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Court delays Swedish bride murder trial

National: 10 Feb 12
A court in South Africa has postponed further the trial of two men accused of killing Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani in Novermber 2010 as prosecutors await the extradition of her husband from the UK. READ »

How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 12
Is there any truth in the image of Sweden portrayed in the Millennium books and films? Stockholm University ethnologist Jonas Engman argues that the stories have tapped into Swedish fears that their society’s success is not all they had been brought up to believe. READ »

Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter. READ »

Sweden to receive 1,900 quota refugees in 2012

Politics: 30 Jan 12
Sweden plans to give priority to refugees from Somalia and Eritrea in its efforts to resettle 1,900 United Nations (UN) refugees in 2012. READ »

EU to press Ethiopia over Swedish journalists

National: 24 Jan 12
The EU is continuing its efforts to convince the Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to immediately release two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes. READ »

New find reveals Swedes' role in Ottoman sex-slave trade

Society: 13 Jan 12
The recent uncovering of centuries-old documents has revealed that Swedish ships were used in the Mediterranean slave trade. Up to three quarters of the cargo carried was women who researchers have suggested were sold as sex slaves. READ »

Immigrant homelessness on the rise in Sweden

Society: 10 Jan 12
While there are fewer people sleeping rough in Sweden today, the total number of people not qualifying on the ordinary housing market is rising, with those born outside of Sweden overrepresented among the homeless, a new study shows. READ »

Swede tells of friend's Africa bungee terror

Society: 9 Jan 12
A Swedish woman who filmed a terrifying video of her Australian friend's bungee-jump gone wrong in Africa was certain that she was witnessing her friend's death. 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 »

Terror raid based on 'vague' information

National: 15 Dec 11
The terror allegations which caused police to break into the homes of two families in Gothenburg last autumn were based on “vague and confused” statements, according to a report. READ »

Dewani's life 'at risk' if extradited: lawyer

Society: 14 Dec 11
A lawyer for British businessman Shrien Dewani, accused of killing his Swedish wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town, told a UK court on Tuesday her client's life could be at risk if he is extradited to South Africa. READ »

Sweden welcomes climate 'compromise'

Politics: 11 Dec 11
Swedish minister for the environment, Lena Ek, welcomed the deal to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, reached on Sunday following intense negotiations during the UN Climate Change Conference in South Africa. READ »

Qaddafi wanted to buy Malmö FF: report

Sport: 5 Dec 11
Former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi wanted to pump some of the country's oil billions into Swedish football team Malmö FF, according to details in a new book. READ »

Sweden 'weakened' EU sanctions against Syria

Politics: 3 Dec 11
Sweden stepped on the brakes, stopping the EU from imposing sanctions against two telecom companies active in Syria. Both do business with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson. 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 »

Poland seeks Swedish help before Euro 2012

Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships. READ »

'Sweden made me re-think affirmative action'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Nov 11
Although Sweden’s emphasis on gender can at times seem a bit much to a foreigner, the battle to change perceptions of how a gender equal society can look, has made it a model to follow, Ruben Brunsveld observes. READ »

Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden

Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter. READ »

'Xenophobia doesn't announce its arrival with the blast of a horn'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Nov 11
Contributor Ruben Brunsveld reflects on what reactions to a recent article about a Muslim man being thrown from a train in Sweden may say about shifting definitions of xenophobic behaviour. 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 »

Humans bred with Archaic peoples: study

Science & Technology: 1 Nov 11
Researchers at Uppsala University have found evidence to indicate regular sexual relations between Archaic and modern humans. READ »

Making fun of slavery belittles black people

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 11
The dropping of a hate speech case against students who staged a "slave auction" at Lund University clears the way for racists and contravenes Swedish human rights commitments, representatives from anti-racism groups argue. READ »

'Sweden should ask for US help to free journalists jailed in Ethiopia'

Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 11
Just as Sweden helped win the release of two American journalists captured in North Korea in 2009, the US can hopefully find a way to return the favour in Ethiopia before Sweden considers supporting US anti-terror efforts in the region, argues historian Susanne Berger. READ »

