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Loreen win gives Sweden Eurovision 'Euphoria'

Society: 27 May 12
Sweden's Loreen brought home gold in the glitzy 2012 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday morning with an impassioned rendition of her hit "Euphoria" from Baku in Azerbaijan. READ »

Hamrén unveils Sweden's Euro 2012 line-up

Sport: 15 May 12
A recent injury to Johan Elmander didn't stop Swedish coach Eric Hamrén from naming the veteran striker to his 23-man squad for the Euro 2012 football championships. READ »

'Serbs are like Breivik': Swedish radio host

Society: 25 Apr 12
A well-known Swedish radio host has been suspended for calling Serbs “stupid” and comparing them to Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik during a recent broadcast. 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 »

Zlatan admits slapping opponent 'an error'

Sport: 7 Feb 12
Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he made a mistake when he slapped a member of the opposing team in Sunday's Serie A game, resulting in a three-game suspension. READ »

Family acquitted in teen 'sex slave' trial

National: 30 Jan 12
A mother, a father and their 25-year-old son, charged with trafficking after allegedly having "purchased" a 14-year-old in Serbia to serve as the mentally disabled son's wife, were freed by a Swedish court on Monday. READ »

Swedish court jails Serb over Kosovo war crimes

National: 21 Jan 12
A Serbian man was jailed for life by a Swedish court on Friday in connection with his role in a massacre in the village of Cuska in Kosovo in 1999, in which 40 people were killed. READ »

Charges filed over 'sex slave' teen girl

National: 20 Dec 11
A mother, a father and their 25-year-old son were charged with trafficking on Tuesday after having "purchased" a 14-year-old girl in Serbia and brought her to Sweden to serve as the mentally handicapped son's wife. READ »

Swedish TV slammed for Srebrenica 'denial'

National: 29 Nov 11
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has strongly criticised Sveriges Television for a documentary covering the massacre in Srebrenica. READ »

Bildt: Sweden backs Balkans' EU push

Politics: 10 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt declared on Wednesday that his country supports the EU aspirations of the nations in the Western Balkans, but warned that the process of reform must be maintained. READ »

Teen girl held as sex-slave for a year: report

National: 9 Nov 11
A 14-year-old girl who was held as a sex-slave by a mentally ill man has been freed by Swedish police who suspect she was sold by her father in Belgrade before being trafficked to Sweden. READ »

Police slammed for 'slow' response

National: 28 Oct 11
Swedish police officers' slow response to the spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm in 2009 has come in for stinging criticism from the National Swedish Police Board’s own inspection unit. READ »

Sweden charges Serb over Kosovo war crimes

National: 7 Sep 11
A Serbian man was charged by a Swedish prosecutor on Tuesday in connection with his role in a massacre in the village of Cuska in Kosovo in 1999, in which 40 people were killed. READ »

Anna Lindh killer breaks silence over murder

Politics: 28 Aug 11
The man convicted of the 2003 murder of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh, Mijailo Mijailovic, has finally spoken out about the case after eight years in prison. READ »

57 convicted in massive Swedish doping scandal

National: 4 Aug 11
Fifty-seven people were convicted on Thursday for being part of a massive doping ring in one of the largest criminal cases in Swedish legal history that accrued an estimated 58 million kronor ($9 million) in legal fees. READ »

Swedish citizen jailed in Serbia released

National: 21 Jul 11
The Swedish citizen remanded into custody in Serbia last week suspected of war crimes has been released, according to information from the foreign ministry. READ »

Bildt praises Serbia after Hadzic arrest

Politics: 20 Jul 11
Sweden's foreign minister and former mediator in the Balkan conflict, Carl Bildt has congratulated Serbia for the arrest of suspected war criminal Goran Hadzic, saying that "justice will pave the way for reconciliation". READ »

Swede suspected of war crimes in Serbia

National: 14 Jul 11
A Swedish citizen was remanded into custody in Serbia on Wednesday after having been picked up by Serbian border police when entering the country. According to the Swedish foreign ministry he is suspected of war crimes. READ »

