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Royal wedding fever hits Sweden

Society: 19 May 13
The Swedish royal family gathered in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on Sunday for the publication of the banns of marriage ahead of the wedding of Princess Madeleine and her fiancé Christopher O'Neill. 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 »

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 »

Stockholm hit by Abba fever at museum launch

Society: 8 May 13
Die-hard Abba fans from around the world flocked to Stockholm on Tuesday for the official opening of the Abba museum, an attraction likely to pull in the Money, Money, Money for the Swedish tourism industry. READ »

Abba - The Museum opens in Stockholm

Society: 7 May 13
While a reunion of Swedish super group Abba may never happen, a new museum opening on Tuesday in Stockholm offers the next-best chance to witness the foursome on stage. READ »

Abba - The Museum expected to be a big hit

Travel: 5 May 13
The world's first museum dedicated to Sweden's iconic disco group Abba is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports. READ »

New drive to address teacher shortage

Education: 4 May 13
Stockholm University plans to launch a fast-track teaching course in a bid to counteract the shortage of qualified science teachers in Swedish schools. READ »

Three Swedish eateries among world's top 100

Travel: 30 Apr 13
Three Swedish restaurants are among the top 100 in the world, according to a new ranking published in the UK on Monday. READ »

'Stockholm to outpace London growth by 2030'

Business & Money: 23 Apr 13
Stockholm's population is among the fastest growing among European cities, with a new report by the city's chamber of commerce suggesting that by 2030, the Swedish capital will overtake London as the fastest growing city in western Europe. READ »

Stockholm Arlanda slides in global airport rankings

National: 19 Apr 13
Stockholm Arlanda Airport has fallen nine places to 60th in a global ranking of major airports, over 40 places behind Helsinki-Vantaa - the leading airport in the Nordic region. READ »

SAS now cheapest on several European routes

Society: 18 Apr 13
Scandinavian airline SAS has the cheapest airfares to several destinations in Europe and is on par with budget airlines such as Norwegian and Ryanair, new figures show. 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 »

H&M set to dress Sweden's Olympians

Sport: 17 Apr 13
Swedish clothing giant H&M announced on Wednesday that it would be dressing Sweden's athletes for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Sochi. READ »

Swedish historian lands prestigious Pulitzer prize

Society: 16 Apr 13
Swedish-American historian Fredrik Logevall has been awarded a Pulitzer prize, one of the most prestigious prizes awarded in the US for achievements in journalism and the arts. 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 »

Extradition doesn't apply to Assange: judge

National: 4 Apr 13
A Swedish supreme court judge discussing his country's legal system and the case of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange with Australian students has said that Swedish law prohibits extradition for military or political crimes. READ »

Assange sex crimes accuser fires her lawyer

Society: 28 Mar 13
One of the two women in the Swedish Assange case has dropped her high-profile lawyer, reportedly for speaking too much to the press. READ »

Expert: 'Apartheid bus' no reflection of Sweden

Society: 26 Mar 13
As the "apartheid bus" scandal makes headlines around the world, a multiculturalism expert claims that despite the "tragic incident", xenophobia in Sweden is actually on the decline. READ »

Stockholm in top ten of EU's richest regions

Business & Money: 24 Mar 13
Stockholm has been named among the top ten richest regions in the European Union according to a new study published on Sunday. READ »

Snow and a strong krona dampen H&M profits

Business & Money: 21 Mar 13
Sweden's budget fashion giant H&M has cited disappointing sales and exchange-rate woes as factors behind a drop in net profit, and said the lingering winter will take a swipe at its spring collections. READ »

Sweden bids farewell to Princess Lilian

National: 16 Mar 13
Sweden's Welsh-born Princess Lilian, who waited three decades to marry her prince, was buried Saturday after thousands of Swedes paid their respects to one of the most popular members of the royal family. READ »

Embracing Sweden's 'ridiculous' sports

Lifestyle: 15 Mar 13
With the playoffs underway for Sweden's top ice hockey league, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly explains how his time in Sweden's far north has changed his views about some of the country's stranger sports. READ »

'Swedish politicians have a lot to learn about discussing race'

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 13
Justice Minister Beatrice Ask's clumsy statements in response to criticism of police efforts to deport illegal immigrants have left historian and commentator David Lindén feeling like a criminal for looking "non-Swedish". READ »

