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Thirty fires in third night of Stockholm riots

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

Seven arrested over Stockholm's Husby riots

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

Female Swedish MPs subject to threats: report

Politics: 11 May 13
Half of Sweden's female MPs have stated that they had been subjected to threats in the course of their political activities over the past year. READ »

Sweden Democrat MP in racist Facebook chat

Politics: 26 Apr 13
The Sweden Democrat who replaced an MP disgraced for oinking at a security guard has himself been found to have referred to a group of black people as monkeys on Facebook. READ »

'Freeing Princess Estelle is a hollow argument'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Apr 13
Swedes who want to abolish the monarchy often say they want to liberate the royal children from their duties, but Princess Estelle is far too young to respond to such a claim, argues Moderate MP Andreas Norlén. READ »

Deputy-governor leaves Riksbank in rate protest

Business & Money: 22 Apr 13
Lars E O Svensson will not run for re-election as deputy-governor of Sweden's national bank, saying he has failed to persuade his colleagues to cut interest rates, which he believes could have saved Swedish jobs. READ »

Swedes could cast ballots online by 2018

Science & Technology: 15 Apr 13
Internet voting could become a reality in Sweden by as early as 2018, if a new proposal by a parliamentary committee is given the green light. READ »

Minister bashes mobile firms' 'unrealistic' claims

Business & Money: 10 Apr 13
Sweden's mobile phone operators may face tougher regulations if they don't improve network coverage and provide customers with more accurate information, IT and Energy Minister Anna-Karin Hatt warned on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden aims to ditch church parishes

National: 9 Apr 13
More than a decade after the Church of Sweden split from the state, the government wants to stop using church parish boundaries in population statistics, angering researchers who wish to retain the 500-year-old subdivisions. READ »

Blonde blunder no reason to quit: Billström

Politics: 21 Mar 13
Tobias Billström, Sweden's embattled migration minister, has apologized once again for his recent "blonde, blue-eyed" comment, a blunder that already prompted a harsh rebuke from the prime minister. READ »

Reinfeldt defends migrant deportation push

National: 18 Mar 13
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sunday defended recent efforts by police to identify and deport immigrants who remain in Sweden illegally. READ »

'Total smoking ban in Sweden by 2025'

Science & Technology: 13 Mar 13
Sweden should follow New Zealand's example and phase out smoking completely by 2025, representatives from several lung cancer groups in Sweden have argued. READ »

'Those who don't have a right to stay must leave'

Politics: 13 Mar 13
While admitting there were questions about methods used by police in Stockholm that some labelled as "racial profiling", Justice Minister Beatrice Ask nevertheless defended the need to carry out deportations. READ »

Riksdag 'misled' about Afghanistan mission

Politics: 13 Mar 13
The government never explained that Swedish troops in Afghanistan had shifted to counter-insurgency warfare in 2010, a Swedish intelligence expert has claimed, arguing the Riksdag was misled when voting to extend the mission. READ »

Polemic pundit prepares for political comeback

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 13
In our series profiling Swedish newsmakers, our pick for Swede of the Week is firebrand feminist Gudrun Schyman, who wants to return to national politics to fight surging sexism and a lulling labour market. READ »

Riksbank chief 'unfazed' by strong krona

Business & Money: 7 Mar 13
The Swedish currency has hit a six-month high against the euro, with Riksbank head Stefan Ingves telling a parliamentary committee that the exchange rate was nothing "out of the ordinary". READ »

Palestinians get embassy status in Sweden

Politics: 7 Mar 13
Sweden on Wednesday became the ninth European country to upgrade the status of a Palestinian representative office to that of an embassy. READ »

'Swedish aristocratic women should be equal'

National: 6 Mar 13
A count is calling on the Swedish House of Nobility to allow women equal rights as members of the aristocracy. READ »

'Lift Swedish ban on surrogate motherhood'

National: 28 Feb 13
A key ethics council for medical sciences in Sweden has said it sees no problem in allowing surrogate motherhood and embryo donation, but not when it is done for financial gain. READ »

Flag-raising fail marks Alliance strategy shindig

Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf. READ »

'Stupid' to keep sick pay rule: Christian Democrats

Politics: 23 Feb 13
The Swedish government is split over whether to reform a rule requiring businesses to cover the first two weeks of sick leave pay for employees. READ »

