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Teen girl admits to Instagram 'slut-shaming'

National: 18 May 13
A 15-year-old girl has admitted to setting up the Instagram account that caused hundreds of teenagers to riot in Gothenburg last year, but her 16-year-old friend has denied involvement. READ »

Fierce hockey rivals go head to head

Sport: 18 May 13
Ice hockey World Championships co-hosts Sweden and Finland continue their long-standing rivalry on Saturday with a place in the gold medal match at stake. READ »

Scandal ousts Stockholm economics school head

Education: 17 May 13
The president of the Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden's most prestigious universities, has been forced out in response to a scandal over his hiring of a high-ranking official who'd been convicted of insider trading. READ »

'Sweden next in line for housing market crash'

National: 17 May 13
Sweden tops a list of countries that risk suffering a housing market crash, Germany's Commerzbank has warned, citing the slackening off of Swedish property prices as a harbinger of a potential downswing. READ »

Sweden's drug testing industry plummets

Science & Technology: 17 May 13
Sweden's once flourishing pharmaceutical testing industry has been decimated in recent years, suffering an 85-percent drop according to new figures that industry experts describe as "deeply troubling". READ »

Get set... get ready.... get betting: Five Eurovision songs to watch

Lifestyle: 17 May 13
The winner takes it all and it takes all to predict a winner. Or does it? The Brits have placed their bets on the nostalgia vote, while the Dutch have sent a Lana del Rey'ish tune into battle, but it's Sweden's southern neighbour Denmark who is tipped to win. READ »

Danes invade Sweden for Eurovision final

Society: 17 May 13
With Denmark tipped to win this year's Eurovision final, The Local's Patrick Reilly caught up with a few Danes who'd crossed the divide to be in Malmö for Saturday night's final. READ »

American 'prince' says no to Swedish citizenship

Society: 17 May 13
Christopher O'Neill has asked Sweden not to grant him royal status, meaning Swedish Princess Madeleine's future spouse will technically become neither a prince nor a Swede. READ »

Quiz: 'The best town in the country'

Society: 17 May 13
For this week's mystery location, we challenge you to guess one of the ten biggest cities in the country from just nine clues. Can't be that hard... right? READ »

French oyster lovers to munch on Swedish spats

National: 17 May 13
Swedish oyster farmers are set to help out their struggling French colleagues, whose haul has diminished in recent years, by exporting oysters spats to France for the first time. READ »

Sweden ousts Canada in dramatic hockey win

Sport: 17 May 13
Sweden edged Olympic champions Canada 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Thursday night to set up semi-final clash against arch rivals Finland at the ice hockey World Championships. READ »

Solna voted best place to live in Sweden

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Solna, a suburb just north of Stockholm, is the best place to live in Sweden, according to a new ranking published on Friday by Swedish news magazine Fokus. READ »

Ikea founder rated fifth richest in the world

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Ingrad Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, finished fifth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published on Friday, with an estimated fortune of $55.6 billion. READ »

Lesbian kiss fails to shock Eurovision fans

National: 17 May 13
A woman-on-woman kiss during the semi-finals failed to raise eyebrows among Eurovision Song Contest fans, but AFP's Sören Billing finds out why the "Gays World Cup" may not please socially conservative eastern European authorities. READ »

LinkedIn profile lands Swede with hefty tax bill

Business & Money: 17 May 13
A Swedish man is facing a five-million kronor ($750,000) add-on to his tax bill after the authorities took a proper look at his account on the professional networking site LinkedIn. READ »

Suicide figures soar for Sweden's disabled youth

Science & Technology: 16 May 13
Suicide rates have risen dramatically since 1995 among young people in Sweden with disabilities that leave them with reduced working capacities, according to a new study. READ »

Eurovision superfans swarm southern Sweden

Society: 16 May 13
Eurofever has swept southern Sweden, with the most vocal voices coming from the Eurovision superfans. The Local's Patrick Reilly finds out some have travelled from the other side of the world. READ »

Assange's sex crimes accuser speaks out

National: 16 May 13
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has turned to her personal blog to talk about the ordeal for what is believed to be the first time. READ »

Eurovision host: 'Not everyone has to like me'

Lifestyle: 16 May 13
Beyond the sequinned hemlines, Sweden's Eurovision host Petra Mede is a woman who pulled no punches as a comedian, and is now trying to balance her spunk with Saturday's demands for a happy-go-lucky pop fest, making her an easy pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Naked Swede dresses down American Apparel

