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Masked man raped cyclist in Malmö park

National: 13 Feb 12
After a 28-year-old woman was pulled off her bicycle and raped by an unidentified assailant in Malmö over the weekend, and police are fearing it could be the work of a budding serial rapist. READ »

H&M under fire over Cambodia mass faintings

Business & Money: 9 Feb 12
H&M has been criticized for choosing not to attend a hearing to highlight poor conditions for textile workers in Cambodia, where hundreds of employees at a plant run by the Swedish fashion giant mysteriously passed out in August. READ »

Bomb attack rocks Malmö police station

National: 1 Feb 12
A police station in central Malmö was hit by a powerful explosion early Wednesday morning, leaving a hole in the building. READ »

ABB irked by link to Norwegian killer

Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has admitted it considered contacting newspaper editors to ask them to stop using the firm’s name as shorthand for confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. READ »

Pantless prisoner walks out of Swedish jail

Society: 19 Jan 12
A bare-legged ex-convict walked out of a Swedish prison without any pants or shoes on Tuesday after being denied extra money to buy new clothes. READ »

Sweden's teachers free to ban Islamic veils

Education: 11 Jan 12
Teachers in Swedish schools can, in certain situations, prohibit students from wearing Islamic veils that reveal only their eyes, the country's school's agency has ruled. READ »

'Tattoo' marketing angers Larsson's partner

Society: 21 Dec 11
Stieg Larsson's former partner has slammed the commercialization of the late Swedish writer's best-selling novel, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”, in connection with the release of Hollywood's adaption of the book. READ »

Can Hollywood's 'Tattoo' capture Sweden's dark side?

Lifestyle: 16 Dec 11
As the world awaits the impending release of the Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore looks at whether the capital of the US film industry can accurately portray Sweden's dark underbelly. READ »

Parents reeling after maternity ward mayhem

Society: 7 Dec 11
Chaos erupted among newborn babies at a Gothenburg maternity ward on Tuesday when police attempted to arrest a wanted criminal visiting a new addition to the family. READ »

H&M defends marketing lingerie with fake models

Business & Money: 6 Dec 11
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has defended its use of computer-generated bodies adorned with the heads of real models in order to sell swimwear and lingerie. READ »

Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden

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

Cutting through the bull 'sheet' of swearing in Sweden

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 11
While learning Swedish is a common hurdle for immigrants of all stripes, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on how differing definitions of foul language can pose a special challenge for the ex-pat parents of small children. READ »

Ten Swedish brands everyone should know

Lifestyle: 8 Nov 11
While Ikea, H&M, and Ericsson are all well known Swedish brands, here's a list of ten more products and brands from the land of the midnight sun that any self-proclaimed Swedophile should also know. READ »

Mild autumn weather leaves Swedish retailers sweating

Business & Money: 2 Nov 11
While several parts of Sweden are enjoying the warmest autumn in 130 years, the country's retailers are sweating buckets over the dwindling sales of outerwear. READ »

Mass faintings at H&M factory in Cambodia

Business & Money: 28 Oct 11
Over 200 Cambodian workers fainted this week in a factory which manufacturers clothes for Swedish fashion giant H&M. READ »

H&M launches 'Dragon Tattoo' fashion line

Society: 26 Oct 11
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is planning a line of clothing inspired by the hacker heroine made famous in the first of the best-selling Millennium crime thrillers, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". READ »

Swedish shoplifters prefer meat: study

Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
Swedes are the worst shoplifting offenders in the Nordic region, costing every resident 779 kronor ($117) per year in higher retail prices, according to a new study, which also found that meat is among the most popular items stolen. READ »

Advert slammed for portraying women as 'pure sex objects'

Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
The Jack & Jones clothing retailer has been rapped by Sweden's advertising watchdog for a “sexist” ad campaign which utilised scantily clad women to market a line of men's clothing. READ »

'Ban Swedish biker gang vests': Social Democrats

National: 17 Oct 11
Local authorities should be able to ban vests bearing symbols associated with known motorcycle gangs in order to fight organised crime despite constitutional protections, a leading Social Democrat has suggested. READ »

Never Mind the Genitals, Here's Lilla Lovis

Lifestyle: 13 Oct 11
With the finals of Swedish Idol in full swing, contributor Katherine Dunn catches up with Lilla Lovis, a candy-haired Swedish singer whose lyrics detailing oral sex and female rape make her an entirely different flavour of pop star. READ »

