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Swedish parties agree to major free-school reform

Education: 23 May 13
The government and its main opposition have agreed to new rules governing performance requirements and profits at publicly funded, privately managed free schools. READ »

Christian Democrat support drops: poll

Politics: 19 May 13
Sweden's Green Party is on the rise while support for the Christian Democrats is at the lowest in nearly a decade, according to the latest voter poll. READ »

'Exorcism punishes kids for family's woes'

National: 14 May 13
With several recent cases of parents attempting to exorcise their "witch" children in Sweden, Congolese-Swedish pastor Josef Nsumbu explains the kindoki belief at the heart of the abuse. READ »

'Invisible thread' can help fight fashion pirates

Business & Money: 7 May 13
Name brand fashion designers may soon have a new tool in their fight against pirated knockoff garments thanks to an "invisible thread" developed at Chalmers University of Technology in western Sweden. READ »

Sweden's ex-politicians often cash in as lobbyists

Politics: 29 Apr 13
More than a third of former Swedish politicians and political appointees have transitioned into lobbying activities in the last six years, a new investigation has shown, prompting calls for more regulation. READ »

Sweden Democrats fall in new voter poll

Politics: 28 Apr 13
The Sweden Democrats have lost a third of their support since a record high in December, according to a new voter poll published on Sunday. READ »

Nordea's profits 'higher than expected'

Business & Money: 24 Apr 13
Nordea, the Nordic banking giant partially owned by the Swedish state, posted a two-percent increase on quarterly profit on Wednesday, with net profits of over 9 billion kronor ($1.36 billion) exceeding analysts' expectations. READ »

Party crumbled under pressure: Mustafa

Politics: 23 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa has spoken out about the "Pandora's box of Islamophobic conspiracy theories" and the party's subsequent actions that made him quit his high-profile position in the Social Democrat party. READ »

Sweden Democrats rake in southern support

National: 22 Apr 13
The immigration-critical Sweden Democrats would nab 16 percent of the vote in regional elections in the south if residents were to cast their the ballots today. READ »

'They gave in to Islamophobia': Mustafa

Politics: 21 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa has spoken out about his disappointment in the Social Democrat party, saying he felt let down by the leadership after being ousted from the party's governing board just a week after his appointment. READ »

No one can represent all of 'Sweden's Muslims'

Politics: 18 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa's noisy departure from the Social Democrats shows a persistent but flawed view that one person can represent all of Sweden's Muslims, says contributor Nima Gholam Ali Pour. READ »

Red-Greens claim majority in new voter poll

Politics: 14 Apr 13
The opposition Social Democrats, Left Party and Green Party would claim 50.3 percent of the vote if an election were to be held today, according to a new voter poll. READ »

Social Democratic Christians back Mustafa

Politics: 14 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa's resignation from the Social Democrats' governing board has prompted criticism from faith groups within the party. READ »

Mustafa must 'share party values': Löfven

Politics: 13 Apr 13
Social Democratic Party leader Stefan Löfven has stated that embattled colleague Omar Mustafa has to fully stand behind the party's values on human rights and gender equality if he is to remain on the party's governing board. READ »

Löfven defends colleague in anti-Semitism row

Politics: 12 Apr 13
The embattled Social Democrat Omar Mustafa has spoken out about anti-Semitism claims laid at his door after he was elected to the governing board of the opposition party. READ »

Anti-Semitism row rocks top Social Democrat

Politics: 11 Apr 13
Former party leader Mona Sahlin has questioned her Social Democrat peers for electing a member with ties to anti-Semitic propagandists to the governing board. READ »

'Idiot politicans can't tell me I need surgery to be a man'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 13
Love Elfvelin, 22, who has said no to sex change surgery in part because he one day wants children of his own, says the two Christian Democrat MPs who want to continue sterilizing transgender Swedes won't get far. READ »

