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Queen Silvia slammed for 'flawed' Nazi probe

Society: 20 Jan 12
Sweden's Queen Silvia was reportedly "shattered" following an investigative journalism report criticizing the findings of a probe meant to clear the air regarding her father's Nazi connections. READ »

Swedish Bondage Fairies launch high-tech global treasure hunt

Lifestyle: 12 Jan 12
An underground Swedish band with a suggestive name has launched a technological treasure hunt through which fans can discover their new song by finding computer memory sticks hidden in public places around the world. READ »

Why Sweden should stay out of the EU budget pact

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 11
European leaders have failed to help solve the current debt crisis, and Sweden shouldn't think of signing on to a plan that amounts to an attempt to remake Europe into a super-bureaucratized dream, argues Swedish liberal commentator Johan Norberg. READ »

A truly international education at the heart of Berlin

Education: 7 Dec 11
If you want to study, but dread the bureaucracy and red tape of a traditional academic institution, and fancy a spell in one of Europe’s most dynamic cities at the same time, the ECLA in Berlin could be just the place for you. READ »

Ikea boss sacked for 'pro-Nazi' Facebook posts

Business & Money: 24 Nov 11
The manager of an Ikea store in Germany, who had Facebook friends belonging to a neo-Nazi political party, has been dismissed for posting offensive opinions on the social networking site. READ »

Stockholm International School celebrates its 60th anniversary

Education: 22 Nov 11
Stockholm International School has seen thousands of students pass through its doors since it was founded in 1951. To mark its fiftieth birthday, Maggie Dankiewicz, Valerie Evers, Caroline Engström-Roberts and the students of Grade 5 tell of its fascinating history. READ »

Japanese clothes giant to rival H&M in Sweden

National: 3 Nov 11
The Japanese retail giant Uniqlo might be taking on Swedish cheap n´chic brand H&M on its own territory as the company is said to be looking for premises in the heart of Stockholm's shopping district. READ »

Cunning linguists in Sweden crack 300-year-old occult code

Science & Technology: 27 Oct 11
Two Swedish linguists at Uppsala University have deciphered a handwritten manuscript dating from the mid-18th century, written by a secret society known as “the Occultists”, obsessed with eye surgery and spying on the Freemasons. READ »

From Sweden to Germany in search of cheap booze

Lifestyle: 14 Oct 11
Tired of Sweden's high alcohol taxes and the state run liquor monopoly? Come along with contributor Patrick Reilly as he details a recent journey to Germany in search of cheap beer. READ »

Syrians in Sweden: 'observers, not intervention'

Politics: 11 Oct 11
Syrian opposition leaders meeting in Stockholm on Monday called for the deployment of international observers in their country but were largely opposed to foreign military intervention. READ »

Stockholm hosts rally against Syrian regime

Politics: 10 Oct 11
A rally against the Syrian regime was held outside Sweden's parliament on Sunday with some 200 people calling on Stockholm and the European Union "to support the revolution in Syria". READ »

Secluded Swedish castle reveals hidden Nazi past

Lifestyle: 6 Oct 11
A chance encounter with the granddaughter of a Swedish count gave contributor Roger Choate an inside peek at the mysteries of Rockelstad Castle, once a frequent destination for a notorious Nazi leader. READ »

Facebook video puts brakes on Swedish speedster's Swiss appeal

Society: 3 Oct 11
A Swedish driver clocked at nearly 300 km/h in Switzerland last year is due to appear in court this week to appeal his hefty fine, despite posting an incriminating video of his nearly ‘travel adventures’ on Facebook. READ »

Swedish Pirates salute German success

Politics: 19 Sep 11
Sweden's Pirate Party has lauded the electoral success of its German sister party in the Berlin state parliament, calling it as a "major step forward" and a boost for the movement across the world. READ »

Swedish TV duo quaff Hitler champagne in Kamprad tribute

Society: 25 Aug 11
Swedish TV comedy pair Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson cracked open a bottle of champagne once belonging to Adolf Hitler on Wednesday as a tribute to the renewed focus on Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad's Nazi past. READ »

Vattenfall sheds Polish operations

Business & Money: 24 Aug 11
Swedish state-owned energy giant Vattenfall announce don Tuesday that it had reached a deal to sell two subsidiaries in Poland for €1.8 billion ($2.6 billion), signalling its exit from the country. READ »

