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Czechs down Swedes in world hockey quarters

Sport: 18 May 12
Sweden's hopes of returning to the finals of the ice hockey world championships were dashed in bitter fashion on Thursday by a late goal which gave the Czech Republic a dramatic 4-3 victory. READ »

Police renew search for mystery Mustang driver

Society: 17 May 12
Swedish police on Wednesday launched a new search operation for a 26-year-old Czech man believed to have gone missing near Jokkmokk in northern Sweden after apparently abandoning his white Ford Mustang. READ »

White Mustang mystery stumps Swedish police

National: 14 May 12
Police remain baffled as to the whereabouts of the driver of white Ford Mustang rented in the Czech Republic and found abandoned near the side of a road in northern Sweden with the keys still inside. READ »

Sweden suffer first world hockey loss to Russia

Sport: 12 May 12
At Friday night’s ice hockey match at Stockholm’s Globe Arena, Russia came back from two goals down beat Sweden, giving the Swedes their first loss at the 2012 world ice hockey championships. READ »

Swedes thrash Danes for third world hockey win

Sport: 8 May 12
Sweden had little trouble dispatching Denmark 6-4 in Stockholm Monday to remain undefeated after three matches at the 2012 world ice hockey championships. READ »

Sweden see off Czechs at hockey worlds

Sport: 6 May 12
Co-hosts Sweden maintained their perfect record at the at the World Ice Hockey Championships, earning their second win of the tournament by beating the Czech Republic 4-1 at the ice of Globen arena on Saturday. READ »

Co-hosts Sweden hope to snag ice hockey gold

Sport: 4 May 12
Sweden's national ice hockey team, Tre Kronor, is hoping to avenge last year's upset loss to Norway – as well as reverse a recent string of defeats – in the quest for gold at 2012 ice hockey world championships. READ »

Sweden, UK team up for EU bank rules battle

Business & Money: 2 May 12
Sweden teamed up with Britain and other eastern European allies in a showdown Wednesday against other EU states led by Germany and France over rules to protect banks against any crisis. READ »

Sweden gets a seat at the eurozone table

Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Sweden will participate in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, according to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who claims that all Sweden's demands for joining have been met. READ »

Sweden to support eurozone stability fund

Politics: 20 Dec 11
Sweden agreed on Monday night to help stabilize the euro by pledging to make loans to the International Monetary Fund to strengthen a eurozone bailout fund. READ »

Sweden 'won't block' pact to save euro

Business & Money: 9 Dec 11
Sweden was one of four European Union member states to scupper hopes of a 27-country agreement to help strengthen the euro, but nevertheless plans to participate in the creation of a European bailout fund. READ »

Sweden to meet England in Euro 2012

Sport: 2 Dec 11
Sweden has been drawn in the same group as England, France and Ukraine at next summer’s European Football Championship. READ »

Suspects admit Ikea blasts: prosecutor

Business & Money: 18 Nov 11
Two Polish men, under suspicion for a series of explosions in several European Ikea outlets, have owned up to their involvement, Polish prosecutors said on Thursday. READ »

New tick-borne disease discovered in Sweden

Science & Technology: 25 Oct 11
Swedish researchers have discovered a new tick-borne illness that can cause blood clots in the legs and lungs, with three cases having been reported in Sweden. READ »

Police detain Ikea blast suspects

National: 8 Oct 11
Two men have been arrested in Poland on suspicions of carrying out a series of bomb blasts against several European stores of Swedish furniture giant Ikea. READ »

Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme

Business & Money: 21 Sep 11
Officials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of an extortion attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout Europe. READ »

Swedish goalie dead in Russia plane crash

Sport: 7 Sep 11
Swedish national ice hockey team goalie Stefan Liv was among those killed in the crash of a Russian passenger plane that went down on Wednesday carrying members of the Lokomotiv ice hockey team. READ »

Czech Ikea stores emptied by bomb scare

Society: 3 Sep 11
Police evacuated two Prague-based stores of Swedish furniture giant Ikea on Friday after defusing a booby-trapped device found near one of them, a spokeswoman said. READ »

