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Lesbian kiss fails to shock Eurovision fans

National: 17 May 13
A woman-on-woman kiss during the semi-finals failed to raise eyebrows among Eurovision Song Contest fans, but AFP's Sören Billing finds out why the "Gays World Cup" may not please socially conservative eastern European authorities. 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 »

'Let's tell the truth about women's progress'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Apr 13
Political leaders in Sweden and elsewhere could do themselves and women a favour by sticking to the facts when beating the drum for gender equality, argues liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji. READ »

Asylum seekers' hunger strike growing in Sweden

National: 20 Apr 13
Eleven Afghanis and Iranians have gone on hunger strike in the north of Sweden after their asylum applications were turned down. READ »

Swede sentenced to death in Malaysia

National: 12 Apr 13
A 44-year-old Swedish citizen has been given the death penalty by a Malaysian court for drugs trafficking, a crime which is penalized by hanging in the south-east Asian country. READ »

'Green Sweden and giant India need each other'

National: 9 Apr 13
India's ambassador to Sweden, Banashri Bose Harrison, sees a green future ahead for the two countries' business relationships, spurred on by Swedish companies' need for emerging markets and India's thirst for environmentally friendly solutions. READ »

'Let's solve integration, not fight about racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Afghan boys found abandoned in Uppsala

National: 3 Apr 13
Two young boys from Afghanistan have been found abandoned on the streets of Uppsala in recent days, prompting suspicions they were brought to Sweden via an organized people smuggling operation. READ »

Bildt: Pyongyang talk 'dangerous for all'

Politics: 30 Mar 13
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has warned that a conflict on the Korean peninsula would be "dangerous for all", as Pyongyang declares "open war" with South Korea. READ »

Reinfeldt presses Turkey to reform terror laws

Politics: 12 Mar 13
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday urged Turkey to overhaul terrorism laws used to jail journalists, adding that he hoped the country's EU membership talks would get a fresh start this spring. READ »

Sweden on top in gay friendly travel rating

Travel: 8 Mar 13
Sweden came first in a rating of the gay-friendliest countries in the world, published on Thursday by the Spartacus International Gay Guide. READ »

Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism

Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back. READ »

Lars Vilks on Al-Qaeda 'wanted dead or alive' list

National: 3 Mar 13
Controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks is reported to be one of eleven people on a list of targets for extremists published by an Al-Qaeda linked group. READ »

Sweden a 'humanitarian super power': Bildt

National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden's foreign policy is being debated in the Riksdag on Wednesday. Follow The Local's live blog for the latest updates and reactions. READ »

Swede convicted of dual-use nuke exports to Iran

Science & Technology: 6 Feb 13
A Swedish man has been convicted of knowingly trying to export dual-use technology to Iran, where it could be used as part of nuclear arms production. READ »

Swede in court for violating Iran sanctions

National: 16 Jan 13
A man from southern Sweden appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges for trying to smuggle dual-use equipment to Iran that could be used to enrich uranium in violation of international sanctions. READ »

'Swedish prayer call debate treats Islam like a static religion'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jan 13
Ignorant politicians have let a vocal minority of Swedish Muslims who don’t want to adapt to life in a secular and democratic state to dominate the debate about calls to prayer at Sweden's mosques, argues contributor Nima Gholam Ali Pour. READ »

Gallery pulls Swede's Holocaust ash paintings

Society: 11 Dec 12
An art exhibit featuring works by a Swedish artist claiming he used paint mixed from the ashes of Holocaust victims has been closed following a storm of criticism. READ »

Leg-crossing Swedish ambassador angers Iran

Politics: 8 Dec 12
Sweden's newly appointed ambassador in Tehran has apparently upset Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - by crossing his legs during a meeting. READ »

Spies in Sweden mostly from China, Russia, Iran

Politics: 8 Dec 12
Spies from more than 15 foreign powers are operating in Sweden today, with Russia, China and Iran being the most active in espionage within Sweden's borders. READ »

Man charged for breaking Iran nuke sanctions

Science & Technology: 4 Dec 12
A man from southern Sweden has been charged for attempting to smuggle equipment to Iran which can be used to enrich uranium, in violation of EU sanctions. READ »

Swedish author Knut Ahnlund dies

Society: 1 Dec 12
Swedish author Knut Ahnlund, a member of the Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Literature Prize and who was known for boycotting proceedings after Iran's fatwa against Salman Rushdie, has died aged 89. READ »