Swedish female soldiers get belated bra boost

Society: 10 Oct 11
Swedish military officials have hailed as a “milestone” the fact that new female recruits can now be issued bras in accordance with recommended guidelines. READ »

12-year-old Malmö girl 'was not raped': police

National: 10 Oct 11
Malmö police have confirmed that the 12-year-old girl who was reported to have been attacked in central Malmö last weekend was not subject to a rape and that the case has been closed. READ »

Deportees: CIA behind torture interrogations

National: 5 Oct 11
Two Egyptians who were forcibly deported to Egypt from Sweden by CIA agents in 2001 have blamed the US spy agency for the torture they received in their home country. READ »

Man drugged and raped 12-year-old girl in Malmö

National: 3 Oct 11
A 12-year-old girl was raped in the Lindängen area of Malmö between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday evening, with the police looking for a man in his thirties who they believe may have carried out further recent attacks in the city. READ »

H&M deliver upbeat report

Business & Money: 29 Sep 11
Swedish clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz reported a profit before tax of 4.85 billion kronor ($717 million) for the period June-August, exceeding analyst forecasts and helping to boost the stock market on Thursday. READ »

Hunters left baffled after elk body parts find

National: 26 Sep 11
A team of Swedish hunters made a gruesome discovery when out patrolling the woods in central Sweden last Sunday when they stumbled upon a tray full discarded elk entrails. READ »

H&M buckles after Greenpeace 'detox' dressdown

Business & Money: 20 Sep 11
Swedish fashion giant H&M has committed to phasing out the use of all hazardous chemicals in making their clothes following a Greenpeace campaign urging them to "detox" their production. READ »

Swedish bank bans sneakers

Business & Money: 14 Sep 11
A manager at Swedish bank Handelsbanken has demanded "proper attire" from his staff, enforcing a total ban on sneakers even on "casual Friday". READ »

How to survive on a Swedish student budget

Lifestyle: 12 Aug 11
The Local's Clara Guibourg comes to the rescue of those struggling to get by on a meagre student loan with a survival guide of almost everything you need to know about living in Sweden on the cheap, without missing out on the fun. READ »

Swedish inflation climbs in July

Business & Money: 11 Aug 11
Sweden's inflation rate rose at a higher clip in July than in the previous month, partly due to rising mortgage interest costs, although consumer prices remained flat. READ »

Stockholm stock market in record fall

Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market fell 5.2 percent on Monday - the worst fall in nearly three years. READ »

Ambassador meets detained journalists

National: 9 Jul 11
The Swedish ambassador to Ethiopia was allowed to see the two jailed Swedish journalists in Addis Ababa on Friday in what is seen as a positive step by observers. READ »

The Archipelago Festival - a celebration of the archipelago

Travel: 6 Jul 11
The Archipelago Festival - one of the East Coast's largest and longest summer events - is a unique experience where visitors travel back in time to experience how it was in the Västervik archipelago in the early 1900's. READ »

Minister falls foul of Riksdag dress code: MPs

Politics: 28 Jun 11
A fashion storm, apparently long brewing in the Swedish Riksdag, reached its climax after a Swedish minister chose to take the podium in a leather jacket earlier this year, with parliamentary colleagues responding unfavourably. READ »

Swedish museum takes aim at Facebook censor

Society: 27 Jun 11
Fotografiska, a contemporary photography museum in Stockholm, has elected to censor its own promotional material for an upcoming exhibition featuring Robert Mapplethorpe to draw attention to Facebook's strict nudity ban. READ »

H&M profits down amid 'challenging' conditions

Business & Money: 22 Jun 11
Swedish fashion retailing giant H&M reported an 18 percent dip in net profits on Wednesday, citing decreased consumer spending and higher supply costs. READ »

Swedish teen denied spot in school due to piercing

Education: 22 Jun 11
A 13-year-old girl with a pierced nose has been told she's not welcome at a Swedish school, prompting her mother to file a complaint with the country's education authorities. READ »

Versace to design H&M's new autumn collection

Business & Money: 21 Jun 11
H&M is teaming up with design legend Donatella Versace for the Swedish discount fashion retailer's special 2011 autumn collection. READ »

Sweden 'failing' in fight against child poverty

Society: 7 Jun 11
Failed family policies and a welfare system that has become less fair are to blame for an increase in child poverty in Sweden, according to charity Save the Children. READ »

Stockholm mum acquitted of trafficking

National: 3 Jun 11
The 47-year-old Stockholm mum who last year was sentenced to prison after keeping Polish women under “slave-like conditions” was acquitted of the trafficking charges on Friday. READ »