McDonald's advert fakes 'Swedish' farmland

Business & Money: 23 Aug 11
The pristine countryside which serves as the backdrop for a McDonald’s commercial highlighting Swedish agriculture the burger giant's cooperation with farmers in Sweden isn't actually Swedish. READ »

Söderling to face Ferrer in Swedish Open final

Sport: 17 Jul 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling and Spain's David Ferrer on Saturday easily secured their spots in the final of the ATP Swedish Open tennis tournament, played in Båstad on Sunday. READ »

Canadian singer Neema set to woo music fans in Sweden

Lifestyle: 16 Jun 11
Supporting Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker and Elton John on a European tour which heads to Sweden this weekend, Canadian-born singer Neema has been rubbing shoulders with some music heavyweights and winning over audiences with her personal songs, contributor Hannah Cleaver discovers. READ »

Renowned US choir back in Sweden after 90 years

Lifestyle: 3 Jun 11
The Yale Glee Club chose Sweden to kick off a reprise the US singing group's 1928 international tour undertaken to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Contributor Lina Sennevall finds out why. READ »

Söderling powers into French Open 4th round

Sport: 29 May 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling, a beaten finalist at the last two French Open championships, cruised into the fourth round in Paris on Saturday with a win in straight sets over Argentine qualifier Leonardo Mayer. READ »

Sweden fall at Finnish hockey hurdle

Sport: 16 May 11
Sweden were given a hockey lesson in their World Championship final clash with Finland on Sunday, with their Nordic neighbours coming back from a goal down to walk away with the title 6-1. READ »

Swedes to face Finland in ice hockey final

Sport: 14 May 11
Sweden reached its first ice hockey World Cup Final in five years on Saturday, following a comprehensive victory over the Czech Republic. READ »

Skanska posts profits fall

Business & Money: 5 May 11
Swedish construction firm Skanska has reported a pre-tax profit of 451 million kronor for the first quarter of 2011, less than half the 936 million kronor posted in the corresponding period of 2010.  READ »

Swedes thrash US to claim hockey top spot

National: 5 May 11
Sweden clinched top spot in Group C at the world hockey championships in Slovakia on Wednesday after comfortably beating the United States 6-2. READ »

India rejects Saab Gripen fighter bid

Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday. READ »

Hellner captures world Nordic gold for Sweden

Sport: 25 Feb 11
Sweden's Marcus Hellner captured gold at the world Nordic ski championships on Thursday, beating out Norwegian Petter Northug in the men's sprint. READ »

Söderling cruises in third Aussie Open win

Sport: 22 Jan 11
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling marched into Australian Open fourth round with a straight-set win over Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic on Saturday. READ »

Sweden may support euro countries in crisis

Business & Money: 17 Dec 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on Friday that Sweden has not yet ruled out the possibility of supporting a new emergency fund to bail out vulnerable euro countries. READ »

Jobless Swedes told to look for work abroad

Business & Money: 11 Nov 10
With unemployment reaching double digits in some parts of northern Sweden, job seekers are being encouraged to look for work in other countries. READ »

Hockey wasn't always Sweden's pride on ice

Lifestyle: 7 Oct 10
Sweden’s passion for ice hockey will be on display this weekend when teams from the National Hockey League square off in Stockholm, but the fast-moving sport wasn’t always near and dear to Swedes’ hearts, The Local’s David Landes discovered. READ »

BASF learns cause of Swedish potato mix-up

Science & Technology: 25 Sep 10
German chemical company BASF said on Friday that it has discovered the cause behind the co-mingling of seeds from two strains of genetically modified potatoes in Sweden and pledged to ensure it will not occur again. READ »

'Frankenfood' spuds in Sweden due to 'error'

Science & Technology: 9 Sep 10
Seeds of a genetically modified potato ended up in a Swedish field due to “human error”, chemical giant BASF said on Thursday. READ »

'Frankenfood' potatoes turn up in Swedish field

Science & Technology: 6 Sep 10
The discovery of genetically modified potatoes in a field in Sweden has led to the European Commission on Monday issuing a summons on German chemical giant BASF. READ »

Söderling joins stars in US Open third round

Sport: 3 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling joined the top seeds in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday by by defeating 72nd-ranked American Taylor Dent 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. READ »

