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Mixed results for Sweden refugee job push

Business & Money: 23 May 13
Fifteen percent of refugees in Sweden who enrolled in the new establishment system the past two years have gone on to find jobs, new figures show, leading some observers to worry that the low success rate will place a burden on the benefits system. READ »

India in no rush to open first Ikea store

Business & Money: 16 May 13
The first Ikea store to open in India may not be ready for years, with the India head of the Swedish furniture giant prepared to wait until the the perfect location is found for the first of the 25 planned stores. READ »

Borg drops resistance to EU fiscal stimulus

Politics: 15 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday signalled he has abandoned his long-held resistance to using fiscal measures to kick start the European Union's sluggish economy. READ »

Police to probe strip-club shooting in Stockholm

National: 10 May 13
Swedish police are investigating attempted murder after a shooting at a central Stockholm strip club on Thursday night. READ »

Abba - The Museum expected to be a big hit

Travel: 5 May 13
The world's first museum dedicated to Sweden's iconic disco group Abba is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports. READ »

Why I finally decided to seek Swedish citizenship

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
With three years in Sweden under her belt, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt debates the pros and cons of taking Swedish citizenship. READ »

Abba museum set to open doors in Stockholm

Travel: 23 Apr 13
A Stockholm museum in honour of Swedish super group Abba is only weeks away from being open to the public. Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out what fans of the legendary group can expect. READ »

Stockholm Arlanda slides in global airport rankings

National: 19 Apr 13
Stockholm Arlanda Airport has fallen nine places to 60th in a global ranking of major airports, over 40 places behind Helsinki-Vantaa - the leading airport in the Nordic region. READ »

Swede sentenced to death in Malaysia

National: 12 Apr 13
A 44-year-old Swedish citizen has been given the death penalty by a Malaysian court for drugs trafficking, a crime which is penalized by hanging in the south-east Asian country. READ »

Stockholm taxi driver killed by passenger

National: 10 Apr 13
A 64-year-old taxi driver was killed just north of Stockholm late on Tuesday night after what witnesses reported was a fight with a passenger. READ »

'Green Sweden and giant India need each other'

National: 9 Apr 13
India's ambassador to Sweden, Banashri Bose Harrison, sees a green future ahead for the two countries' business relationships, spurred on by Swedish companies' need for emerging markets and India's thirst for environmentally friendly solutions. READ »

'Let's solve integration, not fight about racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Runaway train cleaner 'did everything to stop it'

National: 4 Apr 13
The cleaner who was on a runaway commuter train that rammed into a block of flats in the Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden in January has spoken out about the incident in what she claims will be her only media interview about the crash. READ »

'I came to Malmö in 1974 and I still haven't left'

Society: 2 Apr 13
As Malmö prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers how the city's Polish community feels about not being able to cheer on their compatriots. READ »

Easter weekend cut short as clocks go forward

Science & Technology: 30 Mar 13
The Easter weekend stands to be an hour shorter this year as it coincides with the change to daylight savings time, signalling the imminent arrival of summer. READ »

Mirimax seeks deal with Ericsson after lawsuit

Business & Money: 26 Mar 13
India's Mirimax announced on Tuesday that it was working on a patent deal with Ericsson after the Swedish telecom giant sued Mirimax for an alleged patent infringement. READ »

Six tell-tale signs of spring in Sweden

Lifestyle: 20 Mar 13
In honour of a spring equinox marked by snow and bone-chilling temperatures, The Local uncovers a few ways to help remind readers that, despite the snow and cold, spring in Sweden can't be too far away. READ »

Sweden will not amend 'wife import' rules

National: 9 Mar 13
Equality Minister Maria Arnholm wants Sweden to keep the right to deport women whose relationships with Swedish spouses end within two years of their arrival in Sweden. READ »

Bienvenido to The Local Spain!

