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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 »

Anti-slave trade 'inaction' angers Swedish MEP

Politics: 26 Apr 13
The Swedish MEP tasked with tackling human trafficking has expressed her frustration over the fact that so few EU member states have implemented anti-slave trade laws put forward two years ago. READ »

'It'd be strange if I wasn't nervous': royal chef

Lifestyle: 4 Apr 13
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Stefano Catenacci will be cooking for the royal family at Princess Madeleine's wedding this summer. The Swedish Chef is on the menu as The Local's Swede of the Week. READ »

Stockholm in top ten of EU's richest regions

Business & Money: 24 Mar 13
Stockholm has been named among the top ten richest regions in the European Union according to a new study published on Sunday. READ »

EU opens disputed media probe to the public

National: 22 Mar 13
The Swedish head of the European Federation of Journalists has welcomed an EU public consultation on the media, after a special committee failed to consult the union before saying politicians should be able to fire reporters. READ »

Ikea stops meatball sales after horsemeat report

Business & Money: 25 Feb 13
Ikea has stopped sales of its Swedish meatballs in at least 15 countries after reports that Czech inspectors found horsemeat in the iconic in-store restaurant fare, which would mark the first time the scandal has reached food produced in Sweden. READ »

Harmful sedatives found in scandal horsemeat

National: 14 Feb 13
Horsemeat that made it into the production chain of ready-made meals contains potentially-harmful medication, it was revealed on Wednesday night as European agricultural ministers met in Brussels over the widening scandal. READ »

Reinfeldt hails EU budget deal as 'good for Sweden'

Politics: 8 Feb 13
Sweden will see its EU membership fee drop by half a billion kronor ($77 million) as part of a new long term budget agreement forged in Brussels on Friday. READ »

Sweden 'to retain' EU discount in talks

Business & Money: 8 Feb 13
Sweden is set to be awarded a multi-billion euro discount on its EU membership fee in the overnight budget talks still going on in Brussels, according to diplomatic sources. READ »

Europe needs local news in the global language

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Feb 13
As The Local throws open the doors to its new office in Paris, founder Paul Rapacioli argues - purely coincidentally - that a daily diet of local news could change Europe’s destiny. READ »

Swedish uni wins billion-euro EU science prize

Business & Money: 28 Jan 13
The European Commission announced on Monday that researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg would be granted 1 billion euros to fund development of graphene. READ »

'Sweden should support Cameron's EU vision'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jan 13
There are several reasons why Swedes should support calls for reform of the European Union championed by British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues Mats Persson, president of the Open Europe think tank. READ »

Sweden enters fray in EU data privacy fight

Science & Technology: 21 Jan 13
Swedish MEP Anna Maria Corazza Bildt and tech industry experts on Monday warned that draft legislation updating the EU's outdated data privacy protection rules pose a threat to Europe's competitiveness. READ »

Turkey joining EU 'not a given': Bildt

Politics: 7 Jan 13
Turkey's chance of becoming a part of the European Union is "not a given", said Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Sunday, adding that continued efforts must be made by Brussels and Ankara. READ »

Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy

Business & Money: 2 Jan 13
Anti-corruption commentators are concerned that the National Board of Health and Welfare underpinned one of its most expensive vaccine campaigns to date with feedback from several experts with clear ties to the vaccine industry READ »

'Our baguettes are from Finland': French envoy

Lifestyle: 21 Dec 12
The Local catches up with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, France's ambassador to Sweden, to talk Gerard Depardieu, Vikings, the EU, and where to get the best baguettes. READ »

EU reprimands Sweden over wolf hunt plan

Politics: 21 Dec 12
The European Commission wants Sweden to put the brakes on an upcoming wolf hunt, arguing the Swedish government has not adequately proved how it plans to keep the wolf population healthy. READ »

EU to uphold export ban on Swedish snus

Business & Money: 19 Dec 12
The European Commission plans to ban flavoured snus, according to the final version of its proposed tobacco directive presented on Wednesday, which also calls for the current ban on snus exports to remain in place. READ »

Sweden won't block EU bank union: Borg

Politics: 12 Dec 12
Sweden won't join a planned EU bank union, Finance Minister Anders Borg said on Tuesday, but added he would likely support a move to give the European Central Bank more supervisory powers. READ »

