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Sweden at ’real risk’ of terror: government

National: 14 Feb 12
The Swedish Government has penned a new terror strategy, upgrading Sweden’s risk status since the last plan four years ago, calling for an ‘inter-agency cooperation’ in the fight to counter terror in Sweden. READ »

Mats Sundin in massive kid's health research gift

Business & Money: 10 Feb 12
Mats Sundin, the ex-Swedish hockey great, has made a donation supporting research into children's health at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and the University of Toronto. READ »

Four arrested for Malmö gang slaying

National: 10 Feb 12
Four men have been arrested for the “execution style” killing of a 19-year-old man in Malmö in August 2011 in what police believe was a settling of scores among criminal gangs. READ »

'The Office' breeds with Swedish sitcom in world's first 'spin-make'

Lifestyle: 7 Feb 12
As Swedes get set to watch the premiere of the Swedish version of the hit TV sitcom “The Office”, The Local's Oliver Gee learns how producers took an innovative approach to ensure the show's humour wasn't lost in translation. READ »

Swedish murder suspect arrested in London

National: 2 Feb 12
One of two Swedish brothers currently under suspicion of the murder of a 22-year-old man in central Stockholm last year has been arrested in London. READ »

Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter. READ »

Pigeons 'beheaded and eaten' in Swede's kitchen

National: 31 Jan 12
Pigeon owners in southern Sweden were met with a gruesome sight when they found their pet birds decapitated and apparently eaten by a mystery intruder. READ »

Sweden to receive 1,900 quota refugees in 2012

Politics: 30 Jan 12
Sweden plans to give priority to refugees from Somalia and Eritrea in its efforts to resettle 1,900 United Nations (UN) refugees in 2012. READ »

Man withdraws mouse from cash machine

Society: 27 Jan 12
A bank customer in northern Sweden got more than he bargained for when he made a withdrawal from a cash machine and pulled out his money, followed by a mouse. READ »

Stefan Löfven: 'the only name all could agree on'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 12
With union leader Stefan Löfven set to take over as head of the Social Democrats, The Local takes a look at how a welder from northern Sweden found his way to the top ranks of Swedish politics. READ »

Why should I study in Sweden?

Study in Sweden: 17 Jan 12
It is a big step to study abroad, and the options are almost limitless. So what makes Sweden stand out as a study destination? READ »

Swedes more fearful of terror attacks: study

National: 16 Jan 12
An increasing number of Swedes are worried about future terror attacks in the wake of the Stockholm suicide bombing and the Norway massacre on Utøya, a new survey has shown. READ »

Swedes arrested in major European drug bust

National: 12 Jan 12
Europol said Thursday it has busted a major synthetic drugs-making network following the confiscation in Sweden of large amounts of amphetamine, resulting in the arrest of nine suspects in four countries. READ »

Customs 'not focused' on weapons smuggling

National: 5 Jan 12
The Öresund bridge has long been known to be an important route for weapons smugglers to get their wares into Sweden. Despite this, only seven illegal weapons were seized there over the course of 2011. READ »

Swedish Soundcloud set to expand with new American investment

Business & Money: 4 Jan 12
The Swedish online audio platform Soundcloud announced on Wednesday that they are teaming up with American company Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Buyers to further expand their lucrative business. READ »

Agency slams immigrant language class failings

Education: 29 Dec 11
Many of Sweden's municipalities fail to place newly arrived immigrants in Swedish language classes within the time frames stipulated by law, a new investigation has found. READ »

Wanted Swedish couple arrested in Vietnam

Business & Money: 28 Dec 11
A couple from northern Sweden who fled the country after being convicted for swindling unknowing Swedes into funding fictional projects in Thailand have been arrested in Vietnam. READ »

Police delighted by drop in robberies

National: 25 Dec 11
The number of bank robberies has declined sharply in Sweden over the past year, according to fresh figures from the police. READ »

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company. READ »

Saab's US unit hopes to avoid bankruptcy

Business & Money: 22 Dec 11
Saab's North American division is trying to stay solvent in a bid to maintain warranties, while a Swedish insurance company has said it will cover warranty costs for Saab owners in Sweden following the Swedish automaker's bankruptcy. READ »

Swede wanted in Ikea Russia fraud probe

Business & Money: 20 Dec 11
A 35-year-old Swedish executive who worked for Ikea in Russia is under investigation for fraud and bribery in connection with the Swedish retail giant's operations in Moscow. READ »