No violence at Sweden-Israel handball game

Sport: 13 Jun 11
Demonstrations by pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters on the sidelines of a Sweden-Israel handball match in southern Sweden remained peaceful on Sunday, according to police. 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 »

Söderling sets up French Open clash with old foe Nadal

Sport: 31 May 11
Sweden's Robin Söderling set up a quarter-final clash with old rival and five-time champion Rafael Nadal after easing past 18th seed Gilles Simon in the French Open on Monday. READ »

Söderling powers into French Open 4th round

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

Bildt: Mladic arrest 'a good day for Europe'

Politics: 26 May 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt on Thursday hailed the arrest of Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, calling it the closing of a "dark chapter in European history". READ »

Sweden's hemspråk: teaching kids their parents' language

Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 11
As Sweden continues to grapple with how best to integrate its ever-growing foreign born population, The Local's Karen Holst looks at one way in which Swedish schools address the needs of children with a mother tongue other than Swedish. READ »

Bosnian-born Swede convicted of war crimes

National: 8 Apr 11
A Bosnian-born Swedish citizen was convicted by a Stockholm court on Friday of having committed war crimes during the war in the former Yugoslavia. READ »

New action against deportations to Iraq

National: 6 Apr 11
A group of activists gathered outside of a Migration Board facility north of Gothenburg on Tuesday night in an attempt to halt another round of Iraqi deportations. READ »

Swedish Gripen fighters on Libya standby

National: 21 Mar 11
The Swedish military said Monday that they are ready to deploy JAS Gripen fighter aircraft within ten days, should Sweden be asked to join in the military action against Libya. READ »

Sweden sees steep rise in asylum seekers

National: 4 Jan 11
Figures from Sweden's Migration Board reveal a sharp increase in the number of people who sought asylum in Sweden in 2010. READ »

Suspected war criminal arrested in Sweden

National: 29 Dec 10
A man has been arrested in northwestern Sweden on suspicions of having committed war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. READ »

Bildt denies US contact on Assange extradition

Politics: 8 Dec 10
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt denied on Wednesday that there have been contacts between Swedish and US authorities on the possible extradition of beleaguered WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. READ »

Sweden enlists cartoon bear to help asylum seeking children

Society: 29 Nov 10
The popular Swedish children’s character, Bamse -- the world’s strongest bear, has found a new role: helping kids who seek asylum in Sweden. READ »

Söderling wins first Masters title over Monfils

Sport: 15 Nov 10
Sweden's Robin Söderling secured his first-ever Masters title by defeating local favourite Gaël Monfils 6-1, 7-6 (7/1) in the ATP Paris Masters final on Sunday. READ »

Söderling slays Llodra to set up Paris final

Sport: 14 Nov 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling won a gruelling 6-7 (0/7), 7-5, 7-6 (8/6) semi-final to end unseeded Frenchman Michael Llodra's Paris Masters fairytale on Saturday, setting up a final clash with local favourite Gael Monfils. READ »

Söderling ousts Roddick to claim Paris semi spot

Sport: 13 Nov 10
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling beat American eighth seed Andy Roddick to lead the way into the ATP Paris Masters semi-finals on Friday. READ »

Sweden's first war crimes trial underway

National: 13 Oct 10
The trial of a 43-year-old Swedish citizen charged with torturing prisoners in Bosnia in 1992 started in Stockholm on Wednesday, the first of its kind in Sweden. READ »

Guilty verdicts for helicopter heist suspects

National: 7 Oct 10
Several suspects involved in last year’s Hollywood-style helicopter heist of a cash depot south of Stockholm were found guilty on Thursday. READ »

Swedish towns strained by asylum seeker spike

National: 6 Oct 10
Swedish municipalities are feeling the squeeze from a large onslaught of asylum seekers, forcing many to live in rented camps and other temporary accommodations to deal with the acute housing shortage. READ »

Charges filed in massive Swedish doping scandal

National: 5 Oct 10
Seventy suspects were indicted at Sundsvall district court on Tuesday for their involvement in the largest doping ring ever uncovered in Sweden. Hundreds of more suspects are expected to be charged as well. READ »

Ikea assembles record-breaking profits

Business & Money: 1 Oct 10
Swedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports. READ »