'Third-sex' fear cited to snip transgender Swedes

Politics: 3 Apr 13
Two rogue MPs have asked their fellow parliamentarians to continue sterilizing transgender patients in Sweden, arguing that men who carry babies would result in a "third gender". READ »

Social Democrat support continues to climb

Politics: 1 Apr 13
According to the latest polls, the Social Democrats are winning back voters from the ruling conservative Moderates and are gaining growing support among male and urban voters. READ »

Birka Viking girl was 'probably not Swedish'

Science & Technology: 29 Mar 13
The famous Birka girl, one of the most well-known Viking-era exhibits at the National Historical Museum in Stockholm was probably not Swedish at all, researchers have revealed. READ »

Expats flock to Sweden's evangelical churches

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Mar 13
With Easter just around the corner, contributor Judi Lembke looks at how a different breed of churches in Sweden is helping English-speaking foreigners find a sense of community in their adopted homes. READ »

Reinfeldt slams Cameron over immigration stance

Politics: 27 Mar 13
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has criticized David Cameron over the British prime minister's plans to restrict migrants' access to social benefits. READ »

Centre Party refocuses on 'green liberal future'

Politics: 22 Mar 13
The Centre Party's pingpong battle over a controversial ideas programme that saw its voter support shrink could be nearing its end as members rally for a "future conference" and leader Annie Lööf heralds a "green and liberal" stance. READ »

Blonde blunder no reason to quit: Billström

Politics: 21 Mar 13
Tobias Billström, Sweden's embattled migration minister, has apologized once again for his recent "blonde, blue-eyed" comment, a blunder that already prompted a harsh rebuke from the prime minister. READ »

Billström sparks 'blonde, blue-eyed' outrage

Politics: 18 Mar 13
Migration Minister Tobias Billström unleashed a storm of criticism on Monday with comments that people who help illegal immigrants in Sweden are rarely "blonde and blue-eyed". READ »

Alliance support sinks to five-year low

Politics: 8 Mar 13
Grilling hot dogs in a photo op show of unity appears not to have whetted Swedish voters' appetite for the government coalition, as support for the centre-right Alliance hits a five-year low. READ »

Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism

Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back. READ »

Flag-raising fail marks Alliance strategy shindig

Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf. READ »

'Stupid' to keep sick pay rule: Christian Democrats

Politics: 23 Feb 13
The Swedish government is split over whether to reform a rule requiring businesses to cover the first two weeks of sick leave pay for employees. READ »

Outrage over Stockholm cops' 'racial profiling'

National: 21 Feb 13
Police in Stockholm have been accused of racial profiling on the city's public transit system by targeting "foreign-looking" commuters in an effort to deport illegal immigrants. READ »

Greens advance while Centre trails: poll

Politics: 17 Feb 13
The Green Party reclaimed its spot as third largest parliamentary party in the latest opinion poll by Sifo, while the Centre and Christian Democrat parties both came in below the threshold for parliamentary seats. READ »

Swede's Grammy win 'a dream come true'

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 13
We are aiming our weekly movers-and-shakers spotlight onto singer-songwriter Jonas Myrin. After taking home Sweden's only Grammy award in Los Angeles on Sunday, he is The Local's pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Top ten reasons to love (or hate) Valentine's Day in Sweden

Society: 14 Feb 13
Awash with mixed feelings about what to expect on Valentine's Day in Sweden this year? Two single expats offer up their take on how to survive (or thrive) the not-always-celebrated holiday. READ »

Don't forget about the 'good' internet hatred

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 13
As Sweden continues to discuss internet hatred, Paulina Neuding, editor of centre-right Swedish magazine Neo, argues that the left openly subjects opinion-makers who disagree with them to similarly hateful comments. READ »

The lowdown on Sweden's best buns

Society: 12 Feb 13
It's that time of year again, the day Swedes sink their teeth into cream-filled semla buns. But what goes into a semla? Who makes the best ones? And why is the bun looked upon with suspicion by royal historians? READ »

