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An insider's guide to becoming a Swedish football fan

Lifestyle: 5 Apr 12
Are you new to Sweden, love football, but unsure about which Swedish club to support? The Local's Joel Linde offers up some tips on figuring out which Allsvenskan club is right for you. READ »

73 cats found in three-room apartment

Society: 11 Feb 12
A Swedish man was keeping 73 cats and two dogs in one small apartment, animal protection officers discovered to their horror. Urine, faeces and fur balls covered the apartment's floors, and several of the animals were inbred. READ »

Swedes leave it late to beat San Marino

Sport: 7 Sep 11
Sweden's men claimed a crucial victory over footballing minnows San Marino on Tuesday night, finally breaking the deadlock in the second half to prompt a flurry of goals and win the Euro 2012 qualifier 5-0. READ »

Match abandoned after firework hits referee

Sport: 25 Apr 11
Sunday's Allsvenskan football match between Stockholm clubs AIK and Syrianska had to be abandoned 20 minutes into the match after an assistant referee was struck by a firecracker thrown from the crowd. READ »

Dalai Lama arrives for 'final' Sweden visit

Society: 15 Apr 11
The Dalai Lama arrived in Sweden late on Thursday night, for what might be his last official visit to the country as he reflected on his possible retirement. READ »

UPS sued for demanding Muslim shave beard

Society: 10 Feb 11
Sweden's Equality Ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against parcel delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) after the company dismissed a Muslim driver who refused to shave his beard. READ »

Dalai Lama to preach in Swedish church

Society: 30 Dec 10
Tibetan Buddhism's highest leader, the Dalai Lama, is set to visit Sweden in April and has been booked in to take part in a service in Lund Cathedral in southern Sweden. READ »

Chinese media tempted by fantasy of women-only Swedish town

National: 5 Oct 09
A mythical Swedish town where men are barred from entering and women turn to homosexuality has piqued the interest of several Chinese media outlets. READ »

Fugitives benefit from statute of limitations

National: 18 Jul 09
Hundreds of convicted individuals who were on the run and evaded capture for a sufficiently long period of time have had their prison sentences barred under the statute of limitations. 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 »

Larsson to miss World Cup qualifier against Portugal

Sport: 8 Oct 08
The captain of Sweden's national side, Henrik Larsson, will miss Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal in Stockholm, due to a strain in his right thigh muscle, the Swedish Football Association said Tuesday. READ »

Sweden draw a blank in World Cup opener

Sport: 7 Sep 08
Sweden were held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in Tirana in their opening World Cup 2010 qualifier. Coach Lars Lagerbäck came under fire for risking a new 3-5-2 formation. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: September 5 - 11

Lifestyle: 4 Sep 08
What’s on: R.E.M and international comedy in Stockholm; Pink Floyd tribute and championship Golf in Gothenburg; Son of Dave and international dance in Malmö. READ »

Sweden's Elmander signs for Bolton

Sport: 28 Jun 08
Sweden international striker Johan Elmander has signed a three-year contract with English Premiership club Bolton for an undisclosed fee, it was revealed on Friday. READ »

Niclas Alexandersson misses out for Swedes

Sport: 12 Jun 08
Swedish defender Niclas Alexandersson will miss Saturday's Group D meeting with Spain with a calf strain. READ »

'Chippen' doubtful for remaining Euro qualifiers

Sport: 11 Jun 08
Swedish midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson is likely to miss his country's remaining two pool matches at the Euro finals suffering a leg injury late in Sweden's 2-0 win over Greece. READ »

Henrik Larsson to play for Sweden at Euro 2008

Sport: 14 May 08
To the surprise and delight of most Swedish football fans, veteran striker Henrik Larsson was among the names when manager Lars Lagerbäck announced his squad for Euro 2008. READ »

Sweden without star Ibrahimovic for Brazil friendly

Sport: 25 Mar 08
A knee injury will leave Sweden without its star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the squad meets Brazil for a football friendly in London on Wednesday. READ »

Sports digest: Hurdler Kallur raises the bar

Sport: 4 Feb 08
Susanna Kallur and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were a couple of bright flashes on a weekend filled with near misses for Sweden's stars of sport. READ »

'Chippen' Wilhelmsson loaned to Deportivo

Sport: 4 Feb 08
Christian Wilhelmsson has been loaned to Deportivo La Coruna till the end of the season READ »

Swedes take a mauling in Madrid

Sport: 18 Nov 07
Sweden's footballers struggled to get out of the starting blocks in Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier. READ »

Sports digest: Karlovic serves up Stockholm treat

Sport: 15 Oct 07
Tennis: Johansson outserved i Stockholm Open final. Football: Sweden sets sights on Euro 2008. Golf: Stenson reach world matchplay semi finals. READ »

Sweden edges closer to Euro finals

Sport: 14 Oct 07
Sweden's participation in Euro 2008 looks ever more assured after a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Liechtenstein on Saturday. READ »