Sweden threatens 'all out war' if EU attacks snus

Business & Money: 10 Dec 12
Sweden's Trade Minister Ewa Björling said the EU faces "all out war" with Sweden if a new health directive on tobacco being hammered out at the European Commission threatens Swedish moist snuff "snus". READ »

Liberal EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström

Society: 6 Dec 12
In a new series profiling Swedish newsmakers, The Local takes a look at Cecilia Malmström, the Swedish EU Commissioner who this week helped launch a global alliance to combat child pornography. READ »

Brussels plays rough with Swedish snus

Business & Money: 5 Dec 12
Swedish moist snuff is once again under threat from a new EU directive, with a new generation of flavoured snus in particular at risk, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

Sweden joins global anti-child porn alliance

National: 4 Dec 12
Representatives from Sweden and 46 other countries will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to combat child pornography. READ »

Borg to block EU bank supervision plan

Business & Money: 30 Nov 12
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg will be voting against a European banking union at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, effectively vetoing the plan. READ »

MEPs acted against Swedish interests: PM

Politics: 27 Nov 12
Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is unhappy with Swedish members of the European parliament who supported an EU budget increase despite his centre-right coalition trying to keep down the costs. READ »

Reinfeldt: no drama in EU budget talks breakdown

Politics: 23 Nov 12
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt downplayed the drama of the collapse of EU budget talks on Friday, hinting that a delay may end up benefiting Sweden's position. READ »

Reinfeldt cedes to EU budget demands

Politics: 22 Nov 12
Sweden’s prime minister has accepted a hike in the Swedish EU contribution, but intends to fight Swedes having to pay more than other well-to-do members. READ »

EU shaken by Swedish Match 'snus bribe' probe

Business & Money: 23 Oct 12
Claims by Swedish Match that a Maltese lobbyist offered to influence EU tobacco policy in exchange for €60 million ($78 million) have sparked more questions about the tobacco lobby in Brussels, AFP's Claire Rosemberg explains. READ »

Pig blood, bear meat and whisky ‘honey’ in Rättvik

Lifestyle: 9 Oct 12
One of Sweden’s biggest outdoor markets recently took place in Rättvik, central Sweden, and The Local’s Oliver Gee was there to taste the bear meat, sample the local “honey” and get to the bottom of “pig-blood pouches”. READ »

Reinfeldt heading to Paris for EU budget talks

Politics: 27 Sep 12
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will travel to Paris next week to discuss EU budget issues with French President Francois Hollande as Sweden faces a potentially drastic hike in EU fees. READ »

H&M: Bangladesh must raise garment worker pay

Business & Money: 5 Sep 12
The CEO of Swedish fashion giant H&M has called for the Bangladeshi government to raise wages for the country's estimated three million garment workers. READ »

Swedish couple wins Ryanair court case

Business & Money: 24 Aug 12
A Swedish couple has received a 36,000 kronor ($5,450) payout from budget airline Ryanair after being left stranded in Brussels in 2006 and forced to make their own way home. READ »

EU backs Sweden, ducks Belarus diplomatic crisis

Politics: 11 Aug 12
The European Union has said that a "very clear message" would be sent to Minsk in the coming days following the expulsion of Swedish diplomats, but stopped short of pulling out EU ambassadors in solidarity. READ »

Belarus asks Lithuania to probe teddy bear claims

National: 10 Aug 12
Lithuania is mulling Belarusian requests to look into the claims that Swedish pilots used a Lithuanian airfield to breach the border in July's much publicized teddy bear drop. READ »

'Swedishness can't only be about herring and potatoes'

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jun 12
Without a concept of "Swedishness" that can be shared by all, integration won't succeed in Sweden nor will it be a country that has a place for immigrants, argues argues Bosian war refugee Jasenko Selimovic of the Liberal Party. READ »

Robyn slams minister over 'racist' cake cutting

Society: 8 Jun 12
Swedish pop star Robyn has criticised the culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth for her part in the 'racist' cake controversy, arguing that "we are a multicultural country now, it is time to start acting like one". 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 »

Gay rugby in Stockholm 'stirs the imagination'