France's Rezaï wins WTA Båstad title over Dulko

Sport: 11 Jul 10
Rising French star Aravane Rezaï won her fourth WTA title on Saturday at the Collector Swedish Open Women in Båstad, beating Gisela Dulko of Argentina. 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 »

Swedes pay less tax than the Danes

Business & Money: 29 Jun 10
Danes pay the highest level of tax in the EU, measured as a tax-to-GDP ratio, pushing Sweden into second place with a a tax take of 47.1 percent, new statistics show. READ »

Söderling beats Federer in Paris clash

Sport: 2 Jun 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling despatched defending champion and 16-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer from the Paris Open on Tuesday, winning 3-1 in their quarter-final at Roland Garros. READ »

Swedes settle for world hockey bronze

Sport: 24 May 10
Sweden rounded off their ice hockey world championships with a 3-1 win over hosts Germany to claim the bronze in the the third-place play-off in Cologne on Sunday. READ »

Shoot-out despair as Sweden lose to Czechs

National: 23 May 10
Sweden fell at the semi final stage in the world ice hockey championship as the "Three Crowns" were edged out 3-2 by the Czech Republic in a penalty shoot-out in Cologne on Saturday. READ »

Swedes in semis at hockey worlds

Sport: 21 May 10
Sweden's Tre Kronor will face the Czech Republic in the semi-finals of the World Hockey Championships. READ »

Sweden best in EU for competition: ranking

Business & Money: 9 May 10
Sweden's economy remains the most competitive in the European Union, according to a new ranking from the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. READ »

Sweden blitzed by ten-goal Canada

National: 15 Mar 10
Sweden's sledge hockey team received a thumping in Vancouver on Sunday as Canada posted a 10-1 win in the second group game at the Paralympic Games. READ »

Swedes win thrilling ski marathon

National: 7 Mar 10
Jörgen Brink and Susanne Nyström of Sweden won the respective men's and women's events in the annual 90 kilometre Vasaloppet ski race on Sunday. READ »

Swedes beat Finland to reach hockey last eight

National: 22 Feb 10
Sweden clinched a place in the last eight of the Vancouver Winter Olympic hockey tournament with a 3-0 win over Finland on Sunday evening. READ »

Swedes dominate in men's cross-country

National: 21 Feb 10
Sweden's Marcus Hellner made up for just missing out in the 15km race when he powered away from his rivals in the home stretch to claim gold in the men's cross-country 30km pursuit. READ »

A layman's look at cross-country skiing

Sport: 9 Feb 10
A quick primer on cross-country skiing events that see athletes in tight-fitting costumes ski around Vancouver looking desperate to find their way home. 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 »

First World Cup stage win for Swede Daniel Rickardsson

Sport: 7 Jan 10
Swedish cross-country skier Daniel Rickardsson registered his first World Cup win on Thursday as he edged out the competition at Toblach in Italy in the fifth stage of the gruelling Tour de Ski. READ »

Reinfeldt a 'dark horse' for EU president job

Politics: 31 Oct 09
With reports emerging over the frontrunners for the permanent position of EU president, a new contender has emerged in the international media in the shape of Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. READ »

Reinfeldt urges EU unity on climate change aid

Politics: 29 Oct 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt pushed European leaders to commit to concrete figures for helping poor countries fight climate change as EU heads gathered for a summit in Brussels on Thursday. READ »

Czechs praise Swedish input on Lisbon treaty

National: 23 Oct 09
Sweden was lauded on Friday by the Czech President Vaclav Klaus for framing a solution to his demands for an opt-out from the bloc's Lisbon Treaty. READ »

More Swedish women surfing the web for sex: study

Society: 21 Oct 09
Surfing the web in search of sexual content is one of the ten fastest growing internet activities in Sweden – especially among women, a new study shows. READ »

Sweden cautions Czechs over Lisbon 'opt outs'

Politics: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish EU presidency has cautioned the Czechs that their demands for an extra "footnote" on the Lisbon treaty sends out "the wrong message at the wrong time". 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 welcomes Irish 'Yes' to EU Treaty

Politics: 3 Oct 09
The Irish Yes vote for the European Union's Lisbon treaty is "a good day for Europe," Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, speaking for the EU's Swedish presidency, said on Saturday. READ »