Society: 16 May 13
The man who founded a Swedish online fashion retailer has posed half-naked to help market the firm's clothes after Swedes criticized US retailer American Apparel for using "sexist" images of nearly-naked women to sell its wares. READ »

Swedish lobbying boom prompts regulation calls

Politics: 16 May 13
Sweden's top EU politician Cecilia Malmström wants to register lobbyists, stating that Sweden's small size means political networks and friendships often overlapped. READ »

India in no rush to open first Ikea store

Business & Money: 16 May 13
The first Ikea store to open in India may not be ready for years, with the India head of the Swedish furniture giant prepared to wait until the the perfect location is found for the first of the 25 planned stores. READ »

TEDx looks to get Stockholmers thinking

Society: 16 May 13
The second TEDxStockholm event of 2013 was held in Södermalm on Wednesday evening, and The Local headed to the scene to hear the talks, meet the organizers, and learn more about why Sweden needs ideas worth spreading. READ »

More Swedes in favour of joining Nato: poll

Politics: 16 May 13
The number of Swedes who support joining Nato has gone up by 9 percentage points since 2011, a new opinion poll has revealed. READ »

Malmö Eurovision hype from Abba to Zlatan

Lifestyle: 16 May 13
From Bonnie Tyler and a Ukrainian giant, to a song by Avicii and Abba legends and a rumoured appearance by Malmö-native Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest packs a glitzy punch without the hefty price tag. READ »

H&M CEO to Bangladesh: raise minimum wages

Business & Money: 16 May 13
H&M CEO Karl-Johan Persson has urged Bangladesh to raise its minimum wage, adding the Swedish fashion giant is "willing to pay more" in the wake of a garment industry disaster which killed more than 1,100 people. READ »

Swedish bride murder suspect's health worsens

National: 16 May 13
A British man wanted in South Africa in connection with the murder of his Swedish wife, who was killed while the couple were on their honeymoon, has suffered a relapse in mental health problems, a court heard on Wednesday. READ »

I'd have done what Jolie did: cancer survivor

Analysis & Opinion: 15 May 13
With the internet abuzz with news of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy, The Local speaks with a Swedish breast cancer survivor about the lose-lose equation she faced when she pondered removing her breasts. READ »

'Swedish celebrities have raised cancer awareness'

Science & Technology: 15 May 13
The Swedish Cancer Fund has welcomed Angelina Jolie's decision to write about her preventative mastectomy and said Swedish celebrities going public had helped "neutralize" the difficult task of talking about cancer. READ »

Swedish court clears 'bottle sex' men of rape

National: 15 May 13
A Swedish court has cleared three teenagers accused of rape for inserting a wine bottle in a girl's vagina until she started bleeding. READ »

Ten secrets to a smooth transition to Sweden

Society: 15 May 13
Moving to Sweden as a foreigner can leave even the toughest expats in bitter tears of frustration. But it doesn't have to be that way. British journalist and contributor Tatty Good reveals the secrets to a smooth transition. READ »

Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation

Society: 15 May 13
Swedish photographer Paul Hansen, under fire for potentially doctoring his award-winning image from the Gaza funeral of two children, has been cleared by the World Press Photo organization that handed him its prestigious annual prize. READ »

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden. READ »

'It won't be easy to win again': Robin Stjernberg

Lifestyle: 15 May 13
Tasked with tracking down Sweden's Eurovision entrant Robin Stjernberg for an interview, The Local's Patrick Reilly describes the thrill of the chase, the Euronuts in the way, and talking Swedish baked goods with the pop star himself. READ »

Pensioners to recruit ageing Swedish rockers

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The Swedish Pensioners Association wants to cast off its "stuffy" image at the Sweden Rock festival, in a recruitment bid to set up a rock music subgroup of new members. READ »

Swedes slam American Apparel over 'sexist' ads

Society: 15 May 13
The use of half-naked women by American Apparel to sell "unisex" shirts has sparked sexism complaints in Sweden, resulting in the US fashion retailer being reported to the country's advertising watchdog. READ »

Apple strips Swedish Whypod of its trademark

Science & Technology: 15 May 13
The Swedish patent office has ruled in favour of Apple's objection that a Swedish product entitled Whypod was too similar to its trademark iPod. READ »

Sweden plummets in income equality ranking

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The living conditions of most Swedes have improved in recent decades, but income inequality is growing rapidly, according to a new OECD report, which saw Sweden drop 14 spots from its first place ranking in 1995. READ »

