to be a confidential script for a Eurovision sketch that he refused to be part of, stating that he hopes the "unfunny" piece is never aired. READ »

Afghan refugees break hunger strike in Boden

National: 13 May 13
Thirteen Afghan refugees who have been on a hunger strike outside Migration Board offices in Boden in northern Sweden have broken off their action after three weeks of refusing to eat. READ »

Swedish kids start daycare earlier: report

Society: 12 May 13
Over half of Swedish one-year-olds attended daycare in 2012, a 17 percent increase in comparison with 2005, according to new figures from the National Agency for Education. READ »

Swedish boat accident clouds America's Cup

Sport: 12 May 13
America's Cup officials are battling to keep the sailing world's most prestigious event afloat, pressing on with a probe seeking answers to the death of Briton Andrew Simpson following the capsizing of a Swedish catamaran. READ »

Refuse tip fire smokes out Stockholm

National: 12 May 13
Smoke billowing from a fire at a refuse station in southern Stockholm has caused a slew of calls from concerned residents across the city to the emergency services, including one falsely claiming that the Royal Palace was ablaze. READ »

Rail traffic delays after goods train derails

National: 12 May 13
Rail traffic in northern Sweden will suffer interruptions this week after a goods train derailed between Älvsbyn and Jörn on Saturday. READ »

Bus driver convicted for sleeping passenger theft

National: 11 May 13
A Stockholm bus driver has been sentenced to community service after having been caught robbing a sleeping passenger on a night bus. READ »

US comedy star to make Swedish TV series

National: 10 May 13
US comedienne and star of Parks and Recreations Amy Poehler will be involved in a new TV series that will be filmed and aired in Sweden, an English language comedy starring Poehler's own Sweden-based brother. READ »

Six teens on trial for Stockholm gang rape

National: 10 May 13
Six teenage boys aged 15 to 17 are facing trial for raping a 15-year-old girl in a north-western suburb of Stockholm in March. READ »

'Unborn babies can learn languages': study

Science & Technology: 10 May 13
A Swedish-American team of researchers claims that babies begin learning their native tongue when they are still in the womb. READ »

ABB executive to quit after five-year tenure

Business & Money: 10 May 13
The head of Sweden's ABB engineering company has announced he is to step down for personal reasons, but will stay at the helm until a replacement has been found. READ »

Music, magic, and belly dancing in Malmö

Society: 10 May 13
Find out how an American comic, an Irishman, and an acclaimed Swedish belly dancer plan to add a dash of Las Vegas spice to the smörgåsbord of Eurovision festivities taking place in Malmö. READ »

UK Olympian dies in Swedish boat accident

Sport: 10 May 13
Sweden's entry in the America's Cup yachting races capsized during a training race in San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing a British Olympian member of the crew. READ »

Sweden ranks second in world uni rankings

Education: 9 May 13
Sweden's university education system was rated as the second best in the world and the best overall in Europe, according to a report published on Wednesday. READ »

'Politics has no place on my theatre stage'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 13
Swedish theatre director Catta Neuding has long sung the virtues of private money in the cultural sector. She tells The Local why many of her colleagues see her as a norm-breaker. READ »

'Cyber stalking is now socially acceptable'

Society: 9 May 13
A night out with an ex-boyfriend who stalked her online for two years leaves love columnist Emilia Millicent with questions about what the limits are, now that information is everywhere. READ »

Stockholm International School - what’s in IT for students?

Education: 8 May 13
The importance of understanding today’s networked society starts in the classroom. Over the last year, the Stockholm International School (SIS) has made a major investment that truly begins with I and ends in T. READ »

Car service app battles Stockholm taxi system

National: 8 May 13
A limousine-service app has accused the Swedish authorities of bureaucratic bullying, engaging thousands of users to protest on its behalf, while some fans have dismissed the company's complaints as a PR ploy. READ »

Sweden sells toxic Baltic salmon to EU: report

Business & Money: 8 May 13
Sweden is exporting hundreds of tonnes of potentially dangerous Baltic Sea salmon to EU neighbours, a new report has revealed. READ »

Cop avoids sacking for 'sexting' teen girl

National: 8 May 13
A Swedish policeman in therapy for compulsive sexual behaviour has escaped with a warning after sending sex-themed text messages to a 17-year-old girl who had been a witness in a case he had investigated. READ »

Stockholm hit by Abba fever at museum launch

Society: 8 May 13
Die-hard Abba fans from around the world flocked to Stockholm on Tuesday for the official opening of the Abba museum, an attraction likely to pull in the Money, Money, Money for the Swedish tourism industry. READ »

Swedish music festivals: A survival guide

Lifestyle: 8 May 13
So you've decided to attend a Swedish music festival this year but you don't know how it all works. No matter, The Local's Sanna Håkansson gets the lowdown from avid festival-goers and finds out the top tips to surviving the chaos. READ »

Top ten must-see Swedish music festivals

Travel: 8 May 13
From Eurovision to the Abba museum to Bruce Springsteen, May is shaping up to be a very musical month in Sweden. And with temperatures rising and summer holidays fast approaching, the timing seems right for a rundown of Sweden's hottest summer music festivals for 2013. READ »

Swedish app lets 'everyone' write music

Business & Money: 7 May 13
Two Swedes have launched an app that lets even the most tone-deaf user feel like an accomplished music composer, revolutionizing the way melodies can be created and saved. READ »

Youssou N'Dour scoops top Swedish music award

Society: 7 May 13
Sweden will recognize the sweeping accomplishments of Senegalese star griot Youssou N'dour alongside Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, both of whom were announced on Tuesday as winners of the 2013 Polar Music Prize. READ »

Why social democrats in Sweden love Springsteen

Analysis & Opinion: 7 May 13
With Bruce Springsteen playing to sell-out crowds at Stockholm's Friends Arena, political scientist Stig-Björn Ljunggren explains why Sweden's old-school social democrats recognize themselves in The Boss's attempt to balance a political commitment with living in a consumer society. READ »

Disney to make film of Swede's 100-year-old tale

Society: 7 May 13
Best-selling Swedish book The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared will be made into a Disney movie by the end of the year. READ »

Court slashes sentence in 'honour killing' case

National: 7 May 13
A Swedish court has reduced a prison sentence for a 17-year-old boy found guilty of fatally stabbing his sister more than 100 times after she fled a forced marriage, in what the court referred to as an "honour killing". READ »

'Invisible thread' can help fight fashion pirates

Business & Money: 7 May 13
Name brand fashion designers may soon have a new tool in their fight against pirated knockoff garments thanks to an "invisible thread" developed at Chalmers University of Technology in western Sweden. READ »

Sweden 'second best' place to become a mum

Science & Technology: 7 May 13
Sweden is the second best country in the world in which to be a mother, according to a new ranking which looked at pregnancy risks and infant health. READ »

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