'Tall, slim man' wanted for Malmö killing

National: 16 May 11
Police are looking for a tall, slim man in his mid-twenties in connection with the execution-style killing near a popular swimming spot in Malmö in southern Sweden last week. READ »

Housing, clothes push up Swedish inflation

National: 12 Apr 11
Swedish inflation rose at a higher rate in March than the previous month driven by price hikes for clothing and footwear and housing, official data showed on Tuesday. READ »

Malmö braces for Scandinavia's largest shopping mall

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
A mall billed as one of Europe’s most spectacular shopping centres is under construction in Malmö, but questions remain as to whether the city can handle the massive expansion in retail space, The Local's Karen Holst discovers. READ »

Facebook confession traps Swedish rapist

Society: 15 Mar 11
A 20-year-old Swedish man has been convicted of raping a woman in her sleep after expressing his regret on Facebook. READ »

Ten Swedes make Forbes billionaires list

Business & Money: 10 Mar 11
Ten Swedes have made it onto the Forbes billionaires list for 2011, with H&M owner Stefan Persson placing highest among the Swedes considered to be the world's wealthiest. READ »

Swedes suffer drop in disposable income

Business & Money: 9 Mar 11
The majority of Swedes will experience a drop in their disposable incomes this year in comparison to 2009, with higher mortgage costs to blame, according to a new report. READ »

Palme conspiracy theories refuse to die

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Like many other high-profile murders, the killing of Olof Palme has spawned more than it's fair share of conspiracy theories, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Swedish boy, 6, stabbed for 'wearing pink'

Society: 11 Feb 11
A 6-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck at a preschool in Jönköping in central Sweden after being targeted by class bullies for his liking of pink clothes and nail polish. READ »

Swedish body finds 'Boxer'-clad cartoon 'offensive to men'

Society: 2 Feb 11
An advert for TV operator Boxer featuring an overly-muscled animated figure dressed only in boxer shorts reduces men to sex objects, the Swedish Advertising Ombudsman has ruled. READ »

Child poverty increases in Sweden: report

Society: 1 Feb 11
Some 220,000 children were living in poverty in Sweden in 2008 and the figure is increasing, a new report from Save the Children Sweden shows. READ »

Sweden's mortgage cap keeps out new buyers

Business & Money: 28 Jan 11
Home lending in Sweden has cooled following the introduction of a new mortgage cap, a majority of real estate agents believe, but has also resulted in the virtual disappearance of first-time home buyers. READ »

H&M stock dips on profits fall

Business & Money: 27 Jan 11
Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday reported a fall in fourth quarter profits on the back of rising cotton prices and the weak euro, prompting a steep drop in the firm's stock in Stockholm trading. READ »

Stieg Larsson's brother hits back at book claims

Society: 26 Jan 11
The younger brother of Stieg Larsson has hit back at allegations made by the Millennium author's long-time partner by launching a website addressing a number of claims she makes in her new book. READ »

A guide to second-hand shopping in Sweden

Lifestyle: 17 Jan 11
If you're low on cash but still keen to upgrade your wardrobe, second-hand shopping may be the solution. Contributor Clara Guibourg investigates what Sweden has to offer in the way of vintage. READ »

New H&M line designed by top Swedish blogger

Business & Money: 11 Jan 11
Swedish clothing chain Hennes & Mauritz has turned to one of the country's most prominent fashion bloggers, who has designed an apparel line exclusively for the Swedish market. READ »

Örebro prof's colleague detained for murder

National: 11 Jan 11
A 51-year-old man is now in custody on suspicion of murdering a Örebro University professor and colleague whose body parts were positively identified on Tuesday afternoon. READ »

Learning Swedish with celebrities and assassins

Lifestyle: 10 Jan 11
Few experiences in life are more leveling than a language class, where people’s previous identities are mysteriously replaced by characters and coping mechanisms worthy of a Swedish crime drama, explains contributor Lola Akinmade. READ »

Swedish footballers convicted of buying sex

Sport: 10 Jan 11
Former Swedish national team goalkeeper Magnus Hedman and Allsvenskan forward Dulee Johnson are guilty of paying for sex, a Swedish court ruled on Monday. READ »

Swedish Christmas sales hit by snow chaos

Business & Money: 23 Dec 10
Sales of toys, clothing and footwear have shrunk during this year's Christmas season, probably due to the intense wintry weather. READ »

Rail chaos continues as snow record awaits

Science & Technology: 21 Dec 10
Train services in the south of Sweden remained in disarray on Tuesday with problems set to extend over the Christmas period with record snowfalls forecast. READ »

