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Extradition bid 'not a human rights violation'

National: 2 Feb 12
Sweden's efforts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face sex crimes accusations is not a breach of his human rights, lawyers told the UK Supreme Court on Thursday. READ »

Extradition 'undermines' legal principles: lawyer

National: 1 Feb 12
Julian Assange, head of WikiLeaks, appeared before the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, starting the new leg in his battle against extradition to Sweden to face rape allegations. READ »

Assange win would have 'profound' effects

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jan 12
Julian Assange appears before the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to fight extradition to Sweden to face sex crimes accusations. If the WikiLeaks founder's appeal succeeds, the effects would be “profound”, according to one expert. READ »

Al Pitcher: using English to make Swedes laugh

Lifestyle: 26 Jan 12
Sweden’s best male stand-up comedian is a Kiwi from London, and the last two and a half years of Al Pitcher's exile in Sweden have been the best in his career, contributor Jacob Sundberg discovers. READ »

UK court grants Assange extradition appeal

National: 16 Dec 11
The UK's highest court on Friday granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition from Britain to Sweden to face rape allegations, with the hearing set to start on February 1st. READ »

Dewani's life 'at risk' if extradited: lawyer

Society: 14 Dec 11
A lawyer for British businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of killing his Swedish wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town, told a UK court on Tuesday her client's life could be at risk if he is extradited to South Africa. READ »

Assange appeal ruling expected by Christmas

National: 8 Dec 11
The British Supreme Court will decide by Christmas whether to hear the appeal of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange against the earlier decision to extradite him to Sweden, a court spokeswoman revealed on Wednesday. READ »

Assange cleared to continue extradition fight

National: 5 Dec 11
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been cleared to apply to the UK Supreme Court in an attempt to block his extradition to Sweden over rape allegations, a London court ruled on Monday. READ »

Crucial UK extradition hearing for Assange

National: 4 Dec 11
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hopes to avoid extradition to Sweden by having his case heard by Britain's High Court, the final card in a legal battle that has lasted almost a year. 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 »

Poland seeks Swedish help before Euro 2012

Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships. READ »

'Svennis' Eriksson in talks over Iran move

Sport: 24 Nov 11
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has held talks with Persepolis FC over the prospect of becoming the Iranian football team's next coach. READ »

Assange files Sweden extradition appeal

National: 16 Nov 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday applied to Britain's Supreme Court to hear his appeal against extradition to Sweden to answer questions over rape allegations. READ »

England break 1968 Sweden jinx

Sport: 16 Nov 11
England's footballers finally ended their 43-year hoodoo against Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday, with a 1-0 friendly win. READ »

Sweden to play England to open Swedbank Arena

Sport: 15 Nov 11
England will face Sweden's national side in a friendly next year to mark the opening of Sweden's new national stadium, Swedbank Arena, in Stockholm. The two teams also square off on Tuesday night at Wembley in London. READ »

Assange's mother slams Swedish legal system

National: 2 Nov 11
The mother of Julian Assange lashed out at the Swedish judicial system on Wednesday, claiming her son's "human rights" would be at risk after he is extradited to Sweden. READ »

WikiLeaks and Julian Assange: a timeline

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Nov 11
A timeline of WikiLeak's rise to prominence and subsequent attempts to clamp down on the site and extradite its founder, Julian Assange, who on Wednesday lost an appeal of his extradition to Sweden to answer questions sex crimes accusations. READ »

UK court greenlights Assange extradition

National: 2 Nov 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal of a UK court ruling requiring that he be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over sex crimes allegations. His lawyers say they are considering an appeal of the the ruling. READ »

Assange's 'day of reckoning' approaches

National: 1 Nov 11
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange awaits a London court's ruling on whether he will be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over rape allegations, experts say that appealing the decision may be difficult, the AFP's Danny Kemp explains. READ »

'Svennis' sacked by Leicester City

Sport: 25 Oct 11
Swede Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson, former coach of the English national football team, has been been sacked by Leicester City after just over a year at the helm. READ »

UK pair seeks clues about mysterious Swedish photos

Society: 20 Oct 11
A UK couple are appealing to Swedes for help in gleaning clues about several decades-old photographs hidden in a vintage camera purchased at an auction in south central Sweden last August. READ »

