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Premier League team reunites footballing twins

Sport: 31 Jan 12
English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers reunited the Swedish Olsson brothers in their squad on Tuesday when they signed Marcus, brother of Martin, on the January transfer deadline day. READ »

New rules allow Swedish cops to use tear gas

National: 29 Jan 12
The Swedish police are loosening their rules on tear gas use, and will in future be permitted to use tear gas when operating in large crowds, such as at protests or football games. READ »

Zlatan brushes off Inter fans' racist taunt

Sport: 16 Jan 12
A huge banner mocking Swedish AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a ”gypsy” in his native language was unfurled in the San Siro stadium by fans of Inter Milan during the local derby between the two Italian giants on Sunday evening. READ »

Reduced fine in Norway for 'being Swedish'

Society: 8 Jan 12
A Swedish man received a 8,800 kronor ($1,270) fine while driving in Norway but was surprised to find the compassionate Norwegian police had cut the fine in half as Swedes earn less money than their Norwegian neighbours. READ »

Man jailed for slaying teen on football pitch

National: 5 Jan 12
A 29-year-old man has been jailed for twelve years for killing a teenager on a football pitch in Stockholm last July in an unprovoked attack. READ »

Swedish Santa gets windfall for Christmas

National: 2 Jan 12
Aside from the occasional snack, it's not common for Santa Claus to be the receiver of gifts at Christmas, but this year one lucky Santa in northern Sweden had a bit of a windfall after a gifted betting slip turned out to be a winner. READ »

What's going to happen in Sweden in 2012?

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Dec 11
With 2012 just around the corner, The Local wants to to hear from readers about what they think will be making news in Sweden in the year ahead. READ »

'It often feels like Christmas in Sweden is only about presents'

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Dec 11
Rampant holiday consumerism is hard to avoid, writes US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt, as she struggles to reconcile competing Swedish and American Christmas traditions in finding gifts for her children. READ »

Footballer banned after spouse abuse conviction

Sport: 15 Dec 11
Swedish footballer Alexander Gerndt has been suspended from the national team indefinitely after being convicted for assaulting his wife. READ »

Video games 'don't make kids violent': study

Science & Technology: 6 Dec 11
While children who play violent computer and video games are generally more aggressive, there's no evidence to support claims that the games themselves cause kids' aggressive behaviour, the Swedish Media Council has concluded. READ »

Qaddafi wanted to buy Malmö FF: report

Sport: 5 Dec 11
Former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi wanted to pump some of the country's oil billions into Swedish football team Malmö FF, according to details in a new book. READ »

Sweden to meet England in Euro 2012

Sport: 2 Dec 11
Sweden has been drawn in the same group as England, France and Ukraine at next summer’s European Football Championship. 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 »

'Swedish society forces 'immigrants' to emigrate'

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Nov 11
Swedish society is failing its "immigrants", many of whom, such as football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are forced to look elsewhere to build successful careers, social commentator and author Tove Lifvendahl argues. READ »

Man stabbed at indoor football tournament

National: 27 Nov 11
The World Deaf Futsal Championship was marred by a stabbing incident at the closing ceremony of the indoor football tournament in Örebro on Saturday. READ »

Trotting - Sweden's 'third way' on a racetrack

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
The popular Swedish equestrian sport of trotting reaches a hoof-thundering climax this weekend with the V75 meet at Jägersro near Malmö, Geoff Mortimore explores the sport where "lagom" really is best. READ »

'Svennis' Eriksson in talks over Iran move

Sport: 24 Nov 11
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has held talks with Persepolis FC over the prospect of becoming the Iranian football team's next coach. READ »

Bildt in bid to free Tymoshenko

National: 22 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is to travel to Ukraine in a bid to apply "football diplomacy" to secure the release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. READ »

Ljungberg on Zlatan book claims: 'I pity him'

Sport: 17 Nov 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg has responded to claims made by Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his recently published autobiography that Ljungberg was a “prima donna”. READ »

17 charged in footballer's 'gang-war' slaying

National: 16 Nov 11
Charges were filed against 17 men on Wednesday in relation to the July 2010 killing of young Assyriska FF footballer Eddie Moussa and his brother, in what prosecutors believe was a settling of scores between rival gangs. READ »

