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Stockholm's not burning

National: 24 May 13
With international media swooping on the Stockholm riots from every angle, The Local's Oliver Gee explains why Stockholm is not burning, and how the story has been blown out of proportion. READ »

Stockholm riots: causes and consequences

National: 24 May 13
After five nights of rioting throughout the outskirts of Stockholm, many in Sweden and elsewhere are trying to make sense of it all. The Local spoke to a mix of commentators and local politicians to get their views. READ »

Schools burn on fifth night of Stockholm riots

National: 24 May 13
At least two schools, a police station, and 15 cars were set ablaze in Stockholm on Thursday night as riots in the suburbs of the Swedish capital continued for the fifth straight night. READ »

Stockholm riots: a view from the street in Husby

Analysis & Opinion: 22 May 13
Following three nights of violence that left cars smouldering in several Stockholm suburbs, The Local travelled to the north-western district of Husby where the disturbances began to see how the riots have affected local residents. READ »

Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

Lifestyle: 18 May 13
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. 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 »

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 »

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 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 »

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 »

Sweden's Aussies and Kiwis remember Anzacs

Lifestyle: 3 May 13
Celebrating Antipodean military history may seem an odd crowd-puller at the Swedish horse races, but not only has the Täby Gallop Racing Club for Anzac day seen visitor numbers surge 20 percent every year, it has reunited families. READ »

'Let kids born in Sweden be Swedish citizens'

National: 29 Apr 13
Children born in Sweden to foreign-born parents should automatically become Swedish citizens if one of the parents has lived in the country for at least five years, according to the findings of a government inquiry. READ »

'I felt like a traitor when I left Tensta'

Lifestyle: 25 Apr 13
Swedish writer Johanna Langhorst is this week's Swede of the Week, after she wrote a book in defence of the Stockholm suburb Tensta, even though her family left after almost two decades when her teenage son was robbed twice. READ »

Lund English school rapped for ignoring law

Education: 24 Apr 13
An English-language school in Lund described as "the only choice for international kids" has been threatened with a fine of 400,000 kronor ($60,568) for ignoring the Swedish curriculum despite warnings in 2008. READ »

Uppsala English school defends 'tough love'

National: 19 Apr 13
The International English School in Uppsala is awaiting a reply from the Swedish School Inspectorate after being forced to defend its "tough love" teaching against an anonymous accusation that it was breaking the law. READ »

'I love it when Swedish stereotypes fall apart'

Lifestyle: 18 Apr 13
With the sun finally showing its face in the far north of Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly debunks some of the common stereotypes about his corner of the country, and explains how some recent good news may help break the social barrier. READ »

Kids read and write better on iPads: Swedish study

Education: 17 Apr 13
Young children using tablets such as the iPad are better at reading and writing than their counterparts using pens and paper, a new Swedish study has revealed. READ »

Kids find loaded gun in the snow and fire round

Society: 14 Apr 13
A group of children playing in a snow drift in Umeå in northern Sweden on Saturday came across what they thought was a toy gun only to find out that it was a real weapon when one of them pulled the trigger. READ »

Swedish reform to let more refugee kids stay

National: 11 Apr 13
Sweden's Green Party and the government have agreed to lower the requirements needed for refugee children to get residence permits for Sweden. READ »

Swedish café owner defends his kid ban

Business & Money: 5 Apr 13
A Swedish café owner who told parents to keep their kids away from his shop stands by his decision, despite losing a fair chunk of his "latte parent" customers and complaints about discrimination. READ »

'Idiot politicans can't tell me I need surgery to be a man'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 13
Love Elfvelin, 22, who has said no to sex change surgery in part because he one day wants children of his own, says the two Christian Democrat MPs who want to continue sterilizing transgender Swedes won't get far. READ »

Ex-cop cleared of sex charges citing 'itch'

Science & Technology: 30 Mar 13
A former police officer has been cleared of sexual molestation after explaining to the court that claims of having masturbated in front of a woman were unfounded and in fact he was just attempting to deal with a troublesome itch. 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 »