Sweden needs 'tougher controls' on labour migration: OECD

Business & Money: 19 Dec 11
Sweden needs to implement tighter controls of new rules governing foreign labour migration, according to the OECD, which nevertheless concluded that the 2008 reforms have worked fairly well. READ »

Sweden earmarks billions for elderly care boost

Business & Money: 15 Dec 11
In the wake of a series of nursing home scandals in Sweden over the last few months, the government on Thursday pledged to invest 4.3 billion kronor ($617 million) into elderly care over the next few years. READ »

Police swamped by 'impossible' deportations

National: 12 Dec 11
Sweden's law enforcement agencies are struggling to deal with a record-high 18,000 pending deportation orders, many of which are considered "impossible". READ »

Sweden welcomes climate 'compromise'

Politics: 11 Dec 11
Swedish minister for the environment, Lena Ek, welcomed the deal to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, reached on Sunday following intense negotiations during the UN Climate Change Conference in South Africa. READ »

'Wheelchair man' jailed for four years for fraud

National: 10 Dec 11
A man in southern Sweden who scammed the Swedish social insurance agency for almost 14 million kronor ($2 million) has been sentenced to four years in prison. READ »

'There's no reason to fear another attack'

National: 9 Dec 11
December 11th marks the one year anniversary of the attack by a suicide bomber on a Stockholm street that left Sweden reeling. The Local's Rebecca Martin examines what, if anything, has changed. READ »

Sweden presents plan to combat extremism

National: 9 Dec 11
The day before a massive right wing demonstration is set to take place in Sweden and shortly before the anniversary of the Stockholm suicide bombing, the government on Friday presented their new plan to combat extremism. READ »

'No evidence bomber belonged to al-Qaeda'

National: 7 Dec 11
An unexploded bomb was left in the car of Stockholm suicide bomber Taimour Abdulwahab, investigators said on Wednesday, adding that there was nothing to indicate he was a member of the al-Qaeda terror network. READ »

Poland seeks Swedish help before Euro 2012

Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships. 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 »

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 »

Stockholm reeling from giant chipmunk shocker

Society: 22 Nov 11
A huge display featuring giant chipmunks, unveiled on Sunday at an iconic Stockholm landmark, was met with outrage by onlookers and city officials alike, who were expecting more traditional Christmas decorations. READ »

Worker's hand minced in Swedish meatball mishap

Business & Money: 22 Nov 11
A worker at a Swedish meatball plant lost two fingers on Tuesday morning while trying to unjam a meat grinder at a processing facility in central Sweden. 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 »

SOS Alarm has 'severe flaws': agency

National: 12 Nov 11
A government agency slams emergency services operator SOS Alarm for severe flaws in their judgements of ambulance call-outs, claiming that mistakes may have led to deaths, injuries and increased risk. READ »

Sweden's SKF in EU ball bearing probe

Business & Money: 9 Nov 11
Swedish ball-bearings giant SKF was among the companies inspected by European anti-trust authorities on Tuesday in a series of surprise visits in several European Union states. READ »

Minister slams aid report for 'anti-Israel' bias

Politics: 8 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign aid minister has criticized the use of taxpayer money to fund a “one-sided” report on the conflict in the Middle East entitled “Colonialism and apartheid – Israel's occupation of Palestine”. READ »

OECD: Sweden has poor eye on working conditions

Business & Money: 6 Nov 11
Sweden has poor control over people coming from outside the EU to work, specifically related to the pay and conditions they've been promised, according to findings by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). READ »

Saab CEO rebuffed Chinese purchase bid

Business & Money: 21 Oct 11
Saab CEO Victor Muller rejected an offer by Chinese investors to buy the troubled Swedish automaker outright, throwing a spanner in previous funding agreements and threatening the company's reorganisation bid. READ »

Police child porn sting snags twelve Swedes

National: 19 Oct 11
Twelwe people were arrested in Sweden early on Wednesday morning suspected of spreading child pornography, according to the Swedish National Bureau of Investigation. READ »

Swedish techies hail 30 years of mobile phones

Science & Technology: 19 Oct 11
It's been 30 years since since Swedish technology and initiative helped launch a bold, but modest initiative which marked the start of he modern era of mobile telephony, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