Use Patriot missiles to defend Sweden: minister

Politics: 11 Feb 13
Sweden should consider placing US-made Patriot missiles on the island of Gotland to help deter a resurgent Russia, Sweden's deputy prime minister has argued in a call for greater military spending. READ »

New clients push Nordea profits to new heights

Business & Money: 30 Jan 13
Nordea, the Nordic banking giant partially owned by the Swedish state, saw a 19 percent hike in annual profits last year, thanks to cutbacks and an influx of new customers, CEO Christian Clausen said on Wednesday. READ »

Swedish voters flock to fringe parties: report

Politics: 28 Jan 13
The Left Party and the far-right Sweden Democrats are the only parties in Sweden's parliament that are attracting new members, while the more centrist parties all face dwindling membership numbers, a new report shows. READ »

Party leaders jostle over job loss threat

Politics: 16 Jan 13
The opposition Social Democrats have accused the government of being ill-prepared to deal with unemployment in the new year's first party leader debate in the Riksdag. READ »

Sweden rules out taking Syria's Assad to the ICC

Politics: 16 Jan 13
Sweden was the lone EU member state to opt out of a petition the UN Security Council to take Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the International Criminal Court (ICC), disappointing human rights observers who claim the move is "un-Swedish". READ »

'The Centre Party is a confused party': expert

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Jan 13
The Local speaks with Lund University political scientist Mikael Sundström to find out what's behind the Centre Party's current struggles and what they mean for Swedish politics. READ »

Swedes most worried about organized crime

National: 13 Jan 13
Sweden's defence and security elite gathers for three days of debating, dining and skiing amid reports that a majority of Swedes believe organized crime is the biggest security threat. READ »

'Swedish prayer call debate treats Islam like a static religion'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jan 13
Ignorant politicians have let a vocal minority of Swedish Muslims who don’t want to adapt to life in a secular and democratic state to dominate the debate about calls to prayer at Sweden's mosques, argues contributor Nima Gholam Ali Pour. READ »

'Extend school year to improve reading'

Education: 5 Jan 13
The Christian Democrats believe cutting schools' summer break by a week will help improve literacy, but the Swedish Teachers' Union disagrees READ »

Veteran youth worker Anders Carlberg dead

Society: 5 Jan 13
The often divisive founder of Fryshuset - Europe's largest youth centre - died Saturday morning surrounded by his family. READ »

Swedes want Ivanhoe to pick the brunette

Society: 1 Jan 13
Swedes began the new year by loudly grumbling about the floppy-haired knight Ivanhoe picking a blonde wife over the stunning Jewish brunette in the 1982 film that is shown on New Year's Day every year. READ »

'You won't get rid of me': Almqvist

Politics: 31 Dec 12
Erik Almqvist has quit parliament and given up his Sweden Democrat Party membership, but now the party plans to hire him as a consultant for its new multi-media project. READ »

Erik Almqvist quits parliament

Politics: 30 Dec 12
The shamed Sweden Democrat who resigned from his post as the party's economic policy spokesman in November is giving up his seat in parliament and his party membership. READ »

Opposition parties still in the lead: poll

Politics: 26 Dec 12
The Green Party, the Sweden Democrats and the Christian Democrats all climbed in a recent voters' poll, with all three parties reaching their highest results this year, while the opposition parties maintained their lead over the Alliance government. READ »

Soviet submarine wreck found off Sweden

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 12
The Swedish military announced on Monday it had discovered the remains of a Russian submarine on the Baltic Sea bed near the island of Öland. READ »

Swedish missionary dies after Pakistan shooting

National: 13 Dec 12
The 71-year-old Swedish charity worker who was shot in the chest in Pakistan last week died in a Stockholm hospital on Wednesday night. READ »

'Angels have nothing to do with Christmas in Sweden'