First payments to abused Swedish foster kids

National: 22 Mar 13
Swedes who suffered physical and sexual abuse as foster children between 1920 and 1980 have begun receiving 250,000 kronor ($39,000) in compensation from the state. READ »

'Torture-like' conditions for kids in Swedish jails

Society: 19 Mar 13
Children suspected of serious crimes and held in Sweden's remand centres are rarely afforded any human contact and subject to isolation akin to torture, according to a new report. READ »

Learning Swedish from Russia with love

Education: 14 Mar 13
With more students worldwide choosing to learn Swedish, The Local catches up with Marina Astashevskaya - a Swedish teacher in Russia - whose classes help bridge the gap between love-refugees and their families in Russia. READ »

'Do expat friends make it harder to integrate?'

Analysis & Opinion: 12 Mar 13
US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on why many of her friends in Sweden are from her home country and whether or not this makes her a "bad immigrant". READ »

Record month for parents at home with sick kids

Business & Money: 11 Mar 13
More Swedes took a paid day off to care for a sick child in February than ever before, with a simplified application process contributing to the hike in statistics. READ »

'Every creative agency in California wants a Swede'

Science & Technology: 5 Mar 13
The Local speaks to TEDxStockholm founder Carl Bärstad on why the Swedes are an innovative nation - and why they need to learn how to fail. 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 »

Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism

Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back. READ »

Finding a new school that makes the grade

Education: 3 Mar 13
The checklist when moving to a new country can be pretty long. There’s finding a home from home and safely shipping belongings to new shores. When moving as a family, however, securing the right school is a top priority for parents. READ »

'The kids should have alerted me to the horror'

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Mar 13
In the first of a new column on music, life, and many other things Swedish, Paul Connolly takes us along for his first up-close experience with Melodifestivalen, and offers up his choices for Swedish album and gig of the month. READ »

'New York princess' risks heirs' right to the throne

Society: 27 Feb 13
Future children of the soon-to-be-married Swedish Princess Madeleine could lose their right to the throne if she does not move home from New York, legal experts in Sweden have warned. 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 »

'Adults could learn from their spontaneity'

Lifestyle: 13 Feb 13
The Royal Philharmonic percussionists skipped to a Södertälje beat this week on a visit to one of Sweden's more diverse areas where grade-school children are learning to play music in a band. READ »

'I dream that my son has been butchered'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 13
As the Swedish media examines the climate of hatred towards women in the public eye, editor and author Åsa Linderborg recounts what happened when her newspaper Aftonbladet decided to blow the lid on Sweden’s far-right websites. (WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE). READ »

UK teacher challenges Swedes to Minecraft

Education: 4 Feb 13
An English high school has taken notice after teachers in Stockholm introduced compulsory Minecraft lessons for 13-year-old students, with one Englishman keen to pit his own students against those in Sweden. READ »

Sweden braces for Melodifestivalen kick-off

Society: 1 Feb 13
Swedes nationwide are preparing for the first heat in 2013's Melodifestival - the competition where viewers pick which singer will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. READ »

The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts

Travel: 29 Jan 13
With Sweden hunkering down for another stretch of winter weather, The Local offfers a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger. READ »

'I decided I had to chase down a job myself'

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jan 13
In our series profiling careers of foreigners who've moved to Sweden, The Local catches up with Australian Mel Todaro whose wanderlust saw him end up in Sweden and settle down at a job with Universal Pictures in Stockholm. READ »

'It's hard to know how to find a good school'

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jan 13
With her own young son soon to change schools in Sweden, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt investigates the struggles in finding the most suitable option. READ »

Hamrén says politicians ignoring a timebomb

Sport: 21 Jan 13
National men's football team manager Erik Hamrén has accused the country's politicians of not taking seriously Swedish children's lack of physical fitness. READ »

'Why I fled the Stockholm toddler ghetto for Berlin'

Lifestyle: 21 Jan 13
Do we still have to define adulthood as wanting to have children, asks freelance writer Tomas Hemstad who fled Stockholm's middle class offspring boom for Berlin where childless adults are treated with respect. READ »

Average Swedes 'sweet-toothed meat-lovers'

Society: 17 Jan 13
The average Swede is just over 40 years old, enjoys a bag of sweets per week, yet likes to keep active, according to the 2013 Statistical Yearbook of Sweden from Statistics Sweden. READ »

Party leaders jostle over job loss threat

Politics: 16 Jan 13
The opposition Social Democrats have accused the government of being ill-prepared to deal with unemployment in the new year's first party leader debate in the Riksdag. READ »

Do Sweden's free schools make the grade?