Summing up Stockholm Fashion Week 2011

Lifestyle: 17 Aug 11
As fashionistas in the Swedish capital settle down after a frenetic Stockholm Fashion Week, The Local's Caroline Bursell takes a look back at some of the event's highlights. READ »

Silvia's dad in deal with Jewish businessman

Society: 9 Aug 11
Queen Silvia has revealed that her father conducted a business deal with a prominent Jewish businessman whereby he took over his company in Berlin in 1939 and thereby facilitated the man's emigration from Nazi Germany. 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 »

Danes deploy increased border controls

National: 6 Jul 11
Denmark on Tuesday deployed 50 new customs officers at its borders with Germany and Sweden as part of a widely-criticised government plan to reintroduce permanent controls at border crossings. READ »

'Swedish shipments to Nazis may have been ransom for captured Swedes'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Jun 11
Historical documents related to the capture of seven Swedes by the Gestapo in Poland in 1942 puts Sweden's subsequent ball bearing deliveries to Nazi Germany in a new light, argue historians Susanne Berger and Ingela Magner. READ »

Swedish feminists push for Midsummer 'mayhole' revolution

Lifestyle: 22 Jun 11
While most Swedes look forward to dancing around a traditional maypole this Midsummer, one group of gender-conscious revellers is pushing Swedes to celebrate the holiday by gathering around a vagina instead, contributor Lina Sennevall discovers. READ »

Swedish man charged with child sex in Haiti

National: 12 Jun 11
A 67-year-old Swedish man was charged with a score of child sex allegations in disaster-struck Haiti where he worked under the guise of an organization that purports to help street children. READ »

Klüft to retire following 2012 London Olympics

Sport: 19 May 11
Swedish heptathlon champion and long jumper Carolina Klüft, who won gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, announced on Wednesday she would retire following the London Olympics in 2012. READ »

Swede arrested in German paedophile snare

National: 17 Apr 11
A 67-year-old Swede who is working as a teacher in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of abusing children, as well as being one of the brains behind a large human smuggling ring. READ »

Sweden to host NHL season openers

Sport: 14 Apr 11
The NHL's New York Rangers, featuring Swedish netminder Henrik Lundqvist, will play its season opener in Stockholm in October as part part of a the three city, four club European tour. READ »

Death threats over Swede's Jacko sculpture

Society: 7 Apr 11
Swedish artist Maria von Köhler has received death threats after the recent unveiling of her sculpture of Michael Jackson in London. READ »

Gran Canaria: Pride under the sun

Travel: 6 Apr 11
Lots of European gay travellers are discovering a friendly and exuberant gay pride festival on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria - with great flight connections from Sweden. READ »

Eurail and InterRail Passes: Where a journey becomes an adventure

Travel: 1 Apr 11
Whether it’s reading in the light of the Eiffel tower or discovering lavender fields in Croatia, taking the train gives you the opportunity to explore Europe at your own speed - and make friends along the way. READ »

Italy's Riccardo Muti wins prestigious Swedish opera prize

Society: 16 Mar 11
Italian director Riccardo Muti has been named 2011 recipient of the $1 million prize in memory of Sweden's legendary soprano Birgit Nilsson. READ »

Sweden Democrats: open the Stasi archive

Politics: 4 Feb 11
The Sweden Democrats has demanded that the Swedish Security Service's files on contacts between Swedish individuals and the Stasi be opened to the public in order "to clear the air" over the period in history. READ »

Swedish zoo rejoices over rare anteater birth

Society: 11 Jan 11
For the first time ever, a giant anteater has been born in Sweden, officials at Parken Zoo in Eskilstuna reported on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden to close five embassies

Politics: 22 Dec 10
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt on Wednesday announced the closure of five embassies as a result of the recent cuts to the government's administrative budget. READ »

Carl Bildt slams EU president over Turkey

Politics: 16 Nov 10
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt roundly criticised European Union President Herman Van Rompuy on Tuesday for omitting to name Turkey in discussions over EU enlargement. READ »

Olof Palme and Obamania: Swedes' love-hate relationship with the US

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 10
On the eve of the US mid-term elections, libertarian Swedish commentator and author Fredrik Segerfeldt takes a look at the evolution of Swedes' attitudes toward the United States – with some help from one of Sweden’s most revered singer-songwriters. READ »

A November guide to live music in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 29 Oct 10
Contributor David Stavrou checks out some of the highlights awaiting Stockholm music lovers in October. READ »