Bringing Gaelic football to the Swedes

Lifestyle: 16 Nov 11
A book on Gaelic football in Sweden by Stockholm resident and Irishman Philip O'Connor has received award nominations in his home country. Speaking to The Local, he tells of his expat experience and his passion for this little-known sport. READ »

England break 1968 Sweden jinx

Sport: 16 Nov 11
England's footballers finally ended their 43-year hoodoo against Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday, with a 1-0 friendly win. READ »

Sweden to play England to open Swedbank Arena

Sport: 15 Nov 11
England will face Sweden's national side in a friendly next year to mark the opening of Sweden's new national stadium, Swedbank Arena, in Stockholm. The two teams also square off on Tuesday night at Wembley in London. READ »

Teen uses 'Zlatan' move to swipe cop's iPhone

Society: 9 Nov 11
A Spanish teenager was recently charged with theft after being caught with a stolen mobile iPhone, pick-pocketed from a Swedish police officer while showing off a Zlatan Ibrahimovic football move. READ »

Zlatan nets record sixth 'Golden Ball'

Sport: 8 Nov 11
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought home a record sixth, and fifth consecutive, Golden Ball at Sweden's football gala on Monday evening, underlining his status as Sweden's leading player. READ »

'Full truth' in Zlatan's autobiography

Sport: 3 Nov 11
Sweden’s arguably biggest football star of all times, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is releasing a biography of his journey from a troubled Swedish suburb to the very top of world football. READ »

Shoppers driven out of town in 'hooligan' mix up

National: 31 Oct 11
Four guys out shoe shopping on a Sunday afternoon suddenly found themselves detained and whisked to the edge of town by police, mistaking them for a gang of criminal football hooligans. READ »

Teaching the 'wild man' of Swedish rock how to speak English

Society: 25 Oct 11
When Irishman Morty McCarthy came to Sweden for love a decade ago, he had no idea he'd end up teaching English to folically flamboyant Swedish rock n'roller Magnus Uggla live on national radio, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ »

'Svennis' sacked by Leicester City

Sport: 25 Oct 11
Swede Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson, former coach of the English national football team, has been been sacked by Leicester City after just over a year at the helm. READ »

Swede Lagerbäck to lead Iceland

Sport: 15 Oct 11
Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck has been named the new head coach of Iceland's national football team. READ »

Sweden to face England at Wembley

Sport: 14 Oct 11
Sweden are set to play England next month in a friendly international as coach Erik Hamrén seeks to prepare his side for next year's European Championship finals, the English Football Association announced on Thursday. READ »

Sweden secures Euro 2012 spot

Sport: 12 Oct 11
Sweden overcame the Netherlands 3-2 in Stockholm on Tuesday night to book their spot at the Euro 2012 football championships in Poland and Ukraine. READ »

What does it mean to be a dual citizen?

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

Sweden mourns sports legend Sven Tumba

Sport: 2 Oct 11
Sven Tumba, one of Sweden's most famous ever sports stars, died in hospital in Stockholm on Saturday at the age of 80, following a long illness. READ »

Långholmen FC prepare for Stockholm Cup final

Sport: 26 Sep 11
The Local's partner club Långholmen FC are getting ready for the biggest night in the young club's nine year history on Wednesday when they take on Sollentuna United in the final of the prestigious Stockholm Cup. READ »

Arrests mar Helsingborg title celebration

Sport: 26 Sep 11
Several arrests were made in Helsingborg town centre on Sunday night as crowds gathered in their thousands to celebrations the local football team winning the Allsvenskan title. READ »

Football fans stage silent derby protest

Sport: 20 Sep 11
The Stockholm derby match between Djurgården and AIK began in deathly silence on Monday evening as fans from both sides staged a protest at all they consider to have gone wrong with game. READ »

Zlatan ruled out of Barça clash

Sport: 13 Sep 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out of Tuesday's Champions League clash between his old club Barcelona and AC Milan at the Camp Nou due to a long-standing groin problem. READ »

Swedish kid's TV host fined for cocaine use

Society: 12 Sep 11
Swedish children's television star and magazine editor Ola Lindholm was convicted and fined on Monday for cocaine use in a case which has left him out of job and in the media spotlight. READ »

Swedes leave it late to beat San Marino

Sport: 7 Sep 11
Sweden's men claimed a crucial victory over footballing minnows San Marino on Tuesday night, finally breaking the deadlock in the second half to prompt a flurry of goals and win the Euro 2012 qualifier 5-0. READ »