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Jan 13
The UK has taken a page out of Sweden's textbook and is surging ahead with the free school movement. The Local’s Christine Demsteader looks at the lessons that can be learned from Sweden's system of publicly-financed, privately-managed schools. READ »

Swede jailed for 'long-distance' child rape

Science & Technology: 10 Jan 13
A 52-year-old Swedish man was convicted on Thursday for ordering the rape of 18 Filipino minors via webcam, with a court sentencing him to eight years in prison. READ »

'They're the unknowns': skyscraper pic expert

Society: 8 Jan 13
A documentary film maker on a mission to identify the workers in the iconic Lunch Atop a Skyscraper image says a Swedish family's claim to recognizing two of the men perched on a beam could be plausible. READ »

Dads often keep custody after killing kids' mums

National: 3 Jan 13
More than 120 children in Sweden have had their mothers killed by their fathers in the last decade, with the dads nevertheless retaining custody of their children in four out of ten cases, according to a new review. READ »

'State-funded arts must embrace digital age'

Society: 2 Jan 13
The Swedish government wants to extend the reach of state-funded cultural offerings by looking into how to digital technology can make plays, music, and dance available to a wider public. READ »

Santas for hire keep kids believing

Business & Money: 24 Dec 12
It's not easy to get kids to believe in Santa these days, so instead of having grandpa or the neighbour deliver the presents in disguise why not hire a complete stranger? READ »

Sweden's biggest news stories in 2012

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
With the end of 2012 in sight, The Local looks back at some of the stories that dominated headlines in Sweden over the past year. READ »

'Don't buy violent video games for Christmas'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
Gaming addiction expert Sven Rollenhagen advises parents in Sweden to stay clear of increasingly violent video games as they set off in search of last-minute Christmas presents for their children. READ »

'What about Sweden makes it feel so safe?'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the United States, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects why Sweden feels like such a safe place to raise children. READ »

Swedish Christmas: how do you celebrate yours?

Lifestyle: 14 Dec 12
Counting down the days to Swedish Christmas or can't wait to leave the country? With help from readers of The Local, Christine Demsteader ponders celebrations and tribulations for foreigners during the festive season. READ »

'Angels have nothing to do with Christmas in Sweden'

Lifestyle: 12 Dec 12
Following his two-year-old daughter's troubles settling on an outfit for a Saint Lucia Day procession, contributor Steven Karwoski takes an ironic look at the meaning of Christmas in Sweden. READ »

Björn Borg in 'nude' underwear video shocker

Business & Money: 7 Dec 12
Swedish underwear brand Björn Borg has used "naked" models running loose in central Stockholm as part of an innovative campaign to promote a unique style of long underwear. READ »

Dickens' Christmas Carol hits Stockholm theatre

Lifestyle: 4 Dec 12
With one of the world’s favourite Christmas tales set to hit the stage in Stockholm this week, The Local talks to the cast and crew to find out more about why Swedes love Dickens, the importance of English, and Ebenezer Scrooge. READ »

'More Swedish kids should learn Chinese'

Education: 4 Dec 12
The Swedish government on Monday took steps to boost Mandarin studies in Swedish schools, but it will likely be more than a decade before China's biggest language is widely taught in Sweden. READ »

When language learning becomes child’s play

Education: 29 Nov 12
Keeping kids encouraged and keeping up enthusiasm is vital when it comes to teaching languages. That’s why Berlitz throws out the old-school textbook approach and ensures learning through fun and games in the classroom. READ »

