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One in five Swedes 'believes in ghosts'

Society: 13 Feb 12
One in five Swedes believes that people rise from the grave after they've died, a new survey has shown. READ »

How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 12
Is there any truth in the image of Sweden portrayed in the Millennium books and films? Stockholm University ethnologist Jonas Engman argues that the stories have tapped into Swedish fears that their society’s success is not all they had been brought up to believe. 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 »

File-sharing recognized as a religion in Sweden

Science & Technology: 5 Jan 12
Zealous file-sharing enthusiasts in Sweden can now take their beliefs to the next level and join the Church of Kopimism, as the widespread practice has now officially been recognized as a religion. READ »

Donna, 26, Sweden's first police recruit in hijab

Society: 6 Dec 11
Sweden’s first veiled police recruit, Donna Eljammal, does not regard her traditional Muslim hijab as a hindrance but rather an asset for her future career within the Swedish police force. READ »

'Ice mosque' to be built near Sweden's Ice Hotel

Society: 19 Oct 11
The highly popular church built near the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi in Northern Sweden might soon be joined by an ice mosque, if all goes according to plan. 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 »

Who is really out of place when a religious service opens parliament?

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Sep 11
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmy Åkesson's complaint that an imam 'politicised' the religious service that opened the Riksdag last week, raises an interesting point about the place of religion and in Swedish politics, argues contributor Ruben Brunsveld. 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 »

Politicians to blame for far right growth: Mankell

Politics: 10 Aug 11
Swedish bestselling author and human rights activist Henning Mankell said in an interview on UK television on Monday that mainstream politicians shoulder the responsibility for the rise of the far right. READ »

Religious conflict on the rise in Sweden: study

National: 10 Aug 11
Sweden is one of the ten countries worldwide where social hostilities related to religion are increasing the most, according to a newly published American study. READ »

Sweden's press leaps to the defence of the 'open society'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jul 11
As Norway comes to terms with Friday's bloody attacks, the Swedish press has been quick to leap to the defence of pan-Scandinavian values of openness, tolerance and democracy, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson discovers. READ »

'Boost sex ed in Swedish schools': minister

Education: 12 Jul 11
The Swedish government plans to boost sexual education in schools, announcing a 10 million kronor ($1.5 million) investment to expand the subject from biology classes into history, social studies and religion. READ »

Happy days for the 'raggare' of Sweden

Lifestyle: 7 Jul 11
Wandering through endless rows of American cars on a sunny day in June, there is an eerie feeling of having travelled back in time, as The Local's Geoff Mortimore finds out on his visit to a classic car show on the outskirts of Stockholm. READ »

Yusuf/Cat Stevens live in Stockholm: a review

Lifestyle: 9 May 11
Yusuf Islam, perhaps better known as Cat Stevens, opened his new European tour in Stockholm at the weekend. Contributor Oliver Gee was there to see whether or not fans felt the artist lived up to their expectations. READ »

Yusuf set to give Sweden a Cat Stevens 'homecoming'

Lifestyle: 5 May 11
Yusuf Islam, known to many as singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, is set to kick off his first European tour in 35 years in Sweden, a country he cites as instrumental in shaping his career, contributor Oliver Gee discovers. READ »

Dalai Lama charms southern Sweden

Lifestyle: 20 Apr 11
Known as the ‘Laughing Dalai Lama,’ His Holiness bedazzled southern Sweden with witty quips, magnetic smiles and his contagious giggle while doling out pearls of wisdom and a few personal stories, The Local's Karen Holst reports. READ »

'Stockholm bomber was alone': Swedish police

National: 9 Mar 11
Swedish police have confirmed their view that the suicide bomber who blew himself up in central Stockholm in December was alone at the time, while Scottish police continued to search for further UK-based suspects. READ »

'God's House' being built in suburban Stockholm

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Mar 11
As religious tensions continue to cause friction in Sweden and elsewhere, Lutherans, Catholics, and Muslims near Stockholm have come together to present a new model for religious tolerance, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

UPS sued for demanding Muslim shave beard

Society: 10 Feb 11
Sweden's Equality Ombudsman has filed a lawsuit against parcel delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS) after the company dismissed a Muslim driver who refused to shave his beard. READ »

