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'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 »

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 »

'Let's tell the truth about women's progress'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Apr 13
Political leaders in Sweden and elsewhere could do themselves and women a favour by sticking to the facts when beating the drum for gender equality, argues liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji. READ »

Sweden Democrats rake in southern support

National: 22 Apr 13
The immigration-critical Sweden Democrats would nab 16 percent of the vote in regional elections in the south if residents were to cast their the ballots today. READ »

What India can teach Sweden about healthcare

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Apr 13
As debate rages in Sweden about the role of private firms in the country's publicly-financed healthcare system, liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji suggests Swedes may find a solution inspired by an innovative heart surgeon from India. READ »

'Let's solve integration, not fight about racism'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death

Analysis & Opinion: 8 Apr 13
Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. READ »

'Job market integration won't come for free'

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Apr 13
If the government doesn't speed up its labour market reforms, Sweden risks losing out on the full potential of an entire generation of foreign-born workers, argues Swedish Confederation of Enterprise economist Li Jansson. READ »

Expats flock to Sweden's evangelical churches

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Mar 13
With Easter just around the corner, contributor Judi Lembke looks at how a different breed of churches in Sweden is helping English-speaking foreigners find a sense of community in their adopted homes. READ »

'Fairness of Sweden's rental queues is a myth'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Mar 13
Finding a place to live is key for integrating immigrant families in Sweden, but Swedish housing policy throws a spanner in the works for even the most enterprising immigrant families, argues local Liberal Party politician Robert Hannah. READ »

Blonde blunder no reason to quit: Billström

Politics: 21 Mar 13
Tobias Billström, Sweden's embattled migration minister, has apologized once again for his recent "blonde, blue-eyed" comment, a blunder that already prompted a harsh rebuke from the prime minister. READ »

Billström sparks 'blonde, blue-eyed' outrage

Politics: 18 Mar 13
Migration Minister Tobias Billström unleashed a storm of criticism on Monday with comments that people who help illegal immigrants in Sweden are rarely "blonde and blue-eyed". READ »

Muslim discrimination 'too common' in Sweden

National: 8 Mar 13
Swedish Muslims have slammed the government for failing to combat discrimination, submitting a report to the UN with a list of proposed measures, including an inquiry into the abuse of Somali migrants. READ »

'We wanted to do good, have fun, make money'

Society: 5 Mar 13
In our series profiling foreigners who've moved to Sweden, The Local speaks with Ronia Virginia about the transition from being a full-time homemaker to helping Swedish firms trying to enter the Indian market. READ »

Ten sure-fire ways to bug your Swedish friends

Lifestyle: 27 Feb 13
Sweden can be a difficult country to integrate into at the best of times, but what about the opposite? How hard it is to get under the skin of the Swedes? Check out The Local's guide to exactly what really makes a Swede tick. READ »

'Northern Swedes are the real Swedes'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Feb 13
After a trip to far northern Sweden, youth centre worker and columnist Milad Mohammadi reflects on whether the local residents up north are the "real Swedes" and what the rest of the country could learn from them. READ »

Flag-raising fail marks Alliance strategy shindig

Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf. READ »

Minister slams ID checks based on skin colour

National: 22 Feb 13
Sweden's integration minister, Erik Ullenhag, has slammed as "unacceptable" reports that police in Stockholm are stopping people based on the colour of their skin and forcing them to show their IDs. READ »

Sweden to keep immigrant kids in school

Education: 21 Feb 13
The government wants to make sure young immigrants keep up their studies by legally requiring them to stay in school until they reach 18, while also pumping funds into Swedish-language courses. READ »

Education key to Balkan refugee integration

National: 18 Feb 13
Refugees who came to Sweden during the Balkan war are faring comparatively well almost two decades after immigration peaked in 1994, with seven out of ten employed today, although figures were gloomier for the less-educated. READ »

Don't forget about the 'good' internet hatred

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 13
As Sweden continues to discuss internet hatred, Paulina Neuding, editor of centre-right Swedish magazine Neo, argues that the left openly subjects opinion-makers who disagree with them to similarly hateful comments. READ »

