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Stealthy snake in Santa sack shocker

Society: 6 Dec 11
A Swedish woman was shocked when an ornamental Santa Claus she had recently bought turned out to have more than presents in his sack, revealing a sheltering snake curled up inside. READ »

Sweden's Christmas goat succumbs to flames

National: 2 Dec 11
The giant 13 metre tall Christmas goat, erected in Gävle on Sweden's east coast, went up in flames early Friday morning after an attack by unknown assailants. READ »

Swedish town erects giant Christmas goat

National: 27 Nov 11
Advent Sunday means it is time for the inauguration of the famous 13 metre tall Christmas goat (Gävlebocken) in the main square of Gävle, on the east coast of Sweden. READ »

Finding a fab place for fika with a twist

Lifestyle: 4 Nov 11
As the daylight in Stockholm dwindles, finding a place to catch up with friends is all the more important for beating back the winter blues. Luckily, contributor Gwen Ramsey has put together a list of great options for your next fika. READ »

Private health insurance in Sweden: a clash of cultures

Science & Technology: 10 Oct 11
As growing numbers of Swedes choose private healthcare, The Local's Clara Guibourg explores what's behind the trend and what it could mean for the quality of Sweden's public healthcare system. READ »

Stockholm Pride unable to pay its bills

Business & Money: 6 Sep 11
The organisers of the annual Stockholm Pride festival is facing an economic crisis due to cost overruns and a new business model. READ »

'Leffe the moose man' promises elk intimacy

Lifestyle: 6 Sep 11
Sweden’s wildlife can be hard to find at the best of times, but luckily, if it's an elk you want to see, a safari park near Stockholm promises to get you so close you might even get a smooch, Oliver Gee discovers. READ »

Swedish university party life exposed

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 11
With the autumn term in full-swing and students primed to take a break from the books, The Local's Karen Holst takes a look at how 'nations' shape Sweden's college social scene. READ »

'Ikea founder was an active Nazi': report

Business & Money: 24 Aug 11
The Swedish security police tracked Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad's membership in a Swedish Nazi movement in the 1940s, one of the revelations of the business leader's Nazi past revealed in a new book. 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 »

Peace activists target soldiers in Pride march

Society: 9 Aug 11
A group of Swedish soldiers representing gay and lesbian soldiers who took part in Saturday’s Pride parade in Stockholm were targeted by anti-war activists who argued that the military has no place in the march. READ »

Masses greet Stockholm Pride march

National: 6 Aug 11
Thousands of people lined the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to take part in what organisers claim to be the single largest event in Scandinavia, The Stockholm Pride Parade. READ »

Liberals push for end to sex change sterilisation

Politics: 3 Aug 11
A Liberal Party MP is planning to present a motion to Sweden's Riksdag in the autumn to push for a removal of the requirement for compulsory sterilization for those undergoing a sex change. READ »

The Local’s Quick Guide to Stockholm Pride 2011

Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration READ »

'Pregnant man' to open Stockholm Pride

National: 1 Aug 11
American Thomas Beatie, better known as the "pregnant man" after he gave birth to three children, is set to hold the opening speech of this year’s Stockholm Pride festival on Monday. READ »

Swedish tourist group targets US gays

National: 27 Jul 11
Travel and tourism group VisitSweden has launched a promotional drive focused on the US to attract more LGBT travellers to Sweden in a campaign entitled "Stockholm in full glory". READ »

Scout meet ups security after Norway attacks

National: 25 Jul 11
Some 40,000 scouts are pouring into southern Sweden as the World Scout Jamboree prepares to open, while Friday's twin attacks in Norway have meant that extra security measures have been taken. READ »

Top ten Swedish foods to remember

Lifestyle: 11 Jul 11
While Sweden is not exactly known around the world as a destination of culinary excellence, there are some juicy Nordic morsels that are sure to leave would-be exiles pining for a taste of home, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson discovers. READ »

Swedish women one step closer to quarter finals

Sport: 3 Jul 11
Sweden secured their second straight 1-0 victory on Saturday, beating North Korea and coming one step closer to reaching the 2011 Women's World Cup quarter-finals. READ »