Sweden looks to combat Islamophobia

National: 13 Jan 11
Sweden’s integration minister Erik Ullenhag is meeting on Thursday with representatives from the Swedish Muslim community to develop a strategy for combating Islamophobia in the wake of the Stockholm suicide bombing. READ »

Sweden could be a 'catalyst of understanding' after attack

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 10
While Sweden is left asking why after experiencing its first suicide bombing, Fulbright scholar and US Muslim Dr. Abdul-Majeed Azad calls on the country to deploy its history of neutrality to build bridges across Europe to defeat the radicalisation of Muslim youth. READ »

Bombing was an attack on Swedish society: PM

Politics: 21 Dec 10
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt used his Christmas speech on Monday to condemn the suicide bombing in Stockholm as "an attack on Swedish society", praising Muslim leaders for standing up for freedom and openness. READ »

A US-born Swedish singer looks to spread the spirit of Christmas

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 10
American-born Swedish opera singer Barbara Hendricks is set to spread the spirit of her “favourite time of year” in a novel Christmas concert simulcast across the country, contributor San Malmström explains. READ »

Sweden bomber 'friendly' immigrant turned radical

National: 13 Dec 10
The man suspected of being the suicide bomber behind two Stockholm bombings on Saturday was described on Monday as an ordinary friendly young immigrant to Sweden who drastically changed after moving to the UK to study. READ »

Nobel lit prize winner: writing 'alerts us to oppression'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Dec 10
Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa spoke of the power of writing and the need to defend liberal democracy during his Nobel lecture on Tuesday at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, writes contributor Charlotte West. READ »

Swedish school criticised for prayer service

Education: 25 Nov 10
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has criticised Borås municipality in western Sweden for breaching regulations banning religious services at end of term celebrations. READ »

Sweden unveils new school curriculum

Education: 11 Oct 10
Sweden's education minister Jan Björklund on Monday presented a new school curriculum promising clearer goals for teachers and pupils, with the introduction of grades from year six. READ »

Christianity prioritised in Swedish schools

Education: 10 Oct 10
Sweden’s schools agency wants all religions to receive equal treatment when taught in Swedish schools, but government maintains that Christianity should continue to have special status. READ »

Sweden tries to rein in religion at free schools

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 10
While Sweden’s 'free schools' have inspired education authorities in other countries to explore similar approaches, the Swedish model is not without its problems, explains contributor Nils Adler. READ »

Swedish football clubs threatened by their fans

Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs. READ »

Sweden Democrats slam unions over freeze out

Politics: 29 Sep 10
Active Sweden Democrats will not be allowed to be members in one of Sweden's main healthcare professionals unions, the chair of the labour group said on Wednesday, prompting claims from the party that they are "politically corrupt." READ »

Sweden Democrats fear Islamic revolution

National: 17 Sep 10
An Islamic revolution akin to the one that swept through Iran in 1979 could easily take place in Sweden, claims the second highest ranking member of the far-right Sweden Democrats. READ »

Student wearing niqab begins teacher training

Education: 6 Sep 10
A student wearing the niqab has begun attending a teacher training course in Stockholm, more than one and a half years after another woman reported a school that would not allow her to wear the headscarf in class. READ »

Danes call for election observers in Sweden

Politics: 31 Aug 10
Representatives of the governing parties in Denmark have argued that freedom of speech is threatened in Sweden after a media ban on a campaign advert for the far-right Sweden Democrats, calling for observers to monitor the election. READ »

Sweden Democrats ask legal official to rule on ad

Politics: 28 Aug 10
The far-right Sweden Democrats have submitted their own election film for review by one of the country's top legal officials after TV4 refused to broadcast the advert on grounds that it promoted religious hatred. READ »

TV4 refuses to air Sweden Democrat ads

Politics: 27 Aug 10
Swedish TV channel TV4 announced on Friday that it has refused to broadcast a campaign advert by the far-right Sweden Democrats because it claims it contains racial hatred. READ »

Blow for bishop as orgasm church flops

Society: 25 Aug 10
Sweden’s highest court has refused to hear a last-ditch plea by the Madonna of the Orgasm church to be recognized. READ »

Aide moved over 'Islam is like Nazism' comment

Politics: 19 Aug 10
A civil servant working under Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni will be assigned new duties after writing a blog saying that there are no good adherents of Islam and comparing the religion to Communism or Nazism. READ »