Teenage blast suspect released from custody

National: 2 Sep 11
The 15-year-old Swedish boy who has been held in custody on suspicion of being behind the pre-school blast in the Stockholm suburb of Sköndal three weeks ago was released on Thursday. READ »

Ljungberg agrees to bumper Japanese deal

Sport: 28 Aug 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Fredrik Ljungberg is reportedly set to become the best paid footballer in the Japanese league after signing for Shimizu S-Pulse. READ »

Suspected bomb was pen and green tape

National: 22 Aug 11
The object which was found on Sunday in Sköndal in southern Stockholm turned out not to contain any explosive matter but instead a pen taped over with layers of green tape. READ »

Fourth suspected device found in Sköndal

National: 21 Aug 11
Another suspected bomb was found Sunday morning on a street in Sköndal in southern Stockholm. This finding follows last week’s string of discoveries in the same area. READ »

Royals rejoice over pregnant princess

National: 19 Aug 11
After Wednesday's news of Crown princess Victoria’s pregnancy, congratulations from King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were published on the Royal Court website on Thursday. READ »

Second teen arrested for pre-school explosion

National: 18 Aug 11
Police on Thursday arrested another teenager on suspicion of being behind the blast at a pre-school in the Stockholm district of Sköndal last week. READ »

Teen may not have acted alone: police

National: 17 Aug 11
The teenager arrested by police on Monday on suspicion of the pre-school explosion, may have had help from one or more accomplices, according to police. READ »

Another suspected bomb found near playground

National: 16 Aug 11
A third bomb wrapped in green tape has been discovered a few metres from a playground in the district of Sköndal in Stockholm. 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 »

Arsenal youngsters sent home after cup row

Sport: 7 Aug 11
A youth team from Arsenal was expelled from a football tournament and sent home on Sunday after three players were picked up by police on Saturday evening in Helsingborg. READ »

Champions League typo yields PR win for Malmö

Sport: 5 Aug 11
An embarrassing spelling mistake on supporter scarves created ahead of Malmö FF's match against Scotland's Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday has turned into a public relations bonanza for the Swedish football club. READ »

Malmö sets sights on Champions League

Sport: 2 Aug 11
Swedish champions Malmö FF hosts Glasgow Rangers on Wednesday evening hoping to preserve their lead from the first leg and take a huge step to becoming the first Swedish team to qualify for the Champions League in 14 years. READ »

Football hooliganism prompts 'strike' threat

Sport: 1 Aug 11
Malmö FF striker Dardan Rexhepi has called for the authorities to act decisively to tackle the growing problem of hooliganism in Swedish football, threatening to strike if nothing happens to curb the trend. READ »

Swedish football hooligans strike again

Sport: 31 Jul 11
A hotly contested Allsvenskan football match between Malmö FF and Stockholm's Djurgården was terminated after only 12 minutes of play Saturday afternoon after several fireworks were thrown onto the pitch. READ »

Two women stabbed in Stockholm suburb

National: 29 Jul 11
Police have detained a 28-year-old man on suspicion of having stabbed two 20-year-old women Thursday night in the north Stockholm suburb of Hässelby. READ »

H&M set to sell Beckham-branded undies

Society: 28 Jul 11
H&M is teaming up with football icon David Beckham on a new line of branded men's underwear, the Swedish fashion giant announced on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden honours Norwegian terror victims

National: 23 Jul 11
As the full extent of Friday's horror in neighbouring country Norway slowly starts to sink in, people and organisations all over Sweden are getting together in a number of ways to honour victims. READ »

Swedish World Cup stars given heroes' welcome

Sport: 19 Jul 11
Götaplatsen in Gothenburg in western Sweden was teeming with exulted football fans on Monday evening, gathered to give the bronze-medal winning women's World Cup team a jubilant welcome back from Germany. READ »

Google doodle returns for Sweden's Gothia Cup

Science & Technology: 19 Jul 11
Google's competition Doodle 4 Google, where contributors are invited to design an alternative Google logo, is coming to Sweden's youth football tournament Gothia Cup. READ »

Swedish UK TV star warned over phone hacking

National: 15 Jul 11
Ulrika Jonsson, a Swedish UK TV personality, has claimed that she was warned by an executive of the now defunct British tabloid The News of the World to exert caution when leaving voicemail messages. READ »