Dreams of 'röda stugor' lead to move to Sweden

Travel: 20 Oct 10
For many northern Europeans, the dream of owning a traditional "röd stuga," or red cottage, in the countryside ranks highly as an ideal way to live. This idea is spreading across northern Europe, with more German and Dutch immigrants moving to Sweden looking for more nature and less stress. READ »

Live Blog: election night in Sweden

Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here. READ »

What's On in Sweden: September 10th - 16th

Lifestyle: 8 Sep 10
What’s on in Sweden: Irish artwork in Stockholm, organic food in Gothenburg and a killer queen comes to Malmö. READ »

Gay outsprints Bolt in Stockholm showdown

Sport: 7 Aug 10
American sprinter Tyson Gay left world record holder Usain Bolt trailing in his wake on Friday in the Diamond League men's 100 metres in Stockholm. READ »

Powell pulls out of Stockholm sprint clash

Sport: 6 Aug 10
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from the Stockholm leg of the Diamond League on Friday due to a groin injury. READ »

Swedes host mouth-watering sprint clash

Sport: 5 Aug 10
Friday's Diamond League men's 100 metres in Stockholm is set to be extra special with Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay - the world's three fastest men - meeting for the first time since last year's world championships in Berlin. READ »

Klüft leaps into European Championships final

Sport: 28 Jul 10
Swedish Olympic champion Carolina Klüft squeaked into Wednesday's long jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona on Tuesday, jumping 6.62m for 12th for the last spot. READ »

Klüft to compete at Euros despite falling short

Sport: 16 Jul 10
Swedish athlete Carolina Klüft will compete at the European Championships after being given a wild card despite falling short of the minimum qualification distance for the long jump competition at a meet in Karlstad on Thursday. READ »

Gothenburg courted by low-cost air carriers

Business & Money: 8 Jul 10
Gothenburg's airports have become the new hotspots for budget flights, with EasyJet and Ryanair both increasing service to the city in the autumn. READ »

Court gives access to Swedish Stasi archives

National: 24 Jun 10
Documents containing the names of Swedes who worked for the Stasi, East Germany’s security service, must be made available to researchers, a court ruled on Friday. READ »

Reinfeldt rejects EU-wide fiscal sanctions

Politics: 17 Jun 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday rejected the prospect of new sanctions for fiscally irresponsible countries outside of the eurozone, as he arrived in Brussels for a meeting of EU heads. READ »

Sweden rules out ban on naked short-selling

Business & Money: 20 May 10
Sweden has ruled out following a German decision to ban so-called naked short-selling, a decision which has sent stock markets tumbling across Europe this week. READ »

What's On in Sweden: May 14th - 20th

Lifestyle: 13 May 10
What’s on in Sweden: Erotica in Stockholm, Badminton in Gothenburg and The Almighty Defenders in Malmö. READ »

Students seek expansion of volcano help site

Society: 23 Apr 10
A pair of Swedish students are hoping their website launched to organize people left stranded by the Iceland volcano flight chaos will become a permanent fixture to help victims of natural disasters. READ »

Court to review access to Sweden's 'Stasi files'

National: 21 Apr 10
Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has taken up the case of a researcher who is applying for access to classified security police documents relating to Stasi contacts in Sweden. READ »

Arlanda airport to remain closed until Saturday

National: 16 Apr 10
Swedish authorities have begun reopening airspace in the north of the country although widespread disruption persists with Stockholm's main Arlanda airport unlikely to open until Saturday morning at the earliest. READ »

Wrong man exposed over car park killing

National: 8 Apr 10
A storm of comments and accusations circulating on the internet in the wake of revelations over the 23-year-old suspect in the Landskrona car park killing has afflicted a man in Denmark who has no connection to the case. READ »

What's On in Sweden: April 9th - 15th

Lifestyle: 8 Apr 10
What’s on in Sweden: Russian burlesque in Stockholm, Johnny Cash tribute in Gothenburg and Rough Aunties in Malmö. READ »

What's On in Sweden: March 26th - April 1st

Lifestyle: 25 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: Eek A Mouse in Stockholm, Swollen Members in Gothenburg and naked performance art in Malmö. READ »

The Hedonist List: enjoy Stockholm in style this month

Lifestyle: 24 Mar 10
It's one of Sweden's swankiest hotels, and has a bar and restaurant to match. In our new partnership with the Hedonist's Guide, we give you the lowdown on Stockholm's Grand Hotel. READ »