National: 5 Mar 13
Today The Local Spain is throwing open its doors, bringing locally-sourced Spanish news to English speakers – both in Spain and abroad. READ »

Reinfeldt: minister's asylum stance 'wrong'

Politics: 7 Feb 13
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has distanced himself from Migration Minister Tobias Billström's comments about the need to reduce the "volumes" of foreigners coming to Sweden. READ »

Zlatan scores as PSG rout 10-man Toulouse

Sport: 2 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on the score sheet again as Ligue 1 leaders PSG thrashed Toulouse 4-0 on Friday. READ »

Poll highlights Swedes' immigration concerns

Politics: 31 Jan 13
Immigration is growing in importance to Swedish voters, according to a new study that revealed most voters think the far-right Sweden Democrats are the party with the best immigration policies. READ »

Crashed train removed from Stockholm house

National: 28 Jan 13
Two cranes and a crowd of curious onlookers were on hand on Monday as crews successfully removed a train car that had been lodged in a house in the Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden after crashing into the building nearly two weeks ago. READ »

Online refugee greeting takes Sweden by storm

Society: 24 Jan 13
A small-town shopkeeper's folksy Facebook greeting to newly-arrived Syrian refugees kicked off a big-time media frenzy that continues to reverberate, making Bo Oskarsson of Kaxås our pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Cleaner in train crash 'remembers nothing'

National: 24 Jan 13
The cleaner who was onboard a commuter train that crashed into a house in suburban Stockholm last week claims not to remember anything about the incident. READ »

Train cleaner on the road to recovery

National: 21 Jan 13
The train cleaner who crashed into a Stockholm house last week has finally managed to communicate with her family, as her union considers filing legal action against the train operator. READ »

Union mulls suing train operator over crash

Business & Money: 20 Jan 13
A union representing a cleaner wrongly accused of stealing a train and guiding it into a Stockholm house on Tuesday is considering filing legal action against the rail operator. READ »

Cleaner in train crash cleared of suspicion

National: 18 Jan 13
The cleaner onboard a train that crashed into a house in the upscale Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden is no longer suspected of committing a crime, prosecutors announced on Friday. READ »

'Train crash might have been an accident'

National: 17 Jan 13
As sightseers flocked to the train that remains lodged inside a Stockholm house after a cleaning lady crashed it on Tuesday, officials have backed down and admitted the incident may indeed have been an accident. READ »

Cleaning lady steals train and crashes into house

National: 15 Jan 13
Officials remain baffled as to why a cleaning lady commandeered a train in the upscale Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden early Tuesday morning and crashed it into a house, where it remains while crews work out how to safely remove the wreckage. READ »

Foreign students warm to Umeå University

Study in Sweden: 4 Dec 12
Umeå may not win many prizes for its somewhat inhospitable climate, but it is nevertheless one of the best places in the world to study, according to a recently published report. READ »

Refugees made to face winter freeze in flip-flops

Society: 30 Nov 12
Asylum seekers in Blekinge County in southern Sweden are facing the chill of winter without socks or proper shoes, as migration authorities have been unable to provide a winter clothing allowance in time. READ »

What can other far-right parties tell us about the Sweden Democrats?

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Nov 12
With the Sweden Democrats reeling from a racist video scandal, two political scientists look at whether other far-right parties in Europe can tell us if the party's much-touted makeover is more cosmetic than ideological. READ »

'A guy wearing a dress is not a sexual thing': Yohio

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 12
Swedish teen pop star Yohio sings in Japanese, dresses like Lolita, and plays guitar like Hendrix. The Local's David Landes finds out more about why most Swedes haven't heard of him – until now. READ »

Study: Sweden 'fails' at job market integration

Society: 19 Nov 12
Sweden is the second worst country in Europe when it comes to labour market integration, according to a new study from Stockholm University. READ »

SAS chairman: 'now it's business as usual'

National: 19 Nov 12
With Scandinavian airlines SAS and unions working furiously to avoid potential bankruptcy, The Local brings you the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the troubled airline. READ »

Somalis fare better in the US than Sweden: report

Society: 5 Nov 12
Somali immigrants in Sweden have had a harder time finding employment compared to Somalis in the United States and Canada, a new report has found. READ »

Moving to Sweden: is it the right decision?

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 12
Irishman and newly-minted Malmö resident Patrick Reilly reflects on the ups and downs of deciding to follow one's Swedish partner to start a new life in Sweden. READ »

Muted protests greet Wilders Malmö visit

Politics: 27 Oct 12
While protesters outnumbered those attending a speech by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders in Malmö in southern Sweden on Saturday, the event passed off without incident. READ »

Sweden takes lead in EU Balkan visa push

Politics: 25 Oct 12
Sweden and Germany led the push on Thursday for a reintroduction of visas for residents from Balkan EU candidate countries in an effort to fight a growing number of bogus asylum requests. READ »