The miner's daughter who became Swedish royalty's grand old lady

Lifestyle: 11 Mar 13
Princess Lilian of Sweden, who has died aged 97, had to wait thirty years to get her prince, but her discretion might well have saved the Swedish monarchy. READ »

Sweden's Princess Lilian dead at 97

Society: 10 Mar 13
Sweden’s British-born Princess Lilian, a former beauty model who married King Carl XVI Gustaf’s uncle in 1976, has died, age 97. READ »

Fourteen Swedes make Forbes billionaire list

Business & Money: 5 Mar 13
H&M owner Stefan Persson was the highest placed Swede on the Forbes billionaire list published on Tuesday, with 13 other Swedes possessing a fortune large enough to join him in the elite club. READ »

'I will never cut corners romantically, ever'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Mar 13
In the first of a five-part series of love and dating columns, Edinburgh native and single girl Emilia Millicent tells us about the conundrums of finding a suitable boy in Sweden. READ »

Sweden snags six medals in Gothenburg

Sport: 4 Mar 13
Sweden took home an unexpected tally of six medals at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenburg at the weekend, including a spectacular gold by runner Abeba Aregawi. READ »

Assange Swedish fears 'sheer fantasy': Australia

Politics: 26 Feb 13
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claims that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States have been dismissed as "sheer fantasy" by Australia's foreign minister. READ »

DNA pioneer's Nobel prize put up for auction

Science & Technology: 26 Feb 13
The 1962 Nobel prize of Francis Crick, who helped discover the structure of DNA, has been put up for auction by his family along with other memorabilia. READ »

Geely 'won't jeopardize Volvo integrity'

Business & Money: 21 Feb 13
Volvo Cars owner Geely plans to create a research centre in Gothenburg, western Sweden, to capitalize on advanced European technology without harming Volvo's brand. READ »

British pound weakest in 20 years against krona

Business & Money: 20 Feb 13
The British pound is at its weakest in two decades against the Swedish krona, with experts suggesting that now is the time to head to London for a spot of shopping. READ »

British fury over Swedish coach's athlete picks

Sport: 20 Feb 13
Veteran Swedish athletics coach Peter Eriksson has come under fire in the UK for "ridiculous" decisions about which athletes will represent Britain at the upcoming European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. READ »

Assange policing costs near 30 million kronor

National: 16 Feb 13
The costs of maintaining a police presence at the Ecuadorian embassy in London have totalled almost 30 million kronor ($4.7 million) following Julian Assange's decision to jump bail and seek asylum there last June. READ »

'We dug up enough snow to build a competitor to the Ice Hotel'

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 13
With the snow in northern Sweden "deep enough to drown in", ex-Londoner Paul Connolly explains the trials and tribulations that come with a new snowmobile. READ »

Dewani's suspected murderer taken ill

National: 14 Feb 13
A British man wanted in South Africa over his Swedish bride's horrific murder during their honeymoon has been hospitalized after his health "seriously deteriorated", his family said on Wednesday. READ »

Swedes nicer neighbours than Brits: study

Society: 12 Feb 13
Swedes are more chummy and tolerant toward their neighbours than Britons according to a new study that pokes holes in the stereotype that aloof Swedes go to great lengths to avoid small talk. READ »

Assange backer defends Swedish women’s rights

National: 7 Feb 13
WikiLeaks fan Jemima Khan, who helped post bail for its founder Julian Assange after he handed himself in to UK police over sex crime allegations by two Swedish women, has criticized his prolonged extradition fight. READ »

Museum aims to reclaim stolen Carl Larsson

Society: 1 Feb 13
Sweden’s National Museum is hoping to reclaim a painting by famous Swedish artist Carl Larsson, which was stolen 34 years ago, after a woman put it up for sale at an auction house in Stockholm. READ »

Profit dip for Swedish drugmakers AstraZeneca

Business & Money: 31 Jan 13
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that net profits sank 37 percent last year, hit by the expiry of drug patents and "tough" markets, and warned revenues would fall further in 2013. READ »