Sweden ranks third in 'Best Countries' list

Society: 17 Aug 10
Sweden has come in third in a ranking of "Best Countries" compiled by US magazine Newsweek, trailing behind Finland and Switzerland. READ »

Bank tells lesbian couple to live apart

Society: 22 Jul 10
A Swedish lesbian couple who wanted a mortgage were told by a bank clerk that they should change their lifestyle and think about living apart. READ »

What's On in Sweden: July 23rd - July 29th

Lifestyle: 21 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Pride steps out in Stockholm, PINK plays Gothenburg and Bad Religion comes to Malmö. READ »

Swedes depart church in droves

Society: 27 May 10
Swedes continue to turn their backs on the Church of Sweden with new figures indicating that the longer term fall in members has now started to hit baptisms and weddings. READ »

Swedes more positive to immigrants: report

Society: 24 May 10
Swedish attitudes to immigration and refugee centres have become more positive, with urbanites, women and young people among the most favourable, a new report shows. READ »

Firm sues Sweden over dislodged Muslim lawyer

National: 8 May 10
A law firm is suing the Swedish state for discrimination after one if its lawyers, a Muslim woman, was removed from a case following a complaint from a Christian asylum seeker. READ »

Swedish school scolded for prayer readings

Education: 15 Apr 10
A school in northern Sweden has been criticised by education authorites for holding prayer and psalm readings during classes after children from a conservative Lutheran offshoot joined the school. READ »

'Catholics in Sweden must challenge Rome'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 10
The Catholic Church in Sweden must demand that the Vatican abolish celibacy for priests, allow women to be ordained, stop oppressing homosexuals, and reverse its ban on contraception, argues Swedish Catholic and poet Marcus Birro. READ »

'Jihad Jane' visited Sweden to plan attack

National: 10 Mar 10
The American woman known as "Jihad Jane", charged by US authorities on Tuesday with conspiring to kill Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, is reported to have paid a visit to Sweden in August. READ »

Vilks 'not shaking with fear' over murder plot

National: 10 Mar 10
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks said he was undaunted by revelations of a plot on his life after seven people were arrested in Ireland on Tuesday. READ »

Irish police foil plot to kill Swedish cartoonist

National: 9 Mar 10
Seven Muslims were arrested by Irish police on Tuesday on suspicions of conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog. READ »

Job agency accepts 'Muslim handshake' fine

Society: 3 Mar 10
Sweden’s National Public Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen) has decided not to appeal its fine for discriminating against a Muslim man who had his benefits withdrawn after refusing to shake the hand of a female CEO. READ »

Job agency fined for religious discrimination

Society: 8 Feb 10
Sweden’s National Public Employment Agency has been fined for discriminating against a Muslim man who had his benefits withdrawn after refusing to shake the hand of a female CEO. READ »

Epiphany reignites Sweden's public holiday debate

Business & Money: 5 Jan 10
Workers in Sweden have only had two days to return to life on the job following their Christmas vacations before gearing up for yet another paid holiday on Wednesday. READ »

Minaret ban favoured by one in four Swedes: poll

National: 3 Dec 09
One in four Swedes is in favour of prohibiting the building of more minarets in the country, a new poll shows. READ »

Teens sign up for jihad at Stockholm youth centre

National: 11 Nov 09
Swedish taxpayers helped fund a youth recreation centre in the north Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby which served as a recruiting station for the Somalia-based Islamist group al-Shabaab. READ »

Church of Sweden says yes to gay marriage

National: 22 Oct 09
The Synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden has come down in favour of church weddings for homosexuals in a vote held on Thursday morning. READ »

'What do the Sweden Democrats want to do with us Muslims?'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 09
Anna Waara, chairperson of Swedish Muslims for Peace and Justice, calls for politicians and the media to reject the views expressed in an opinion piece by Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson, in which he refers to Muslims as the greatest threat to Sweden since World War II. READ »

Bank robber in custody following 'religious awakening'

National: 20 Oct 09
Police in western Sweden may soon be able to close their files on a daring four-year old bank robbery after one of the thieves experienced a religious salvation during his time on the run. READ »

Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader

Politics: 19 Oct 09
An article by the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats claiming that Islam is the biggest threat to Sweden since World War II is tantamount to hate speech, according to legal experts. READ »

'Cyncism prevails for vote-hungry officials in Sweden and Israel'

