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Russia 'lacks capacity' to attack Sweden: Reinfeldt

Politics: 14 May 13
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Monday downplayed concerns of a growing Russian military threat against Sweden, claiming Russia had neither the "will nor the capacity" to attack Swedish territory. READ »

UK Olympian dies in Swedish boat accident

Sport: 10 May 13
Sweden's entry in the America's Cup yachting races capsized during a training race in San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing a British Olympian member of the crew. READ »

'Military mouthpiece' sets off WikiLeaks backlash

Politics: 23 Apr 13
Twitter users in Sweden have leapt to an entertaining defence of their country after @WikiLeaks accused the @Sweden curator of being a military mouthpiece - after he labelled them "mad tinfoil hatters" . READ »

Students questioned over Stockholm school blast

National: 30 Jan 13
Police have called several students in for questioning after an apparently home-made explosive device blew up in the hand of a teacher at a Stockholm school, also injuring at least eleven students and two more adults on Wednesday. READ »

'Tetra Pak heir's wife died of drugs': coroner

Society: 15 Dec 12
Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women and the wife of Tetra Pak heir Kristian Rausing, died as a result of drug abuse, a coroner ruled at an inquest on Friday. READ »

Car thieves foiled after victim spots ad

Society: 25 Nov 12
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of theft after their alleged victim spotted his car wheels for sale on an auction website. READ »

Government 'hid' sensitive Saudi email

Politics: 21 Nov 12
An email with sensitive information about plans by a Swedish military agency to help build an arms plant in Saudi Arabia was removed from the government office's registry, according to a report in the Swedish media. READ »

Benefits cheats defraud Sweden of billions

Business & Money: 16 Oct 12
Hundreds of people may be charged after the Swedish Social Insurance Agency launched an investigation into care assistance fraud, finding suspected cases of human trafficking and serious crime with international links. READ »

Swedes paid off Russian expert in secret intel deal

Business & Money: 4 Oct 12
Two Swedish military agencies at the centre of a scandal over plans to build a weapons factory in Saudi Arabia also secretly paid millions of kronor to a Russian arms expert for information relevant to the project, a new report has revealed. READ »

Sweden drops Saudi arms deal probe

National: 21 Sep 12
A Swedish prosecutor on Friday dropped an investigation into Sweden's controversial involvement with the building of an arms factory in Saudi Arabia. READ »

How to avoid fraud in the Stockholm house-hunt

Lifestyle: 24 Aug 12
With apartments in Stockholm harder than ever to find, desperate house-hunters are easy prey for con-artists. The Local’s Oliver Gee finds out more about how the fraudsters operate and how to avoid them. READ »

Thai jail vermin were my friends: Swedish ex-con

National: 3 Aug 12
A Swede incarcerated in the notorious "Bangkok Hilton" prison in Thailand after a lack of money made him turn to drug smuggling, has written a book about his experiences in an isolation cell with only rats and cockroaches for company. READ »

Drunk car thief foiled in lake swimming escape

Society: 30 Jul 12
A young Swede's attempt to steal a car on Saturday night ended in a lake near Falun in central Sweden after the tipsy teen attempted to swim away from pursuing police officers. READ »

Swedish summer music festival preview: July

Lifestyle: 2 Jul 12
With Midsummer now a distant memory, Swedes will be looking to grab every opportunity to get out in the summer while it lasts. The Local's Joe Lynskey takes a look at the stand-out festivals that are sure to draw the crowds this month. READ »

Hefty PR advice bill after Saudi arms scandal

Business & Money: 17 Jun 12
When news of the Saudi arms factory broke in March, the Swedish Defence Research Agency hired crisis management consultants for over 300,000 kronor ($43,000) of tax payers' money. READ »

Swedish politicos 'don't buy climate change'

Science & Technology: 7 May 12
Six of ten local politicians in Sweden doubt whether human activity is to blame for global warming, and 10 percent deny climate change completely, a new study has found. READ »

Sweden’s defence 'not fit for battle': expert

Business & Money: 30 Apr 12
Sweden’s armed forces would not be able to defend Sweden should the need arise, according to experts, who point to the lack of protection against radiation, chemical and biological warfare, and the needs for field hospitals and helicopter training. READ »

Sweden unveils new defence minister

Politics: 18 Apr 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented Moderate Party MP Karin Enström as Sweden's new minister for defence on Thursday following the resignation last month of Sten Tolgfors amid an ongoing Saudi arms deal scandal. READ »