'No plans' to tighten Sweden's asylum policy

Politics: 6 Feb 13
The Swedish government has no plans to tighten asylum policy, Integration Minister Erik Ullenhag said on Tuesday in the wake of comments by Migration Minister Tobias Billström that current immigration levels are "unsustainable". READ »

'Immigrant areas have fewer social problems'

National: 3 Feb 13
Some areas of Sweden with low levels of immigration have more pronounced social problems than towns with higher numbers of immigrants, according to the conclusions of a new report based on the UN Human Development Index. READ »

'Tailor Swedish classes to newcomers' needs'

Education: 31 Jan 13
With one in four Swedish language students dropping out of the state-run classes, three Liberal Party ministers argued on Thursday that the system is not helping newcomers integrate and needs a work-focused overhaul. READ »

Sweden warns UK over risks of EU exit

Politics: 23 Jan 13
Sweden has warned Britain it risks losing influence if it leaves the European Union following Prime Minister David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum on EU membership if his party wins the next election. READ »

Sweden falls in new globalization ranking

Business & Money: 23 Jan 13
Sweden dropped to seventh place in a globalization survey conducted by consultants Ernst & Young, down two places since 2011. READ »

Publicist replaces Sabuni as equality minister

Politics: 21 Jan 13
Following Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni's quick retreat, the government announced that her top aide, Maria Arnholm, who has a history in PR and marketing, would take over. READ »

Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni steps down

Politics: 21 Jan 13
Sweden's Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni announced on Monday morning that she was resigning from her post to allow her successor time to prepare for the 2014 elections. READ »

Ericsson to help Volvo cars connect to the net

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 12
Volvo cars are about to get "smarter" thanks to a partnership with Ericsson that will let drivers and passengers access a range of web-based services directly from the dashboard. READ »

Sweden's minimum wages 'too high': OECD

Business & Money: 17 Dec 12
Sweden needs to do more for people excluded from the labour market, the OECD said on Monday, citing high minimum wages and integration policies have left some groups trapped in poverty. READ »

Foreigners to help plug Jokkmokk brain drain

Lifestyle: 7 Dec 12
Jokkmokk in Sweden's far north is hoping to entice foreigners to make their home on the Arctic Circle by offering cheap housing and a helping hand, all in a drive to help repopulate the area, The Local's Ann Törnkvist discovers. READ »

Riksdag push for Western Sahara vetoed

Politics: 7 Dec 12
The Swedish government said on Thursday that it would not recognize the independence of Western Sahara, a day after lawmakers asked it to do so. READ »

Suicide bomber pic mars Green's integration site

Politics: 26 Nov 12
An online integration campaign by Sweden’s Green Party has been marred by "racists" who uploaded images of criminals with foreign backgrounds, including one picture of Stockholm suicide bomber Taimour Abdulwahab. READ »

Major integration reform slow to yield results

Politics: 22 Nov 12
Newly-arrived immigrants are still struggling to find work two years after a labour market reform to help them get established in Sweden, a new study has shown, but officials argue the programme will work as long as immigrants stick to it. READ »

Study: Sweden 'fails' at job market integration

Society: 19 Nov 12
Sweden is the second worst country in Europe when it comes to labour market integration, according to a new study from Stockholm University. READ »

New citizens should all speak Swedish: expert

Politics: 14 Nov 12
Sweden needs to introduce language and cultural knowledge requirements for would-be Swedish citizens, according to one political scientist at an expert panel in Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Teachers need to learn to tackle racism: report

Politics: 10 Nov 12
Swedish schoolteachers should be trained on how to handle racism in the classroom, according to a new report into xenophobia presented to the government on Friday. READ »

Learning Swedish the easy way

Education: 7 Nov 12
Whether you are already an expatriate or considering the move to Sweden, learning the language is one of the biggest issues to deal with. Since most Swedes have mastered English, it's all too easy to rest on your language laurels. But sticking to English can prove risky. READ »

Obama win has Swedish politicians smiling

Politics: 7 Nov 12
Leading politicians in Sweden of all political stripes rejoiced early Wednesday morning over the re-election of US president Barack Obama, but cautioned he has a tough road ahead. READ »

Somalis fare better in the US than Sweden: report

Society: 5 Nov 12
Somali immigrants in Sweden have had a harder time finding employment compared to Somalis in the United States and Canada, a new report has found. READ »