Lifestyle: 12 Dec 12
Following his two-year-old daughter's troubles settling on an outfit for a Saint Lucia Day procession, contributor Steven Karwoski takes an ironic look at the meaning of Christmas in Sweden. READ »

Occultism claims mar Swedish Christmas show

Society: 7 Dec 12
A Catholic priest and several angry viewers have attacked Swedish state broadcaster SVT, claiming its annual Christmas television special promotes occultism. READ »

Sweden Democrats surge in new voter poll

Politics: 5 Dec 12
Support for the Sweden Democrats has risen 2.5 percentage points to 7.9 percent according to a new poll published on Wednesday, despite the scandals that have plagued the party since mid-November. READ »

Work must come before reunification: minister

Politics: 3 Dec 12
The migration minister wants immigrants to get jobs before their families follow them to Sweden, but may face an uphill struggle to convince his government partners to tighten up current family reunification rules. READ »

Swedish missionary shot in Pakistan

National: 3 Dec 12
A female Christian charity worker from Sweden was in hospital on Monday after being shot by unknown assailants in Lahore in eastern Pakistan, according to police. READ »

Sweden Democrats tell neo-Nazi to vacate seat

Politics: 2 Dec 12
A man with a background in the neo-Nazi movement looks set to claim a seat on Lidköping municipal council in central Sweden in replace of a member of the Sweden Democrats, who have called on him to step down. READ »

'It can't be wrong to sing O Holy Night': minister

Society: 27 Nov 12
Two government ministers said on Monday they are ready to change Sweden's school laws after an agency ruled schools could not include religious elements in Advent services. READ »

One woman makes Sweden's power top-ten

Politics: 23 Nov 12
Only one woman, Enterprise Minister Annie Lööf, has made it into an annual top-ten list of the most powerful Swedes. READ »

Ekeroth makes 'time out' permanent

Politics: 21 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat Kent Ekeroth, who last week said he was taking a "time out" from his role as the party’s justice policy spokesman, announced on Wednesday he would step down permanently, but would keep his seat in the Riksdag. READ »

Police to probe shamed Sweden Democrats

Politics: 17 Nov 12
The Stockholm police launched an investigation into whether the politicians who filmed themselves using racist language during a drunken fight are guilty of assault and incitement to racial hatred. READ »

Third head rolls in Sweden Democrat crisis

National: 16 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat Christian Westling has stepped down from his political duties in the wake of the scandal surrounding a video featuring two party MPs in a drunken and racist tirade. READ »

New clip puts 'self-defence' claims in doubt

National: 16 Nov 12
The three Sweden Democrats who armed themselves with iron pipes in "self-defence" following a scuffle found the incident funny rather than frightening, a previously unpublished video clip of the incident reveals. READ »

Sweden Democrats 'may fall apart': experts

Politics: 15 Nov 12
As the far-right Sweden Democrats react to an unfolding scandal stemming from a video clip displaying bad behaviour by leading party members, experts claim the episode may cause a simmering rift to finally break open. READ »

Scandal reveals signs of Sweden Democrat rift

Politics: 15 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat MP Kent Ekeroth said he is "ashamed" of how he behaved in a racist video clip published this week, while party leader Jimmie Åkesson called the situation "really bad" amid signs of a split in the party. READ »

Swedish press: scandal shows 'true face' of Sweden Democrats

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 12
Amid a still unfolding scandal for the Sweden Democrats, the opinion pages of Sweden's four main newspapers agree that the party has lost its painstakingly crafted non-racist front once and for all. READ »

Ekeroth takes 'break' after new revelations

National: 15 Nov 12
The Sweden Democrats on Thursday announced that justice policy spokesman Kent Ekeroth will be taking a break from his responsibilities after secret film footage emerged of a 2010 scuffle showing Ekeroth wielding an iron pipe. READ »