Swedish shop hits back: our Converse are real

Business & Money: 15 May 13
Swedish retailer Coop has refuted complaints by US sneaker brand Converse that Coop stores are selling unauthorized pirated copies of the iconic footwear. READ »

Borg drops resistance to EU fiscal stimulus

Politics: 15 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday signalled he has abandoned his long-held resistance to using fiscal measures to kick start the European Union's sluggish economy. READ »

Young Swedes forced to live with mum and dad

Business & Money: 15 May 13
More than half of Swedes in their twenties are stuck living at home with their parents in major metropolitan areas, with observers blaming politicians for abdicating any responsibility for dealing with lack of housing. READ »

'Exorcism punishes kids for family's woes'

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

Ambulance staff fired after refugee scandal

National: 14 May 13
Two ambulance personnel in Gävle were fired on Tuesday for unprofessional behaviour after they refused to take a young asylum seeker to hospital when he jumped from a window. READ »

'Not all discrimination in Sweden is racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 May 13
Media and politicians in Sweden need to do a better job explaining that not all discrimination is based on racism. There are ways people can overcome it to climb the social ladder, argues liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji. READ »

In the spotlight: Ireland's hidden Eurovision hero

Lifestyle: 14 May 13
With Ireland's Eurovision entry something of a dark horse for pop glory, The Local's Patrick Reilly talks to the one Irishman in town who is guaranteed to light up the stage in Malmö Arena. READ »

Sweden is important to Afghanistan: Kerry

Politics: 14 May 13
The visiting US foreign minister, John Kerry, told Swedish press on Tuesday that his government valued Sweden's participation in the US-led Nato mission in Afghanistan. READ »

Swedish man mauled in brutal bear attack

Science & Technology: 14 May 13
A man was airlifted to hospital after he was attacked by a bear in a remote part of the woods of northern Sweden on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish court jails exorcist parents

Society: 14 May 13
Two parents in southern Sweden, who tried to exorcise demons from their young daughter by beating her and making her drink urine, have been found guilty and jailed for aggravated assault by a Swedish court. READ »

Sex in Sweden: condoms optional - study

Society: 14 May 13
Half of young Swedes don't use condoms when having sex with a new partner, according to a new study, which also found that 30 percent of Swedes use no contraceptive measures at all. READ »

Converse in bid to ban 'fake' shoes in Sweden

Business & Money: 14 May 13
Legendary US sneaker brand Converse has asked a Swedish court for permission to search outlets of Swedish retail chain Coop in a bid to clear near-perfect pirated copies of the iconic shoes off the shelves. READ »

Swedish friction experts unravel curling mystery

Science & Technology: 14 May 13
Researchers in Sweden have revealed the mysterious mechanism responsible for the curved trajectory of curling stones as they slide down the ice in one of the country's more popular winter sports. READ »

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 »

Stockholm man shot dead by police

National: 14 May 13
Police fatally shot a 69-year-old man in an apartment in north Stockholm on Monday evening after responding to calls that a man armed with a machete was menacing the neighbourhood. READ »

Shopkeeper jailed for 'torture' of three teens

National: 13 May 13
A Stockholm shopkeeper has been jailed for two years for locking up three teenage boys in his store's cellar for ten hours, where he mimicked aspects of water boarding on one of them. READ »

H&M backs Bangladesh building safety accord

National: 13 May 13
Sweden's retail giant H&M has decided to sign up to a building safety agreement in the wake of the factory collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh. READ »

'H&M task is to balance low costs with safety'

Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 13
With the world's attention on Bangladesh, Swedish sustainability expert Alexandra Frenander says fashion giants such as Sweden's H&M must find a way to guarantee safety, while they still demand low costs. READ »

'Love it or hate it - you can't avoid the popfest'

Lifestyle: 13 May 13
With the Eurovision final just days away, The Local's Patrick Reilly heads behind the scenes where Bonnie Tyler, Sweden's Robin Stjernberg, and a swarm of international reporters are jostling for space in the Malmö Arena. READ »

John Kerry to talk Syria in Stockholm visit

Politics: 13 May 13
US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Sweden on Tuesday, with the Swedish government stating on Monday that he would be discussing Syria and the Middle East peace process. READ »

Swedish man dies after swallowing toothpick

National: 13 May 13
A man in southern Sweden died after doctors failed to notice a toothpick stuck in his throat. READ »