Sweden to face England at Wembley

Sport: 14 Oct 11
Sweden are set to play England next month in a friendly international as coach Erik Hamrén seeks to prepare his side for next year's European Championship finals, the English Football Association announced on Thursday. READ »

Catch up with the neighbours: The Local launches in Norway

Society: 12 Oct 11
The Local is taking another step out into the world, with the launch of thelocal.no, Norway’s news in English. There’s no better place to find out what’s going on in Sweden’s back yard, says editor Paul O’Mahony. 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 »

UK approves Shrien Dewani extradition

National: 28 Sep 11
The UK home secretary Theresa May has signed an order authorising the extradition of British businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in South Africa for the murder of his Swedish wife Anni in November. 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 »

Ljungberg agrees to bumper Japanese deal

Sport: 28 Aug 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Fredrik Ljungberg is reportedly set to become the best paid footballer in the Japanese league after signing for Shimizu S-Pulse. READ »

STOFF: a journey through the Cosmos with Britain's Nick Field

Lifestyle: 25 Aug 11
In the midst of Stockholm's Fringe Festival, British poet Nick Field talks to The Local's Caroline Bursell about theatre, lipstick, and how Swedes are secretly Brits. READ »

Sweden = United States: Google Translate

Science & Technology: 24 Aug 11
Despite constant improvements, Google Translate continues to lose its way – often in laughable ways – when it comes to translating certain place names from Swedish to English. READ »

Summing up Stockholm Fashion Week 2011

Lifestyle: 17 Aug 11
As fashionistas in the Swedish capital settle down after a frenetic Stockholm Fashion Week, The Local's Caroline Bursell takes a look back at some of the event's highlights. READ »

Judge gives go ahead for Dewani extradition

National: 10 Aug 11
A judge at a London court on Wednesday ruled that a British man can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for the murder of his Swedish bride but he referred the case to the home secretary for a final decision. READ »

Family slams Ryanair after heart attack scare

National: 4 Aug 11
A furious Swedish family has blasted a Ryanair cabin crew after a passenger slipped into cardiac arrest and was just offered a sandwich and soda. READ »

Foreign students easy prey for Stockholm rental scams

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Aug 11
With no end in sight to the shortage of student housing in Stockholm, foreign students should be on the lookout for scam artists hoping to capitalise on their desperation, contributor Anita Badejo discovers. READ »

Super Swede Norén wins Scandinavian Masters

Sport: 25 Jul 11
Sweden's Alexander Norén cruised to his third European Tour title on Sunday with a comprehensive seven-shot victory in the Scandinavian Masters. READ »

Robert Karlsson namesake sets Scandinavian Masters pace

Sport: 22 Jul 11
Robert Karlsson, an amateur golfer sharing the name and nationality of the more famous Ryder Cup player and European number one, claimed a share of the lead as the Scandinavian Masters opened on Thursday. READ »

Slain Swede's husband 'too ill' for court

National: 19 Jul 11
A British businessman wanted in South Africa on charges of ordering his wife's murder while on honeymoon in Cape Town was deemed too ill to attend his extradition hearing at a London court on Monday. READ »

Hollywood pirate ship docks in Stockholm

Society: 18 Jul 11
While no Captain Sparrow or men with swords were in sight, another celebrity from the popular "Pirates of the Caribbean" films has been in Stockholm over the weekend - the good ship Bounty. READ »

Swedish UK TV star warned over phone hacking

National: 15 Jul 11
Ulrika Jonsson, a Swedish UK TV personality, has claimed that she was warned by an executive of the now defunct British tabloid The News of the World to exert caution when leaving voicemail messages. READ »

UK court defers Assange extradition appeal

National: 14 Jul 11
Judges in the UK High Court on Wednesday deferred their decision an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. READ »

Sweden slams Assange team over appeal

National: 13 Jul 11
Lawyers representing Swedish prosecutors accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's representatives of having a "19th century" attitude to sexual consent as they opposed the Australian's bid to have an extradition order overturned. READ »

Assange lawyers pursue 'low-key' approach

National: 13 Jul 11
Lawyers representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his battle to overturn a decision to extradite him from the UK to Sweden to face rape allegations, are following a less "bombastic" approach to their client's defence. READ »

Lawyer: Assange a victim of judicial mismatch

National: 12 Jul 11
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange arrived at the High Court in London on Tuesday to open his appeal against a ruling to extradite him to Sweden to face allegations of rape. READ »