Sahlin slams Erdogan over expulsion threat

Politics: 18 Mar 10
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has blasted Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan over threats that he would consider ordering 100,000 Armenians to leave Turkey. READ »

What's On in Sweden: February 12th - 18th

Lifestyle: 10 Feb 10
What’s on in Sweden: Jedi Mind Tricks and Joyce Carol Oates in Stockholm, thousands of kisses in Gothenburg and Beethoven in Blue Jeans in Malmö. READ »

Two year wait for Stockholm flat: report

National: 8 Feb 10
The wait for a rental apartment in Stockholm averages 104 weeks, rising to as much as 20 years for attractive areas. In many comparable EU cities apartments can be found immediately, a new survey shows. READ »

Swede gives millions to German anti-Islam party

National: 25 Jan 10
Swedish far-right businessman Patrik Brinkmann has announced he will pour €5 million ($7.1 million) into the coffers of Pro NRW, an anti-Islam populist party based in Cologne, Germany. READ »

Green Swedish fashion takes Berlin

Lifestyle: 20 Jan 10
Four Swedish eco designers are taking part in the Berlin Fashion Week to take a stand against the overuse of nature’s resources, writes Anna Maria Bernitz of the Swedish Institute. READ »

Danish artist's attacker 'tried to recruit Swedes'

National: 12 Jan 10
Young Swedes were encouraged to join the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab by the Danish-Somali man who attacked Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard with an axe, according to Danish media reports. READ »

Sweden risks facing severe labour shortages

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 09
Over the next ten years, the number of native-born Swedes of working age will decline by 100,000. Without more immigrants, we will be unable to sustain our welfare standards, writes Olle Wästberg, head of the Swedish Institute. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: Berlin

Travel: 1 Dec 09
Sponsored article: Berlin's turbulent history has made it one of the most fascinating and exciting cities in the world. And with night trains running from Sweden throughout the Christmas period, it's also very accessible. READ »

Treasure find granddad fuming over finder's fee

Society: 26 Nov 09
Amateur Swedish archaeologist Jens Granhof, 69, is incensed at the 40,000 kronor ($5,800) reward he and his grandson received for a find of Middle Age-era silver coins, claiming the sum fails to capture the true value of their discovery. READ »

Alshammar misses out despite world record

Sport: 22 Nov 09
Swedish swim queen Therese Alshammar missed out on World Cup success despite smashing her own world record in winning the 50 metres butterfly in Singapore on Sunday. READ »

The Year of the Rodent: Allsvenskan 2009

Lifestyle: 3 Nov 09
As the Swedish championship gold medal makes its way to Solna, Nic Townsend looks back at another eventful season in Sweden’s premier football competition. READ »

Mystery Malmö man with no memory identified

Society: 29 Oct 09
The mystery of a man who woke up in a Malmö hospital in September claiming to have lost his memory and not know who he was has been solved. READ »

Swedish swimmer sets double world records

Sport: 18 Oct 09
Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar showed explosive form at the World Cup meet in Durban, South Africa on Saturday chalking up two new world records. READ »

Little Sweden on the Prairie

Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA. READ »

German author wins Nobel Literature Prize

National: 8 Oct 09
German writer Herta Müller has been announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2009. READ »

Sweden mulls EU summit to discuss crisis

Politics: 26 Aug 09
The Swedish EU presidency is considering calling an extraordinary EU summit in September to find common ground ahead of a G20 meeting about the global economic crisis in Pittsburgh. READ »

Bengtsson completes Hertha Berlin move

Sport: 7 Aug 09
Swedish defender Rasmus Bengtsson has ended speculation that he might be on his way to Lazio in Rome by instead completing a move to Berlin. READ »

Allergic youth ill after Swedish embassy lunch

National: 30 Jul 09
Several young people with food allergies become ill on Wednesday following a luncheon at the Swedish embassy in Berlin. READ »

Swedish press in Britney Spears boycott

Society: 10 Jul 09
Sweden’s four national newspapers plan to boycott Britney Spears' upcoming concert in Stockholm to protest what they see as unreasonable demands for the use of pictures taken at the concert. READ »

More safety concerns for Vattenfall reactor in Germany

Business & Money: 10 Jul 09
Sweden’s Vattenfall suffered another setback on Thursday as the company announced it would carry out additional checks of suspected faulty fuel rods at a nuclear power station it operates in Germany. READ »