Refugee boom leads to campground shelters

National: 22 Sep 10
A recent spike in the number of asylum seekers coming to Sweden has forced the Migration Board to convert a campground on Sweden's west coast into temporary housing for would-be refugees. READ »

Söderling falls at Federer hurdle

Sport: 9 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Swiss star Roger Federer. READ »

Söderling joins stars in US Open third round

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

Suspects deserve the 'maximum penalty'

National: 2 Sep 10
The prosecution presented its final arguments on Thursday in the trial of 10 men suspected of carrying out a brazen helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm cash depot last September. READ »

Two helicopter heist thieves still at large

National: 19 Jul 10
Ten men caught after a helicopter heist at a cash depot in southern Stockholm belonging to security company G4S were sentenced on Monday, while two other known thieves remain unidentified and at large. READ »

Eriksson backs England ahead of Germany clash

Sport: 25 Jun 10
As the World Cup nears the end of the group stages England have received the backing of a former manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, ahead of their second round clash with old rivals Germany. READ »

Police arrest Kosovo war crimes suspect

National: 8 Jun 10
A second man of Serbian origin has been arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of having committed war crimes in Kosovo in 1999. READ »

Sweden urges EU 'open door' on Balkans

Politics: 2 Jun 10
Sweden has joined forces with Italy to call on the EU to demonstrate that the "door is open" to Balkan country membership of the union as the enthusiasm of some members starts to cool. READ »

Too soon for exit dates from Afghanistan: Bildt

Politics: 20 May 10
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said that it was too early to speak of exit dates for troops from Afghanistan, calling them "wrong" and "dangerous." READ »

Sweden increases refugee forecast again

National: 6 May 10
Sweden's Migration Board has increased its forecast of the number of people expected to seek asylum this year to 31,000. READ »

Stockholm plays host to 186 nationalities

National: 27 Apr 10
The county of Stockholm is now home to over 2 million people, among whom can be found people born in 186 countries, according to a new report from the County Administrative Board of Stockholm. READ »

Man shot in Malmö as gang war intensifies

National: 18 Apr 10
A 24-year-old man with ties to Malmö's criminal underworld was shot and injured in the southern part of the city on Saturday evening as police fear a fresh escalation of violence. READ »

Man arrested over Kosovo war crimes

National: 7 Apr 10
A man has been arrested in western Sweden on suspicion of aggravated war crimes, with an alternative charge of murder, in connection with the Kosovo war in 1999. READ »

Ivory Coast appoints Sven-Göran Eriksson

Sport: 29 Mar 10
Ex-England and Mexico coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has been confirmed as the man to lead the Ivory Coast at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. READ »

Ambassador 'concerned' over sudden Roma influx

National: 11 Mar 10
Sweden's ambassador in Belgrade has expressed concern over the number of Serbian citizens seeking asylum in Sweden in the wake of a recent relaxation of visa restrictions. READ »

Roma duped into seeking Swedish asylum

Society: 5 Mar 10
An estimated 1,000 Roma people, primarily from Serbia, have been lured this year alone into travelling to Sweden in the vain hope of securing residence permits, the Swedish Migration Board has said. READ »

Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers

Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores. READ »

Söderling upends Nadal in London ATP finals

Sport: 23 Nov 09
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling claimed a two set victory over world number two Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Monday. READ »

Two more held as police look for second pilot

National: 19 Nov 09
Prosecutors on Thursday requested remand hearings for two more men suspected of involvement in the dramatic helicopter robbery of a cash depot south of Stockholm. READ »

War criminal Plavsic lifts off from Sweden

National: 27 Oct 09
Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic left Sweden on Tuesday after being granted early release from a Swedish prison by the UN war crimes court, prison officials said. READ »

Police probe Serb ties to helicopter heist

National: 29 Sep 09
Police in Serbia suspect the mastermind behind last week's brazen helicopter heist is a 40-year-old Bosnian Serb living in Belgrade known as the 'gangster king'. READ »

Helicopter heist suspects – who they are

National: 29 Sep 09
A look at the six men currently being held on suspicions of involvement in last week's spectacular helicopter robbery of a Stockholm cash depot. READ »