Swedish comic slams 'secret' Eurovision script

Society: 13 May 13
Swedish comedian Magnus Betnér has leaked what he claims to be a confidential script for a Eurovision sketch that he refused to be part of, stating that he hopes the "unfunny" piece is never aired. READ »

Top ten tips for earning a higher salary in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 13
Want more money? Want to learn how to convince your Swedish boss that you are indispensable? Sure, but make sure you do your homework first, explains union ombudsman Anna-Karin Mattsson. READ »

Asthma and allergies on the rise for Swedish kids

Science & Technology: 13 May 13
Asthma and allergies are becoming more common among children in Sweden, according to an extensive national report published on Monday. READ »

Afghan refugees break hunger strike in Boden

National: 13 May 13
Thirteen Afghan refugees who have been on a hunger strike outside Migration Board offices in Boden in northern Sweden have broken off their action after three weeks of refusing to eat. READ »

Extend Sweden's Afghan mission past Nato's: Bildt

Politics: 13 May 13
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has signalled his government would like to keep Swedish military in Afghanistan even after Nato ends its current engagement in the country in 2014. READ »

Nordea tracked clients in secret 'black book'

Business & Money: 13 May 13
One of Sweden's biggest banks kept a secret registry with thousands of names of people described as "jokers" and "gangster accountants" in what is being called a "black book" of clients the bank didn't want to do business with. READ »

Woman's flat in ruins after mystery bomb blast

National: 13 May 13
What police are calling a bomb was thrown into an apartment in southern Sweden early on Monday morning, leaving parts of the flat "totally destroyed". READ »

Swedish kids start daycare earlier: report

Society: 12 May 13
Over half of Swedish one-year-olds attended daycare in 2012, a 17 percent increase in comparison with 2005, according to new figures from the National Agency for Education. READ »

Swedish boat accident clouds America's Cup

Sport: 12 May 13
America's Cup officials are battling to keep the sailing world's most prestigious event afloat, pressing on with a probe seeking answers to the death of Briton Andrew Simpson following the capsizing of a Swedish catamaran. READ »

Refuse tip fire smokes out Stockholm

National: 12 May 13
Smoke billowing from a fire at a refuse station in southern Stockholm has caused a slew of calls from concerned residents across the city to the emergency services, including one falsely claiming that the Royal Palace was ablaze. READ »

Rail traffic delays after goods train derails

National: 12 May 13
Rail traffic in northern Sweden will suffer interruptions this week after a goods train derailed between Älvsbyn and Jörn on Saturday. READ »

Volunteers join search for missing woman

National: 12 May 13
Volunteers are on Sunday set to continue the search for a 20-year-old woman who went missing near Boden in northern Sweden last week while police investigate a suspected abduction. READ »

Police in bid to break refugee hunger strike

National: 11 May 13
The Swedish Migration Board has enlisted the help of police negotiators in a bid to try to break hunger strikes by asylum-seekers in Boden, Gävle and Holmsund which have now lasted almost a month. READ »

Female Swedish MPs subject to threats: report

Politics: 11 May 13
Half of Sweden's female MPs have stated that they had been subjected to threats in the course of their political activities over the past year. READ »

Swedish teen hurt after fourth floor balcony fall

National: 11 May 13
A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured on Friday night after falling from a balcony on the fourth floor of a block of flats in Lund in southern Sweden. READ »

Bus driver convicted for sleeping passenger theft

National: 11 May 13
A Stockholm bus driver has been sentenced to community service after having been caught robbing a sleeping passenger on a night bus. READ »

Iron Maiden beer stopped over skull label concerns

Society: 11 May 13
Sweden's state run liquor store monopoly Systembolaget has halted the launch of a beer from hard rock band Iron Maiden due to legal concerns over the skull and crossbones motif on the label. READ »

US comedy star to make Swedish TV series

National: 10 May 13
US comedienne and star of Parks and Recreations Amy Poehler will be involved in a new TV series that will be filmed and aired in Sweden, an English language comedy starring Poehler's own Sweden-based brother. READ »

Swedish actors go silent in kids' TV strike

National: 10 May 13
Swedish actors who dub children's programmes from industry giants such as Disney are in their second week of strike action over wages that have remained stagnant for a decade. READ »

It's elementary: Water, water, all around

Lifestyle: 10 May 13
Think you know Sweden? Or simply want to learn more? For the next quiz in our trivia series, we head to a town where getting around can get you wet. Any guesses? READ »