Barnevik hits back at ex-Investor chair Wallenberg

Business & Money: 14 Oct 11
Percy Barnevik, the former CEO of industrial giant ABB who was disgraced over a pension scandal in 2003, has answered charges from ex-Investor board chair Peter Wallenberg that Barnevik was a terrible business leader. READ »

Police arrest 32 in 'human trafficking' raid

National: 14 Oct 11
Swedish police arrested 32 people in a raid on a food factory south of Stockholm on Thursday for violations of the Aliens Act. READ »

Google adds Swedish timetable service

Business & Money: 13 Oct 11
Google Sweden has announced the launch of its Google Transit service in the country, offering a nationwide timetable service integrated into its Google Maps navigation tool. READ »

Virgin Atlantic tests Swedish 'green' fuel

National: 12 Oct 11
Virgin Atlantic airlines has initiated a cooperation with technology company Swedish Biofuels to start using more environmentally friendly aviation fuel. READ »

Juholt to SVT: don't have Åkesson stand so close to me

Politics: 7 Oct 11
The leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party on Friday declined to participate in an upcoming debate to avoid having to stand next to Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson. READ »

Swedish feminists praise Peace Prize winners

Society: 7 Oct 11
Swedish women's rights activists and peace groups hailed the awarding of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to three women who have been instrumental in promoting women's role in peace-building activities in Africa and the Middle East. READ »

Swedish stage braces for naked Englishmen

Lifestyle: 5 Oct 11
English-speakers in Stockholm and Uppsala looking for a slice of home language culture should leave a day or two free in October for some skillful, crazy fun - and some nudity - when two celebrated performance groups take to the stage. READ »

Massive increase in flats for sale

Business & Money: 4 Oct 11
The number of tenant-owner occupied apartments in Sweden is over 50 percent higher this year in comparison with last year, according to new figures published on Tuesday. READ »

China relies less on Russian arms: Swedish think tank

Politics: 3 Oct 11
Swedish think tank SIPRI has said in a new report that China's dependence on Russia for arms and energy imports has declined and Moscow's position when dealing with Beijing has weakened as a result. READ »

Q&A with Paul Johnston, new UK ambassador to Sweden

Lifestyle: 30 Sep 11
The Local catches up with the new UK ambassador to Sweden, Paul Johnston, and has a quick chat about how he is finding his new posting in Stockholm. READ »

The Sweden Democrats - a year in the Riksdag spotlight

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Sep 11
A year has passed since the Sweden Democrats became Sweden’s newest parliamentary party and The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson has a look at what has been achieved, what has not and what has changed. READ »

Surf's up! Where to make your own office in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 22 Sep 11
In the first of a new series to help The Local's readers discover more of what Stockholm has to offer, contributor Gwen Ramsey offers some tips on where people who lack a traditional office can open up their laptops and get something done. READ »

Government to boost foreign student scholarship funding

Education: 22 Sep 11
The government has allotted an additional 20 million kronor ($2.9 million) in scholarship funding to help offset tuition fees charged to students from developing countries who want to study at Swedish universities. READ »

Budget 'too optimistic': Social Democrats

Politics: 20 Sep 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg defended the government's autumn budget proposal against charges that it was overly optimistic in a spirited Riksdag debate on Tuesday. READ »

Asylum agreement to reunite thousands

National: 18 Sep 11
Thousands of Somali families could be reunited next year in Sweden following the first step forward in the government’s common migration policy. READ »

Okay for carers to deny patients sex purchase aid

National: 10 Sep 11
Personal care assistants cannot be forced to help their patients to buy sex while on vacation, concluded Sweden's National Board for Health and Welfare. READ »

'No salary cash at Saab': Muller

Business & Money: 10 Sep 11
Saab Automobile CEO Victor Muller proclaimed on Friday that Saab has the money to pay employee wages, but can't do so because of debts. Muller has now made a u-turn - there is no cash to pay the wages - at least not at Saab. READ »

'We were all Americans, at least for a while'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 11
On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks, The Local reaches out to a few Swedes and Americans for their thoughts about the attacks and their impact. READ »

Thieves use wheel loader in cash machine heist

Business & Money: 9 Sep 11
Thieves driving a wheel loader through the entrance of a supermarket early on Friday morning scooped a cash machine straight out of the wall before disappearing from the scene with their loot. READ »