Christian Democrats uphold sex change sterilization demand

Politics: 1 Jul 11
The Christian Democrats on Thursday voted to retain the demand for sterilization for those choosing to undergo a sex change, arguing that if "a woman becomes a man, she should not be able to become pregnant as a woman". READ »

Sweden's Saade claims Eurovision final spot

Society: 13 May 11
Eric Saade stepped up to the plate and did his duty for Sweden on Thursday, singing and dancing his way into the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany. READ »

Christian Democrats sign up for Stockholm Pride

National: 5 May 11
The Christian Democrats plan to set up camp at the Stockholm Pride festival for the first time this August, conceding that they face a "greater uphill struggle" to win over the gay community. READ »

Gran Canaria: Pride under the sun

Travel: 6 Apr 11
Lots of European gay travellers are discovering a friendly and exuberant gay pride festival on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria - with great flight connections from Sweden. READ »

Swedish great Hysén's footballing son: I'm gay

Society: 10 Mar 11
Anton Hysén, the son of former Liverpool and Fiorentina legend Glenn Hysén, became the first Swedish male footballer to openly declare his homosexuality on Wednesday, courting support but also derision from some quarters. 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 »

Death penalty 'unlikely' for Assange: experts

Politics: 9 Feb 11
Claims by lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that extradition to the United States could land him in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp or on death row are "impossible", according to experts. READ »

Gävle Goat survives Christmas Eve

Society: 25 Dec 10
The Gävle Goat has survived Christmas Eve and is still standing in the town's main square. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 24th - 30th

Lifestyle: 23 Dec 10
What’s on in Sweden: Charles Dickens classic and new circus in Stockholm, Balkan beats in Gothenburg and electronica in Malmö. READ »

A populist lexicon: freedom fries and the Swedish far-right

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 10
The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson exposes the orthodoxy and self-serving folksy truisms of far-right PC in a lexicon of populist platitudes. READ »

Olof Palme and Obamania: Swedes' love-hate relationship with the US

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 10
On the eve of the US mid-term elections, libertarian Swedish commentator and author Fredrik Segerfeldt takes a look at the evolution of Swedes' attitudes toward the United States – with some help from one of Sweden’s most revered singer-songwriters. READ »

Eriksson Leicester debut ends in stalemate

Sport: 17 Oct 10
Sven-Göran Eriksson's first game in charge of struggling Championship side Leicester ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw against Hull on Saturday. 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 »

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 »

What's On in Sweden: October 1st - 7th

Lifestyle: 30 Sep 10
What’s on in Sweden: Madchester and Action Impro in Stockholm, Open Culture in Gothenburg and The Red Sparowes fly into to Malmö. READ »

Sweden wakes up to a new reality

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Sep 10
The 2010 Swedish general election has left Swedes facing a radically changed political landscape, writes The Local's James Savage. READ »

George Clooney says sorry over Jämtland snub

Society: 14 Sep 10
Hollywood actor George Clooney has apologised to residents in Jämtland in western Sweden for not crediting the area in his latest film, "The American", parts of which were filmed there. READ »

Ten more of the Swedes' quirkiest habits

Lifestyle: 3 Sep 10
Taking inspiration from comments make by readers of The Local, US exile Doug Lansky offers up ten more distinctly Swedish habits which often give expats plenty to talk about. READ »

Fredrik, 35, overjoyed as police find mountain bike stolen 12 years ago

National: 22 Aug 10
Police in Gävle in eastern Sweden have recovered a mountain bike that was stolen from a student twelve years ago – in a town 1,350 kilometres further north. READ »

Thousands march in Stockholm Pride parade

Society: 1 Aug 10
An estimated 35,000 people took to the streets of Stockholm on Saturday for the city's annual Gay Pride parade. READ »

Sex change sterilization 'a dark chapter': Reinfeldt

Politics: 31 Jul 10
The leaders of Sweden’s seven main parties have expressed support for an amendment to legislation forcing anybody who has a sex change to undergo compulsory sterilization and, if married, to secure a divorce from their partner. READ »

The Local's Guide to Pride

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 10
Scandinavia's biggest gay pride festival starts building to a climax on Thursday. We guide you through the highlights of a long weekend of partying, with just a little politics thrown in. READ »