Presidency condemns Iran executions

Politics: 6 Aug 09
The Swedish EU presidency has spoken out against Iran's recent execution of 24 people by hanging. READ »

Skanska profits up as gloomy outlook remains

Business & Money: 24 Jul 09
Swedish construction firm Skanska reported significantly improved results on Thursday, exceeding consensus expectations for second quarter net profits. READ »

EU mulls visas for Canadian tourists

Politics: 15 Jul 09
Speaking for the European Union presidency, Swedish migration minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday that the EU supported requiring visas for Canadians travelling to the EU in the wake of a Czech-Canada visa spat. READ »

Nazi poison used in ex-lover's murder bid

National: 10 Jul 09
A 32-year-old man from northern Sweden charged with trying to kill his ex-girlfriend four times had enough Zyklon B pesticide, once used in Nazi gas chambers, to kill 42,000 people. READ »

EU's institutional woes could outshine Sweden’s priorities

Politics: 2 Jul 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt did his best on Wednesday to deflect attention away from the continuing institutional uncertainty which threatens to overshadow Sweden’s six-month European Union presidency. READ »

Sweden urges EU states to tighten belts

Politics: 1 Jul 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said the country's EU presidency will push member states to curtail spending and work towards sustaining public finances across the union. READ »

Sweden takes over EU presidency

Politics: 1 Jul 09
Sweden on Wednesday assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, promising to combat climate change as well as the rising joblessness in the wake of the global economic crisis. READ »

Bildt blasé over German EU delay

Politics: 30 Jun 09
As Sweden prepares to assume the EU's rotating presidency, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said he remains confident of Germany's ratification of the Lisbon Treaty despite a court ordered postponement. READ »

Economic crisis and climate top Swedish EU priorities

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 09
The global economic crisis, soaring unemployment in Europe and climate change top Sweden's agenda as it takes over the European Union six-month presidency in difficult conditions on Wednesday, writes AFP's Francois Campredon READ »

Keg of Czech beer marks EU presidency handover

Politics: 21 Jun 09
Sweden accepted the EU presidency on Saturday with the symbolic handover of a barrel of Czech beer. READ »

Prosecutor shuts down Gripen bribes probe

Business & Money: 16 Jun 09
Sweden’s top prosecutor has decided to abandon his ongoing bribery investigation in connection with the export of Saab AB’s JAS Gripen fighter jet. READ »

Christofer Fjellner: A friend of free trade

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jun 09
Moderate Party MEP Christofer Fjellner tells The Local why he is seeking reelection to the European Parliament READ »

Superb goaltending helps Tre Kronor oust Czechs

Sport: 8 May 09
Sweden cleared another hurdle on Thursday in its bid to reach the finals of the ice hockey World Championships in Switzerland by defeating the Czech Republic 3-1. READ »

Swedes overcome Swiss to book slot in last eight

Sport: 4 May 09
Sweden recorded a 4-1 victory over the hosts Switzerland in Berne on Sunday to book a slot in the World Ice Hockey Championship quarter-finals. READ »

Latvia upsets Sweden at ice hockey world championships

Sport: 28 Apr 09
Sweden suffered an unexpected loss to Latvia in the world ice hockey championships on Monday, falling 2-3 in a penalty shootout. READ »

Sweden joins UN racism conference walkout

Politics: 21 Apr 09
Swedish and EU delegates walked out of the UN conference on racism in Geneva in protest at remarks by Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who described Israel as "racist" in his speech. READ »

Sweden plans for move to heart of Europe

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 09
With just a couple of months remaining until Sweden assumes the reins of the EU presidency, The Local's Thanh Dinh speaks to Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström about the challenges ahead. READ »

Bildt: Bosnia not ready for EU entry

Politics: 8 Apr 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said Bosnia has a long way to go before joining the European Union. READ »

Reinfeldt denounces state auto bailouts

Politics: 2 Mar 09
Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sunday blasted plans by his European counterparts to aid their domestic auto sectors with taxpayer money, calling instead for a cut in capacity. READ »

Thynell claims third Vasaloppet crown

Sport: 1 Mar 09
Swedish skier Daniel Thynell has won the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in Mora on Sunday in a time of 4 hours 10 minutes and 55 seconds. READ »