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Aug 09
As the Aftonbladet organ harvesting scandal rumbles to the end of its second week, Stockholm-based Israeli writer David Stavrou calls on policy makers in Sweden and Israel to shed light on the situation rather than turning up the heat. READ »

Stockholm plays host to international laughter fest

Lifestyle: 26 Aug 09
Sweden's capital will this weekend welcome a host of international comedy stars when the very first Stockholm Comedy Festival opens on Friday. READ »

Probe into school's alleged Islamic veil discrimination

National: 7 Aug 09
The Swedish Equality Ombudsman has launched a probe into a case of alleged discrimination after two women who wear veils revealing only the eyes claim they were not allowed to attend adult education classes. READ »

Björn from ABBA: There's probably no God

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jun 09
"Freedom from indoctrination ought to be a basic human right for all children," argues ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus in a passionate plea for Sweden to rethink its policy on faith-based schools. READ »

Migration agency used anti-Muslim lawyer

National: 24 Jun 09
A lawyer contracted by the Swedish Migration Board to represent asylum seekers has a personal blog in which he refers to Islam as a “psychosocial disease”. READ »

Headmaster fired after Facebook pic scandal

Society: 18 Jun 09
A high school principal who used Facebook to air his zest for sex has been forced to resign from his post. READ »

'God probably doesn't exist': Swedish humanists

Society: 10 Jun 09
The role of religion in public life in Sweden has been brought into sharp relief by a provocative ad campaign questioning the existence of God. READ »

Ministers argue girls' right to sex ed

National: 31 May 09
Liberal party ministers Jan Björklund and Nyamko Sabuni have proposed a new schools law which removes the right to seek exemption from sexual education and swimming classes. READ »

What's on in Sweden: May 22 - 28

Lifestyle: 20 May 09
What's on in Sweden: Ingmar Bergman theatre festival in Stockholm; International performance art in Gothenburg; Ghostface Killah and Funda Arar in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Malmö casino eyes 'Vegas-style' weddings

Dating: 16 May 09
Couples visiting Casino Comopol in Malmö may soon be able to gamble and walk down the aisle in one fell swoop, possibly turning the city into a sort of "Las Vegas of Sweden". READ »

Art off the beaten track in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 7 May 09
Art critic Katarina Wadstein MacLeod slips into the suburbs and side streets of Stockholm in search of hidden gems outside the mainstream. READ »

Muslim woman sues college over veil ban

Society: 12 Feb 09
A Stockholm woman has reported an adult education college in Spånga to the Equality Ombudsman (DO) after being told that she could not wear an Islamic headscarf in class. READ »

Swedish Muslim could set new headscarf precedent

Society: 22 Jan 09
Cherin Awad, known for her work on a controversial Sveriges Television (SVT) programme, may well become the first practising attorney in Sweden to wear a headscarf. READ »

Gävle goat's little brother torched

National: 19 Dec 08
It has become something of a Swedish Christmas tradition for the famous Gävle goat to be burned by vandals. Now its smaller counterpart has suffered a similar fate. READ »

Sweden – a new melting pot?

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Dec 08
As Sweden opens its borders to a new wave of labour migration, the country is becoming more diverse than ever before, writes Olle Wästberg, director-general of the Swedish Institute. READ »

Swedes: hard workers or hardly working?

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 08
Doug Lansky takes a look at how Swedish tradition, technology, sick leave, vacations, public holidays and a new management style mean many 'full-time' Swedish workers get 130 days off per year. READ »

Le Clézio travels into 'the forest of paradoxes'

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Dec 08
Nobel literature laureate Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio explores the paradoxes of his profession and argues that the eradication of hunger and illiteracy go hand-in-hand, writes Charlotte West. READ »

Swedish artist's Muhammad musical courts new controversy

Society: 23 Nov 08
Swedish artist Lars Vilks is at the centre of a new controversy as his new musical Dogs premiered in Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 21 - 27

Lifestyle: 20 Nov 08
What’s on: International Film Festival & Mali Bluesman in Stockholm; the search for Lucia & Lambchop in Gothenburg; Jose Carrerras in Malmö. READ »

Joyous court climax for Madonna of Orgasm Church

Society: 19 Nov 08
The Madonna of Orgasm Church took an important step toward official recognition in Sweden last week when a court ruled it had the right to be registered as a faith community. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

Sweden's new Halal-TV courts controversy

Society: 4 Nov 08
A new programme launched on Monday by Sveriges Television (SVT) featuring three young Swedish Muslim women has sparked a heated debate about cultural norms and integration. READ »

US election watch: The case for Obama

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 08
With the US election just around the corner, we ask people living in Sweden to outline their reasons for supporting either of the candidates. First up, Peter Dahlen of Democrats Abroad explains why he believes Barack Obama is the right man for the job. READ »

Swinging: A very Swedish pastime or the last taboo?