Relocation services - the recipe for a smooth move to Sweden

Lifestyle: 12 Oct 12
Uprooting from one city to another is a tough task. When you’re moving countries, there’s even more to think about. From new bank accounts to business networks, schools and social life, relocation services in Sweden can provide a one-stop shop. READ »

Player death threat puts Swedish hooliganism back in focus

Lifestyle: 26 Sep 12
With football officials still reeling from a match in southern Sweden in which supporters called for the death of an opposing player, contributor Patrick Reilly takes a first-hand look at football hooliganism in Skåne. READ »

New plan to ease refugee housing problems

Society: 18 Sep 12
The government wants to overhaul how it rewards municipalities that help refugees find housing quickly in an effort to hasten the process of acclimating to life in Sweden. READ »

Paramedics opt for shift change, patient dies

Science & Technology: 17 Sep 12
A heart patient died after ambulance drivers who received the high priority call just as their shift was ending decided to swing by the station to change drivers, delaying their arrival to the patient's home. READ »

Cambodia deports Pirate Bay founder to Sweden

Science & Technology: 11 Sep 12
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was deported from Cambodia on Monday, and is expected to land in Sweden on Tuesday morning to face a one-year prison sentence for promoting copyright infringement. READ »

Runaway drug smuggler caught after eight years

National: 29 Aug 12
A 36-year-old convicted drug smuggler who fled prison in Sweden in 2004 by feigning illness has been caught in Spain after a massive international man hunt that lasted eight years. READ »

'Downplaying racist taunts is like spitting in victims' faces'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 12
Those who try to explain away the racism experienced by Somalis in Forserum in south central Sweden are simply adding insult to injury, argues local Green Party politician Etelka Huber. READ »

Drugs smuggler ends up in Swedish hospital

National: 23 Aug 12
A man who swallowed capsules of cocaine to smuggle into Sweden has been jailed for five years after turning himself into border security at the airport “feeling unwell”. READ »

'Other Swedes in the Gulag complicate Wallenberg search'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 12
Contributor Susanne Berger explains how the confusion about other Swedish prisoners in the Gulag complicates the search into Wallenberg’ fate. READ »

Sweden's first ever 'tiny' mouse deer born in zoo

Society: 17 Aug 12
A mouse deer, one of the world's smallest in the deer species, has been born at a Swedish wildlife park, after having been specially bred for conservation purposes. READ »

Teddy-drop team invites Lukashenko to Sweden

National: 14 Aug 12
The Swedish PR firm which dropped pro-free speech teddy bears over Belarus has written an open letter to President Lukashenko, declining his offer of a meeting in Minsk and inviting him to their home in southern Sweden. READ »

Belarus expels Swedish ambassador

Politics: 3 Aug 12
Belarus has announced that it has expelled the Swedish ambassador for contact with civil society groups, a decision described by Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt as "outrageous". READ »

‘Who gains from immigrants being unable to speak Swedish?’

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jul 12
A report suggesting a two-year limit to the Swedish for immigrants language programme has got journalist Kajsa Ekis Ekman pondering the consequences of this move and just who benefits from new arrivals not learning the language. READ »

Swedish couple in the clear after lakeside romp

Society: 27 Jul 12
A Swedish couple has been told that they will not face charges of sexual molestation after having had sexual intercourse in the broad daylight near a popular family swimming spot in Säffle in central Sweden on Wednesday. READ »

Young Swedes nab jobs from Norwegian youth

Business & Money: 26 Jul 12
A steady stream of keen young Swedes over the border has made it more difficult for young people in Norway to get part-time or summer jobs, according to a new study. READ »

Zlatan joins new team PSG on US tour

Sport: 25 Jul 12
Swedish star striker and Paris Saint-Germain's most recent signing, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, arrived in the US for the team's summer training camp on Tuesday. READ »

Zlatan at PSG unveiling: 'I came here to win'

Sport: 18 Jul 12
French football club Paris Saint-Germain presented Zlatan Ibrahimovic - their newly acquired striker from Sweden - to media Wednesday as the club's newest signing. READ »

'Love immigrants' need more support adjusting to life in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jul 12
Those who immigrate to Sweden for love can run into trouble if they become too dependent on their Swedish partners, argue Liberal Party ministers Nyamko Sabuni and Erik Ullenhag, who propose expanding the availability of society orientation courses as a first step toward improving the situation. READ »

Zlatan leaves Milan for lucrative deal in Paris

Sport: 17 Jul 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed with French club Paris Saint Germain, a team official said on Tuesday, in a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in France's top football league READ »