Bildt pushes social media diplomacy efforts

National: 13 Feb 13
The Swedish foreign ministry will extend its reach into social media, with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt saying all embassies will soon have Twitter and Facebook accounts to ease "the consular challenges" posed by travelling Swedes. READ »

Regional focus welcomed in Bildt's speech

National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden’s foreign minister chose to begin his annual foreign policy speech with a focus on Nordic and Baltic cooperation, calling for a new “Hanseatic age of prosperity” and underlining joint military tasks. 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 »

The Lowdown: Sweden's new subletting law

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jan 13
Wondering what changes to Sweden's subletting law might mean for you and what you pay in rent? The Local gets the lowdown from one of Sweden's largest housing organizations. READ »

Punish teen criminals with curfews: Reinfeldt

Society: 30 Jan 13
Ankle bracelet-monitored curfews ought to be one of the punishments facing criminal offenders between 15- and 17-years-old, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt suggested on Tuesday. READ »

Stockholm sublets set for 'dramatic' rent hike

Business & Money: 24 Jan 13
Tenants' advocates warn that rents charged to sublet flats in Stockholm could double next month due to changes in Sweden's subletting laws, amid reports that rents are already higher than current laws allow. READ »

Sweden to scale down political pensions

Politics: 24 Jan 13
Swedish MPs and politicians at top county and municipal levels will see their pension benefits cut in the future, after concerns that too many were cashing in on an early-retirement clause. READ »

Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni steps down

Politics: 21 Jan 13
Sweden's Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni announced on Monday morning that she was resigning from her post to allow her successor time to prepare for the 2014 elections. READ »

Centre Party plumbs new lows: poll

Politics: 20 Jan 13
The Centre Party fell to its lowest result since 1967 in a new voters' poll published on Sunday following weeks of turbulence surrounding the party's new programme. READ »

Sweden greenlights Gripen fighter purchase

Business & Money: 17 Jan 13
The government on Thursday said it had authorized the Swedish Armed Forces to buy 60 JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, the maximum number allowed under an agreement struck last year. READ »

Party leaders jostle over job loss threat

Politics: 16 Jan 13
The opposition Social Democrats have accused the government of being ill-prepared to deal with unemployment in the new year's first party leader debate in the Riksdag. READ »

Opposition parties still in the lead: poll

Politics: 26 Dec 12
The Green Party, the Sweden Democrats and the Christian Democrats all climbed in a recent voters' poll, with all three parties reaching their highest results this year, while the opposition parties maintained their lead over the Alliance government. READ »

Sweden Democrat lived off benefits

National: 20 Dec 12
Sweden Democrat MP Johnny Skalin, whose party describes unemployed immigrants as being "a burden on society", has lived on state benefits most of his adult life. READ »

Riksdag allows flat owners to set rent

National: 19 Dec 12
The Swedish parliament has voted through a change in housing policy that will allow cooperative flat owners to cover not only the cost of their coop fee but also their mortgage costs when they rent out their homes READ »

Blaming weather is not enough: train auditor

Politics: 14 Dec 12
The National Auditor will take a closer look at Swedish rail operators SJ after it cancelled more than 200 trains this week with the stated purpose of getting ready for the Christmas rush. READ »

Swedish arms in Burma 'arrived via India'

Politics: 13 Dec 12
The Swedish anti-tank rifles that ended up in the hands of Burmese soldiers in breach of European Union sanctions were originally exported to India, Sweden's trade minister said on Thursday. READ »

Sweden won't block EU bank union: Borg

Politics: 12 Dec 12
Sweden won't join a planned EU bank union, Finance Minister Anders Borg said on Tuesday, but added he would likely support a move to give the European Central Bank more supervisory powers. READ »

Riksdag push for Western Sahara vetoed

Politics: 7 Dec 12
The Swedish government said on Thursday that it would not recognize the independence of Western Sahara, a day after lawmakers asked it to do so. READ »

Subletting in Sweden set to get more expensive

Politics: 5 Dec 12
It may be easier to sublet a flat or home in Sweden next year, but it may also be more expensive, according to a government bill which cleared an important legislative hurdle on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden Democrats surge in new voter poll

Politics: 5 Dec 12
Support for the Sweden Democrats has risen 2.5 percentage points to 7.9 percent according to a new poll published on Wednesday, despite the scandals that have plagued the party since mid-November. READ »

Work must come before reunification: minister

Politics: 3 Dec 12
The migration minister wants immigrants to get jobs before their families follow them to Sweden, but may face an uphill struggle to convince his government partners to tighten up current family reunification rules. READ »