Stockholm students debut design collections

Lifestyle: 30 Jan 13
As industry heavyweights send models down the catwalks at Mercedes Benz Stockholm Fashion Week, 14 students rallied for their own show. The Local’s Ann Törnkvist caught up with two of them. 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 »

Museum delighted to show returned Matisse

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 13
Stockholm's Museum of Modern Art is preparing to show the Matisse painting "Le Jardin" that was returned this week after it was stolen 25 years ago. READ »

'Sweden should support Cameron's EU vision'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jan 13
There are several reasons why Swedes should support calls for reform of the European Union championed by British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues Mats Persson, president of the Open Europe think tank. READ »

Stolen Matisse painting returns to Sweden

Society: 23 Jan 13
A Matisse painting stolen from a Stockholm museum 25 years ago has now been returned to Sweden after it turned up in London earlier this month. READ »

H&M targets women with new fashion brand

Business & Money: 9 Jan 13
Swedish fashion giant H&M is launching a chain of stores featuring a new clothing brand targeting women in cities across Europe, including Stockholm, the company said on Wednesday. READ »

Swede Sundhage named FIFA coach of the year

Sport: 8 Jan 13
Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage, who led the US women's team to Olympic gold before taking over as manager in her home country, broke into song after being named FIFA Women's World Coach of the Year on Monday. READ »

Matisse stolen in Stockholm found in UK

Business & Money: 8 Jan 13
A work by Henri Matisse stolen from a Stockholm museum 25 years ago has turned up in the UK after a Polish client who bought the painting "in good faith" asked an art dealer to sell it. READ »

Five Swedish bands to look out for in 2013

Lifestyle: 4 Jan 13
With 2012 soon a distant memory, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly puts the spotlight on some acts to look out for on the Swedish music scene in 2013. 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 »

'Super cop' takes on Palme murder probe

National: 31 Dec 12
A detective who has solved several high-profile murder cases in Sweden will take over the investigation into the assassination of former Swedish PM, Olof Palme. READ »

The best (and worst) Swedish music of 2012

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Dec 12
With the new year approaching, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly takes a look at the best - and worst - Swedish music released in 2012, while pondering if his love of the Swedish pop charts might mean he's "going native". READ »

Swedish royal wedding date announced

National: 23 Dec 12
Sweden's Princess Madeleine will marry US banker fiancé Chris O'Neill in Stockholm on June 8th, the Royal Court confirms. READ »

The man with the best memory in Sweden

Lifestyle: 20 Dec 12
In The Local's series spotlighting Swedes who have made headlines during the week, we talk to Jonas von Essen, the memory whizz who raked in three awards at the World Memory Championships in London for his total recall. READ »

'If they have bad news, they'd rather not tell you'

Lifestyle: 19 Dec 12
Having spent the last six months struggling to get settled in northern Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly shares his frustration over locals' hatred of confrontation. READ »

Kiruna braces for take-off in race into space

Travel: 17 Dec 12
With flights into space scheduled to take off from far northern Sweden within a few years, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out exactly what's on the cards for eager space tourists. READ »

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

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

Swede to meet US penpal 36 years after first letter

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 12
Two women who have been exchanging hand-written letters between the United States and Sweden for more than three decades are set to meet in person for the first time, thanks in part to an innovative internet fundraising tool. READ »

'Mini Stockholm' invades English Christmas city

Society: 5 Dec 12
The famed Christmas market in the British city of Lincoln will get a taste of Sweden on Thursday as a Swedish entrepreneur and a team of helpers set up red cottages and “turn Lincoln into a mini Stockholm”. READ »

Dewani hitman sentenced to life in prison

National: 5 Dec 12
The man found guilty of killing Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani in South Africa two years ago was sentenced to life in prison by a South African court on Wednesday. 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 »

Eurovision finals in Malmö still a hot ticket

Society: 4 Dec 12
With tickets to the 2013 Eurovision finals in Malmö selling out in a flash last week, music fans across Europe have flooded resale sites at levels on par with the Euro 2012 football tournament. READ »

Slain Swede's family decries new trial delay

National: 4 Dec 12
The family of Anni Dewani, a Swedish woman killed while on honeymoon in South Africa, expressed frustration on Monday over continued delays in the extradition hearing of Shrien Dewani, who is suspected of having his wife killed. READ »