Assange prepares for Sweden extradition fight

National: 11 Jul 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will on Tuesday begin his appeal against a UK court ruling to extradite him to Sweden to face rape and sexual assault allegations. READ »

Happy days for the 'raggare' of Sweden

Lifestyle: 7 Jul 11
Wandering through endless rows of American cars on a sunny day in June, there is an eerie feeling of having travelled back in time, as The Local's Geoff Mortimore finds out on his visit to a classic car show on the outskirts of Stockholm. READ »

'Set Dawit Isaak free'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jul 11
As Swedish citizen Dawit Isaak endures his tenth year in Eritrean captivity, publicist Arne Ruth and historian Susanne Berger explain why the Swedish government should give its full backing to a new legal initiative aimed at securing his release. READ »

Swedish star Larsson in Premiership switch

Sport: 1 Jul 11
Swedish football player Sebastian Larsson linked up with manager Steve Bruce for the second time in his career after joining English Premier League side Sunderland on a free transfer on Friday. READ »

Swedish women start 2011 World Cup quest

Lifestyle: 28 Jun 11
As Sweden kicks off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday in Germany, contributor Oliver Gee takes stock of the Swedes' chances of being crowned the world champions of women's football. READ »

UK bail conditions 'dehumanising': Assange

National: 16 Jun 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday blasted the conditions of his ongoing detention in the UK as "excessive" six months after he was granted conditional bail in his fight against extradition to Sweden to face sex crimes allegations. READ »

Viking treasure looters found guilty

National: 31 May 11
Tuesday saw the conclusion of a groundbreaking trial against five men charged with aggravated crime against relics following the looting of Viking age coins and artefacts on the Baltic island of Gotland. READ »

Sweden's free school profits debate heats up

Analysis & Opinion: 30 May 11
While applications to start privately-run, publicly-funded free schools are on the rise in Sweden, there is nevertheless gathering unease about the suitability of schools being run by private companies, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ »

'The Swedish hooligan disease' - a case of footballing déjà vu

Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As Swedish football reacts to the latest in a string of hooligan incidents, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks back at the case of the “drunk Dane” who attacked the referee in a Euro 2008 qualifier and wonders if any lessons have been learnt. READ »

World's farmers draw blades for Swedish ploughing showdown

Lifestyle: 13 May 11
Sweden hosts the World Ploughing Championships this weekend and with over 25,000 visitors expected to attend, contributor Anita Badejo finds that there is more to this spectator sport than digging dirt. READ »

Football hooliganism in Sweden - alive and kicking

Analysis & Opinion: 6 May 11
While football hooliganism has all but disappeared in the UK, Sweden continues to struggle with how to deal with the problem, turning it into a political hot potato, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Surgery better for tackling prostate cancer: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 6 May 11
Swedish researchers have determined that surgery rather than "watchful waiting" may be a better option for treating prostate cancer, especially in younger patients. READ »

Looted Viking treasure trial gets under way

Science & Technology: 4 May 11
Wednesday marked the first day in a groundbreaking trial against five men charged with stealing a wealth of Viking age relics on the Swedish island of Gotland. READ »

Slain Swede's husband wanted 'a way out'

National: 4 May 11
A British man charged with ordering the murder of his Swedish bride during the couple's South Africa honeymoon "needed a way out", according to testimony presented at his extradition hearing in London on Tuesday. READ »

Some tips on watching Kate and William tie the knot from Sweden

Lifestyle: 28 Apr 11
The Local offers a quick guide for readers in Sweden about where and how to watch the royal wedding between Britan's Prince William and Kate Middleton. READ »

Svanberg defends BP over Gulf oil spill

Business & Money: 19 Apr 11
Carl-Henric Svanberg, the Swedish chairman of BP, defended the company's handling of last year's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Tuesday, adding that his linguistic gaffe was "unfortunate". READ »

Eurail and InterRail Passes: Where a journey becomes an adventure

Travel: 1 Apr 11
Whether it’s reading in the light of the Eiffel tower or discovering lavender fields in Croatia, taking the train gives you the opportunity to explore Europe at your own speed - and make friends along the way. READ »