'Laser Man' denied bid for early release

National: 2 Nov 12
John Ausonius, better known as the ‘Laser Man’, will not be granted an early release from his lifetime prison sentence for a series of brutal attacks on immigrants, the Örebro District Court ruled on Friday. READ »

Sweden summons Israeli envoy over Iran report

Politics: 15 Oct 12
Sweden's foreign ministry said on Monday that it had summoned the Israeli ambassador after an official from the country had been quoted saying that Stockholm would oppose more EU sanctions on Iran. READ »

Minding the gap: Swedish firms search globe for talent

Lifestyle: 3 Oct 12
Many Swedish industries are crying out for foreign talent - and changes to migration laws have made moving here for work easier than ever. READ »

Israeli PM's Iran bomb cartoon 'confusing': Bildt

Politics: 28 Sep 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said drawings of a bomb presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations left experts "confused" in terms of what the cartoon said about Iran's nuclear programme. READ »

Foreign degree validation benefits vary: study

Society: 26 Sep 12
While two thirds of those who've had foreign university degrees formally validated in Sweden still don't work in their fields of expertise, the process nevertheless helps jobseekers in other ways, a study has found. READ »

'Free markets to thank for Swedish model success'

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Sep 12
While Sweden is often held up as a shining example of the benefits of a generous welfare state, a new paper argues that free markets, rather than a large state sector, are the real key to Sweden's economic success. READ »

Assange: Sweden likely to 'drop case' against me

National: 31 Aug 12
Julian Assange expects Sweden "dropping the case" against him as the most likely outcome to the current diplomatic row over the WikiLeaks founder, but reckons he may nevertheless remain in the Ecuador's London embassy for up to a year. READ »

Bildt: sectarian tensions pose risk for Syria

Politics: 29 Aug 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt warned on Tuesday of the "great risks" and possible tensions in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad's inevitable departure. READ »

‘This bronze is like ten golds for me’: Swede

Sport: 8 Aug 12
Jimmy Lidberg took home a bronze medal in the men’s 96 kilogramme Greco-Roman wrestling on Tuesday night in an emotional win over Belarus. READ »

Swede takes home Olympic wrestling bronze

National: 7 Aug 12
Johan Eurén became Sweden’s latest medal winner at the Olympic games after winning a bronze in Monday’s 120 kilogramme men's Greco Roman Wrestling. READ »

Swedish biker gang member held in Germany

National: 1 Aug 12
German police confirmed on Wednesday that they stopped a Swede and two Danish residents equipped with explosives, detonators and bullet-proof vests last month in an operation based on a tip from their Swedish counterparts. READ »

Sweden to be 'protecting power' for UK in Iran

Politics: 13 Jul 12
Sweden is set to look after Britain's interests as a "protecting power" in Iran starting Sunday, foreign Minister Carl Bildt confirmed Thursday. READ »

Prison for man who cut off and ate wife's lip

National: 10 Jul 12
A 52-year-old academic at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute who cut off his wife's lip and ate it to prevent her from kissing another man was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for the attack. READ »

'This is your lip, now I'm going to eat it': husband

National: 3 Jul 12
The trial of a Stockholm-area professor who cut off his wife’s lip and ate it began on Tuesday, with prosecutors predicting a severe punishment for the gruesome attack. READ »

Sweden joins call for UN arms trade treaty

Business & Money: 2 Jul 12
Sweden, together with France, Germany and Britain, called for an arms trade treaty from the United Nations on Monday, aiming to fight the worldwide suffering caused by the "poorly regulated arms trade". READ »

Global arms spending flat in 2011: Swedish think tank sees

Business & Money: 4 Jun 12
World military spending remained the same last year for the first time in 14 years, yet the Swedish think tank SIPRI claims that the global nuclear threat stays strong. READ »

Sweden's Olsson looks to shine on Euro stage

Lifestyle: 4 Jun 12
After asserting himself in the Premier League, Swedish footballer Martin Olsson now has the opportunity to stretch his legs and prove his worth on the international stage. READ »

Sweden boosts spending on anti-terror battle

National: 29 May 12
The fight against terrorism is consuming ever larger portions of the budget allocated to Swedish security service Säpo, which has seen its allocation double in the last decade, according to a new report. READ »