Porn-themed shirt lands Swedish pastor in hot water

Society: 14 Dec 10
A Stockholm-area pastor has been reported for misconduct after posting pictures of himself on Facebook wearing a t-shirt referencing a famed Swedish porn film while he was supervising a group of Swedish teens. READ »

H&M opens world's largest store in Vegas

Business & Money: 11 Dec 10
Swedish clothing retailer H&M will open its largest store in the world in Las Vegas on Saturday. READ »

Hotel ad cited for inviting guests to 'sleep with us'

Society: 3 Dec 10
Nordic hotel chain First Hotels has been slammed by the Swedish advertising ombudsman for an internet ad campaign featuring scantily-clad employees and sexual innuendo. READ »

Sweden's Persbrandt signs up for Hobbit role

Society: 3 Dec 10
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt has landed a role in the sequel to Lord of the Rings, according to media reports. READ »

Women who sunbathe live longer: study

Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
Women who sunbathe regularly live longer and enjoy health benefits which outweigh the risk of skin cancer, according to research presented at the Swedish Society of Medicine's conference in Gothenburg. READ »

Sweden launches integration policy reform

National: 1 Dec 10
The Swedish government has launched a "sweeping" reform of integration policy, shifting the main responsibility for immigrant "establishment" in the country on the Public Employment Service. READ »

Apoteket rated highest by Swedish customers

Business & Money: 29 Nov 10
Sweden's Apoteket and Systembolaget were rated highest by their customers, according to a new measurement of retail outlets gauging customer satisfaction. READ »

H&M to launch in Singapore in 2011

Business & Money: 22 Nov 10
Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has announced its first foray into the south-east Asian market by opening a store in Singapore. READ »

Yes, I can dress my kids for the Swedish weather

Lifestyle: 10 Nov 10
As much of Sweden is digging out from Tuesday’s snowstorm, contributor Gabriel Stein explains how getting his kids dressed in Sweden pushes him to the limit and back almost every morning. READ »

Swedish mums seek more kids time: study

Society: 27 Oct 10
Swedish mums would like to spend more time with their kids, half think that other mums would like to be housewives if they could, while six of ten feel that fathers take more responsibility in the home, a new survey has shown. READ »

Ex-gang members hunt Malmö gunman: report

National: 25 Oct 10
Ex-members of criminal gangs in Malmö in southern Sweden have taken up the hunt for an unknown gunman thought to be responsible for nearly 20 shootings targeting people with immigrant backgrounds. READ »

Body Shop hemp ad falls foul of Swedish authority

National: 20 Oct 10
The use of hemp leaves in an advert commissioned by ethical cosmetics chain The Body Shop, has been condemned by a Swedish municipality, which has claimed that it hampers work to tackle youth drug use. READ »

H&M earnings boost fails to impress

Business & Money: 29 Sep 10
Swedish clothing giant H&M reported disappointing third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, adding it would scale back plans for new stores due to property market challenges in southern Europe and France. READ »

Swedish stripy clothing firm opens US store

Business & Money: 23 Sep 10
Polarn O. Pyret, a Swedish children's clothing firm known for its trademark functional striped attire, has announced the opening of its first US store, located in Greenwich, Connecticut. READ »

Swedish officers fined for flying painted penis

Society: 13 Sep 10
Two Swedish non-commissioned officers have been docked pay for painting a flying penis on a white flag adorning their boat during a naval exercise in the Stockholm archipelago. READ »

American photographer suspected of raping girl

Society: 31 Aug 10
An American photographer with a record of committing sex offences in the US has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Stockholm. READ »

Hollywood unknown cast as Lisbeth Salander

Society: 17 Aug 10
Rooney Mara, a relatively unknown American actress, has been cast to star as Lisbeth Salander in the US remake of the first of Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sony Pictures has confirmed. READ »

Swedish inflation rises to 1.1 percent in July

Business & Money: 12 Aug 10
Inflation climbed slightly to 1.1 percent in Sweden in July, up from 0.9 percent in June, new figures showed on Thursday. READ »

Let teachers ban face veils - Liberals

Politics: 4 Aug 10
Sweden’s schools and universities should be allowed to ban students and teachers from wearing face veils, education minister and Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has said. READ »

Sweden's latest hotel experience - up a tree

Travel: 14 Jul 10
Swedish hoteliers have already given tourists the chance to live in a hotel made of ice and a hotel under a lake, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put a hotel in a tree. READ »