Swedish media join in foolish April fun

Society: 1 Apr 11
Shampoo for shaggy hardrocker festival-goers, dog poop fireworks to save the environment, as well as The Local's own anti-feminist Viking village, were among the April Fools' Day hoaxes in the Swedish media on Friday. READ »

Swedish house debates migration policy

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 11
Sweden's parliament met on Wednesday to debate migration and asylum policy at the behest of the Sweden Democrats, who found themselves marginalized alongside the Left Party, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson reports. READ »

Pubs in Stockholm: keeping it real

Lifestyle: 25 Mar 11
Like most capitals, Stockholm offers plenty of watering holes for the homesick expat looking for a “taste of home”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Public health body backs call for tobacco-display ban

Politics: 22 Mar 11
The Greens and the Left Party want to get rid of tobacco displays in Swedish shops, a proposal supported by the National Institute of Public Health but resisted by the government parties. READ »

Wave of 'Nigeria letter' fraud hits elderly Swedes

Society: 22 Mar 11
International fraud by so-called "Nigeria letters" have increased dramatically in recent months with a growing number of Swedish victims left millions of kronor out of pocket. READ »

Japanese band launches charity concert series in Stockholm

Society: 18 Mar 11
A Japanese rock group in Sweden when their homeland was struck by disaster has organised a series of charity concerts across Europe to raise money for earthquake and tsunami relief. READ »

Slain Swede's husband in drug overdose

National: 16 Mar 11
A UK businessman accused of killing his Swedish bride while on honeymoon in South Africa is to be admitted to hospital after overdosing on prescription drugs. READ »

Swedish museum head in prison for bribes

Society: 26 Feb 11
A former museum head from Skövde in central Sweden has been sent to prison for accepting bribes. READ »

Assange to be extradited to Sweden: UK court

National: 24 Feb 11
A UK court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over sex crimes allegations. His lawyers have said they will appeal the decision. READ »

Zlatan featured in Man City 'squad'

Sport: 18 Feb 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of a host of world stars who unexpectedly turned up bearing a Manchester City strip in the official programme ahead of a Europa League clash with Aris Thessaloniki on Tuesday. READ »

Lawyers: no need for Assange to go to Sweden

National: 8 Feb 11
Lawyers representing WkiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a British court on Tuesday that there was no need to extradite the Australian to Sweden as he could just as well be interviewed over rape allegations by videolink. READ »

Assange: Swedish rape case 'an empty black box'

National: 8 Feb 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrived at a UK court on Tuesday to continue his battle against extradition to Sweden on suspicion of rape and molestation, arguing that the claims of his accusers lack substance. READ »

Assange lawyers: Swedish courts 'unfair'

Politics: 7 Feb 11
Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Monday their client would face a "blatantly unfair" trial in Sweden for the sex crimes allegations against him. READ »

Assange readies for extradition court battle

National: 6 Feb 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to appear before a British court on Monday to fight his extradition to Sweden following the leak of details on the rape allegations against him. READ »

Swedish duo lands TV series on Oprah network

Society: 26 Jan 11
Swedish design duo Simon Davies and Tomas Cederlund are heading to Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), which will launch their new show at the end of March. READ »

Sweden denies plans to extradite Assange to US

National: 12 Jan 11
The lawyer of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's has accused Swedish authorities of secretly planning to extradite him to the US in a German media report. READ »

WikiLeaks to release new US cables: Assange

National: 11 Jan 11
Following his appearance in a London court related a request to extradite him to Sweden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange announced on Tuesday that the website will release new classified US diplomatic cables. READ »

YouTube post suggests bomber had help: report

National: 3 Jan 11
A message posted on a YouTube account belonging to the Stockholm suicide bomber two days after he blew himself up suggests he had accomplices, media reported Monday. READ »

Friends of slain Swedish bride plead with husband

National: 31 Dec 10
Friends of Swede Anni Dewani who was murdered during her honeymoon in South Africa, want her husband to answer accusations that he plotted her death. READ »

Top Swedish execs less keen on the euro

Business & Money: 27 Dec 10
A number of prominent Swedish business leaders have become more sceptical towards Sweden joining the euro in the near future, but stressed their belief in the currency's viability in the long term. READ »

Assange inks book deal to fund Sweden legal fees

National: 27 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that he was forced to sign book deals reportedly worth about $1.7 million due to the ongoing financial hardships that he is currently facing, according to media reports. READ »