Saudis deny Sweden arms factory deal

Politics: 15 Apr 12
Saudi Arabia on Saturday issued a denial that any deal had been reached with Sweden regarding the construction of an arms factory, a controversy that led to the resignation of the Swedish defence minister last month. READ »

Swedish terror suspects plead 'not guilty'

National: 13 Apr 12
The four men from Sweden involved in the planned terror attack against the Danish Jyllands-Posten daily denied all charges when the trial finally begun in Copenhagen on Friday. READ »

Saudi Arabia a 'family business': Bildt

Politics: 4 Apr 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that, although he was not consulted on Sweden's weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, he sees no problems with exporting arms to the country. READ »

Scandal made Tolgfors's position 'untenable'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
While it's too early to say exactly why Swedish defence minister Sten Tolgfors resigned on Thursday, experts say there is little doubt his departure amid mounting revelations about Sweden's secret arms' deal with Saudi Arabia has delivered a serious blow to the government. READ »

Swedish defence minister Tolgfors resigns

National: 29 Mar 12
Sweden's minister of defence, Sten Tolgfors, announced on Thursday he was resigning his post, citing the ongoing revelations about Sweden's secret deal to build a weapons plant in Saudia Arabia as "the final straw". READ »

Proof of Saudi meeting 'lost' to protect minister

National: 28 Mar 12
An official with a Sweden military agency requested that documents relating to a secret Swedish-Saudi weapons deal not be recorded in order to “protect” defence minister Sten Tolgfors, according to a new report. READ »

Spy agency cash used for Saudi arms plant: report

Business & Money: 27 Mar 12
The shell company set up to carry out Sweden's secret plans to build a weapons factory in Saudi Arabia was financed with cash borrowed from the country's military intelligence agency, according to a new report. READ »

Criminal probe into 'secret' Saudi arms plant

Business & Money: 22 Mar 12
Swedish prosecutors have launched a preliminary criminal investigation into suspicions that a Swedish military agency may have broken the law in connection with plans to help build a weapons plant in Saudi Arabia. READ »

Secret Saudi intelligence sent via Hotmail: report

National: 15 Mar 12
A high-ranking official at Sweden's defence ministry has been found to have sent notes on highly confidential negotiations with the Saudis through a private email address. READ »

'Lower Sweden's youth wages': minister

Politics: 11 Mar 12
When education minister and Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund spoke at the party's congress in Västerås, he brought up youth unemployment as well as the hotly debated Saudi arms factory deal. READ »

Reinfeldt approved Saudi arms factory: report

Politics: 9 Mar 12
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt approved plans to build an arms factory in Saudi Arabia, according to the latest revelations regarding the Saudi weapons deal. READ »

Minister knew of Saudi arms factory: report

National: 9 Mar 12
Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors admitted on Friday that he was informed two years ago about plans to build an arms factory in Saudi Arabia, despite denying these claims throughout the week. READ »

Riksdag parties informed of arms deal: report

Politics: 8 Mar 12
The Swedish export control council was informed of the secret plans to help the Saudis build an arms factory as early as May 2010, according to new secret documents. READ »

Outrage over Sweden's 'secret' Saudi arms plant

National: 7 Mar 12
Tuesday’s revelation that the Swedish government has been involved in a project to aid the building of an arms factory in a dictatorship like Saudi Arabia has caused strong reactions both in Sweden and abroad. READ »

Sweden to help build Saudi arms plant: report

Politics: 6 Mar 12
The Swedish Defence Research Agency has been involved in a project to help build an advanced arms factory in Saudi Arabia, according to secret documents that have recently been made public. READ »

Court orders Vilks plot suspects released

National: 28 Dec 11
The three men accused of planning to murder controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks in a foiled attack in Gothenburg on September were released on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of their trial. READ »

Charges 'imminent' for Swedish terror suspects

National: 5 Dec 11
The Danish prosecutor said on Monday that charges will soon be filed against the four men from Sweden suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in Copenhagen in December 2010. READ »

Sweden's Christmas goat succumbs to flames

National: 2 Dec 11
The giant 13 metre tall Christmas goat, erected in Gävle on Sweden's east coast, went up in flames early Friday morning after an attack by unknown assailants. READ »

Police foil Hells Angels kidnap plot

National: 26 Nov 11
In a mysterious incident in Gothenburg, a kidnapped man in his 50s was freed by police after they found him bound and gagged in the boot of a car. READ »

This food may not be local, but it sure is good

Lifestyle: 7 Oct 11
Looking to break out of the meat+potato+brown sauce rut of typical Swedish cuisine? Contributor Gwen Ramsey offers some tips on where to authentic ethnic cuisine in the Swedish capital. 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 »