Bildt slams paper over 'amateur' reporting

Politics: 17 Oct 11
With the trial of two Swedish journalists on terror charges set to open in Ethiopia on Tuesday, foreign minister Carl Bildt hit back at the Dagens Nyheter newspaper over what he called faulty reporting on his alleged interests in the case. READ »

Rights groups criticize upcoming Ethiopia trial

Politics: 16 Oct 11
The two Swedish reporters Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, charged with terrorism in Ethiopia, will face trial on Tuesday, with human rights organisations already criticizing the process. READ »

Swede Lagerbäck to lead Iceland

Sport: 15 Oct 11
Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck has been named the new head coach of Iceland's national football team. READ »

Swedes to face Ethiopia court next week

National: 13 Oct 11
The trial of two Swedish journalists facing terrorism charges in Ethiopia will begin next week, a government spokesman said Wednesday. 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 »

Swedish feminists praise Peace Prize winners

Society: 7 Oct 11
Swedish women's rights activists and peace groups hailed the awarding of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to three women who have been instrumental in promoting women's role in peace-building activities in Africa and the Middle East. READ »

One in five fathers rejects parental leave: study

Society: 5 Oct 11
Almost 20 percent of Swedish fathers don't take one single day of parental leave during the first four years of their children's life, according to fresh figures from Sweden's social insurance agency Försäkringskassan. READ »

Global activists receive 'Alternative Nobel' prize

Society: 29 Sep 11
A Chadian lawyer, an international agricultural rights group, a US safe childbirth advocate and a Chinese engineer will share the 2011 Right Livelihood Award, often dubbed the "Alternative Nobel," organisers said Thursday. READ »

UK approves Shrien Dewani extradition

National: 28 Sep 11
The UK home secretary Theresa May has signed an order authorising the extradition of British businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in South Africa for the murder of his Swedish wife Anni in November. READ »

Swedish men soon in the majority

National: 25 Sep 11
Centuries of female dominance in population statistics will be broken within the next four years. In 2015 the surplus of women in Sweden will be turned to a male surplus. READ »

New delay in Swedish bride murder trial

National: 20 Sep 11
The family of slain Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani, who was killed while on honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, will have to wait until February before the Swede's alleged killers stand trial. READ »

'Bildt hushed talk of Darfur genocide'

Politics: 19 Sep 11
Former minister and Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark has slammed current Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt in a new book arguing that he has a "passive" attitude towards genocide, is ignorant about Israel and holds "reactionary views". READ »

Asylum agreement to reunite thousands

National: 18 Sep 11
Thousands of Somali families could be reunited next year in Sweden following the first step forward in the government’s common migration policy. READ »

Örebro man jailed for Togo coup attempt

National: 16 Sep 11
A naturalised Swedish citizen from Togo in western Africa, has been convicted of staging a coup against the regime there, leaving his family back in Örebro in central Sweden devastated with the surprise verdict. READ »

Danish love refugees flee to Malmö

Politics: 14 Sep 11
As Denmark prepares to go to the polls on September 15th, Katherine Dunn explores the contentious election issue of immigration policy and exposes the effects it has had on Sweden's third city Malmö. READ »

Journalists 'probing Lundin Oil': report

Business & Money: 13 Sep 11
The two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia were in the country investigating Lundin Petroleum, a Swedish oil and mining company, at the time of their arrest, according to reports in the Swedish media. READ »

Sweden terror suspects tied to Islamists: report

National: 12 Sep 11
The four terrorist suspects held in Gothenburg on Sunday have ties to the Somali Islamist movement al-Shabaab, according to a Swedish media report, with speculation that artist Lars Vilks could have been a target. 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 artist plunges to his death in Germany

Society: 5 Sep 11
A Swedish musician plummeted 20 metres to his death at the weekend during a performance at a street festival in Leipzig, Germany. READ »

Swedish parties split on Palestinian recognition

Politics: 1 Sep 11
Swedish political parties represented in the Riksdag are sharply divided as to whether or not Sweden should officially recognise a Palestinian government. READ »