Moderates make early push for 2014 election

Politics: 23 Oct 12
Together with its coalition partners, the Moderate Party is starting early in its bid for electoral victory, unveiling a "Hello Sweden" campaign nearly two years ahead of the 2014 elections. READ »

Job programmes 'unfair' to foreign-born women

Business & Money: 23 Oct 12
Foreign-born women are treated unfairly compared to newly arrived men when it comes to programmes to help them enter the Swedish labour market, according to an inquiry submitted to the government on Tuesday. READ »

Crowds march against anti-Semitism in Malmö

Politics: 21 Oct 12
Some 300 people joined a demonstration in solidarity with the Jewish population in Malmö on Saturday after a spate of recent attacks. READ »

Malmö police launch hate crimes hotline

Society: 20 Oct 12
Malmö police have launched a dedicated hate crimes hotline after criticism over how victims have been treated when reporting a suspected crime. READ »

'We want Swedes and foreigners to laugh at their differences'

Lifestyle: 19 Oct 12
A new improv comedy show in Stockholm pokes fun at the cultural differences foreigners often encounter while living in Sweden. The Local catches up with American actor Josh Lenn, one of the show's creators, to find out more. READ »

Reinfeldt, Merkel: 'don't rush EU bank oversight'

Business & Money: 17 Oct 12
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Berlin on Tuesday that the European Union shouldn't rush into a system to supervise the banking sector. READ »

Swedish ministers hail EU Nobel Peace prize win

National: 12 Oct 12
Several Swedish government ministers welcomed the news that the European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, with foreign minister Carl Bildt claiming it was "highly deserved". READ »

Relocation services - the recipe for a smooth move to Sweden

Lifestyle: 12 Oct 12
Uprooting from one city to another is a tough task. When you’re moving countries, there’s even more to think about. From new bank accounts to business networks, schools and social life, relocation services in Sweden can provide a one-stop shop. READ »

Refugees often left to find their own housing

Business & Money: 10 Oct 12
Only about a third of refugees in Sweden are living in apartments provided by the Public Employment Service, despite a government move two years ago which put the service in charge of providing all refugees with housing. READ »

Hundreds attend anti-Semitism demo

Society: 8 Oct 12
Hundreds of people gathered in Stockholm on Sunday to show solidarity with the Jews of Malmö, where a Jewish community building was attacked last month. READ »

Swede's Jesus pics fuel Serb gay pride fury

Politics: 3 Oct 12
An exhibit of a Swedish artist's controversial photographs depicting Jesus surrounded by gay men has prompted calls to ban a gay pride festival in Serbia where Swedish Minister for European Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson is scheduled to speak. READ »

New plan to ease refugee housing problems

Society: 18 Sep 12
The government wants to overhaul how it rewards municipalities that help refugees find housing quickly in an effort to hasten the process of acclimating to life in Sweden. READ »

New millions to troubled Swedish suburbs

Business & Money: 3 Sep 12
The government has decided to award to 200 million kronor ($30 million) in performance based subsidies to boost fifteen of Sweden’s suburbs grappling with social exclusion. READ »

Gaming industry decries work permit wait times

Business & Money: 31 Aug 12
The long wait for Swedish work permits facing talented computer programmers from other countries has prompted the Swedish games industry to put pressure on the government to cut processing times. READ »

'Downplaying racist taunts is like spitting in victims' faces'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 12
Those who try to explain away the racism experienced by Somalis in Forserum in south central Sweden are simply adding insult to injury, argues local Green Party politician Etelka Huber. READ »

Somali woman 'forced to pour milk on herself'

National: 29 Aug 12
New details have emerged about the types of harassment suffered by members of the Somali community in Forserum in south central Sweden, with integration minister Erik Ullenhag upbraiding local politicians for trying to belittle the problem. READ »

Sony cuts Sweden workforce by 15 percent

Business & Money: 23 Aug 12
Japanese telecom giant Sony said on Thursday that it plans to cut 1,000 jobs at its Sweden offices and move the mobile phone unit headquarters to Japan to slash costs. READ »

Five things you didn’t know about Sweden’s diversity

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Aug 12
Contributor Lola Akinmade Åkerström finds that there are few topics that get Sweden boiling with debate more than immigration, integration and all that comes in between. READ »

‘Who gains from immigrants being unable to speak Swedish?’