'Vilks was target of Gothenburg attack'

National: 21 Sep 11
Controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks was the target of a foiled attack at the Röda Sten art gallery in Gothenburg on September 11th, according to a media report. READ »

Swedish parents livid over girls' sex book

Education: 14 Sep 11
Parents of children at a Swedish primary school are in uproar after discovering that a book aimed at children and explaining the female sexual organs is available in the school library. READ »

Nato gives high marks to Swedish military

Politics: 26 Jul 11
Sweden's military could independently defend the country against all but the most severe attacks, according to an analysis by Nato, which also found that the Armed Forces served as a strong deterrent against potential attacks. READ »

Swedish armed forces suffer new recruit exodus

National: 1 Jul 11
Of the 300 recruits to the Swedish military that started their initial training in April 20 percent have left due to “physical reasons”, according to figures published on Friday, prompting calls for a review of the selection process. READ »

Swede extradited over 'Muhammad cartoon plot'

National: 4 Apr 11
A man arrested in Stockholm in connection to a foiled plot to murder staff at Jyllands-Posten, a Danish newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to face trial in Denmark, a Swedish court ruled Monday. READ »

Sweden launches review of nuclear security

Science & Technology: 30 Mar 11
Security at Swedish nuclear power stations is set to undergo a comprehensive review following the incidents at the Fukushima plant in Japan, the nuclear industry and the Radiation Safety Authority announced on Wednesday. READ »

Radiation reaches Sweden from Japan

National: 24 Mar 11
Radioactivity from Japan’s earthquake-hit nuclear power plants has reached Sweden, but the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority says the levels recorded do not pose any danger to people or the environment. READ »

Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation

Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday. READ »

Stockholm bomb victim estimate 'well below 30'

National: 13 Feb 11
A Swedish military agency that is testing the bombs that were found after the terrorist attack in Stockholm estimates that the number of people who could have been killed would have been "well below 30" if they had successfully detonated. READ »

Recruitment woes plague Swedish military

Politics: 17 Jan 11
Recruiting soldiers to the Swedish Armed Forces following the abolishment of mandatory conscription has proven harder than expected, with the military meeting less than half of its recruitment goal for 2010. READ »

Cartoons made Scandinavia terror threat 'much bigger': experts

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Jan 11
Five years after a Danish newspaper first published controversial cartoons of the Muslim prophet, targets in Scandinavia are increasingly in the crosshairs of would-be terrorist attackers, the AFP's Nina Larson explains. READ »

Denmark terror plan 'destined to fail': expert

National: 1 Jan 11
A foiled terrorist plot involving three Swedes who planned an attack on a Danish newspaper was destined to fail, a Swedish terrorism expert said on Saturday. READ »

Swede suspects once arrested in Pakistan

National: 30 Dec 10
Two of the Swedish citizens arrested following a foiled terror plot against a Danish newspaper have previously been arrested in Pakistan. READ »

Swedish terror suspects remanded in custody

National: 30 Dec 10
Three men from Sweden were remanded in custody by a Danish court on Thursday after police foiled their plot against a newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. READ »

Swedish terror suspects appear in Danish court

National: 30 Dec 10
The Swedes arrested in Denmark in connection with a foiled "Mumbai-style" plot to massacre staff at a newspaper that published caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, faced a Danish court on Thursday. READ »

Swedes arrested over 'Muhammad cartoon plot'

National: 29 Dec 10
Three Swedes were among five people arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of preparing to commit a terrorist act against the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten, which published the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. READ »

Gävle goat targeted in foiled helicopter heist

Society: 17 Dec 10
Two mysterious men attempted to bribe a guard to leave his post watching over the giant goat in Gävle in eastern Sweden in an attempt to kidnap the iconic Christmas symbol using a helicopter. READ »

Terror attack 'could have killed hundreds'

Science & Technology: 12 Dec 10
Saturday's suicide bomb attack in Stockholm could have resulted in many casualties if it had been carried out correctly, according to a Swedish terrorism expert. READ »

Live Blog: parliament opens

Politics: 5 Oct 10
Another eventful day in Swedish politics has come to a close with Fredrik Reinfeldt having presented his new government, the Sweden Democrats having added a little colour and outraged drama, and the king having calmly reminded the Riksdag of its role as a bastion of Swedish democracy. READ »

Söderling falls at Federer hurdle

Sport: 9 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Swiss star Roger Federer. READ »

Will a Red-Green Sweden really take aim at US military might?