Celtic scoops up Bangura from Stockholm's AIK

Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson. READ »

Ikea donates millions to UN refugee organ

Business & Money: 30 Aug 11
The Ikea Foundation has announced that it plans to donate $62 million over three years to the UNHCR, earmarked for families fleeing drought, famine and conflict in Somalia. READ »

Swedish 9-year-old launches 'bun help' to aid children in Africa

Society: 24 Aug 11
A 9-year-old Swedish girl whose fundraising efforts for starving children in Africa has attracted the attention of government ministers wants more children to join her cause. READ »

New fees prompt fears of cuts at Swedish universities

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 11
Despite scholarships designed to attract foreign students following the introduction of tuition fees, some Swedish universities may be forced to cut course offerings in the face of declining foreign student enrollment, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers. READ »

Hammarskjöld's plane 'shot down': report

National: 18 Aug 11
New evidence has emerged to suggest that the plane of Swedish UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjöld was shot down in 1961 and the incident covered up by British colonial authorities. READ »

Swedish researchers in new cancer gene find

Science & Technology: 17 Aug 11
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm along with colleagues in the United States have discovered five gene variants with strong links to aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday. READ »

The Local’s Quick Guide to Stockholm's Culture Festival 2011

Lifestyle: 15 Aug 11
As the Stockholm Culture Festival gets set to kick on Tuesday, The Local's Caroline Bursell offers up a few suggestions to help visitors get the most out of the Swedish capital's annual cultural odessy. READ »

Judge gives go ahead for Dewani extradition

National: 10 Aug 11
A judge at a London court on Wednesday ruled that a British man can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for the murder of his Swedish bride but he referred the case to the home secretary for a final decision. READ »

Missing scouts 'could have fled' to Denmark

National: 7 Aug 11
One of the twelve young people from Sierra Leone who disappeared from the World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby has returned, while police believe that the others could have fled to Denmark. 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 »

Missing girl found after being kicked off train

National: 3 Aug 11
An 11-year-old girl went missing Tuesday night near Kumla in central Sweden after being forced from a train because she was unable to show her ticket. READ »

Suspect in Swedish bride killing may escape trial

National: 3 Aug 11
The alleged killer of Swedish newlywed Anni Dewani, may avoid prosecution due to a malignant brain tumour, a South African judged ruled on Tuesday 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 »

Swedish tanker hit by pirate attack

National: 1 Aug 11
A Swedish tanker fell victim to a pirate attack off the coast of Benin in west Africa, raising once again the question of whether Swedish ships should be able to arm themselves in the battle against pirates. READ »

Saab bribes probe re-opened in South Africa

National: 31 Jul 11
Following Swedish defence group Saab's admission last month that it paid millions in bribes to secure an arms contract in South Africa, police in that country have re-opened a probe into the controversial deal. READ »

Bolt sprints to victory in Stockholm

Sport: 30 Jul 11
World and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt sprinted to victory in the 200m during Friday's Diamond League competition in Stockholm. READ »

Housing a hedgehog is a crime: Swedish police

Society: 29 Jul 11
Police raided the apartment of a woman in Gävle in eastern Sweden after being tipped off that she was caring for a wild hedgehog in violation of the country's hunting laws. READ »

Sweden releases Rwanda genocide suspect

National: 28 Jul 11
A Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been held in Sweden without trial since July 2008 should be set free, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. READ »

Bolt seeks revenge in Stockholm sprint

Sport: 28 Jul 11
Usain Bolt returns to action in the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday hoping to erase bad memories of last year's defeat. READ »

Super Swede Noren in record-breaking surge

Sport: 24 Jul 11
Sweden's Alexander Noren rewrote the record books when a third round 63 gave him an 11-shot lead in the Scandinavian Masters at Bro Hof Slott on Saturday. READ »