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jul 12
A report suggesting a two-year limit to the Swedish for immigrants language programme has got journalist Kajsa Ekis Ekman pondering the consequences of this move and just who benefits from new arrivals not learning the language. READ »

'In the north we do things - we don't just watch'

Lifestyle: 23 Jul 12
Northern skies, reindeer carpaccio and house-jumping parties; ex-Londoner Paul Connolly finds out that all is not always what it seems when relocating to northern Sweden. READ »

'Love immigrants' need more support adjusting to life in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jul 12
Those who immigrate to Sweden for love can run into trouble if they become too dependent on their Swedish partners, argue Liberal Party ministers Nyamko Sabuni and Erik Ullenhag, who propose expanding the availability of society orientation courses as a first step toward improving the situation. READ »

'Love immigrants need help to adjust': Liberals

Politics: 18 Jul 12
The government wants to increase support for vulnerable female “love immigrants” who may not know their rights with the aim of helping them better adjust to life in Sweden. READ »

Utopia meets reality - Sweden after Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jun 12
Sweden – a country of sexually liberated people, sensible cars and flat-pack furniture, or a modern society battling with violence, injustice and men who hate women? The Local's Rebecca Martin looks at how the success of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy has affected Sweden’s image abroad. READ »

'Swedishness can't only be about herring and potatoes'

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jun 12
Without a concept of "Swedishness" that can be shared by all, integration won't succeed in Sweden nor will it be a country that has a place for immigrants, argues argues Bosian war refugee Jasenko Selimovic of the Liberal Party. READ »

'Link learning Swedish to citizenship': Liberals

Politics: 12 Jun 12
Immigrants should be required to learn Swedish before being granted citizenship and do more before receiving certain types of benefits, the Liberal Party has argued in a new integration policy programme unveiled on Tuesday. READ »

'Immigrant kids need more schooling': Sweden

Education: 8 May 12
The Swedish government has revealed a new directive aimed at improving immigrant students’ education and integration into Sweden, revolving around longer compulsory schooling and a shift in lesson priorities. READ »

'No excuse' for anti-Semitism: Obama envoy

National: 26 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism said during a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday that the brand of Sweden is at risk if leaders aren’t held accountable for their insensitive actions. READ »

Sweden Democrats 'unchanged' in wake of Breivik terror: expert

Politics: 17 Apr 12
While the far-right Sweden Democrats initially distanced themselves from the deadly attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, currently on trial in Norway, the party hasn't undergone a major transformation, the AFP's Nina Larsson discovers. READ »

Charles and Camilla hit Stockholm

National: 22 Mar 12
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Sweden shortly after lunch on Thursday, after spending a few days in Norway on their official trip to Scandinavia. READ »

'My Jar Jar Binks is better than yours'

National: 17 Feb 12
From flying embryos to heroin-dealing grannies, here's a quick look at a some eyebrow-raising tidbits circulating among the big headlines in Sweden this week. Brace yourself for the first installment of Sweden's News In Brief. 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 »

Does citizenship really matter?

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jan 12
As Sweden looks for ways to make Swedish citizenship “more meaningful”, it begs the question as to what citizenship means in the first place. READ »

'Tradition, culture, and religion are not a Swedish Bermuda triangle'

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Jan 12
Following the unofficial closure of the Christmas holiday season in Sweden, contributor Ruben Brunsveld reflects on the transformation of religious traditions into cultural ones. READ »

Sweden in bid to 'define Swedish citizenship'

Politics: 16 Jan 12
The government plans to launch an inquiry to study Swedish citizenship in hopes of finding ways to boost its value and use it as a tool for integration. READ »

Bildt: euro stability lessened crisis impact

Business & Money: 13 Jan 12
The impact of the global financial crisis would have been worse on the EU the euro had not provided the necessary monetary stability, Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday. READ »

New 'mythbuster' website to fight racism in Sweden

Politics: 19 Dec 11
The Swedish government has launched a new website to combat the proliferation of inaccurate and often racist myths about minorities and immigrants in Sweden. READ »