Top Sweden Democrat quits after racist film

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Sweden Democrat MP Erik Almqvist will step down as the party's economic policy spokesman over racist statements he made on a film clip and his subsequent denials, party leader Jimmie Åkesson said on Wednesday. READ »

Deal struck on political donation transparency

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Donations greater than 20,000 kronor ($2,950) to political parties in Sweden will now be reported openly, according to an agreement among all parties represented in the Riksdag except the Sweden Democrats. READ »

Sweden Democrats in crisis over racist film

Politics: 14 Nov 12
The Sweden Democrats called a crisis meeting on Wednesday after a newspaper published a 2010 film showing finance spokesman Erik Almqvist using words like “whore” and “darkie”. READ »

Bildt bashes new Sweden Democrat poll rise

Politics: 9 Nov 12
Yet another poll has found the far-right Sweden Democrats are the country's third-largest political party, prompting claims by Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of the Moderate Party that the far-right party "damages Sweden". READ »

Social Democrats: no ban on welfare sector profits

Politics: 26 Oct 12
The Social Democrats said on Friday they would not call for a ban on profits by companies working in the welfare sector, arguing instead for stronger regulations, increased transparency, and tougher demands on quality. READ »

Nordea profit rise fails to meet forecasts

Business & Money: 24 Oct 12
Swedish bank Nordea announced a nearly 70 percent rise in third-quarter profits on Wednesday mainly thanks to higher lending and a tighter control on costs, but nevertheless failed to meet analysts' expectations. READ »

Moderates make early push for 2014 election

Politics: 23 Oct 12
Together with its coalition partners, the Moderate Party is starting early in its bid for electoral victory, unveiling a "Hello Sweden" campaign nearly two years ahead of the 2014 elections. READ »

Baby Jesus 'barred' from Christmas market

Society: 18 Oct 12
A nativity scene planned for a popular Christmas market in southern Sweden has been cut after the organizers felt it compromised their “political and religious independence”. READ »

Sweden Democrats climb in new poll

National: 14 Oct 12
The Sweden Democrats are Sweden's fourth largest political party, according to a new poll, while the opposition parties maintained their lead over the Alliance government. READ »

Curators of Sweden in Stockholm 'Tweet-up'

Society: 12 Oct 12
Almost one year after the inception of the “Curators of Sweden”, the ex-curators and organizers met up on Friday to plan the next step for the world’s "most democratic" Twitter account. READ »

Swedish ministers hail EU Nobel Peace prize win

National: 12 Oct 12
Several Swedish government ministers welcomed the news that the European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, with foreign minister Carl Bildt claiming it was "highly deserved". READ »

Party heads clash in season's first debate

Politics: 8 Oct 12
Jobs, the economy, and welfare gains were the subjects of a heated debate when Sweden’s eight party leaders met for the autumn’s first televised debate since the opening of the new parliamentary session. READ »

Swede's Jesus pics fuel Serb gay pride fury

Politics: 3 Oct 12
An exhibit of a Swedish artist's controversial photographs depicting Jesus surrounded by gay men has prompted calls to ban a gay pride festival in Serbia where Swedish Minister for European Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson is scheduled to speak. READ »

Roma refused rentals by Swedish garages: report

National: 3 Oct 12
One out of three petrol stations in Sweden refused to rent cars to people dressed in traditional Roma clothing in a test carried out by a Swedish broadcaster, a practice one former employee attributed to "deep-rooted xenophobia". READ »

Green light for prayer calls at Swedish mosque

Society: 27 Sep 12
A mosque in the south Stockholm suburb of Botkyrka has received approval to make prayer calls from its minaret, the first time such permission has ever been granted in Sweden. READ »

Stockholm's Sweden Bookshop closes down

Society: 18 Sep 12
Stockholm’s Sweden Bookshop, a store run by the Swedish Institute that sold books about Sweden in other languages, closed down on Friday with the remaining stock to be sold online. READ »