What's On July 30th to August 5th

Lifestyle: 28 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Rugby Tens in Stockholm, World swimming championships in Gothenburg and the best of Bhangra in Malmö. READ »

Art collective reaches out beyond gay audience

Lifestyle: 28 Jul 10
One group got a head start to Stockholm Pride's opening over the weekend, with Södermalm's Galleri Kocks hosting the vernissage of collective art group Gardet's new multimedia art exhibit on Friday, writes Emy Gelb. READ »

Pride flash mob takes over Sergels torg

Lifestyle: 28 Jul 10
Four young women kicked off Stockholm's Pride Festival with a bang on Monday by organising a flash mob that included The Local's Emy Gelb. READ »

Transgender need more protection in law

Society: 28 Jul 10
Transgender people need more protection, the Liberal Party has announced, adding it proposes that the hate crime law be clarified so that it is clear that it also applies to this group, Sveriges Radio's news bulletin Ekot reported on Wednesday. READ »

Pride kicks off with distinct electoral theme

Society: 26 Jul 10
Stockholm's Pride Festival kicks off on Monday with a distinct emphasis on the upcoming autumn election, including a party leader debate on Friday. READ »

Bank tells lesbian couple to live apart

Society: 22 Jul 10
A Swedish lesbian couple who wanted a mortgage were told by a bank clerk that they should change their lifestyle and think about living apart. READ »

What's On in Sweden: July 23rd - July 29th

Lifestyle: 21 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Pride steps out in Stockholm, PINK plays Gothenburg and Bad Religion comes to Malmö. READ »

Hägglund turns down Stockholm Pride invite

Politics: 15 Jul 10
Christian Democrat (KD) leader Göran Hägglund is the only party leader to have turned down an invitation to attend Stockholm Pride and KD will be the only parliamentary party without representation at the annual LGBT festival. READ »

Stockholm Spanish celebrate hard-fought win

Sport: 12 Jul 10
Stockholm's Spanish community rejoiced in the city centre on Sunday as the European Champions added the World Cup to their list of achievements. READ »

Swedish bosses slate bonuses

Business & Money: 12 Jul 10
Many Swedish company bosses complain that bonuses reward short-term gains rather than their firms’ long-term interests, according to a new survey. READ »

Modern Swedes face up to the monarchy paradox

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jun 10
As the republican cause sharpens its rhetorical weapons, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson ponders why the self-proclaimed most modern country in the world is suffering a bout of introspection over its constitutional monarchy. READ »

Birgitta Ohlsson - A maverick in a ministerial suit

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jun 10
Sweden's Minister of EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson talks to The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson about freedom of expression in Sweden and Europe today; the euro and Sweden's status outside of it; and what can be done to encourage and promote universal European liberal values. READ »

Eurovision scores make star of 'hot' runner up

National: 31 May 10
Sweden’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest might have disappeared without trace in last week’s competition, but now a runner up is gaining all the attention for reading the scores. READ »

What's On in Sweden: May 14th - 20th

Lifestyle: 13 May 10
What’s on in Sweden: Erotica in Stockholm, Badminton in Gothenburg and The Almighty Defenders in Malmö. READ »

Depleted Långholmen claim first point

Sport: 6 May 10
Långholmen claimed their first points of the season after holding Vagnhärad, who will be bitterly disappointed that they did not take more from the match against a weakened Stripes. READ »

May in Sweden: A nation back in bloom

Lifestyle: 30 Apr 10
The Year in Sweden - May: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Swedish lifers are living as monks

Lifestyle: 26 Apr 10
At Skänninge prison, twelve lifers and long-termers are being given the chance to live in a monastic community. They are the result of a unique Jesuit experiment. Lysanne Sizoo spent a day with the Brothers. READ »

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

Lifestyle: 17 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: Ship shape tour in Stockholm, Cameroonian Jazz in Gothenburg and a spin on Cinderella in Malmö. Plus English comedy in Linköping. READ »

Izzy Young: A folk man in Sweden defined by Dylan

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 10
Folk music impresario Izzy Young went from organizing Bob Dylan’s first concert to promoting small acts in Stockholm. Gabriel Stein charts the unusual journey of a man who dedicated his life to folk music. READ »