Oinking Sweden Democrat spat at guard

Politics: 28 Nov 12
Police called to the scene of a robbery ended up reporting the victim, Sweden Democrat MP Lars Isovaar, for racial abuse as he spat in contempt when an immigrant-background security guard asked him for ID to get inside the parliament building. READ »

MEPs acted against Swedish interests: PM

Politics: 27 Nov 12
Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is unhappy with Swedish members of the European parliament who supported an EU budget increase despite his centre-right coalition trying to keep down the costs. READ »

Former minister gets double-wage package

Business & Money: 22 Nov 12
Moderate Party MP and former minister for defence, Sten Tolgfors, has been paid 115,000 kronor ($17,140) per month since this spring, despite not taking active part in any parliamentary activity, according to a media report. READ »

Sweden Democrats fire youth head from Riksdag

Politics: 21 Nov 12
The Sweden Democrats have relieved youth group leader Gustav Kasselstrand from his duties as political secretary for the party in the Riksdag, after he defended a colleague implicated in the recent racist scandal. READ »

Ekeroth makes 'time out' permanent

Politics: 21 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat Kent Ekeroth, who last week said he was taking a "time out" from his role as the party’s justice policy spokesman, announced on Wednesday he would step down permanently, but would keep his seat in the Riksdag. READ »

'Ban dual citizens from serving in the Riksdag'

Politics: 20 Nov 12
The Sweden Democrats want to ban people with dual nationality from serving in the Swedish parliament, according to a secret document sent to the Riksdag's research unit and published by a Swedish newspaper. READ »

Sweden Democrats 'may fall apart': experts

Politics: 15 Nov 12
As the far-right Sweden Democrats react to an unfolding scandal stemming from a video clip displaying bad behaviour by leading party members, experts claim the episode may cause a simmering rift to finally break open. READ »

Scandal reveals signs of Sweden Democrat rift

Politics: 15 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat MP Kent Ekeroth said he is "ashamed" of how he behaved in a racist video clip published this week, while party leader Jimmie Åkesson called the situation "really bad" amid signs of a split in the party. READ »

Swedish press: scandal shows 'true face' of Sweden Democrats

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 12
Amid a still unfolding scandal for the Sweden Democrats, the opinion pages of Sweden's four main newspapers agree that the party has lost its painstakingly crafted non-racist front once and for all. READ »

Top Sweden Democrat quits after racist film

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat MP Erik Almqvist will step down as the party's economic policy spokesman over racist statements he made on a film clip and his subsequent denials, party leader Jimmie Åkesson said on Wednesday. READ »

Deal struck on political donation transparency

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Donations greater than 20,000 kronor ($2,950) to political parties in Sweden will now be reported openly, according to an agreement among all parties represented in the Riksdag except the Sweden Democrats. READ »

Sweden Democrats hit all-time high in new poll

Politics: 12 Nov 12
The far-right Sweden Democrats have recorded their highest voter-support poll results ever, shooting up to 11.2 percent, with party leader Jimmie Åkesson stating the party is on "the road to success". READ »

Bildt bashes new Sweden Democrat poll rise

Politics: 9 Nov 12
Yet another poll has found the far-right Sweden Democrats are the country's third-largest political party, prompting claims by Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of the Moderate Party that the far-right party "damages Sweden". READ »

Sweden mulls banning babies in formula ads

Science & Technology: 7 Nov 12
Using photos of babies to market baby formula could soon be banned in Sweden, as the government bids to discourage mothers from choosing powdered milk over breastfeeding. READ »

Säpo avoids fine for James Bond party

Business & Money: 3 Nov 12
The Swedish Security Service Säpo has narrowly avoided inspection by the Competition Authority after splashing out 5.3 million kronor ($802,500) on a James Bond-themed party. READ »

New attack knocks out government sites

Business & Money: 5 Oct 12
The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline at 2.30pm on Friday afternoon, the time at which hacktivist network Anonymous warned it would launch a cyber attack against Swedish state interests. READ »

Hacktivists threaten 'biggest attack' on Friday

National: 4 Oct 12
After a DDOS attack on the Swedish Riksbank late on Wednesday night, a spokesperson claiming ties to hacktivist network Anonymous promised the “biggest” attack so far to take place on Friday. READ »