H&M to open 240 new stores in 2010

Business & Money: 24 Jun 10
H&M announced on Thursday that its second-quarter profit increased 24 percent, but it still narrowly missed estimates due to bad weather for spring sales. It added it will meet its objective of opening 240 new stores this year. READ »

Swedish exports back in the black

Business & Money: 2 Jun 10
Exports of goods from Sweden increased by 7.6 percent by volume in the first quarter, in comparison with the first quarter of 2009; imports climbed by 8.2 percent, new statistics show. READ »

Gothenburg woman slashed by moped raider

National: 22 May 10
Ten women were robbed on Saturday morning by moped-borne thieves in Gothenburg, with one victim requiring hospital treatment after she was stabbed in the hand. READ »

Police criticised after teen forced to strip

National: 18 May 10
Police officers at a station in southern Sweden have been criticised by the Chancellor of Justice after they forced a 16-year-old girl to strip naked. READ »

Swedish pavilion at Expo aims to strengthen country's brand

National: 30 Apr 10
The Swedish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo, which opens on Saturday in Shanghai, aims to both increase Sweden's visibility in China and promote trade in the country. READ »

Three-year-old girl caught shoplifting

National: 24 Apr 10
Police in Malmö are convinced of outside adult involvement after a pair of sisters aged 3 and 7 were caught stealing clothes at a supermarket in the city on Friday. READ »

Hennes & Mauritz reports profits hike

Business & Money: 8 Apr 10
Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has reported a lift in profits for the first fiscal quarter to 5.055 billion kronor ($690 million) as the firm confirmed plans to continue its global expansion. READ »

Swedish security police eye terror T-shirts

National: 11 Mar 10
Swedish security service Säpo has said it is monitoring Danish clothing firm Fighters + Lovers, which relocated to Sweden last year after six of its members were convicted of supporting terrorism. READ »

Inflation rate doubles in February

Business & Money: 11 Mar 10
The inflation rate doubled in February to 1.2 percent on January's figure as household mortgage interest payments no longer had a dampening effect, a new report from Statistics Sweden shows. READ »

Two Swedes named on world rich list

Business & Money: 11 Mar 10
Two Swedes have been named among the richest people in the world, according to the latest Forbes ranking which places Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim at the top of the pile. READ »

Murder in the laundry room

Analysis & Opinion: 24 Feb 10
Hideous underwear, tales of dead cats, speakers of ancient Aramaic, and anonymous threats: Paddy Kelly has been to the laundry room and lived to tell the tale. READ »

Smuggler with underpants package bites Swedish customs officer

Society: 17 Feb 10
A suspected drug smuggler, caught with almost 100 grammes of cocaine in his underpants, tried to bite his way out of the clutches of the Swedish customs. READ »

Stockholm mum charged over Polish 'slaves'

National: 1 Feb 10
A mother of four has been charged with trafficking and other offences after keeping her Polish nannies and cleaner under "slave-like" conditions in her Solna home. READ »

Married couple found dead in cellar

National: 29 Jan 10
A married couple in their sixties have been found dead in the cellar of their home near Sollefteå in northern Sweden. Police believe they may have died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. READ »

H&M to open more stores on strong 2009 profits

Business & Money: 28 Jan 10
Swedish discount fashion retailer H&M saw its profits soar past expectations for the last quarter in 2009, causing its share price to rally in Thursday morning trading in Stockholm. READ »

H&M under scrutiny for damaged clothes dump

Business & Money: 8 Jan 10
An article in the New York Times has alleged that H&M garments are purposely being damaged and dumped by the Swedish high street fashion chain, rather than being donated to charity. READ »

Man charged for sex with door-to-door saleswomen

National: 7 Jan 10
A 36-year-old Gothenburg businessman has been charged with paying for sex after three young women knocked on his hotel room door and offered him their bodies in return for cash. READ »

Swedish state's holdings outperform Stockholm exchange

Business & Money: 30 Dec 09
The value of the Swedish state's stock portfolio grew by 55 billion kronor ($7.66 billion) in 2009, putting its current value slightly higher than it was before the financial crisis hit. READ »

Post-Christmas sales give much needed boost

National: 27 Dec 09
The post-Christmas shopping frenzy is in full swing, giving the Swedish economy a much needed boost. Consumer spending is also up compared to the same period last year. READ »

What's On in Sweden: December 11th - 17th

Lifestyle: 10 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Dubstep comes to Stockholm, Alice Cooper pays a visit to Gothenburg and Elvis has been spotted in Malmö. READ »


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