Six teens on trial for Stockholm gang rape

National: 10 May 13
Six teenage boys aged 15 to 17 are facing trial for raping a 15-year-old girl in a north-western suburb of Stockholm in March. READ »

'Unborn babies can learn languages': study

Science & Technology: 10 May 13
A Swedish-American team of researchers claims that babies begin learning their native tongue when they are still in the womb. READ »

ABB executive to quit after five-year tenure

Business & Money: 10 May 13
The head of Sweden's ABB engineering company has announced he is to step down for personal reasons, but will stay at the helm until a replacement has been found. READ »

Borg defends critique of strong Swedish krona

Business & Money: 10 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has hit back after the shadow finance minister slammed him for voicing opinions on monetary policy. READ »

Police to probe strip-club shooting in Stockholm

National: 10 May 13
Swedish police are investigating attempted murder after a shooting at a central Stockholm strip club on Thursday night. READ »

Ex-minister bathes in viral toilet puppy love

Society: 10 May 13
A picture of Sweden's ex-labour minister Sven Otto Littorin sitting on a toilet clutching a puppy has kicked off a Facebook frenzy, thrusting him back into the spotlight nearly three years after he resigned amid allegations he had paid for sex. READ »

Music, magic, and belly dancing in Malmö

Society: 10 May 13
Find out how an American comic, an Irishman, and an acclaimed Swedish belly dancer plan to add a dash of Las Vegas spice to the smörgåsbord of Eurovision festivities taking place in Malmö. 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 »

Train delays persist after mystery fire

National: 9 May 13
Rail travel between southern Sweden and Stockholm continued to face some delays after a mystery fire cut off traffic at Flen an hour south of the capital. READ »

Sweden ranks second in world uni rankings

Education: 9 May 13
Sweden's university education system was rated as the second best in the world and the best overall in Europe, according to a report published on Wednesday. READ »

'Politics has no place on my theatre stage'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 13
Swedish theatre director Catta Neuding has long sung the virtues of private money in the cultural sector. She tells The Local why many of her colleagues see her as a norm-breaker. READ »

'Cyber stalking is now socially acceptable'

Society: 9 May 13
A night out with an ex-boyfriend who stalked her online for two years leaves love columnist Emilia Millicent with questions about what the limits are, now that information is everywhere. READ »

Sweden halts deportations to Eritrea

National: 9 May 13
Police in Sweden have stopped deporting people to Eritrea as the Migration Board reevaluates its policy regarding asylum applicants from the east African country. READ »

Stockholm International School - what’s in IT for students?

Education: 8 May 13
The importance of understanding today’s networked society starts in the classroom. Over the last year, the Stockholm International School (SIS) has made a major investment that truly begins with I and ends in T. READ »

EU green lights Volvo and Dongfeng merger

Business & Money: 8 May 13
The European Commission has approved the merger of Sweden's Volvo Trucks and China's Dongfeng Motor, in what will create the biggest truck maker in the world. READ »

Sweden won't ban boozing after accidents

Society: 8 May 13
Swedes suspected of crashing their cars while drunk can continue to claim they became inebriated after the accident occurs, a government inquiry has found, concluding there is no need to outlaw drinking after a causing a traffic accident. READ »

Car service app battles Stockholm taxi system

National: 8 May 13
A limousine-service app has accused the Swedish authorities of bureaucratic bullying, engaging thousands of users to protest on its behalf, while some fans have dismissed the company's complaints as a PR ploy. READ »

Borg calls for action over strong krona

Politics: 8 May 13
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg has said the country's central bank should keep an eye on the increasingly strong krona, with further currency appreciation a potential threat to the country's export-driven economy. READ »

Sweden sells toxic Baltic salmon to EU: report

Business & Money: 8 May 13
Sweden is exporting hundreds of tonnes of potentially dangerous Baltic Sea salmon to EU neighbours, a new report has revealed. READ »

Cop avoids sacking for 'sexting' teen girl

National: 8 May 13
A Swedish policeman in therapy for compulsive sexual behaviour has escaped with a warning after sending sex-themed text messages to a 17-year-old girl who had been a witness in a case he had investigated. READ »

Swedish home to care for elderly Spanish speakers

Society: 8 May 13
Stockholm inaugurated its first Spanish-language home for the elderly on Tuesday, as the capital's aging immigrant population prompts care-givers to diversify into new niche markets. READ »

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