Robert Karlsson namesake sets Scandinavian Masters pace

Sport: 22 Jul 11
Robert Karlsson, an amateur golfer sharing the name and nationality of the more famous Ryder Cup player and European number one, claimed a share of the lead as the Scandinavian Masters opened on Thursday. READ »

Slain Swede's husband 'too ill' for court

National: 19 Jul 11
A British businessman wanted in South Africa on charges of ordering his wife's murder while on honeymoon in Cape Town was deemed too ill to attend his extradition hearing at a London court on Monday. READ »

Swedes to print South African cash

Business & Money: 11 Jul 11
The banknote printing company Crane & Co's Stockholm-based mill has been contracted to print 8 billion kronor ($1.25 billion) worth of bills for South Africa's Reserve Bank to replace a prior faulty batch. READ »

Scouts say no to neo-Nazi camp tenants

National: 8 Jul 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party, planning to gather this weekend in Höör, in southern Sweden, had not told the Scout association, the landlord of the premises, what it was to be used for. READ »

'We won't give up - we will return': Mankell

National: 8 Jul 11
Swedish bestselling crime author Henning Mankell slammed Greece for blocking the aid flotilla to Gaza as some of Sweden's pro-Palestinian activists returned home on Thursday. READ »

'Set Dawit Isaak free'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jul 11
As Swedish citizen Dawit Isaak endures his tenth year in Eritrean captivity, publicist Arne Ruth and historian Susanne Berger explain why the Swedish government should give its full backing to a new legal initiative aimed at securing his release. READ »

Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson in Almedalen

Politics: 4 Jul 11
The American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson arrived on the Baltic island of Gotland on Sunday, to take part in the annual “political” week in the Almedalen park, in Visby. READ »

Swedish ships take up arms to combat pirates

Business & Money: 1 Jul 11
Swedish commercial shipping firm Wallenius has employed armed security staff to police its fleet to help combat the risk posed by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. READ »

'Tighten border controls': Sweden Democrats

Politics: 28 Jun 11
The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls when the Riksdag debated free movement within the European Union on Tuesday. READ »

Slain Swedish girl's attacker stays in custody

National: 21 Jun 11
The 30-year-old male who is under suspicion for murdering a Swedish girl in Fuengirola, Spain, will stay in custody after the friend of the dead girl was heard by the court on Monday. READ »

Injured Swede in fatal attack in Spain ‘lucky’

National: 19 Jun 11
An 18-year-old Swedish woman who survived a knife attack in which her friend was killed in Malaga, Spain Friday night is lucky to be alive, doctors have said. READ »

BAE behind South Africa payments: Saab

Business & Money: 16 Jun 11
Swedish defense group Saab on Thursday said an internal probe has revealed that BAE Systems secretly paid millions to ensure South Africa purchased Swedish fighter jets. READ »

Networking site Linkedin to open Stockholm office

Business & Money: 15 Jun 11
Professional networking site Linkedin revealed on Wednesday plans to open a Stockholm office to further the Scandinavian market and offer better services to members in the Nordic countries. READ »

Exploring Sweden's linguistic history in the United States

Lifestyle: 13 Jun 11
A century after the great Swedish migration to North America, dialect researchers from Gothenburg are heading across the Atlantic in hopes of learning more about the evolution of the Swedish language, The Local’s Karen Holst explains. READ »

Mikael Persbrandt in new cocaine bust

Society: 9 Jun 11
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, star of the Oscar-winning film "In a Better World" and who will feature in "The Hobbit", has been fined for cocaine use only a few months after a previous bust. READ »

'Lower wages will give more immigrants jobs'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Jun 11
The best way to boost employment levels among Sweden's foreign-born is by reducing wages for low-paying jobs, argues Jenny von Bahr, author of a report on the subject commissioned by liberal Swedish think tank Timbro. READ »

Many young Swedes favour dictatorship

National: 3 Jun 11
Over 25 percent of young Swedes think that it would be “good or very good” for Sweden to be ruled by a strong and dictatorial leader, and one in five would be willing to sell their vote, according to a new study. READ »