Swedish cabbie flags unique London career

Lifestyle: 26 Nov 12
As London is swept up in "Scandimania", one Swede finds himself in the driver's seat as the only licensed Swedish cab driver in London. The Local finds out more about how Andreas Eriksson finally got the green light. READ »

Swedish envoy bashes Aussie press on Assange

Politics: 26 Nov 12
Sweden's ambassador to Australia took an Australian columnist to task for defending WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange against rape allegations, documents recently published by the whistleblower website reveal. READ »

Swedish make-up firm launches in Middle East

Business & Money: 19 Nov 12
Swedish cosmetics company Make Up Store is launching its first stores in the Middle East, the company announced on Monday. READ »

Swedish technology solves mummy mystery

Science & Technology: 17 Nov 12
A virtual post mortem has revealed that the Gebelein Man, a 5,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, was probably stabbed in the back with a sharp weapon. READ »

'Why bother with a bastu when you can pop into your local shop'

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 12
As temperatures plunge in northern Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly discovers that wearing shorts and t-shirts while everyone else pulls on their hats and gloves betrays a past spent in more temperate climes. READ »

Foreigners' identities stolen in housing scam

National: 7 Nov 12
Fraudsters are finding new ways to trick house-hunters in Sweden, stealing the identities of real people in other countries to convince desperate would-be tenants to part with their money. 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 »

Top ten Swedish things to do in London

Travel: 5 Nov 12
The unusual mix of Swedish food, drink, and crime thrillers has thrown this Nordic nation into London's spotlight. Contributor Paul Hughes has gathered the ultimate to-do list for those wanting to catch Scandimania in the British capital. READ »

Sweden climbs in global prosperity ranking

Business & Money: 31 Oct 12
Sweden has risen to be the third most prosperous country in the world, joining its Scandinavian neighbours atop an annual ranking of countries according to wealth and well-being. READ »

Correa: Sweden can talk to Assange in London

Politics: 27 Oct 12
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has proposed that Sweden send a prosecutor to the country's embassy in London to interview Julian Assange, whose health he claims is suffering. READ »

Swedish bakery to bring Londoners sourdough

Lifestyle: 26 Oct 12
Hugely successful Swedish stone-oven bakery Fabrique is setting up shop in the British capital, bringing natural sourdough bread as well as cinnamon buns with a Swedish flair to hungry Londoners, The Local's Rebecca Martin discovers. READ »

A look at Swedish royal fiancé Chris O'Neill

Lifestyle: 25 Oct 12
With Sweden’s Princess Madeleine announcing her engagement to her US boyfriend Chris O’Neill on Thursday, The Local finds out more about her financier fiancé. READ »

Surfer in Ryanair mix up can't catch a wave on free Sweden trip

Society: 25 Oct 12
The teen surfer who ended up in Sweden after a Ryanair ticketing foul-up cashed in on a free surf-trip offer from local tourism officials – only to arrive on a wave-less weekend, leaving him to admire local skate parks instead. READ »

Princess Madeleine engaged to Chris O'Neill

National: 25 Oct 12
The Royal Court confirmed on Thursday that Sweden's Princess Madeleine is engaged to her long-time US banker boyfriend Chris O'Neill. READ »

Slain Swede's 'hitman' claims abuse by police

Society: 22 Oct 12
A suspected South African hitman, on trial for his role in the murder of Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani, on Monday accused police of forcing a confession out of him through slamming his genitals in a drawer. READ »

'Britain acted like an empire': Ecuador envoy

Politics: 22 Oct 12
The Ecuadorian ambassador to London slammed Britain on Sunday for "acting like an empire" when it threatened to raid the Ecuadorian embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up avoiding extradition to Sweden. READ »

Swedish 'trekkies' tie the knot at Klingon wedding

Society: 20 Oct 12
A Swedish couple made sci-fi history on Friday after they exchanged their vows at a Star Trek-inspired Klingon-clad wedding ceremony in London. READ »

Swedish banks 'a safe haven' from euro crisis

National: 14 Oct 12
Swedish banks report having seen a boost in foreign investors seeking safer investments away from the troubled eurozone. READ »

'Anni Dewani was not raped': forensic expert

National: 10 Oct 12
Swedish honeymooner Anni Dewani was not sexually assaulted before she was shot dead, a pathologist testified in the ongoing trial in South Africa. READ »