Dating: 28 Oct 08
Judging by the number of column inches devoted to the subject in recent months, one would be forgiven for thinking that partner-swapping had become the noughties equivalent of the Tupperware party, writes Jennifer Heape. But is swinging really Sweden’s new favourite hobby? READ »

What's on in Sweden: October 3 - October 9

Lifestyle: 2 Oct 08
What’s on: NHL hockey, Open tennis and Aussie comedy in Stockholm; Ane Brun in Gothenburg; Steve Wynn and naked Jesus shock in Malmö. READ »

Women's rights on downward turn: anti-globalization activists

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Sep 08
Anti-globalization activists have warned of a downward turn for women's rights across Europe, citing growing religious extremism and neo-liberalism as contributory factors. READ »

Ombudsman sues firm over Muslim woman's firing

Society: 1 Sep 08
Sweden’s ombudsman for ethnic discrimination (DO) has sued a cleaning company after it dismissed a Muslim woman for not dressing appropriately on the job. READ »

British Islamic bank plans Swedish expansion

Society: 1 Aug 08
Sweden's Muslim population could soon have their very own bank. A British bank is looking to expand its business and has been in contact with the Swedish authorities. READ »

Many Swedes believe in reincarnation

Society: 16 Jul 08
Every third Swede believes in reincarnation and every fifth believes that the movements of the stars dictate our lives, a new survey shows. READ »

Socialist school planned for Borås

Education: 15 Jul 08
The Social Democrat youth organization is planning to open a new independent school in Borås in western Sweden. READ »

State agency 'violated freedom of religion'

National: 15 Jul 08
The head of Sweden’s Evangelical Free Church has slammed the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) upon learning that the agency spied on Word of Life pastor Ulf Ekman (left) in the 1990s. READ »

World writers decry censorship at Swedish literary meet

Society: 2 Jul 08
Censorship was the main focus of debate as Bangladeshi novelist-in-hiding Taslima Nasreen (left) joined international writers at a literary conference in Stockholm on Tuesday. READ »

Gothenburg club and concert tips - June 27 - 29

Lifestyle: 26 Jun 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers. READ »

Swedish musician José González thrives on simplicity

Lifestyle: 5 May 08
In an age when even hard-up musicians can create studio quality from a bedroom, successful Gothenburg-based songwriter José González stands out for his raw simplicity. READ »

Sweden to get tougher on discrimination

Politics: 13 Mar 08
Sweden's government has presented a proposal for a new discrimination law. READ »

Interview: Lars Vilks

Lifestyle: 10 Mar 08
Swedish artist Lars Vilks sparked international controversy last summer when several Swedish newspapers published his drawings portraying the Muslim prophet Muhammad as a so-called roundabout dog. Rami Abdelrahman caught up with him at a seminar on International Women's Day. READ »

Immigrant girls and sex education - who knows best?

Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 08
Parents, students, or the state: who knows best? David Landes looks at the thorny issue of sex education and editorial reactions to a Liberal Party proposal aiming to bar parents from exempting their children, particularly girls, from classes. READ »

Liberals call for mandatory sex ed

Education: 6 Mar 08
The Liberal Party wants to remove the option for parents to request exemptions from sex education classes for their children. READ »

Muslim mum discrimination case headed to Supreme Court

National: 27 Feb 08
The City of Gothenburg has appealed to Sweden’s highest court to avoid paying damages to two Muslim women who accuse the city of discrimination. READ »

Swedish pop, photo art and Marilyn Monroe: What's on in Sweden

Lifestyle: 15 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Marilyn exhibition in Gothenburg, Lykke Li in Stockholm, Erwin Wurm in Malmö. READ »

Death notices get cute'n'quirky in Sweden

Lifestyle: 14 Feb 08
Almost anything goes for death notices in Swedish newspapers, where personalized drawings are a growing trend. READ »


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