Abused girl sues council for 1.5 million kronor

National: 3 Oct 07
A girl who lived with her violent and abusive father for six years and whose case was ignored by the local social services in Vetlanda is to sue the council for 1.5 million kronor. READ »

Sweden and Denmark in thrilling stalemate

Sport: 9 Sep 07
Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier against rivals Denmark ended goalless on Saturday night, a result which effectively ends Denmark's hopes of qualifying but leaves Sweden in pole position in Group F. READ »

50,000 join Stockholm Pride parade

Society: 4 Aug 07
Some 50,000 people have marched through Stockholm on Saturday in the 2007 Stockholm Pride parade, while half a million people lined the streets. Drag queens and muscle men were joined by police, priests and politicians. READ »

Sports Digest: Swedish clubs march on in Europe

Sport: 30 Jul 07
Football: Elfsborg and Hammarby advance in Europe. Athletics: Susana Kallur breaks track record in Gothenburg. Golf: Henrik Stenson suffers bizarre disqualification in Hamburg. READ »

'Several million' kronor found in insider trading raid

Business & Money: 18 Apr 07
Prosecutors have asked for the two main suspects in an ongoing insider trading investigation to be detained in custody until detention proceedings are held later this week. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden tops podium at European athletics championships

Sport: 5 Mar 07
New to The Local: A weekly sports digest following the fortunes of sporting Swedes. This week: Sweden claims athletics gold medals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoins the national team. Dolph Lundgren watches ice hockey in Dallas. And more besides. READ »

Stockholm nightclub fined for ethnic discrimination

National: 2 Mar 07
Kickis Bar and Café in Stockholm city centre has been ordered to pay a total of 240,000 kronor in compensation after six men were refused entry on ethnic grounds. READ »

Euro 2008 Qualifier: Sweden's stand-ins battle past Iceland

Sport: 12 Oct 06
With two classy goals Sweden swept past Iceland in Reykjavik on Wednesday to maintain their 100 percent record in their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. READ »

Euro 2008 qualifier: Sweden defeat sorry Spain

Sport: 7 Oct 06
Sweden silenced their critics and maintained their perfect Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Spain at the Råsunda stadium on Saturday evening. READ »

Euro 2008: Sweden battle past Group F minnows

Sport: 7 Sep 06
Sweden defeated lowly Liechtenstein 3-1 in Gothenburg on Wednesday night. But they should have scored more, admitted coach Lars Lagerbäck afterwards. READ »

Mellberg: I will not play under Lagerbäck again

Sport: 5 Sep 06
Former Sweden captain Olof Mellberg has said he will not play for his country again as long as Lars Lagerbäck remains coach. Mellberg was exluded from the team on Monday after a returning late to the squad's hotel. READ »

Swedish football stars booted out of national squad

Sport: 5 Sep 06
Sweden's national football team was enveloped in scandal on Monday night as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olof Mellberg and Christian Wilhelmsson were dismissed from the squad due to face Liechtenstein in Gothenburg on Wednesday. READ »

Late Ljungberg header saves Sweden

Sport: 15 Jun 06
Ljungberg: Swedish fans were best ever
Zlatan hopes for England recovery
An 89th minute goal from Fredrik Ljungberg gave Sweden their first win since last October - and a healthy chance of progressing to the next stage of the World Cup Finals. READ »

Ljungberg: we should have scored four

Smörgåsbord: 11 Jun 06
Sweden's Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg believes his team should have beaten Trinidad and Tobago by at least four goals instead of allowing the 10-man Caribbean side to escape with a 0-0 draw. READ »

Sweden flop against ten man Trinidad

Sport: 10 Jun 06
LJUNGBERG: WE SHOULD HAVE SCORED FOUR
GROUP B: ENGLAND 1 PARAGUAY 0

Sweden were on the receiving end of the first shock result of the World Cup on Saturday, only managing to draw 0-0 with ten-man Trinidad and Tobago. READ »

Sweden flat in final friendly

Sport: 3 Jun 06
In the final dress rehearsal before the World Cup in Germany, the Swedish team forgot their lines against a sprightly Chile. A scorcher from Henrik Larsson was the only highlight of the 1-1 draw. READ »

Lagerbäck names Swedish World Cup squad

Sport: 10 May 06
Sweden's World Cup squad has been revealed by manager Lars Lagerbäck. There were two debutantes among the familiar names, and inevitably a few disappointments. READ »


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Harald Kindermann, the German ambassador to Sweden, talks to The Local about the importance of the German language, nuclear power, and the legacy of the Stasi.
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Sweden drifting from 'Swedish model': report
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The problem of profiting ex-politicos isn't simply money, money, money, argues contributor and historian David Linden
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The Local catches up with Sweden’s comedian of the year Al Pitcher and preview our first ever “Local Lockdown” video segment.
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Sweden strips 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).
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