New footage of 'ruthless' subway robber

National: 14 Sep 12
The pickpocket who stole an unconscious man’s valuables while the victim was lying unconscious on Stockholm subway tracks is suspected of having robbed another man according to newly released security video. READ »

Mum slams minister over Swedish MP's drug death

Politics: 10 Sep 12
The mother of late Swedish MP William Petzäll, who died last week after a long battle with drug addiction, blasted what she saw as government foot-dragging on efforts to better Sweden's drug addiction treatment policies. READ »

'Sweden views drugs like the Catholic Church views condoms'

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Sep 12
In the wake of the death of Swedish MP William Petzäll from an apparent drug overdose, Swedish journalist and columnist Ola Tedin likens Sweden's "irrational" drugs policy to the Catholic Church's stance on condoms. READ »

Bildt: sectarian tensions pose risk for Syria

Politics: 29 Aug 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt warned on Tuesday of the "great risks" and possible tensions in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad's inevitable departure. READ »

Sweden confirms sale of Gripen to Switzerland

Politics: 28 Aug 12
The sale of 22 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden to Switzerland was confirmed on Tuesday for a price of more than 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.1 billion). READ »

Social Democrats drop sharply in polls

Politics: 26 Aug 12
The Social Democrats have dropped heavily in the latest voters’ poll, falling by 4.5 percentage units to 34.3 percent, as voters chose the Left Party instead. READ »

Government parties lose ground in polls

Politics: 20 Aug 12
The gap between the two political blocks in Sweden is widening, according to a new poll showing that the centre-right government alliance parties are losing ground. READ »

Several detained after Syrian embassy protest

National: 14 Aug 12
Some ten people have been arrested after breaking into the Syrian embassy in Danderyd just outside Stockholm on Tuesday morning, according to police. READ »

'This is how Cubans are treated everyday': Modig

National: 10 Aug 12
Swedish youth politician Aron Modig was interrogated by Cuban authorities for five days after the car crash that claimed the lives of two renowned critics of the Castro regime. READ »

Shooting leaves teen girl 'critically injured'

National: 7 Aug 12
The condition of the 17-year-old girl who was shot in a northern Stockholm apartment on Monday afternoon is critical, and police have arrested the 18-year-old gunman, still in his underwear, on suspicion of attempted murder. READ »

Stasi pastor gives up licence to preach

National: 1 Aug 12
Aleksander Radler, the Church of Sweden pastor who was exposed as a spy for the feared East German intelligence service Stasi, has chosen to give up his licence to preach. READ »

Swedish youth politician free to leave Cuba

Politics: 31 Jul 12
Aron Modig, the Swedish youth politician involved in the car crash that killed Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, has been authorized to leave Cuba. READ »

Swedish youth politician detained in Cuba

Politics: 27 Jul 12
Aron Modig, the Swedish youth politician involved in the car crash that killed Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya remains in Havana and it is unclear when Cuban authorities will let him leave, the Swedish foreign ministry said Friday. READ »

Swedish youth politician injured in Cuba car crash

National: 23 Jul 12
Swedish politician Aron Modig, the current chair of the Christian Democrats youth wing, has been injured in a car crash on Cuba which claimed the lives of two renowned critics of the Castro regime. READ »

Nordea's second quarter profits beat expectations

Business & Money: 18 Jul 12
Nordea announced Wednesday that its second quarter net profit had rocketed 17 percent, above and beyond market expectations. READ »

Woman protests 'sexy' sausage ad removal

Society: 12 Jul 12
A local woman and Christian Democrat youth leader has protested the removal of a sexually-suggestive food stand advertisement in southern Sweden by taking to the streets with red lips and painted nails to deliver her own sausages. READ »

Prime Minister Reinfeldt files for divorce

Politics: 11 Jul 12
Fredrik Reinfeldt filed a formal divorce application on Wednesday at the Stockholm District Court, seeking to ending what had been a 20 year marriage with his wife Filippa. READ »

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