Spotify launches app platform

Business & Money: 1 Dec 11
Online music service Spotify on Wednesday announced that it planned to open up to outside developers to create applications, unveiling partnerships with Rolling Stone, SongKick, TuneWiki and others. READ »

Swedish TV slammed for Srebrenica 'denial'

National: 29 Nov 11
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has strongly criticised Sveriges Television for a documentary covering the massacre in Srebrenica. 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 »

Steep hike in immigrant unemployment

Politics: 26 Nov 11
More than one third of people registered as unemployed come from outside Sweden, according to a new unofficial report revealed by Dagens Nyheter. READ »

Spotify hits 2.5 million subscriber milestone

Business & Money: 24 Nov 11
Swedish online music star Spotify said Wednesday that it has reached 2.5 million paying subscribers. READ »

'Xenophobia doesn't announce its arrival with the blast of a horn'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Nov 11
Contributor Ruben Brunsveld reflects on what reactions to a recent article about a Muslim man being thrown from a train in Sweden may say about shifting definitions of xenophobic behaviour. READ »

Celebrating St. Martin: blood soup, anyone?

Lifestyle: 11 Nov 11
St. Martin's Day, November 11th, might not be the most important event in the Christian calendar, but some Swedes – particularly in Skåne – celebrate the day with gusto. Usually by drinking blood. READ »

Bildt: Sweden backs Balkans' EU push

Politics: 10 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt declared on Wednesday that his country supports the EU aspirations of the nations in the Western Balkans, but warned that the process of reform must be maintained. READ »

Sweden looks to tackle immigrant women jobs challenge

Business & Money: 17 Oct 11
The Swedish government on Monday announced a new inquiry aiming at finding ways to make it easier for immigrant women to enter the labour market. 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 »

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 »

Sweden Democrats must contain situation: expert

Politics: 26 Sep 11
The resignation of William Petzäll from the Sweden Democrats is a setback which the party can manage, but they have to ensure that it remains a unique event, according to political scientist Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Silence won't solve the problems with a multicultural society

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Sep 11
The problems of a multicultural Swedish society won’t solve themselves if our politicians, in fear of being called a "racist", don't break their silence on the issues, argues equal rights activist Bahareh Andersson. READ »

'Not wrong' to move aide after Islam slur: ruling

Politics: 22 Sep 11
Sweden's top legal official has given backing to the decision to reassign the integration ministry civil servant who compared Islam to totalitarian ideologies. READ »

Refugee jobs reform 'not working': report

National: 14 Sep 11
Sweden's much touted integration policy reform has failed to ensure that refugees start the process of finding work before receiving welfare benefits from local authorities, a new study has shown. 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 »

Swedish newspapers target racist comments

National: 30 Aug 11
Several major Swedish newspapers have introduced restrictions to the comment functions in their discussion forums in an attempt to gain better control and limit racism, sexism and personal attacks. READ »

Immigrant language-learning bonus flops

Education: 29 Aug 11
The government’s offer of performance-based bonuses to immigrants who learn the Swedish language in less than a year has failed to produce results, according to a new report. READ »

Swedish docs under fire for newlywed 'hymen tip'

Society: 24 Aug 11
Swedish doctors have come under fire for advice to women born into so-called honour cultures to pierce their genitals with a needle in order to draw blood on their wedding nights to satisfy tradition and the expectations of their families. 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 »

Housing shortage sinks immigrant jobs efforts

National: 23 Aug 11
Of the 4,000 people who’ve arrived in Sweden since December 2010, Sweden's Employment Service has only been able to find work for ten, according to a new report, which cites the availability of housing as a major hurdle. READ »

Sweden's Jews, Muslims face web hate rise: study

National: 22 Aug 11
The number of xenophobic web sites have almost doubled since 2007 and Jews and Muslims wearing apparent religious symbols are subjected to significant discrimination in Sweden today, according to a new report. READ »

Reinfeldt pans proposed eurozone 'government'

Business & Money: 17 Aug 11
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt took a doubtful stance to the "true economic governance" within the eurozone called for by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday. READ »

Learning Swedish the easy way

Lifestyle: 16 Aug 11
If you thought that Swedes' excellent English excused you from learning Swedish, think again. But learning Swedish needn't be daunting, with courses offering total immersion by staying in the teacher's home. READ »

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