Lifestyle: 24 Apr 12
Despite Sweden's progressive attitude toward homosexuality and the affinity for rugby in the gay community, Stockholm's own gay rugby team, the Berserkers, is a late entrant on the scene, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

'Racist' cake sparks new Brussels rebuke

Society: 19 Apr 12
A Brussels-based anti-racism group has condemned Swedish culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth for cutting a "racist" cake at a Stockholm art museum, demanding the government issue a formal public apology. READ »

Swedes held for NATO HQ break-in attempt

Politics: 2 Apr 12
More than two dozen Swedes were arrested in Brussels on Sunday for attempting to break into NATO headquarters along with hundreds of other peace activists. READ »

Brits in Sweden to forge northern alliance: paper

Politics: 9 Feb 12
Nordic, Baltic and British leaders have been gathering in Stockholm, ostensibly to discuss future challenges shared by the nations. But commentators think the meeting has a bigger purpose - as part of a British-led strategy to forge a new 'northern alliance' in Europe. READ »

Sweden gets a seat at the eurozone table

Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Sweden will participate in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, according to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who claims that all Sweden's demands for joining have been met. READ »

Sweden can back eurozone pact: Riksdag

Business & Money: 27 Jan 12
The Riksdag's EU affairs committee on Friday gave the go ahead to the Swedish government to support the eurozone budget pact at next week's EU summit, provided certain conditions are met. READ »

Social Democrats drop eurozone pact opposition

Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats on Thursday dropped their longstanding opposition to Swedish participation in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, after reaching an agreement with the government of Fredrik Reinfeldt. READ »

Swedes' disdain for the euro hits new heights

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Dec 11
The debt crisis plaguing the eurozone has left Swedes loving their cherished krona more than ever, a sentiment shared by non-euro country Denmark as well, as both struggle to keep the euro's woes from hurting their own economies. READ »

Dodgy booze bill leads to Swedish lobbyist probe

Business & Money: 27 Dec 11
A tax-financed lobbying organization in western Sweden is under investigation after it was revealed that the group's sizeable liquor bills were being processed through a subsidiary in Brussels. READ »

How to beat back the Swedish winter blues

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 11
As Swedes struggle through the shortest days of the year, contributor Alec Forss offers up a few tips on how to survive the dark depths of winter in Sweden. 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 »

Reinfeldt: markets 'don't want' EU treaty changes

Business & Money: 8 Dec 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday argued against changing the European Union treaty to help solve the euro debt crisis as suggested by the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week. READ »

Bildt: budget rules 'must be obeyed'

Business & Money: 29 Nov 11
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Monday defended a European single market but said that stricter budget supervision and regulation by Brussels will only work if already existing rules are adhered to. 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 »

'Systembolaget behind wine club police report'

Business & Money: 21 Nov 11
Sweden’s state-run alcohol monopoly Systembolaget has been accused of having had a hand in a police report filed by the IOGT-NTO temperance society against a group of wine clubs offering home delivery. READ »

Sweden to save millions in new EU budget

Politics: 19 Nov 11
Sweden welcomed the new EU budget agreement reached on Saturday, which will lower Sweden's EU fee by 300 million kronor ($45 million) compared to the government's original estimates. READ »

Brussels group slams 'slave auction' ruling

National: 31 Oct 11
A Brussels human rights group has "strongly condemned" a ruling by the Swedish prosecution authorities who deemed a "slave auction" held by a Lund student group in April to be a "costume party" meaning no charges will be filed. READ »

Prosecutor: slave auction was 'costume party'

National: 28 Oct 11
A ”slave auction” held by a Lund student group in April was a ”costume party” meaning no charges will be filed against the organizers. However, charges have been filed against an artist who drew up demeaning posters of the person who reported the incident. READ »

What does it mean to be a dual citizen?