Greens back Moderate Party cooperation

Politics: 8 Sep 11
A vast majority of leading Green Party municipal and county councillors would consider forming a government with either the Moderates and the Social Democrats, according to a new survey. READ »

Top ten Swedish tech innovations

Science & Technology: 7 Sep 11
Sweden is renowned for its innovation and strong research tradition and The Local has compiled a list of ten technological breakthroughs of the last decade. READ »

'Nothing can bring her back': mother

National: 7 Sep 11
The distraught mother of a 22-year-old Swedish woman who died after being denied an ambulance because she was “still talking” has reported the incident to health authorities in a desperate search for answers. READ »

New millions for Swedish synagogue security

Society: 5 Sep 11
The Swedish government has promised new funds to help boost security around the country's synagogues following accusations that Sweden hasn't done enough to protect it's Jewish population. READ »

Ikea used East German prison labour: report

Business & Money: 2 Sep 11
Swedish furniture giant Ikea used East German political prisoners in the 1970s and 1980s to help build sofas at a factory that sat adjacent to a prison, according to German media reports. READ »

Volvo and Siemens rev up electric car venture

Business & Money: 31 Aug 11
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has teamed up with German industrial group Siemens to develop technology for electric vehicles, the companies announced said Wednesday. READ »

Celtic scoops up Bangura from Stockholm's AIK

Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson. READ »

Starbucks to open new Swedish stores

National: 29 Aug 11
Starbucks, the Seattle-based chain of coffee houses, has announced the opening of its first stores in Sweden open to the general public. READ »

Embassy driver flees Stockholm crash scene

National: 28 Aug 11
Police are trying to establish the identity of the driver of a Russian diplomatic car who fled from the scene of a three car crash in Stockholm in the early hours of Saturday morning. READ »

Swedish 9-year-old launches 'bun help' to aid children in Africa

Society: 24 Aug 11
A 9-year-old Swedish girl whose fundraising efforts for starving children in Africa has attracted the attention of government ministers wants more children to join her cause. READ »

McDonald's advert fakes 'Swedish' farmland

Business & Money: 23 Aug 11
The pristine countryside which serves as the backdrop for a McDonald’s commercial highlighting Swedish agriculture the burger giant's cooperation with farmers in Sweden isn't actually Swedish. READ »

World Water Week opens in Stockholm

National: 22 Aug 11
World Water Week opened in Stockholm on Monday with calls for greater, more resilient water management in cities to ensure better food and water security in a rapidly urbanising world. READ »

New fees prompt fears of cuts at Swedish universities

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 11
Despite scholarships designed to attract foreign students following the introduction of tuition fees, some Swedish universities may be forced to cut course offerings in the face of declining foreign student enrollment, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers. READ »

Student housing crisis 'untenable': report

Education: 22 Aug 11
Only four campus housing agencies in the whole of Sweden will be able to achieve their goal of finding students a place to live within 30 days for the 2011 autumn term, a new report has found. READ »

Social Democrats open to Centre-Liberal coaction

Politics: 20 Aug 11
The Social Democrats said Saturday that they are opening up for future collaboration with the Liberals and the Centre Party before the election in 2014. READ »

Swedish weather 'hard to predict': forecaster

Science & Technology: 10 Aug 11
Rain showers, followed by bouts of sunshine, followed by ominous looking skies – this summer it’s been extra difficult to predict Sweden's weather and thus meet government targets for forecasting accuracy. READ »

Lars Ohly: Seven years at the helm of Sweden's Left Party

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Aug 11
Lars Ohly on Tuesday said that he is to step down as leader of Sweden's Left Party. While widely respected as a person and as a skilful debater, his tenure will be remembered more for his stance on Communism and electoral decline. READ »

Fake digs fool flat hunting students

Education: 8 Aug 11
Flat-hunting students in Sweden have been swindled into forking out cash for accommodation that doesn't exist, causing one housing site to issue a warning to its users. READ »

Stockholm stock market in shaky opening

Business & Money: 8 Aug 11
As expected the Stockholm stock exchange opened sharply down on Monday although after an hour's trading had rebounded into positive territory as the market battled to digest the weekend's global finance developments. READ »

Swedish summer poses Muslim fasting test

Society: 1 Aug 11
Sweden's long summer days pose problems for Muslims fasting for Ramadan, which starts on Monday, with rules over the hours of the fast under discussion across Europe. READ »