Hillary Clinton lines up Sweden visit

Politics: 26 May 12
Sweden is set to host US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in early June and discussions will concern green energy, internet freedom, Afghanistan and the Middle East READ »

Non-EU students drop Swedish unis as fees bite

Education: 23 May 12
Enrollment of non-European students in Swedish universities declined drastically following the introduction of tuition fees last year, with engineering students from Asia being among those most affected by the change, a new report has found. READ »

'Give foreign PhDs a clear path to residency in Sweden'

Analysis & Opinion: 16 May 12
Sweden needs to change rules that strip foreign doctoral candidates of the same rights as other tax-paying migrant workers, argue a group of doctoral candidates from the Royal Institute for Technology (KTH). READ »

Global weapons spending levels out: Swedish think tank

Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
Global spending on arms totalled $1.740 trillion last year, a figure which is largely the same as in 2010 in real terms, new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show. READ »

Ilmar Reepalu: 'the Swedish Ken Livingstone'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 12
Embattled Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's most recent "anti-Semitic" row is reminiscent of the troubles that plagued London's outspoken ex-mayor Ken Livingstone, argues historian and former Malmö resident David Linden. READ »

Bildt wary of 'blow up' in Iranian nuke talks

Politics: 23 Mar 12
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt expressed his hopes on Friday that resumed dialogue about Iran's alleged nuclear bomb building does not result in a "blow up" in the proceedings. READ »

Lundin: war crimes allegations 'unfounded'

Business & Money: 18 Mar 12
Ian and Lukas Lundin have rejected accusations that the Lundin Group consists of "opportunistic, dictator-hugging businessmen", arguing that allegations of human rights abuses are "unfounded, unfair and in some cases, absurd". READ »

'Racism' ruins Iranians' Sweden dog sled jaunt

Society: 1 Mar 12
A Swedish dog sledder's perceived racist insults ruined a recent reunion of Iranian graduates in Kiruna and left their Sweden-based host "ashamed" of inviting her friends to the country. READ »

Iranian opposition to attend Swedish meeting

Politics: 31 Jan 12
Exiled Iranians will gather in Stockholm over the coming weekend to discuss how to help implement democracy in Iran, the organisers of the conference announced on Tuesday. READ »

'Mossad set me up': Swede held in Bangkok

National: 19 Jan 12
A Lebanese-born Swede arrested in Thailand last week on terror suspicions has professed his innocence, claiming he was set up by Israeli intelligence service Mossad. READ »

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company. READ »

Police slammed for botched deportation

National: 10 Dec 11
Police from Gävleborg in eastern Sweden "deserve serious criticism" for deporting a man to the wrong country in October of last year, the Ombudsman for Justice has ruled. READ »

Sweden summons Iran envoy after storming

National: 30 Nov 11
The Swedish foreign ministry sent for the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday to discuss what officials described as the "unacceptable" attack on the British embassy in Tehran. READ »

Man stabbed at indoor football tournament

National: 27 Nov 11
The World Deaf Futsal Championship was marred by a stabbing incident at the closing ceremony of the indoor football tournament in Örebro on Saturday. 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 »

Sweden deports man to wrong country

National: 16 Nov 11
Swedish police were given orders to deport a man to Iran, but instead sent him to Iraq, where he now risks 15 years in prison for claiming to be a citizen in the country. READ »

'Iran may be spying on exiles in Sweden': agency

National: 7 Nov 11
New guidelines issued by the Swedish Migration Board reveal that Iran has both the ability and the inclination to keep tabs on political antagonists in Sweden. READ »

Ericsson rejects claims of aiding Iran

Business & Money: 1 Nov 11
On Tuesday Swedish telecom giant Ericsson rejected claims that the company has sold tracking equipment to mobile operators in Iran. READ »

Dawit Isaak awarded 'Golden Pen' honour

National: 14 Oct 11
Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, jailed in Eritrea for the past decade, was honoured by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) on Thursday. READ »

This food may not be local, but it sure is good

Lifestyle: 7 Oct 11
Looking to break out of the meat+potato+brown sauce rut of typical Swedish cuisine? Contributor Gwen Ramsey offers some tips on where to authentic ethnic cuisine in the Swedish capital. READ »