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Oct 11
After Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu ruffled feathers last week by suggesting ‘temporary’ citizenship as a way to combat crime, contributor Ruben Brunsveld reflects on the meaning of passports and citizenship. READ »

Stockholm air dirtier than Los Angeles: WHO

Science & Technology: 27 Sep 11
The air quality in Stockholm is worse than in Los Angeles, according to a recent study from the World Health Organization (WHO). READ »

Lund 'slave auction' prompts police probe

Society: 8 Sep 11
One person is suspected of hate speech in connection with a party at Lund University in April featuring the sale of "slaves" complete with blackened faces and ropes around their necks. READ »

EU warns Denmark on Sweden border controls

Politics: 18 Jul 11
The European Commission on Monday warned Denmark that it has failed to justify a controversial decision to increase controls at its borders with Sweden and Germany. READ »

Absent Danish controls greet EU border mission

National: 15 Jul 11
European officials visiting Denmark's controversial controls on the border to Sweden on Thursday found to their surprise that there was no sign of the customs officers deployed earlier this month. 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 »

Sweden reaches new deal on Libya mission

National: 8 Jun 11
The Swedish government has reached an agreement with the Social Democrats and the Green Party to extend the country's military mission in Libya. READ »

'The Swedish hooligan disease' - a case of footballing déjà vu

Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As Swedish football reacts to the latest in a string of hooligan incidents, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks back at the case of the “drunk Dane” who attacked the referee in a Euro 2008 qualifier and wonders if any lessons have been learnt. READ »

Bildt: sex assault scandal shouldn't damage IMF

Politics: 18 May 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Wednesday that he he does not expect the sex assault allegations against IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn to damage the global funding body. READ »

EU network: Sweden passive on 'slave auction'

National: 17 May 11
The pan-European network of NGOs and research institutes has called on the Swedish government to use the opportunity of a "slave auction" held in Lund in April to "address the specific needs of victims of racism and racial hatred". READ »

Swedish teacher lands EU 'tongue stories' award

Education: 17 May 11
A elementary school teacher from Skövde in western Sweden is one 28 Europeans recognised by the EU in a competition to highlight language diversity. 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 »

Lund responds to 'slave auction' with new course

National: 7 May 11
In response to the recent ‘slave auction’ at a party at Lund University, top administration announced a new programme that will be initiated this fall to educate both students and staff about the university’s core values. READ »

Jesse Jackson: Lund party 'a racist spectacle'

National: 4 May 11
The American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson has reacted strongly against the ‘slave auction’ recently held at a Lund student party and the racial slurs against the person who reported the incident. 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 »

Saab faces tough battle to survive: experts

Business & Money: 17 Apr 11
Although the Swedish government helped Saab last week by easing its liquidity issues, many industry observers are skeptical that the company can survive. READ »

Sweden expects Tuesday Libya mission call: Bildt

National: 24 Mar 11
Foreign minister Carl Bildt believes Sweden may receive a formal request for assistance in the ongoing Libya conflict at an international summit due to be held in London next Tuesday. READ »

Swedes back Libya deployment: poll

National: 22 Mar 11
Nine out ten Swedes support the UN-backed mission to stop Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with a vast majority backing Swedish involvement in the aerial bombardment of the north African country. 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 »

Japan blasts reignite Swedish nuke debate

Politics: 15 Mar 11
The growing nuclear crisis in Japan has breathed new live into Sweden's anti-nuclear movement and prompted politicians to call for a renewed discussion about Sweden nuclear energy policy. READ »

Libyan embassy 'doesn't represent anything': Bildt

Politics: 11 Mar 11
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt declared on Friday that the Libyan embassy in Stockholm no longer represents the Libyan people. READ »

Libyan evacuation a 'priority' for Sweden

Politics: 25 Feb 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has underlined that the country's first priority is to help nationals flee war-torn Libya, while migration minister Tobias Billström accused Italy of exaggerating any impending refugee wave. READ »

Sweden issues Libya travel warning

National: 21 Feb 11
Sweden has warned its citizens against all travel to Libya amid reports that dozens of people have been killed as government forces attempt to quash growing unrest in the country. READ »

Sweden takes snus fight to Brussels

Politics: 20 Feb 11
Sweden's social affairs minister Göran Hägglund has demanded that the EU removes its ban against moist snuff or 'snus', arguing that the product is "significantly less damaging than cigarettes". READ »

Swedish hunters fail to fill wolf quota

National: 16 Feb 11
Despite the odds in their favour, an estimated 6,000 Swedish hunters weren't enough to shoot the 20 wolves authorised to be killed in Sweden's controversial wolf hunt, which ended on Tuesday. READ »