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
With the election drawing closer, Fredrik Westerlund takes a light-hearted look at a Red-Green foreign policy promise to 'demand' the United States shut down its foreign military bases. Along the way he talks to academics, embassies and one furious press secretary. READ »

Man drops trousers in foiled pharmacy heist

National: 4 Jun 10
A 40-year-old man has been charged over a bungled raid on a Malmö pharmacy which left him with his pants down after he fell into a bush with the loot, only to be caught on film by a passer-by. READ »

US must close foreign bases: opposition

Politics: 25 May 10
Sweden will 'demand' that the United States closes all foreign military bases if the red-green opposition wins power. READ »

Diplomat's kidnap plot foiled by phone tap

National: 15 May 10
Secret documents acquired by a TV network have shown that a Syrian diplomat’s plot to kidnap his own daughter was first uncovered when his phone was tapped by the Swedish security police. READ »

'Jihad Jane' visited Sweden to plan attack

National: 10 Mar 10
The American woman known as "Jihad Jane", charged by US authorities on Tuesday with conspiring to kill Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, is reported to have paid a visit to Sweden in August. READ »

Irish police foil plot to kill Swedish cartoonist

National: 9 Mar 10
Seven Muslims were arrested by Irish police on Tuesday on suspicions of conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog. READ »

How to survive the Christmas buffet without looking like an idiot

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 09
Does the herring lead us into Jansson's temptation or is it the other way around? Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius has the lowdown on how to prevent your office julbord from ending in yuletide tears. READ »

Teens sign up for jihad at Stockholm youth centre

National: 11 Nov 09
Swedish taxpayers helped fund a youth recreation centre in the north Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby which served as a recruiting station for the Somalia-based Islamist group al-Shabaab. READ »

Little Sweden on the Prairie

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

Ibrahimovic goal leaves Barca top

Sport: 13 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second goal in as many games and helped Barcelona to 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday. READ »

The Local's Swedish summer festival guide

Lifestyle: 26 Jun 09
From heavy metal to jazz and from pop to classical, Sweden’s roster of summertime musical festivals has something to suit all tastes. READ »

Police foil Umeå security depot heist

National: 24 May 09
A dramatic shoot out after a robbery at a security depot in Umeå in northern Sweden left one of the robbers with gunshot wounds as four of the gang were arrested. READ »

Military agencies threatened by 3 billion kronor in cuts

Politics: 15 May 09
Sweden’s leading defence research agency and primary military procurement body should be shuttered as part of an effort to reduce the country’s military spending, according to a new report. READ »

Sterling Airlines goes bankrupt

Travel: 29 Oct 08
Danish budget carrier Sterling Airlines is to file for bankruptcy on Wednesday and has cancelled all flights as a result. READ »

Death in the forest

Lifestyle: 25 Aug 08
Mortal sins of fashion abound as David Bartal takes a trip to a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the suburbs of Stockholm. READ »

Experience the beauty and eccentricity of Ven

Travel: 18 Jul 08
An island nestled between Sweden and Denmark, Ven offers visitors a unique combination of natural beauty and historical oddities. Matt O'Leary explains what makes the island so special. READ »

Men use more energy than women: study

Science & Technology: 12 Jun 08
Swedish men consume far more energy than women, a new study has indicated. READ »

Sweden tightens security at Islamabad embassy

Politics: 6 Jun 08
Sweden tightened security around its embassy in Pakistan on Friday after new warnings in the wake of a suicide car bomb attack outside the Danish embassy. READ »

Bildt: sub findings inconclusive

National: 20 May 08
Foreign minister Carl Bildt remains convinced that Soviet vessels entered Swedish waters in 1982 despite fresh revelations about one famous submarine hunt. READ »

Soviet 'sub' was Swedish charter boat

National: 19 May 08
The sound recorded in the waters of Hårsfjärden in 1982 has turned out not to be from a threatening Soviet submarine but rather from Amalia, a Swedish charter boat. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 4 - 10

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: English theatre comedy in Stockholm, Swedish indie pop with The Perishers in Gothenburg, digital opera in Malmö. READ »

Foreigners can't bank on Swedish ID

Society: 5 Mar 08
Foreign students continue to feel marginalized by Swedish society as a result of confusion regarding the issuing of Swedish identity cards. READ »

Michelin-starred restaurants in Gothenburg

Lifestyle: 3 Mar 08
Matt O'Leary discovers there is plenty of fine dining to be had in a city not always associated with gourmet grub. READ »

Police thwart remote-control bank heist

National: 30 Jan 08
Robbers tried to steal millions of kronor from a Swedish bank by hijacking one of its computers, only to be foiled by an alert employee, police say. READ »