Doggy bags - a good deed for the environment

Lifestyle: 26 Jul 11
While a common feature of restaurants in America, the humble doggy bag remains a rarity in Sweden, something an eco-conscious consumer group wants to see change, contributor Lina Sennevall discovers. READ »

Sweden has housing bubble: politician

National: 24 Jul 11
Falling housing prices in Sweden, coupled with a shrinking turnover on the housing market and rising interest rates are increasing the risk of a possible housing bubble, according to an opinion piece in Swedish media by a leading Social Democrat. READ »

Centre party reveals leadership candidates

Politics: 21 Jul 11
The Centre party on Thursday named Annie Johansson, Anna-Karin Hatt and Anders W Jonsson as the official candidates to succeed outgoing party leader Maud Olofsson. READ »

Stockholm University invests in international students

Education: 15 Jul 11
Stockholm University, one of the largest in Scandinavia and ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, is a great choice for students in search of a vibrant and diverse study environment. READ »

Swedish aid money pays off third world debts

National: 15 Jul 11
A Swedish aid organization is criticizing the government for using aid money to pay off old debts the countries owe Sweden, but the minister for development cooperation defends the practice saying it is in line with international regulations. READ »

UK court defers Assange extradition appeal

National: 14 Jul 11
Judges in the UK High Court on Wednesday deferred their decision an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault. READ »

Hollywood scraps filming after Malmö Jews alert

National: 12 Jul 11
A Hollywood film company was planning to set a movie with a Jewish theme in Skåne in southern Sweden but changed its mind due to concerns over anti-Semitism in Malmö. READ »

Make Sweden a 'settler country': minister

Politics: 7 Jul 11
Resigning Centre Party head and minister for enterprise and energy, Maud Olofsson, found it hard to contain her tears when she revealed the topic of her last speech in Almedalen - the challenges the party faces in the future. READ »

Jailed Swedes on the way to Ethiopian capital

National: 7 Jul 11
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Abeba, according to recent reports from Sweden's Foreign Ministry. READ »

Centre Party should leave alliance: members

Politics: 6 Jul 11
Several leading Centre Party members want to break free of the centre-right government alliance before the next election, in a bid to regain the party's own identity, according to a report in Swedish media. READ »

Swedes tan and burn the most: study

Science & Technology: 6 Jul 11
Swedes use least sun protection and suffer most sun damage, and every year 2,800 people in Sweden are diagnosed with malignant melanoma, now one of the most common forms of cancer in Sweden, according to a report in Swedish media. READ »

Super computer to improve Swedish weather forecasts

Science & Technology: 1 Jul 11
Sweden's meteorological office has deployed the help of a new super computer to help it predict the weather with more accuracy, after the agency received scathing criticism from the government. READ »

Sweden in sprouts recall after new EHEC scare

Science & Technology: 29 Jun 11
Swedish grocers stepped up a nationwide recall of raw sprouts after new reports that a Swedish man had been infected with the same deadly E. coli bacteria strain that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe. READ »

Swedish Scania to start operations in Japan

Business & Money: 24 Jun 11
Scania, a major Swedish automotive manufacturer of commercial vehicles such as heavy trucks and buses, has established a sales and service company in Japan, signalling changes with their alliance to Japanese truck and bus manufacturer Hino. READ »

Swedes Sedin, Lidström scoop up NHL awards

Sport: 23 Jun 11
Swedish hockey star Daniel Sedin was among the big winners at the National Hockey League's annual awards show on Wednesday, with fellow Swede Nicklas Lidström also taking another step toward making history. READ »

Ethiopian delegates 'too poor' for Sweden visas

National: 19 Jun 11
Sweden has denied visas to eight Ethiopians who were on their way to northern Sweden to participate in the a conference for indigenous people because the delegates were "lacking resources". READ »

Ericsson scoops up US software firm Telcordia

Business & Money: 14 Jun 11
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has acquired US communications software developer Telcordia for $1.15 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday. READ »

Giant soap bubble squeeze sets new record

Society: 12 Jun 11
More than 100 people set a new world record Friday on Sweden’s west coast as they crowded together in a mammoth soap bubble, a stat they hope gains entry into the Guinness Book of Records. READ »

Resilience: Stockholm centre helps the world grow sustainably

Science & Technology: 30 May 11
The Stockholm Resilience Centre is leading the charge to put global development on a sustainable footing - a task that is engaging leading scientists and politicians worldwide. READ »


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