Assange surety backers ordered to pay up

Business & Money: 8 Oct 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's backers, who stood as his sureties before he fled to the Ecuadorian embassy, have been asked by a British court to pay up by next month. READ »

Assange in bid to sue Australian prime minister

National: 8 Oct 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday that he had hired lawyers in Sydney in the hope of suing Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard for what he considers to be her defamatory comments about himself and Wikileaks. READ »

Envoy reacts to Ecuador ridicule in Sweden

Politics: 4 Oct 12
Ecuador's ambassador to Sweden on Thursday responded to criticism from the Swedish media about press freedom in his home country and its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. READ »

'Northern Swedes need to know you before they'll drink with you'

Lifestyle: 4 Oct 12
While viewing an acquaintance's illicit alcohol still, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly ponders the surprising reticence of northern Swedes to drink in company. READ »

Assange surety backers face anxious wait

National: 4 Oct 12
Nine of the Assange backers who together put up a large sum in surety cash have been left waiting, as a British court is deciding whether the WikiLeaks founder's flight to the Ecuadorian embassy means they lose their money. READ »

'Millennium Falcon' divers in old wine find

Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Swedish divers famous for finding an object on the Baltic Sea floor resembling a well-known spaceship from the Star Wars films are celebrating the recovery of drinkable wine from a nearly century-old Swedish shipwreck. READ »

Assange 'guarantees' spark Amnesty spat

National: 28 Sep 12
The Swedish division of human rights group Amnesty International said on Friday that it doesn't support demands from its parent that the Swedish government guarantee WikiLeaks-founder Julian Assange would not be extradited to the US should he come to Sweden. READ »

'Sweden should make promises': Amnesty

Politics: 28 Sep 12
Human rights group Amnesty International urged Sweden on Thursday to guarantee WikiLeaks founder Julian Asange that he will not be extradited to the US if he goes to Sweden for questioning. READ »

'We will withstand any situation': Ecuador

Politics: 27 Sep 12
Ecuador on Wednesday renewed its vows to shelter Julian Assange for whatever time it will take, while the 41-year-old Australian national called on the US to stop its "persecution" of WikiLeaks. READ »

Britain predicts long showdown over Assange

Politics: 26 Sep 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will speak Wednesday via video link to New York in further attempts to avoid extradition to Sweden, a battle which Britain's foreign minister William Hague claimed has shown "no sign of breakthrough". READ »

Ecuador moots Assange Sweden transfer

Politics: 22 Sep 12
Ecuador's foreign minister Ricardo Patino mooted the idea of transferring WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from London to Sweden, while remaining under the protection of Quito. READ »

'Olof Palme was more American than Swedish'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Sep 12
With a new film once again turning Swedes' attention toward Olof Palme, historian and political commentator David Linden argues the assassinated Swedish Prime Minister was, in many ways, more of an American politician than a Swedish one. READ »

Sweden's Borg dismisses EU bank supervision plan

Politics: 16 Sep 12
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg rejected as "unacceptable" plans to place all eurozone lenders under the supervision of the ECB at a meeting of top EU officials on Saturday. READ »

'Assange could spend a year in embassy': father

National: 15 Sep 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's father said Saturday that his son is prepared to spend up to a year holed up in Ecuador's embassy in London, but that he still plans to run for the Australian Senate. READ »

'Moving to Sweden doesn't mean winning the romance lottery'

Lifestyle: 11 Sep 12
Finding the love of your life can be tough and being unable to shake the "outsider" label after moving abroad doesn't make it any easier, explains contributor Elisabeth Carlsson. READ »

'I knew in spring they’d be released': Bildt

National: 11 Sep 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt revealed in his personal blog on Tuesday that he knew as early as May that the two Swedish reporters jailed in Ethiopia would be released. READ »

Sweden's most international education - in Jönköping

Study in Sweden: 7 Sep 12
In today’s global professional marketplace, having an international educational background is becoming ever more desirable for would-be employers. READ »

'It was just a conspiracy theory': Rausing

National: 7 Sep 12
Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing has dismissed reports that his dead wife had information regarding the unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, according to a Swedish author and Palme murder expert. READ »

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