China relies less on Russian arms: Swedish think tank

Politics: 3 Oct 11
Swedish think tank SIPRI has said in a new report that China's dependence on Russia for arms and energy imports has declined and Moscow's position when dealing with Beijing has weakened as a result. READ »

Sweden runner up in 'reputation' ranking

National: 29 Sep 11
Sweden has been placed second behind Canada in a ranking of countries with the best reputation in the world, in a new study linking a country's image with foreign investment and tourism receipts. READ »

Stockholm air dirtier than Los Angeles: WHO

Science & Technology: 27 Sep 11
The air quality in Stockholm is worse than in Los Angeles, according to a recent study from the World Health Organization (WHO). READ »

Syrian Kurds in Sweden meet on Assad

National: 4 Sep 11
Around 50 expatriat Syrian Kurds gathered in Stockholm Saturday for a two-day conference on how to strengthen Kurds inside Syria and get them more involved in efforts to overthrow Bashar al-Assad's regime. READ »

Swedes drop sticks for Quidditch cup

Lifestyle: 9 Aug 11
In the wake of the cinema release of the final instalment of the Harry Potter films, Hogwarts devotees are gearing up to clash their imaginary broomsticks at the Swedish National Quidditch Cup which begins on Friday. READ »

Several youths reported missing at scout event

National: 6 Aug 11
Several people have been reported missing from the World Scout Jamboree currently taking place in Rinkaby, outside Kristianstad in Southern Sweden. READ »

Academy blocks Iranians from flight training

National: 9 Jul 11
An aircraft pilot training academy will no longer teach students from Iran Air following recent sanctions brought by the Americans against the airline. READ »

Swedish citizenship applications on the rise

Society: 7 Jun 11
The number of people applying to be Swedish citizens is expected to rise in 2011, according to forecasts from the Swedish Migration Board. READ »

Nuclear weapons threat remains high: study

National: 7 Jun 11
Swedish think tank SIPRI warns in a new report that meaningful nuclear disarmament remains unlikely in the near future, observing that 5,000 nuclear weapons are currently deployed worldwide. READ »

Drunken Swedish soldiers charged for ambushing group of campers

Society: 6 May 11
Three drunken and uniformed members of Sweden's National Home Guard have been charged for attacking a group of campers in the forests of eastern Sweden. READ »

One in five Swedes would swap a kidney for cash

Society: 15 Apr 11
A recent survey shows that 22 percent of Swedes would be willing to part with one of their kidneys for in exchange for a hefty sum of money. READ »

Sweden deported family to wrong country

National: 11 Apr 11
A family deported to Uzbekistan after Sweden rejected their application for asylum is set to return to Sweden after Uzbek authorities concluded that they were not from the central Asian country. READ »

Arms spending slows: Swedish think tank

Business & Money: 11 Apr 11
Global military spending last year grew by the slowest rate since 2001 as defence budgets shrank in the wake of the world economic crisis, Swedish think-tank SIPRI reported on Monday. READ »

Bilingual kids fall behind at school: study

Education: 23 Mar 11
Bilingual 12-year-olds perform worse at school than their monolingual peers, a researcher at Sweden's Örebro University has found. READ »

London 2012: 500 days to go

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 11
In 500 days the 2012 Olympic Games will open in London - exactly a hundred years after Stockholm. They will be an occasion to remind ourselves of our humanity, writes Andrew Mitchell, British Ambassador to Sweden and FCO Director for the London 2012 Games. READ »

Elmander strike aids Bolton FA Cup progress

Sport: 13 Mar 11
Swedish striker Johan Elmander's first goal since January 8th helped Bolton to overcome Birmingham and qualify for the semi-final in the FA Cup on Saturday. READ »

Foreign-born rule the ranks of Sweden's bakers

Society: 4 Mar 11
Sweden's bakers and confectioners make up the profession with the highest proportion of workers born outside Europe, new statistics show. READ »

Sweden raps Iran envoy over opposition arrests

Politics: 2 Mar 11
Sweden on Wednesday summoned Iran's ambassador to the foreign ministry to object to the reported arrest of Iranian opposition leaders in Tehran. READ »

Sweden warns firms of cloud computing risks

Science & Technology: 2 Feb 11
Hundreds of Swedish companies have lost out on large international contracts after their secrets were leaked to competitors due to security breaches as a result of the explosion in cloud computing, a government agency has found. READ »