Politician caught with child pornography stash

Politics: 30 Jan 10
A Moderate Party politician in Stockholm has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography material including a collection of films and photographs. READ »

The day the milk stood still

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 09
It's not really the government that runs Sweden. Nor is it the police, the Royal Family or the largely interchangeable bearded dudes from Abba. It is the people who print the little best-before dates on all food and drink items, writes Paddy Kelly. READ »

Gaelic invasion: It's football, Sven, but not as we know it

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 09
Ireland's national sport of Gaelic football is growing rapidly in Sweden and it isn't just the ex-pats who are sinking a few points, writes Patrick Reilly. READ »

Stockholm Pride asks: 'how hetero' is your Facebook?

Society: 26 Nov 09
Facebook users can now check to see "how hetero" the pictures they have posted on the popular social networking site are, thanks to a new web application launched this week. READ »

A nice cup of tea - how hard can it be?

Lifestyle: 17 Nov 09
What does it take to get a plain old cup of steaming hot tea in Sweden? Paddy Kelly fights the fancy brew brigade and recalls countless grim encounters with tepid beige impostors. READ »

Ex-moderate Muslim to form 'anti-Zionist' party in Sweden

Politics: 3 Nov 09
A once moderate Muslim spokesperson who last year came out as an Islamist radical has announced plans to start a political party uniting all of Sweden’s anti-Zionists. READ »

Swedish zoo puts down new born lion cubs

Society: 3 Nov 09
Three lion cubs born last week at Borås Zoo have been put to sleep after their mother refused to rear them. READ »

Lion cubs born to Borås public acclaim

National: 1 Nov 09
A lioness gave birth to three cubs at Borås Zoo in western Sweden on Friday, the first in full view of an excited half-term audience. READ »

Iris, 92, honoured for wartime code-cracking heroics

Society: 30 Oct 09
Iris Kramer, a Brit living in Sweden, has been honoured by the British government in recognition of services for her efforts cracking enemy codes during World War II. READ »

Transgender belly dancer helps launch Arab gay initiative

Lifestyle: 21 Aug 09
As a human rights group publishes details of a bloody campaign of hate being waged against gays in Iraq, Rami Abdelrahman speaks to members of a recently founded initiative for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Arabs in Sweden. READ »

August in Sweden: drinking shots, sinking ships and stinking fish

Lifestyle: 3 Aug 09
The Year in Sweden - August: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Football clubs take a stand for gay pride

Society: 2 Aug 09
Representatives for local football clubs, AIK, Hammarby and Djurgården, were among a slew of celebrities showing their support for gay pride by joining the traditional parade through Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Pride march a 'game changer' for Stockholm football clubs

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jul 09
As Stockholm gears up for the weekend’s Pride Parade, The Local’s Gabriel Stein takes a look at the difficulties facing two Stockholm-area football clubs as they attempt to show their solidarity with the city’s gay community. READ »

The best of Stockholm Pride

Lifestyle: 30 Jul 09
As northern Europe's biggest Pride festival nears its climax, The Local offers its tips for how to make the most of the weekend. READ »

What's on in Sweden: July 31 - August 6

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & International rugby in Stockholm; U2 in Gothenburg; African beach party & Lucy Love (DK) music in Malmö. READ »

Gay youngsters suffer poorer health: study

Society: 27 Jul 09
Gay and bisexual youths in Sweden suffer from poorer health, including psychological problems and an increased incidence of attempted suicide, a new report says. READ »

What's on in Sweden: July 24 - 30

Lifestyle: 23 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & Opera al fresco in Stockholm; eccentric variety show in Gothenburg; Möllevången music, theatre & arts festival in Malmö. READ »

'Sahlin more hetero than Obama': Stockholm Pride

Society: 19 Jul 09
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin is more heterosexual than US President Barack Obama, at least if a new survey by Stockholm Pride is to be believed. READ »

Astrid Lindgren books fund political extremists

Society: 12 Jun 09
Sweden's extreme right wing National Democrat party has outraged the family of Astrid Lindgren by selling books penned by the popular children's writer on its website. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Neil Young & Ikea exhibition in Stockholm; Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Orchestra Baobab in Malmö. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 5 - 11