Hackers' new target: Sweden's Riksbank

Business & Money: 3 Oct 12
Hacktivist network Anonymous followed through on threats to direct a cyber attack against Sweden’s Riksbank on Wednesday night in retaliation for Monday's raid on PRQ - previous hosts to The Pirate Bay and WikiLeaks. Many other sites were also hit. READ »

Sweden hit by Danish sperm bank scandal

Science & Technology: 24 Sep 12
Nearly 20 children in Sweden and Norway are among dozens conceived with sperm from a donor that carried a genetic disease which a Danish sperm bank, Nordisk Cryobank, failed to disclose. READ »

Sweden budget bill sparks heated debate

Politics: 20 Sep 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's 2013 budget proposition on Thursday, in the face of tough criticism from unions and opposition politicians. READ »

Borg unveils budget amid slow growth fears

Business & Money: 20 Sep 12
Despite a stable Swedish economy, Finance Minister Anders Borg fears that the country’s growth may prove weaker than the government has hoped for in the budget, set to be presented on Thursday. READ »

Swedish millions to fund nighttime childcare

Education: 10 Sep 12
The government has put aside 108 million kronor ($16.3 million) to support having childcare facilities open during nights and weekends, a scheme that will come into effect in 2013 and last for three years. READ »

Swedish MP William Petzäll found dead

Politics: 1 Sep 12
William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year to focus on his battle with substance abuse, was found dead on Saturday. READ »

Social Democrats drop sharply in polls

Politics: 26 Aug 12
The Social Democrats have dropped heavily in the latest voters’ poll, falling by 4.5 percentage units to 34.3 percent, as voters chose the Left Party instead. READ »

'Review Thomas Quick's case': Social Democrats

National: 20 Aug 12
The Social Democrats want the government to appoint an independent commission to review the controversial case of convicted serial killer Thomas Quick, who has since been acquitted of several murders READ »

Government parties lose ground in polls

Politics: 20 Aug 12
The gap between the two political blocks in Sweden is widening, according to a new poll showing that the centre-right government alliance parties are losing ground. READ »

Social Democrat MP dies after battling illness

Politics: 15 Aug 12
Carina Moberg, former group leader for the Social Democrats in the Swedish Riksdag died on Tuesday after battling a lingering illness for a number of years. READ »

Swedish MP dies after battling rare cancer

Politics: 14 Aug 12
Swedish MP, editorial writer and author Johnny Munkhammar died on Monday, after suffering from a rare form of cancer for some years. READ »

Politicians seek to close 'elephant graveyard'

Politics: 7 Aug 12
Politicians are calling for an end to the system in which sacked heads of government agencies are kept on with full pay in alleged "non-jobs". READ »

Israeli group calls for Interpol probe into Raoul Wallenberg case

Society: 1 Aug 12
An Israel-based group has asked the Swedish government to request for Interpol assistance to try to track possible witnesses to the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. READ »

‘Super-Jas’ costlier than expected: report

Business & Money: 27 Jul 12
The Swedish Armed Forces will have to cut back on billions of kronor by next year to afford putting the new super jet JAS Gripen into production, according to a report in Swedish media. READ »

Crisis, conservatism, and China: the centre-right jockeys for position

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 12
Correspondent and commentator David Linden looks at whether leaders of Sweden's three centre-right political parties – which sometimes struggle in the shadow of the Moderates – managed to put their parties in the Almedalen spotlight. READ »

Christian Democrats aim to split child allowance

Politics: 8 Jul 12
Sweden’s Christian Democrats suggest that child allowance should be split between parents, replacing today’s system in which the mother automatically receives the allowance. READ »

Sweden's 'sexiest politicians' exposed

Politics: 6 Jul 12
A gay entrepreneur and an outspoken woman whose Iraqi politician father was once imprisoned in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison have been revealed as Sweden's sexiest politicians of 2012 in a new ranking published on Friday. READ »

Almedalen: a bonfire of Swedish vanity

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jul 12
As Almedalen, the Swedish political pow-wow held annually on the Baltic Island of Gotland, gets into full swing, correspondent David Lindén uses his first dispatch to explain what it is and how it came to be. READ »

'Treat hooligans like wife beaters': coordinator

Sport: 26 Jun 12
On Tuesday the national coordinator for sports related crime slammed the Riksdag’s proposal that known hooligans should report to authorities prior to major sporting events. READ »