Swedish police 'knew of helicopter heist plans'

National: 28 Sep 09
Swedish police had been forewarned by counterparts in Serbia about plans to rob a Stockholm cash depot, according to media reports. Meanwhile, details have emerged about six suspects who remain in police custody. READ »

Court urges early release for Bosnian war criminal

Politics: 15 Sep 09
Biljana Plavsic, the former Bosnian Serb leader who is serving an 11-year jail sentence in Sweden for crimes against humanity, should be released early for good behaviour, according to court documents. READ »

Baltic bliss: boating in the Stockholm archipelago

Travel: 14 Sep 09
Having lived for some time in a city so dominated by waterways and islands, Alannah Eames decides it's high time to take the plunge and join the boat set. READ »

Söderling falls to Federer in US Open

Sport: 10 Sep 09
Sweden’s Robin Söderling’s run at the US Open tennis tournament came to an end Wednesday with a four set loss to top seed and defending champion Roger Federer. READ »

Söderling slips into US Open quarter finals

Sport: 8 Sep 09
Swedish number one Robin Söderling booked a place in the quarter finals of the US open on Monday after his opponent, Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, was forced to abandon due to injury. READ »

European court halts childrens' deportation

National: 6 Aug 09
The European Court of Human Rights has temporarily prevented the deportation of four Serbian children from Sweden after their mother was sentenced to eight years in prison. READ »

Drunken Swedish soldiers in armed Kosovo kerfuffle

Society: 3 Jul 09
A shot was fired when two drunken and armed Swedish soldiers got into a fight with local residents in Kosovo, prompting an investigation by Sweden’s Armed Forces. READ »

Sweden U-21 coach faces ban after halftime Balkan row

Sport: 25 Jun 09
As Sweden’s under-21 side prepares to face England in the semifinals of the European U-21 football championships, it faces the prospect of doing so without co-manager Tommy Söderberg on the sidelines. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Jun 09
What's on in Sweden: Morrissey & Midsummer fun in Stockholm; AC/DC & Euro 2009 U-21 football in Gothenburg; Yasmina Reza's ART in Malmö. 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 »

Fredrik Malm: Enlarge the European Union

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Jun 09
Fredrik Malm of the Liberal Party speaks to The Local's Lydia Parafianowicz about the case for EU enlargement and the role of the union in conflict resolution. READ »

Sweden draws blank in World Cup qualifier

Sport: 29 Mar 09
Sweden came away from their World Cup qualifier in Portugal with a valuable point after a 0-0 draw in Oporto on Saturday. READ »

Swedish police smash Balkan drugs ring

National: 26 Mar 09
Thirty-seven people have so far been held in custody as part of a crackdown on an international drugs ring with ties to the Balkan region, police in western Sweden revealed on Thursday. READ »

What's your view of Sweden's Melodifestivalen?

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 09
Every week, we ask a regular panel of readers to discuss a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: Melodifestivalen. READ »

Ibrahimovic influential as Inter close in on title

Sport: 22 Feb 09
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again dominant as Inter showed title form in beating Bologna on Saturday. Coach Jose Mourinho told his players to show no fear ahead of Tuesday's clash with Manchester United. READ »

Bosnian war criminal: 'I did nothing wrong'

Society: 26 Jan 09
Convicted war criminal and former Bosnian leader Biljana Plavsic has retracted a confession made to the Hague war crimes tribunal in 2001. “I sacrificed myself. I have done nothing wrong,” she told Swedish magazine Vi. READ »

Alphabet soup: Sweden’s many languages

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jan 09
Learning Swedish is a noble pursuit. When in Rome and all that. But mastering the majority mother tongue is only the beginning, as many more languages loom large on the horizon, writes Alec Forss. READ »

Five charged for heroin smuggling

National: 28 Nov 08
Five men were charged in Malmö on Friday for transporting 19 kilogrammes of heroin, half of which was confiscated in Serbia. READ »

How hard is Swedish to learn?