Lifestyle: 4 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Lewis Black and Early Music Festival in Stockholm; Beer festival & World Cup football in Gothenburg; Buju Banton & Mandela exhibition in Malmö. READ »

Titiyo: Swedish music royalty

Lifestyle: 2 Jun 09
After a seven year break, Titiyo returns with a new sound and new enthusiasm. Keith Moore talks to the sister of Neneh and Eagle Eye Cherry about music, family, the past and the future. READ »

Sweden by Rail: Gothenburg

Travel: 15 May 09
Sponsored article: Having long been defined by its industrial and maritime history, Göteborg has since reinvented itself. The old ports and warehouses have been replaced by cafes, bars, and one of the liveliest cultural scenes in the region. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 17 - 23

Lifestyle: 15 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Tina Turner & football derby in Stockholm; Zulu 9.30 & Emilie Autumn (US) in Gothenburg; The Only Ones (UK) in Malmö. READ »

Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan

Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan. READ »

A Svensson in the palace? Pass the smelling salts

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Feb 09
The engagement of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling has underlined, rather surprisingly, that Sweden is still a society that divides along class lines, writes The Local's James Savage. READ »

Green light for Saab restructuring

National: 20 Feb 09
A Swedish court has granted automaker Saab's request for protection from creditors while it attempts to restructure. READ »

A quickie with... Ben Kersley

Lifestyle: 17 Feb 09
Englishman Ben Kersley is billed as Sweden's only Swenglish stand-up comedian. The Local catches up with him as he prepares to perform two shows in Stockholm this weekend. READ »

Officials struggle with Swedish mining town's relocation

Lifestyle: 5 Feb 09
As miners continue to chip away at the chunk of iron sitting directly beneath Kiruna in northern Sweden, the AFP’s Nina Larson examines the challenges that come with relocating an entire town. READ »

The Royals: 'A living touchstone to the past'

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 09
Sweden's royals remain popular because they provide an invaluable link to the past, writes Gene Oberto, in response to an article critical of the country's constitutional monarchy. READ »

A royal mess: Why Sweden can’t have its own Obama

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 09
At a time when the United States has just elected its first black president, Noel McCarthy wishes Sweden would reconsider its constitution in order to enable greater diversity when choosing a head of state. READ »

2008: The year in review

Lifestyle: 31 Dec 08
As 2008 draws to a close, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention over the last twelve months. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 19th - 25th. Magic Numbers and Clash tribute in Stockholm; Polar exhibition and Woody West's Christmas Bash in Gothenburg; magical organic market near Malmö READ »

Swedes: hard workers or hardly working?

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 08
Doug Lansky takes a look at how Swedish tradition, technology, sick leave, vacations, public holidays and a new management style mean many 'full-time' Swedish workers get 130 days off per year. READ »

What's on in Sweden: December 12 - 18

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 12th - 18th. Lucia and Lykke Li in Stockholm; Harlem Gospel and Streetdance in Gothenburg; world class jazz in Malmö. READ »

Swedish park offers new home to superstar German polar bear

Society: 2 Dec 08
Celebrity polar bear Knut, the pride of Berlin Zoo, may soon be on his way to Sweden, according to a wildlife park that has been holding talks with the bear's German handlers. READ »

Sweden could give Saab story a happy ending

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Nov 08
Sixty years after its formation, Saab Automobile is an important piece of Swedish heritage. Ryan Emge, from the Saab History website, argues that Sweden would be best advised to buy the company in order to safeguard its existence. READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 17 - October 23

Lifestyle: 16 Oct 08
What’s on: Cullberg Ballet and Jay Brannan in Stockholm; Art Garfunkel and Wendy McNeill in Gothenburg; Simone Moreno and Cult of Luna in Malmö. READ »

Sweden held by Portugal in World Cup qualifier

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

Swedish Academy rep slams US literature

Society: 1 Oct 08
Swedish Academy supremo Horace Engdahl has shocked the global literary establishment by denouncing the cultural "ignorance" of authors from the United States. READ »


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