Bildt hails end of Mubarak era in Egypt

Politics: 2 Feb 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has hailed the end of the "Mubarak era" in Egypt, as Egyptians in Sweden planned additional demonstrations to support pro-democracy forces in their home country. READ »

EU acts to stop Swedish wolf hunt

Politics: 27 Jan 11
The European Commission on Thursday formally reported Sweden’s wolf hunt for violating European Union environmental laws. Sweden’s environment minister said that the hunt would nevertheless continue. READ »

More Swedish embassies set for closure: report

Politics: 27 Jan 11
A slew of Swedish embassies and consulates could be closed as the foreign ministry prepares to cut costs after having its budget reduced, according to a media report. 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 »

Sweden attack message 'very serious': Reinfeldt

Politics: 13 Dec 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt believes that everyone should take "very seriously" the message urging more people to commit acts of violence in the audio file that news agency TT received on Saturday. READ »

Budget cuts to force embassy closures: Bildt

Politics: 10 Dec 10
Foreign minister Carl Bildt described as "stupid, dangerous and harmful" the passage of a bill slashing the budget of Sweden's Government Offices, warning that several Swedish embassies will be shuttered as a result. READ »

Reinfeldt dealt first Riksdag vote defeat

Politics: 9 Dec 10
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday suffered his first parliamentary defeat since reelection as the far-right Sweden Democrats and centre-left opposition voted in favour of major cuts to the government's administrative budget. READ »

Swedish diplomat: new WikiLeaks 'regrettable'

Politics: 29 Nov 10
Over 800 secret American documents about relations with Sweden have been released by WikiLeaks, according to Swedish media reports. READ »

Swedes launch campaign to dodge iPad duties

Business & Money: 26 Nov 10
The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched a Facebook campaign in hopes of ensuring that Apple's iPad remains classified as a computer, thus helping consumers dodge potential customs duties. READ »

Borg critical of possible eurozone bank bailouts

Business & Money: 12 Nov 10
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg sharply criticised senior politicians in the EU for bringing up the issue of whether private lenders should take a hit if financially strapped eurozone countries ask for help. READ »

Sweden mulls sex ethics rules for overseas staff

Politics: 9 Nov 10
The Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for staff working overseas in order to curb the buying of sexual services and improper sexual relations. READ »

Sweden to extend police powers on data access

Science & Technology: 27 Oct 10
The Swedish government wants to extend the powers of police and prosecutors to access personal details from internet service providers in cases of less serious offences such as file sharing and libel. READ »

Swedish concern over EU maternity leave bill

Politics: 20 Oct 10
Swedish politicians on the left and right expressed dismay on Wednesday over the EU parliament’s approval of a directive that would require new mothers to stay at home for six weeks. READ »

Sweden 'legally bound' to seek Dawit Isaak release

National: 19 Oct 10
Lawyers and activists argued on Monday that Sweden and the EU are legally bound to work harder to secure the release of Dawit Isaak, an Eritrean-Swedish journalist who has been held in Asmara for nearly a decade without trial. READ »

Ryanair dispute heads to Swedish Supreme Court

National: 14 Sep 10
A couple from Linköping in central Sweden who were marooned in Brussels after Ryanair cancelled their flight home will have their case heard by Sweden’s highest court. READ »

'Frankenfood' spuds in Sweden due to 'error'

Science & Technology: 9 Sep 10
Seeds of a genetically modified potato ended up in a Swedish field due to “human error”, chemical giant BASF said on Thursday. READ »

'Frankenfood' potatoes turn up in Swedish field

Science & Technology: 6 Sep 10
The discovery of genetically modified potatoes in a field in Sweden has led to the European Commission on Monday issuing a summons on German chemical giant BASF. READ »

Finnair starts Bromma service in August

Business & Money: 27 Jul 10
Finnair will launch a new connection from Helsinki to Stockholm through Bromma on August 16th in addition to its services to Arlanda, the airline has announced. READ »

Bildt: 'No sensations' in big US leak

Politics: 26 Jul 10
Sweden’s foreign minister, Carl Bildt, has said the contents of top-secret American documents about the war in Afghanistan are "not sensational." READ »

Malmö: A decade with the Öresund bridge

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 10
The Öresund bridge celebrates its 10th birthday this week. The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson takes a look at how the link has changed Sweden's third city and its relations to its neighbours. READ »

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