Hefty PR advice bill after Saudi arms scandal

Business & Money: 17 Jun 12
When news of the Saudi arms factory broke in March, the Swedish Defence Research Agency hired crisis management consultants for over 300,000 kronor ($43,000) of tax payers' money. READ »

Sweden Democrats third largest party: poll

Politics: 4 Jun 12
The far-right Sweden Democrats are Sweden's third largest political party, according to a new poll, while another survey shows the three centre-left parties have enough support to command a majority in parliament. READ »

Foreign PhDs 'won't give up' residency rights fight

Education: 1 Jun 12
A group of foreign PhD students have said they will continue their fight for new rules to ease their path to permanent residency in Sweden, despite the defeat this week of a parliamentary motion in favour of the move. READ »

Live Blog: the baptism of Princess Estelle

Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state. 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 »

Swedish MP convicted of drugs offences

Politics: 16 May 12
William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year amidst a battle with substance abuse, was convicted on Wednesday of drugs crimes. READ »

Reinfeldt slammed for 'ethnic Swedes' comment

Politics: 15 May 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is facing a storm of criticism from several quarters after using the term "ethnic Swedes" in response to a question about Sweden's high level of unemployment. READ »

Sweden Democrats fourth-largest party

Politics: 13 May 12
With 6.6 percent of voters backing them, the far-right Sweden Democrats have grown to be Sweden’s fourth-largest party, according to the latest poll from research institute Sifo. READ »

Sweden extends police eavesdropping powers

Science & Technology: 11 May 12
Sweden on Thursday passed a law making it easier for police to conduct wiretaps as well as obtain data about the identities of individual computer users, much to the dismay of privacy advocates. READ »

Riksdag move to fight Stockholm taxi-fare battle

Business & Money: 27 Apr 12
After increased discussions about the problem with taxi drivers in Stockholm, the parliament decided Wednesday to begin taking steps towards regulating the city’s taxi service. READ »

'Foreign ministry refused to abandon Saudi deal'

Business & Money: 26 Apr 12
The former head of the Swedish Fortifications Agency wanted to stop the cooperation with the Saudi regime as early as 2000, but says she was told no by the Swedish foreign ministry. READ »

'Force' municipalities to receive refugee children: minister

Politics: 22 Apr 12
The Swedish Migration Board is having trouble convincing Sweden’s municipalities to receive sufficient numbers of unaccompanied refugee children. Migration minister Tobias Billström now wants to force municipalities to step up. READ »

Obama honours Raoul Wallenberg's legacy

Society: 20 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama praised the "selfless acts" of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg in a special video message released Thursday to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day. READ »

Sweden unveils new defence minister

Politics: 18 Apr 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented Moderate Party MP Karin Enström as Sweden's new minister for defence on Thursday following the resignation last month of Sten Tolgfors amid an ongoing Saudi arms deal scandal. READ »

Texting behind the wheel 'harmless': agency

National: 11 Apr 12
There is no reason to ban texting and talking on mobile phones without hands-free while driving, according to a report from the Swedish National Road and Transport Institute, handed to the government on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden may be heading for trans fat ban

Science & Technology: 25 Mar 12
Sweden may be moving towards a law limiting industrially produced trans fats in food products, following the lead of several other EU countries. READ »

Sweden approves divisive EU data directive

Politics: 21 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted in favour of the controversial EU data retention directive following a spirited debate on Wednesday, as some internet providers touted new measures to protect their customers' privacy. READ »

Swedish MP charged with drugs offences

Politics: 21 Mar 12
Independent Swedish MP William Petzäll, who left the Sweden Democrats amidst a battle with substance abuse, has been charged with drugs crimes. READ »

Poverty drops in Sweden: report

Business & Money: 16 Mar 12
The number of poor households in Sweden has decreased after a dramatic rise over the last ten years, according to figures that the Parliamentary Investigative Service has calculated on the behest of the Left Party. READ »

Riksdag approves cluster bomb ban treaty

Politics: 16 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted on Thursday to ratify a treaty banning the use of cluster bombs, the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions. READ »

Court slams sex change forced sterilization clause

National: 14 Mar 12
Compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery is in breach of the European Conventionon Human Rights and the rule should therefore no longer apply, an administrative court in Sweden has ruled. READ »

Sweden mulls legalizing surrogate motherhood

Politics: 13 Mar 12
Sweden took a step toward a possible lifting of its ban on surrogate motherhood on Tuesday, despite impassioned opposition from political parties on both the left and right. READ »

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