Austrian count arrested for Saab Gripen bribes

National: 28 Feb 09
An Austrian count has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to bribe politicians to buy Saab's Gripen aircraft. He is alleged to have received 13 million euro ($16.5 million) from Saab's British partner BAE. READ »

Swede wins World Cup skiing classic

Sport: 15 Feb 09
Swedish skier Anders Södergren claimed victory in the 15 kilometre Nordic skiing classical style race in Valdidentro in Italy on Saturday. READ »

Sweden seen as land of bribes in EU sculpture

Society: 16 Jan 09
A controversial art installation in Brussels has made a less-than-subtle jab at Sweden’s alleged involvement in attempts to bribe Czech politicians into approving a massive fighter jet order earlier in the decade. READ »

Swedish girls start smoking earlier: study

Science & Technology: 15 Jan 09
Swedish girls are starting to smoke at younger ages than their counterparts in other countries, according to a new study. READ »

Swedes stranded in Gaza

Politics: 5 Jan 09
Around twenty Swedes stranded in Gaza have been in contact with the Swedish consulate in Jerusalem to seek help leaving the war-torn area. READ »

Bildt heading to Paris for Georgia talks

Politics: 27 Aug 08
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt planned to travel to Paris on Thursday for talks with his French and Czech counterparts about the conflict between Georgia and Russia. READ »

Ryanair adds new routes from Stockholm

Business & Money: 16 Jul 08
Discount airline Ryanair announced plans on Tuesday to add four new routes to eastern Europe from Stockholm’s Skavsta airport. 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 »

Sweden outlines EU presidency priorities

Politics: 28 May 08
Sweden, France, and the Czech Republic, who will fill the EU's rotating presidency from July, unveiled on Tuesday for their shared priorities in piloting the 27-nation bloc. READ »

Tre Kronor ekes out OT win against Czechs

Sport: 15 May 08
Mattias Weinhandl scored the game winner in overtime as Sweden beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the World Ice Hockey Championships on Wednesday. READ »

Hornqvist scores winner as Swedes edge Czechs

Sport: 12 May 08
Patric Hornqvist scored the winning goal as Sweden beat the Czechs on Sunday in the qualification round of the World Ice Hockey Championships. READ »

EU's upcoming troika make climate change pledge

Politics: 22 Apr 08
Sweden, France and the Czech Republic pledged on Tuesday to make real progress on combatting global warming during their successive EU presidencies. READ »

Drunken night may block ice hockey star's US move

Sport: 14 Apr 08
Swedish ice hockey star Dick Axelsson has been dropped from the national team after spending Saturday night in jail for drunk and disorderly behaviour. READ »

Sweden unhappy with EBRD head selection process

Business & Money: 6 Mar 08
Sweden and other EU nations have said they are unhappy with the selection process for a new head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. READ »

Sports digest: Hurdler Kallur raises the bar

Sport: 4 Feb 08
Susanna Kallur and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were a couple of bright flashes on a weekend filled with near misses for Sweden's stars of sport. READ »

NHL approves Stockholm for season openers

Sport: 27 Jan 08
Daniel Alfredsson’s Ottawa Senators will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins at Globen. READ »

Time to tango: what's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 08
Something for the weekend: Learn how to dance the tango in Stockholm, learn about the lives of the Swedish settlers in the US in Gothenburg and satisfy your taste for the baroque in Malmö. READ »

New EU president 'a nightmare' for Sweden

National: 16 Jan 08
Plans in the EU's Lisbon Treaty for a full-time president will cause problems for Sweden's presidency of the 27-member bloc, the government says. READ »

Life is a cabaret: entertainment across Sweden this weekend

Lifestyle: 11 Jan 08
Something for the weekend: From British cabaret in one of Stockholm's best restaurants to opera from New York's Met live in a cinema in Malmö, Jasmine Enberg has tips to keep you entertained this weekend. READ »

Sweden in surprise win at U20 hockey tournament

Sport: 31 Dec 07
Tobias Forsberg scored the game winner to lead Sweden to victory over Canada 4-3. READ »

Sweden avoids group of death

Sport: 2 Dec 07
The Swedish national team now knows what it needs to do to advance beyond the group stages at next summer's European Championships. READ »


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