Germany foils smuggling ring

National: 9 Jan 08
Police in Germany have cracked down on a criminal gang suspected of smuggling Iraqis into Sweden. READ »

Champagne swirls as Swedes enjoy the good life

Lifestyle: 2 Dec 07
A buoyant economy has Swedes quaffing bubbly like never before, writes AFP's Delphine Touitou. READ »

No video footage of nightclub assault

National: 31 Oct 07
Police have tried in vain to get hold of footage of a fight outside Café Opera in Stockholm that left three people needing hospital treatment last weekend. All security cameras were temporarily out of order, according to the nightclub. READ »

Police foil robbery in sychronized operation

National: 29 Oct 07
Police in Dalarna have arrested two men on suspicion of planning a major robbery. The men - aged 25 and 26 - were apprehended in a synchronized police operation at lunchtime on Monday. READ »

Robbers foiled by shoddy planning

National: 22 Oct 07
Two armed robbers who raided a bank in south eastern Sweden on Monday could have saved themselves a lot of hassle by carrying out some basic reconnaissance work. READ »

Cyber attack 'could paralyse Sweden'

Science & Technology: 21 Sep 07
A large-scale attack on Sweden's computer infrastructure could paralyse the country within hours, experts have warned. The government needs to act now to ensure the security of Sweden's vital services and functions, they say. READ »

Three Swedes attacked by Bulgarian security guards

National: 2 Aug 07
Just two weeks after the death of a 24-year-old Swede at the hands of Bulgarian security guards, three more tourists are reported to have been assaulted at the Sunny Beach resort. READ »

The lowdown on... Crown Princess Victoria

Lifestyle: 13 Jul 07
It's July 14th on Saturday. While the date may strike fear into the hearts of French royalists, for Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria the occasion is altogether more satisfying. Josefin Mårtensson takes a look at the popular princess on the eve her 30th birthday. READ »

Tearful Ambassador alerted Sweden to tsunami

National: 15 Jun 07
Sweden's government failed to realize that thousands of Swedes were caught up in the 2004 Asian tsunami until it received a tearful call from its ambassador in Bangkok, more than 24 hours after the event. READ »

Sweden 'needs new intelligence organ'

Politics: 12 Aug 06
Sweden's intelligence agencies need to come together under in an integrated intelligence analysis centre, the Liberal Party says. A new Department of the Interior should be set up to run it. READ »

Terror alert causes chaos on London flights

National: 10 Aug 06
Flights from Sweden to London were still being cancelled on Thursday evening, with BA services worst hit. SAS flights to London were running, but incoming flights were cancelled. Ryanair escapes the worst of the delays. READ »

Sweden flop against ten man Trinidad

Sport: 10 Jun 06
LJUNGBERG: WE SHOULD HAVE SCORED FOUR
GROUP B: ENGLAND 1 PARAGUAY 0

Sweden were on the receiving end of the first shock result of the World Cup on Saturday, only managing to draw 0-0 with ten-man Trinidad and Tobago. READ »

Anthrax requests prompt security fears

National: 17 May 06
There have been two unauthorised attempts to acquire anthrax bacteria from Gothenburg University recently, according to a report from the Swedish Defence Research Agency. READ »

Over 1,000 kronor per kilo for Swedish potatoes

National: 11 May 06
The Italians may revere their truffles and the French may drool over a dollop of fois gras. But it's the humble spud that brings out Swedes' gastronomic extravagance. READ »

New banknotes first with moving image

National: 6 Mar 06
Sweden's Riksbank is to introduce new, safer 50 kronor and 1,000 kronor notes on March 15th. The 1,000 kronor note will be the first in the world to include a moving image in the striped band. READ »

Sweden targets US terror cooperation

National: 24 Aug 05
Peaceful Sweden is a world leader in chemical and biological weapons research. Now the Swedish Defence Research Agency is planning closer work with the US Department of Homeland Security. READ »

Les fumeurs dehors!

Smörgåsbord: 3 Jun 05
Depuis ce mercredi premier juin 2005, il est interdit de fumer dans tous les bars et restaurants de Suède et une majorité de suédois approuvent cette nouvelle loi. Apres la décision d’une Cour de justice de l’Union européenne, le marché pharmaceutique suédois pourrait bien perdre son statut de monopole d’Etat. C’est également en réponse à une décision de l’Union européenne qu’une enquête menée par le gouvernement propose de reformer et d’alléger les conditions exigées pour les demandes de permis de résidence en Suède effectuées par des citoyens de l’Union. READ »

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