Man lands job after threat to cut off boss's fingers

Business & Money: 17 Jul 12
An out of work 26-year-old from eastern Sweden who was initially denied a job managed to get hired after threatening to cut off the business owner's fingers. But he's also facing criminal charges for the violent threat. READ »

Swedish women more likely to bare all online

Society: 3 Jul 12
While men continue to dominate Sweden's indecent exposure crime statistics, Swedish women also have the urge to expose themselves but generally prefer doing so in front of a webcam, researchers have found. READ »

Several hurt as sports car hits crowd

National: 30 Jun 12
Four people have been injured, two seriously, after a motorist driving a powerful sports car careered into a crowd at a market in Borgholm in southern Sweden on Saturday. READ »

Surfer lands in Sweden after Ryanair mix-up

Society: 29 Jun 12
A professional surfer from the UK who thought he was on a flight to France was given a surprise when he realized he had somehow boarded the wrong flight, and was halfway to southern Sweden. READ »

Nine-year-old boy with gun steals electric car

Society: 28 Jun 12
A gun toting nine-year-old took aim at shocked bystanders before stealing an electric car and embarking on a 30 km/h joyride that ended with him crashing at a roundabout in western Sweden. READ »

Ambulance call outrage: 'Are you black or white?'

Science & Technology: 25 Jun 12
A prematurely-born baby is dead after Swedish emergency operators quizzed a pregnant English-speaking immigrant about her skin colour when she went into early labour and was forced to wait more than two hours for an ambulance. READ »

Sweden 'can't offer Assange guarantees'

Politics: 25 Jun 12
Sweden would not be able to offer Julian Assange a diplomatic guarantee against being extradited to the United States should the WikiLeaks founder end up back in Sweden to face sex crime accusations, according to a justice ministry official. READ »

Deformed deer found in Swede’s front garden

Society: 20 Jun 12
A freak encounter with a deer featuring a bizarre, cactus-like growth on its head left a Gothenburg man gobsmacked on Monday as he went to fetch his morning paper. READ »

UK court refuses to reopen Assange appeal

National: 14 Jun 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange moved closer to being extradited to Sweden to face sex crimes accusations after Britain's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected his appeal. READ »

'Link learning Swedish to citizenship': Liberals

Politics: 12 Jun 12
Immigrants should be required to learn Swedish before being granted citizenship and do more before receiving certain types of benefits, the Liberal Party has argued in a new integration policy programme unveiled on Tuesday. READ »

Estelle baptized in 'historic' ceremony

Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on. READ »

Saunter through Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central Europe

Travel: 22 May 12
With a history spanning over 1,000 years, the German state of Saxony has transformed over time from medieval duchy, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, kingdom and republic. 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 »

'Immigrant kids need more schooling': Sweden

Education: 8 May 12
The Swedish government has revealed a new directive aimed at improving immigrant students’ education and integration into Sweden, revolving around longer compulsory schooling and a shift in lesson priorities. READ »

Woman shot dead in central Malmö

National: 7 May 12
A woman was found shot dead in a car in central Malmö on Sunday evening after witnesses reported hearing "pops" in the area. READ »

Sweden, UK team up for EU bank rules battle

Business & Money: 2 May 12
Sweden teamed up with Britain and other eastern European allies in a showdown Wednesday against other EU states led by Germany and France over rules to protect banks against any crisis. READ »

Police may have pics of Malmö teen's murderer

National: 21 Apr 12
The person who murdered 15-year-old Ardiwan Samir in Malmö on New Year’s Eve may have been caught on camera near the crime scene. READ »

Police arrest three over slain Malmö teen

National: 16 Apr 12
Three teenagers have been arrested in Malmö under suspicion of the murder of 15-year-old Ardiwan Samir in the Rosengård district on New Year’s Eve. READ »

Girlfriend-strangler given 16 years in prison

National: 13 Apr 12
A 52-year-old man in southern Sweden, convicted of murdering his 25-year-old girlfriend, was sentenced on Friday to 16 years in prison. READ »

Moving made easy: Top tips for your international move

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 12
Moving from one country to another is hard work and stressful. Hiring a good removal company is your first step. Here are a few more tips for making the move as easy as possible. READ »

Allsvenskan football 2012: a season preview

Lifestyle: 28 Mar 12
This Saturday the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier football league, starts a new season. Contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at each team and their prospects for 2012. READ »