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Nov 08
Learning Swedish can be a tricky business for even the most nimble-tongued of linguists. This week we get the views of our readers’ panel on how best to deal with the intimidating dots and circles. READ »

Sweden assists Montenegro with napalm disposal

Science & Technology: 12 Nov 08
Sweden is helping Montenegro dispose of 26 tonnes of napalm that was stored at a military facility in the Bay of Kotor, a popular tourist destination on its Adriatic coast. READ »

What do you think about Sweden's alcohol policy?

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Nov 08
Every week a panel of readers will be giving their views on the burning issues of the hour. This week: Sweden's tough stance on alcohol. READ »

Bildt calls Ahtisaari's 2008 Nobel Peace Prize 'well-deserved'

National: 10 Oct 08
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt offered his congratulations to former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari for being named the recipient of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize. READ »

The Panel: Igor Trisic

Lifestyle: 1 Oct 08
Get acquainted with the members of our regular readers panel. READ »

Bildt lauds Serbia over hunt for war criminals

Politics: 9 Sep 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt praised Belgrade's efforts to track down war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic during a visit to Stockholm on Tuesday of his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic. READ »

Gambling baron faces new tax crime charges

National: 14 Aug 08
One of Sweden's most notorious gangsters, currently on trial for instigating murder, was indicted on Thursday on charges of financial crimes and illicit gambling. READ »

Sweden invokes Hitler in condemning Russian assault

National: 9 Aug 08
Sweden has evoked the memory of Adolf Hitler in condemning Russia's attacks on Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. READ »

Gambling baron trial begins in Gothenburg

National: 4 Aug 08
A huge police presence was on hand as the trial of gambling baron Rade Kotur got underway in Gothenburg on Monday. READ »

Bildt praises Serbia over Karadzic arrest

Politics: 22 Jul 08
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt on Tuesday welcomed the news that the Serbian government had arrested wanted war criminal Radovan Karadjic. READ »

The hidden lives of Sweden’s undocumented migrants

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 08
Sweden has taken in thousands of asylum seekers in recent year. But not all have had their applications accepted. Faisal Enayat Khan describes his encounters with just a handful of Sweden's estimated 15,000 undocumented migrants. READ »

Thieves swipe rooftop church cross

National: 20 Jun 08
A rooftop church cross has mysteriously disappeared from a Serbian orthodox church in Malmö, southern Sweden. READ »

Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world

Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local. READ »

Female Swedish 'spy' officer off the hook

National: 16 Jun 08
There is to be no indictment against a female officer suspected of having leaked secret NATO and United Nations documents to her Serbian lover whilst on duty in Kosovo. READ »

Delegates discuss debt and diplomacy

Politics: 29 May 08
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday backed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s appeal for his country's debts to be cancelled while addressing a global conference in Sweden. READ »

Eurovision a winner for TeliaSonera

Business & Money: 20 May 08
Sweden’s domestic qualifying competition and the Eurovision song contest finals which follow are big cash cows for TeliaSonera, regardless of who wins. READ »

Witnessing Eurovision nightmares in a Gothenburg downpour

Travel: 28 Apr 08
In his book Cycling Back to Happiness, English journalist Bernie Friend covers 6,000 kilometres of northern Europe on a bicycle in a bid to overcome his paranoia. In the last of our three excerpts, Bernie and his pal Rhys get unexpectedly Eurovisioned in Gothenburg. READ »

Sweden chooses Perrelli for Eurovision

Society: 16 Mar 08
One time Eurovision winner Charlotte Perrelli is to attempt a repeat performance after winning Sweden's Melodifestivalen competition on Saturday. READ »

Sweden chooses Perrelli for Eurovision

National: 16 Mar 08
One time Eurovision winner Charlotte Perrelli is to attempt a repeat performance after winning Sweden's Melodifestivalen competition on Saturday. READ »

Bildt supports EU candidacy for Serbia

Politics: 12 Mar 08
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his French counterpart have pronounced their support for eventual Serbian membership in the EU. READ »

Bildt sees economic challenge for Kosovo

Politics: 9 Mar 08
Kosovo faces a major challenge in developing a sustainable economy, said Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt during a visit to Pristina. READ »


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