Teen stabbed to death on Stockholm football pitch

National: 12 Jul 11
An inebriated 29-year-old man attacked a group of teenagers playing football in Hässelby in western Stockholm on Monday night, leaving an 18-year-old dead from stab wounds. READ »

Sweden wary of Japan World Cup challenge

Sport: 12 Jul 11
Sweden coach Thomas Dennerby is hoping his side can continue to dance their way into the women's World Cup final, but is wary of the threat posed by semi-final opponents Japan. READ »

Swedes to print South African cash

Business & Money: 11 Jul 11
The banknote printing company Crane & Co's Stockholm-based mill has been contracted to print 8 billion kronor ($1.25 billion) worth of bills for South Africa's Reserve Bank to replace a prior faulty batch. READ »

Swedish star Larsson in Premiership switch

Sport: 1 Jul 11
Swedish football player Sebastian Larsson linked up with manager Steve Bruce for the second time in his career after joining English Premier League side Sunderland on a free transfer on Friday. READ »

Sweden downs Colombia to win World Cup opener

Sport: 28 Jun 11
Sweden eked out a 1-0 victory against underdogs Colombia on Tuesday in the first match of its 2011 women's World Cup campaign. READ »

'Tighten border controls': Sweden Democrats

Politics: 28 Jun 11
The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls when the Riksdag debated free movement within the European Union on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish women start 2011 World Cup quest

Lifestyle: 28 Jun 11
As Sweden kicks off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday in Germany, contributor Oliver Gee takes stock of the Swedes' chances of being crowned the world champions of women's football. READ »

Hooligans should report to the police: Riksdag

Politics: 22 Jun 11
On Wednesday the Riksdag voted in favour of the Social Democrats’ proposal that known hooligans should report to authorities prior to major sporting events. READ »

Malmö FF fined for fan's attack on football player

Sport: 17 Jun 11
The Malmö FF football club has been fined 150,000 kronor ($23,000) by the Swedish Football Federation for allowing a supporter to run on the pitch and attack a player from visiting Helsingborg last month. READ »

Gangster gave orders from inside jail: report

National: 13 Jun 11
A 30-year-old suspected gang leader suspected of ordering the killing of a Swedish footballer and his brother used notes and binoculars to continue giving orders to his gang from within inside a Swedish jail. READ »

Hooligans strike in pre-game brawl

Sport: 12 Jun 11
At least five people were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning when fans of Stockholm’s Hammarby football club clashed with guests in a restaurant, a brawl that later took to the streets. 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 »

Zlatan returns for Finland qualifier

National: 7 Jun 11
While Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to the national side to face Finland on Tuesday night's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier, he will start the match on the bench due to the effects of a recent injury. READ »

Gothenburg football legend robbed of ball

Sport: 3 Jun 11
The statue of legendary Swedish footballer Gunnar Gren was overthrown and robbed of its football on Wednesday night, in what is suspected to be a student prank. READ »

Green light for Swedish ‘hooligan-register’

Sport: 31 May 11
Stockholm club Djurgården Football has received the approval needed from the Data Inspection Board (Datainspektionen) to start up a register of blacklisted supporters to keep them out of sports events. READ »

Sahlin slams Social Democrats over Libya

Politics: 30 May 11
Former Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has criticised the party's u-turns over Sweden's participation in the UN-backed Libya mission, and new leader Håkan Juholt for being "harsh" to former justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Hooligans should report to police - Social Democrats

Politics: 27 May 11
The Social Democrats want Sweden to implement new laws requiring known hooligans to report to the police during sports events before the start of the next football season. READ »

Hooligan's parents' plea: 'don't hurt our son'

Sport: 26 May 11
The parents of the football fan who ran onto the pitch and punched a goalkeeper during a match in Malmö on Tuesday have made a public appeal against vigilante justice in the wake of threats made against their son. READ »

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

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

Gaming software company offers golden job chance in Stockholm

Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Do you work in the software industry? Ever fancied working in one of the world’s online gaming hubs, with a great quality of life and a stimulating working environment? Now’s your chance. READ »