Foreign applications to Swedish unis collapse

Education: 18 Jan 11
Applications from foreign students to Swedish universities have plummeted following the introduction of tuition fees, according to application statistics for the autumn term released on Tuesday. READ »

Last Oriflame staffer released from Iran jail

National: 12 Jan 11
Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame announced on Wednesday that the last of its employees held in an Iranian jail had been released. READ »

Stockholm University still attractive option for foreign students

Education: 11 Jan 11
The next academic year will be the first in which many foreign students will have to pay to study at Swedish universities. However, Stockholm University hopes the number of overseas students will remain just as high as in the past. READ »

Sweden deported man to the wrong country

National: 17 Dec 10
A 52-year-old man has been deported to the wrong country after Sweden rejected his application for asylum. READ »

Bombings an 'attack on democracy': Vilks

Society: 14 Dec 10
Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who was named in a threat message sent prior to Saturday’s suicide bombing in Stockholm, said on Monday the attack was an attempt to destroy freedom of expression. READ »

Reinfeldt keen on housework: US embassy

National: 7 Dec 10
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt likes to do housework and his opinions are likely influenced a great deal by his wife Filippa, according to a cable from the US embassy released by WikiLeaks. READ »

US embassy: 'Sweden no longer neutral'

Politics: 2 Dec 10
According to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks this week, Sweden is regarded as a "strong and pragmatic partner", whose official non-alignment does not reflect reality. READ »

WikiLeaks makes world 'less safe': Bildt

Politics: 29 Nov 10
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt expressed concerns Monday that WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables could severely weaken global diplomacy. READ »

Swedish diplomat: new WikiLeaks 'regrettable'

Politics: 29 Nov 10
Over 800 secret American documents about relations with Sweden have been released by WikiLeaks, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

Somali militia issues Lars Vilks death threat

National: 24 Nov 10
A Swedish member of a Somali militia group with ties to al-Qaeda has called upon Muslims to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who once depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a dog. READ »

Nobel laureate: 'Ericsson is aiding Iran'

National: 23 Nov 10
Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Monday called on the Iranian diaspora to protest against Swedish company Ericsson, accusing the telecoms firms of aiding monitoring in Iran. READ »

'The world’s most complete partnership'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 10
On the eve of three important international summits, US ambassador to Sweden Matthew W. Barzun emphasises the importance of the transatlantic partnership as well as Sweden’s constructive role in promoting international engagement. READ »

What's On in Sweden: November 19th - 25th

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 10
What’s on in Sweden: Brown and Friendly comedy in Stockholm, A Bullet For My Valentine in Gothenburg and Lady Gaga comes to Malmö. READ »

Local Liberal too 'un-Swedish' for top post

Politics: 15 Nov 10
A local Liberal Party politician from suburban Stockholm is accusing her party colleagues of racism after being told she was unfit for a leadership post because she was "un-Swedish." READ »

Iran frees jailed Swedish cosmetic firm worker

National: 4 Nov 10
A Swedish-Iranian employee of Swedish cosmetics firm Oriflame who has been imprisoned in Iran since August has been released on bail and has left the country. READ »

A November guide to live music in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 29 Oct 10
Contributor David Stavrou checks out some of the highlights awaiting Stockholm music lovers in October. READ »

Malmö still in fear as gunman remains at large

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 10
As police in Malmö continue their hunt for a gunman suspected in nearly 20 shootings targeting people with immigrant backgrounds, the AFP's Nina Larsson finds the city's residents remain on edge. READ »

Malmö gunman keeps city on edge

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Oct 10
As Malmö police warn the immigrant residents to exercise caution after a spate of apparently random shootings, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to local leaders about fear, caution and how residents are reacting to the situation. READ »

Sweden world's most respected country: study

Business & Money: 8 Oct 10
Sweden has topped an annual survey about public perception of 39 countries around the world. The survey also revealed, however, that Swedes don't view themselves as positively as others. READ »

Lars Vilks to fulfill Uppsala lecture

National: 28 Sep 10
Lars Vilks, the Swedish artist who courted controversy by depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog, will finish his lecture at Uppsala University, where he was attacked in May. READ »

Sweden Democrats fear Islamic revolution

National: 17 Sep 10
An Islamic revolution akin to the one that swept through Iran in 1979 could easily take place in Sweden, claims the second highest ranking member of the far-right Sweden Democrats. READ »

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