'Taxfree bartender' stirs Swedish class debate

Politics: 28 Nov 12
A Stockholm party planner who offered a tax deduction to customers hiring a bartender has fuelled a raging debate about a tax reform originally meant to ease the burden of working families. READ »

Swedish children need to study more: minister

Education: 27 Nov 12
Sweden failed to make an appearance in a list of the top 20 countries worldwide ranked by education quality, a review which coincided with the Finance Minister claiming that Swedish kids need to study more. READ »

'Sweden and the US treat death differently'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Nov 12
After a few tough questions about life and death from her young son on All Saints' Day, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on the differences between her homeland and Sweden when it comes to the culture of death. READ »

Swede charged for 'long-distance' child rape

Science & Technology: 23 Nov 12
Charges have been filed against a man who ordered the sexual exploitation of Philippine children so he could watch the acts via webcam back in Sweden. READ »

Kids with foreign parents less healthy: study

Science & Technology: 21 Nov 12
Children with one or both parents born outside of Sweden have a higher risk of poor health than their peers with Swedish parents, according to a new study from the Mid Sweden University. READ »

21-year-old charged with driving in playground

Society: 19 Nov 12
A 21-year-old man from southern Stockholm has been charged with driving a motorcycle through a busy playground in September, millimetres away from crashing into a young boy. READ »

Young Swedish football fans meet England team

Sport: 14 Nov 12
In the run-up to Wednesday’s friendly football match between Sweden and England, a group of Swedish teenagers got the chance to meet the English national football team and watch them practice. READ »

Refugee kids faking mental ills: agency staff

National: 12 Nov 12
The head of Migration Board operations in southern Sweden has slammed case workers for routinely hinting that refugee children are making false claims about their mental health in order to avoid deportation. READ »

Mum charged for burning kids with red-hot knife

Society: 9 Nov 12
A 31-year-old mother of four has been charged in Gothenburg after whipping, tying up and using a heated knife to burn her children, according to local police. READ »

Outrage prompts refugee kids' free lunch reversal

Society: 6 Nov 12
Dozens of children of asylum seekers on the Baltic island of Öland will now be served lunch in school after an uproar stemming from revelations that local authorities had decided the children didn't have a right to free lunches. READ »

Researchers map out child-custody battles

National: 3 Nov 12
Researchers have launched a study to find out why the number of child-custody battles in Sweden has risen by 60 percent since 2006. READ »

Refugee kids denied free lunch by Swedish school

National: 2 Nov 12
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has launched an investigation into revelations that 200 children of asylum seekers on the Baltic island of Öland are not being provided a free school lunch. READ »

Webcam paedophile jailed for three years

National: 30 Oct 12
A 27-year-old man from eastern Sweden was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison for child pornography crimes, after bullying 60 young girls into sending him nude images online. READ »

Swedish soldiers wear 'toxic' uniforms: report

Science & Technology: 30 Oct 12
Swedish soldiers are not allowed to wear the Afghanistan desert uniform while home on leave due to the high levels of pesticide contained in the fabric. However, the Swedish Armed Forces are adamant the uniforms are safe. READ »

Moving to Sweden: is it the right decision?

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 12
Irishman and newly-minted Malmö resident Patrick Reilly reflects on the ups and downs of deciding to follow one's Swedish partner to start a new life in Sweden. READ »

Liberals want grades in school from age 10

Education: 29 Oct 12
The Liberal Party wants to introduce grades in Swedish schools from year 4, when the children are ten years old, in a bid to encourage students to work harder. READ »

Kids of illegal immigrants can go to school: Sweden

Education: 24 Oct 12
Undocumented immigrant children living in Sweden will be allowed to attend school staring in the autumn of 2013, the government announced on Wednesday after coming to an agreement with the Green Party. READ »

Jail for 'fake' grandkids who conned pensioners

National: 24 Oct 12
Two men have been jailed after tricking a series of elderly Swedes into giving them money by acting as their grandchildren, earning the pair over one million kronor ($149,000). READ »