Match called off after fan attacks player on pitch

Sport: 25 May 11
A firework injured Helsingborg's goalkeeper, who was then attacked by a supporter on the pitch, prompting officials to call off Tuesday night's match against archrivals Malmö FF in the latest instance of football supporter violence in Sweden. READ »

Swedish roller girls cruising for a bruising

Lifestyle: 20 May 11
Featuring the likes of Misty Muffdiver and Vix Viking, roller derby is in the midst of a renaissance in Sweden, where camaraderie and image are just as important as inflicting maximum pain on your opponent, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Football club fined for firework that hit referee

Sport: 12 May 11
The Swedish Football Association has ordered Stockholm-based club AIK to pay a fine of 150,000 kronor ($24,500) for an incident in which a referee was hit by a firework. The club quickly appealed the decision. READ »

Flare causes stand fire at Swedish football match

Sport: 10 May 11
One woman suffered burns and four people were apprehended by police after a flare caused a blaze on the terraces during a top-flight football derby in Gothenburg on Monday, bringing more attention to the issue of hooliganism. READ »

Kids' team suspended after parents attack ref

Sport: 9 May 11
An entire team of eight-year-old footballers in Malmö in southern Sweden has been suspended after several parents chased a teenage referee around the pitch to register their disgust over a decision. READ »

Swedish kiddie-mags touch off heated gender debate

Society: 6 May 11
Two new gender-specific magazines launched this month by a Swedish publisher have sparked a storm of criticism among parents voicing concerns that they promote 'outdated' stereotypes. READ »

Football hooliganism in Sweden - alive and kicking

Analysis & Opinion: 6 May 11
While football hooliganism has all but disappeared in the UK, Sweden continues to struggle with how to deal with the problem, turning it into a political hot potato, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Malmström opens for EU border controls

Politics: 4 May 11
Swedish EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström has opened up to calls for simplifying the establishment of border controls between EU countries following the recent French-Italian conflict over Tunisian refugees. READ »

Match abandoned after firework hits referee

Sport: 25 Apr 11
Sunday's Allsvenskan football match between Stockholm clubs AIK and Syrianska had to be abandoned 20 minutes into the match after an assistant referee was struck by a firecracker thrown from the crowd. READ »

Sweden slams on-court skirt demand

Sport: 21 Apr 11
A demand that female badminton players don skirts when taking to the court in international competition has rubbed the sport's Swedish supporters the wrong way. READ »

Zlatan on target as red card appeal is rejected

Sport: 21 Apr 11
While Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday lost his appeal against a three match ban incurred after a sending off against Fiorentina in the Serie A, he showed what fans have been missing with a goal for Milan in the cup. READ »

Protesters rally against Sweden Democrat march

Politics: 10 Apr 11
Eggs flew through the air and several hundred counter-demonstrators chanted "No racists in our streets" to protest against a march by the youth wing of the far-right Sweden Democrats in Gothenburg on Sunday. READ »

Death threats over Swede's Jacko sculpture

Society: 7 Apr 11
Swedish artist Maria von Köhler has received death threats after the recent unveiling of her sculpture of Michael Jackson in London. READ »

Swedish police target football hooligans

Sport: 3 Apr 11
As Sweden's Allsvenskan football season kicks off this weekend, the police have produced new training material to help officers keep more hooligans away from sports arenas. READ »

A preview of the 2011 Allsvenskan football season

Lifestyle: 1 Apr 11
April is here, which brings the start of the Swedish professional football season. With play set to kick off on Saturday, contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at which teams are expected to vie for the Allsvenskan title. READ »

Win tickets for Långholmen FC's international party

Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
To celebrate the start of the new football season, Långholmen Football Club is hosting a sparkling international party at a top Stockholm venue. As the club’s proud partner, The Local has five pairs of tickets to give away. 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 »

Police officer charged with drunken assault of football supporter

National: 28 Mar 11
An off-duty, drunk police officer has been charged with assaulting a football supporter in a Stockholm metro station last October. READ »

Pubs in Stockholm: keeping it real

Lifestyle: 25 Mar 11
Like most capitals, Stockholm offers plenty of watering holes for the homesick expat looking for a “taste of home”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Sweden freezes Qaddafi billions

National: 23 Mar 11
Sweden has frozen assets hidden by Muammar Qaddafi's and his associates worth over 10 billion kronor ($1.6 billion), according to a media report on Wednesday. READ »


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