Eco thumbs up for Swedish beaches

Science & Technology: 2 Jun 11
Seventy two ports and beaches in Sweden have received the prestigious Blue Flag status this year for their environmental friendliness READ »

Resilience: Stockholm centre helps the world grow sustainably

Science & Technology: 30 May 11
The Stockholm Resilience Centre is leading the charge to put global development on a sustainable footing - a task that is engaging leading scientists and politicians worldwide. READ »

Swedish birds in 'record' non-stop flight to Africa

Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Three Swedish birds have set a new record in long distance flying after travelling 6000 kilometres non-stop from Sweden to West Africa at an average speed of 70 kilometres per hour. READ »

Bildt: Sweden expects Libya mission extension

Politics: 24 May 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt expects Sweden to receive a request from NATO to extend its contribution to the UN-mandated Libya mission. READ »

Saab denies wrongdoing in fighter jet deal

National: 21 May 11
Sweden's largest defense contractor Saab has said a probe looking into alleged secret payments to South Africa has turned up no evidence of wrongdoing. READ »

Saab to examine new JAS Gripen bribe report

National: 18 May 11
Swedish defence firm Saab has announced that it intends to investigate new allegations that a secret payment of over 50 million kronor was paid to an advisor in the deal to sell JAS Gripen aircraft to South Africa. READ »

Social Democrats in Libya mission u-turn

Politics: 18 May 11
The Social Democrats have altered their view on Sweden's military presence in Libya, expressing their support for an extension and expansion of the Swedish military and humanitarian contributions to the North African country. READ »

Nobel laureates in Stockholm climate 'trial'

Science & Technology: 17 May 11
Around 20 Nobel prize winners will preside over a mock courtroom in Stockholm on Tuesday, with the Planet Earth and humanity on opposing sides of the case, as part of a symposium to highlight global sustainability. READ »

Denmark resumes Sweden border controls

National: 12 May 11
Denmark decided on Wednesday to resume controls at its Swedish and German borders, prompting calls for an explanation from the European Commission warning against any challenge to the freedom of movement in Europe. READ »

Malmström opens for EU border controls

Politics: 4 May 11
Swedish EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström has opened up to calls for simplifying the establishment of border controls between EU countries following the recent French-Italian conflict over Tunisian refugees. READ »

Slain Swede's husband wanted 'a way out'

National: 4 May 11
A British man charged with ordering the murder of his Swedish bride during the couple's South Africa honeymoon "needed a way out", according to testimony presented at his extradition hearing in London on Tuesday. READ »

Swede provides 'proof' in Obama birth debate

National: 29 Apr 11
A Swedish woman may have provided the last piece in a the puzzle to help settle the long-running controversy surrounding where US president Barack Obama was born. READ »

India rejects Saab Gripen fighter bid

Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday. READ »

Swedish king rules out retirement

Society: 26 Apr 11
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf has stated that he has no plans to retire, despite the occasion of his 65th birthday on Saturday. READ »

Brussels outrage over Lund 'slave auction'

National: 22 Apr 11
What began as a tasteless student joke in Lund has seized the attention of the European Network Against Racism, who is outraged over the incident and demands prosecution. READ »

Lund students in 'slave auction' outrage

National: 19 Apr 11
Two student associations at Lund University in southern Sweden have been reported for hate speech after a party featuring the sale of "slaves" complete with blackened faces and ropes around their necks. READ »

Swedish green-burial firm to turn frozen corpses in compost

Lifestyle: 13 Apr 11
A posthumous bath in liquid nitrogen pioneered by an eco-minded Swedish entrepreneur may help bring the deceased closer to life after death, the Local’s Karen Holst discovers. READ »

Sweden projects budget surplus build-up

Business & Money: 13 Apr 11
The government expects a budget surplus by the end of the year, although Sweden's 2011 growth rate may not be as strong as previously forecast, according to the spring budget bill released on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden Democrat MP in racist blog post

Politics: 11 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat member of parliament has escaped censure from the party hierarchy despite linking group rape to men with foreign backgrounds and arguing that their "culture of gender inequality" was to blame. 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 »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

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Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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