Swedish parents fear after-school bullying

Education: 22 Oct 12
Many Swedish parents have concerns about leaving their children in after-school programmes, a new survey has found, with fears about kids being bullied or ignored by staff chief among parents' worries. READ »

Agency to probe Swedish mothers' sick leave

Business & Money: 18 Oct 12
Swedish mothers stay home with sick children more often than fathers do, leading to a huge gap in leave days and prompting a government inquiry to combat the problem. READ »

Stockholm schools in butter ban backlash

Education: 16 Oct 12
After thousands of children, parents, teachers and principals across Stockholm have expressed their outrage against the capital’s butter ban in schools, the city administration has decided to bring the spread back. READ »

Outrage over Stockholm school butter ban

Education: 15 Oct 12
Parents are concerned after some Stockholm schools have chosen to stop serving students real butter on their sandwiches due to new stricter guidelines from the National Food Agency. READ »

Live Blog: 2012 Nobel Prize announcements

Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won. READ »

'Don't take good food out of our school': students

Society: 8 Oct 12
Students in central Sweden have taken to Facebook in a show of support for their school's head cook whose food was recently deemed "too good" by local authorities. READ »

Mother suspected of abducting own kids

Society: 4 Oct 12
A 45-year-old woman from southern Sweden and her two children have been missing for three months, presumed to be hiding from authorities after social services took the two kids into care. READ »

Hells Angels trial opens after violent party crash

National: 2 Oct 12
The trial against 19 members from motorcycle gang Hells Angels, who crashed a biker party in southern Sweden earlier this year, began in Gothenburg on Tuesday. READ »

Swedish doc caught taking pics of naked kids

National: 21 Sep 12
An Uppsala doctor is under investigation for child pornography crimes after being caught with thousands of images of naked children on his phone. READ »

Swede held for 'ordering' child rape online

Society: 13 Sep 12
A Swedish man has been ordered held on remand after authorities discovered that he was paying women in the Philippines to sexually assault children in front of a webcam while he watched on his computer in Sweden. READ »

Sweden mulls law on kids' phone spending

Society: 12 Sep 12
The Swedish government is considering new laws aimed at protecting unsuspecting parents from click-happy kids who unwittingly rack up huge bills while using their parents' smartphones. READ »

Driver tries to run down refugee kids twice

Society: 12 Sep 12
A motorist has tried to run over refugee children on two separate occasions in central Sweden, forcing local authorities to report the incidents to police. READ »

'Racist' ads removed for Swedish kids' film

Society: 11 Sep 12
Advertisement posters for a new children’s film have been pulled down over concerns that one of the pictured characters has stereotypical "racist" undertones. READ »

Swedish footballer dies after mid-match collapse

National: 3 Sep 12
A 29-year-old Swedish footballer died on Sunday night after collapsing mid-match just minutes after scoring a goal, leaving his club and the Swedish footballing world in shock. 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 »

Two kids disappear from Stockholm pre-school

Society: 25 Aug 12
Two toddlers disappeared from a suburban Stockholm pre-school on Friday, and while they were soon found again it remains unclear how they managed to leave the playground unnoticed. READ »

Complaint about 'hooker' kids clothes goes viral

Business & Money: 10 Aug 12
Swedish high street fashion chain Lindex has been hit by an online storm after a woman’s complaint about their “hooker-like” clothing range for young girls went viral. READ »

Preschooler left alone at day care for hours

Society: 10 Aug 12
A 4-year-old boy in Malmö was left on his own for several hours after the pre-school staff took the other kids to the theatre and forgot about him. READ »

'Fake' grandkids charged after conning seniors

National: 6 Aug 12
Two men were formally charged on Monday after conning, or attempting to con, over 100 elderly people in Sweden by pretending to be their grandchildren and asking for money. READ »

Seal pups 'abandoned' on Swedish beach

National: 5 Aug 12
Small and fuzzy seal pups currently lining southern Swedish beaches have caused quite a stir, with callers to the police fearing that the pups have been helplessly abandoned. READ »

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