An international school for a cosmopolitan city

Education: 27 Mar 12
Stockholm is an increasingly popular destination for expatriate workers, and a major effort is underway to accommodate international arrivals. The new International School of the Stockholm Region (ISSR) aims to give foreign children the support they need to thrive in the Swedish capital. READ »

'I wasn't allowed to cry on the street': prostitute

National: 20 Mar 12
A 24-year-old woman from Romania gave evidence on Tuesday as the case against the Gothenburg prostitution ring unfolded, explaining the horrors that she faced under the iron grip of her pimps. READ »

Swan 'chaos' erupts after Swedish rocket attack

Society: 19 Mar 12
Thousands of swans were whipped into a chaotic frenzy near a lake in central Sweden at the weekend after being targeted by fireworks. READ »

Pastor 'tortured' in Congo after Sweden deportation

National: 29 Feb 12
A Congolese pastor who was deported from Sweden last week after losing a long-running fight for asylum was reportedly beaten upon returning to his home country, just as his Swedish supporters had feared. READ »

Spring on the way to Sweden: expert

Science & Technology: 26 Feb 12
Spring has started arriving to parts of Sweden with startled butterflies and the yearnful cooing of hormonal pigeons, according to experts at the Natural History Museum. READ »

Live Blog: Sweden celebrates new princess

Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades. READ »

First pic of new Swedish princess released

National: 23 Feb 12
The first picture of Sweden's newest princess has been released, with the Royal Court publishing the image on its official Facebook page. READ »

Pass the 'mother cake': giving birth in Sweden

Lifestyle: 22 Feb 12
With Crown Princess Victoria's set to give birth any day now, contributor Patrick Reilly shares the linguistic perils that can accompany expat fathers' first trip to a Swedish maternity ward. READ »

'Inertia' of Swedish model bashed by firms

Business & Money: 19 Feb 12
Swedish companies want to reform the Swedish labour market in order to boost competitiveness, and hope to adopt the euro, according to their representatives. READ »

Mother-killer murders dad and stepmum

National: 16 Feb 12
The 41-year-old man suspected of killing his father and stepmother in a Stockholm suburb on Wednesday, had previously been convicted of murdering his mother back in 1997. READ »

German 'tourist' leaves airport home for job offer

National: 15 Feb 12
The 27-year old German “tourist” who has been living rough in the Gothenburg Landvetter arrivals hall has left the airport after receiving an offer of a job and a place to live by a Stockholm firm. READ »

Stockholm train in violent crash with truck

National: 9 Feb 12
Several passengers on a commuter train were taken to hospital and the train driver had to be cut loose by emergency services after a train and a truck collided in Stockholm on Thursday morning. READ »

Girl to friend: 'I think I've got a knife in my throat'

National: 7 Feb 12
Police continue to hunt for the man suspected in the stabbing a 10-year-old girl outside of her school in Gothenburg on Monday. As the girl recovers in hospital, local residents remain on edge following the attack. READ »

Thai van driver held after Swedish death crash

National: 3 Feb 12
The driver of the van that crashed into a minibus, killing four young Swedish holidaymakers on Wednesday, has been arrested in Phuket after being on the run for two days. READ »

Premier League team reunites footballing twins

Sport: 31 Jan 12
English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers reunited the Swedish Olsson brothers in their squad on Tuesday when they signed Marcus, brother of Martin, on the January transfer deadline day. 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 »

Reforms complicate refugee housing crunch

National: 26 Jan 12
A mismatch between available jobs and housing in Sweden has resulted in increasing numbers of refugees remaining in Migration Board-run housing centres, forcing new asylum seekers to live in youth hostels and campgrounds. READ »

Alice and William top Swedish baby names list

Society: 21 Jan 12
Alice reclaimed top spot in the annual Swedish baby names list, with William riding a royal wave to ascend to the throne of top boy names, a new report shows. READ »

How to apply for a Swedish Master's program

Study in Sweden: 17 Jan 12
Some 600 master’s degree programs at Swedish universities are taught entirely in English. Here's an easy guide for how to apply. READ »

Mother and baby found dead in flat

National: 16 Jan 12
A 38-year-old Norwegian woman and her 9-month-old baby were found dead on Monday in an apartment in Arboga in central Sweden. It remains unclear if they died due to an accident or foul play. READ »

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