Sweden best for Nordic cancer care: study

Science & Technology: 22 Dec 10
Sweden offers the best care and chance of survival against cancer in the Nordic countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet medical journal. READ »

Sweden could be a 'catalyst of understanding' after attack

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 10
While Sweden is left asking why after experiencing its first suicide bombing, Fulbright scholar and US Muslim Dr. Abdul-Majeed Azad calls on the country to deploy its history of neutrality to build bridges across Europe to defeat the radicalisation of Muslim youth. READ »

Swedish accusers in 'tizzy' for STDs: Assange

National: 21 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange alleged on Tuesday that the Swedish women who accused him of sexual assault got into a "tizzy" about possibly contracting a sexually transmitted disease from him. READ »

Extradition part of 'smear campaign': Assange

National: 17 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called attempts to extradite him to Sweden part of a "smear campaign" after he was granted bail in London. READ »

Assange granted bail as court rejects appeal

National: 16 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted conditional bail on Thursday after a London court rejected an appeal to keep him in jail as he fights extradition to Sweden to answer allegations of sex crimes. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 17th - 23rd

Lifestyle: 16 Dec 10
What’s on in Sweden: A mime cabaret in Stockholm, Xmas folk tunes in Gothenburg, and Fatboy consumes Malmö. READ »

UK police search home of Swedish suicide bomber

National: 13 Dec 10
British police are continuing the search of a home northwest of London on Monday in connection with Saturday's bombings in Stockholm in light of reports that the perpetrator used to live in the area. READ »

Bomber believed to be former sports student

National: 12 Dec 10
Saturday’s suicide attack in Stockholm is believed to have been carried out by a 29-year-old man from the town of Tranås in southern Sweden, who studied sports science in England. READ »

Slain Swedish bride's husband freed from jail

National: 11 Dec 10
Shrien Dewani, who is wanted in South Africa for his involvement in the murder of his Swedish bride on their honeymoon, left prison on bail on Friday, with his spokesman saying he would continue "bereavement counselling." READ »

Husband of slain Swedish bride out on bail

National: 10 Dec 10
The husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa was released from a London jail on Friday after being granted bail. READ »

Swede death by husband 'unforgivable': sister

National: 9 Dec 10
The sister of Anni Dewani said on Thursday that it would be "unforgivable" if her the slain Swedish newlywed's British husband was found guilty of killing her during their South African honeymoon. READ »

Slain Swedish bride's husband's bail on appeal

National: 9 Dec 10
A British businessman wanted in South Africa on suspicion of arranging the murder of his newlywed Swedish bride will be held in jail in London after an appeal was lodged on Wednesday against him being granted bail. READ »

Assange rape claims not part of WikiLeaks: lawyer

National: 8 Dec 10
The sexual assault claims against Julian Assange are unrelated to the activities of his WikiLeaks website, the lawyer for the two Swedish women whose claims resulted in his arrest said on Wednesday. READ »

Slain Swedish bride's husband arrested

National: 8 Dec 10
The British husband of a Swedish newlywed killed while on honeymoon in South Africa has been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to have his wife murdered, police said Wednesday. READ »

Swedes name China most innovative in future

Science & Technology: 5 Dec 10
A new Swedish study has revealed that respondents from six countries believe that China will become the world's most innovative country in 10 years, followed by India and the US. READ »

Swedish police to renew Assange arrest warrant

Politics: 2 Dec 10
Swedish police on Thursday confirmed that a new international arrest warrant will be issued for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, conceding that the first could not be applied in Britain due to a procedural error. READ »

Swedish supreme court rejects Assange appeal

Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
Sweden's supreme court will not take up the appeal of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, while Swedish police denied that an administrative error on their part had hampered the Australian's arrest. READ »

Assange evades arrest after Swedish error

Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains on the loose in the UK after Swedish authorities made an administrative blunder when completing his arrest warrant, according to a British media report. READ »

Sweden's Karlsson pips Poulter in thrilling playoff

Sport: 29 Nov 10
Sweden's Robert Karlsson denied England's Ian Poulter back-to-back titles on the European Tour when he won the $7.5 million (52.49 million kronor) Dubai World Championship after a thrilling playoff battle on Sunday. READ »

Sweden to launch online access to medical files

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 10
Patients and medical professionals in Sweden will soon be able access electronic medical records online, a government health official announced this week. READ »


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