Thigh injury to keep Klüft out for six months

Sport: 9 Jul 09
Sweden’s Carolina Klüft will miss the world athletics championships in August following a serious injury to her thigh muscle earlier this week. READ »

Injury could sideline Sweden's Klüft from worlds

Sport: 8 Jul 09
Swedish track and field star Carolina Klüft may not be able to compete in next month's world athletics championships in Berlin, her coach said on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden urges EU states to tighten belts

Politics: 1 Jul 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said the country's EU presidency will push member states to curtail spending and work towards sustaining public finances across the union. READ »

Titanic exhibition opens in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 29 May 09
A new exhibition has opened in Stockholm charting the legacy of the world’s first “unsinkable ship”. READ »

Swedish neo-Nazi to set up shop in Berlin

National: 14 May 09
A prominent Swedish right-wing extremist with ties to German neo-Nazis is relocating to Berlin, the Continent Europe Foundation announced on Thursday. READ »

Saab CEO denies Fiat merger rumours

Business & Money: 5 May 09
The head of Saab Automobile on Tuesday denied rumours that the Swedish automaker was in discussions with Italy’s Fiat over a possible takeover. READ »

Fiat wants Saab in European car giant

Business & Money: 4 May 09
Swedish car maker Saab could become part of a new European car giant after Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne expressed an interest in General Motors' European brands. READ »

'Unity in Cyprus a chance for peace': Bildt

National: 25 Apr 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt declared on Friday that the negotiations on reunification in Cyprus brokered by the UN offer an unprecedented chance for peace in the region as a whole. READ »

Crowd ban 'risks bolstering extremists'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 09
The City of Malmö's decision to hold the Sweden-Israel Davis Cup tennis match behind closed doors is ill-conceived, short-sighted and potentially dangerous, argues freelance Israeli journalist David Stavrou. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Saturday, Dec 10

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

2008: The year in review

Lifestyle: 31 Dec 08
As 2008 draws to a close, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention over the last twelve months. READ »

Head of Swedish Academy to step down

National: 21 Dec 08
Horace Engdahl has announced he is stepping down as the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, the body which awards the Nobel Prize for literature. READ »

Malmö club and concert tips: Saturday, Dec 13

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen

Travel: 8 Dec 08
Sponsored article: Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away. READ »

Gothenburg club and concert tips: Friday, Dec 5

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Swedish park offers new home to superstar German polar bear

Society: 2 Dec 08
Celebrity polar bear Knut, the pride of Berlin Zoo, may soon be on his way to Sweden, according to a wildlife park that has been holding talks with the bear's German handlers. READ »

Borg slams EU over bank aid reviews

Business & Money: 2 Dec 08
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg called the European Commission "bureaucratic” on Tuesday, saying the EU body’s approach to assessing bailouts for troubled banks hasn’t helped frozen credit markets. READ »

Vattenfall to power electric car tests

Business & Money: 25 Nov 08
Swedish energy group Vatenfall is joining with German carmaker BMW to launch a pilot project in Berlin next year to test the feasibility of electric cars, the companies announced on Tuesday. READ »

Passengers wait out airport delays

National: 24 Nov 08
An estimated 6,000 to 7,000 passengers have been affected by delays at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport on Monday as a major snow storm hit the capital and left only one runway in use. READ »

Elmander stakes claim for Sweden recall

Sport: 23 Nov 08
Swedish striker Johan Elmander staked a claim for a recall to the national team as he scored a sublime winner as Bolton grabbed a 3-1 win over hosts Middlesbrough at the Riverside on Saturday. READ »

Fashion goes green in Gothenburg

Lifestyle: 7 Nov 08
As fashion designers grow ever more ecological, even the achingly hip can dress green in all seasons, according to the first in a series of regular articles from Monthly Magazine in Gothenburg. READ »

Stockholm going out guide: Saturday, Oct 25

Lifestyle: 21 Oct 08
It's the last weekend of the month, which in Sweden means that everyone has money again. Check out our tips for a great Saturday night. READ »

Stockholm weekend going out guide: Friday, Oct 24

Lifestyle: 21 Oct 08
The Local hooks up with entertainment experts Djungeltrumman for tips on where to go out this weekend. READ »

Stockholm weekend going out guide: Saturday, Oct 18

Lifestyle: 16 Oct 08
The Local teams up with Djungeltrumman to help point you in the right direction if you're planning a night out in Stockholm this Saturday. READ »


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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.



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