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Pensioner awakes from coma after teens' attack

National: 27 May 12
A 61-year-old man has awoken from a coma over two months after he was attacked by a gang of teenage boys in Gothenburg. READ »

Woman jailed for fatal love-triangle stabbing

National: 25 May 12
A jealous Swedish woman who murdered her ex-boyfriend’s new partner in September has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. READ »

Azerbaijan condemns Loreen's activist meeting

Society: 24 May 12
Hosts of the Eurovision song contest, Azerbaijan, has condemned the alleged "politicisation" of the song contest after Swedish entrant Loreen met with human rights activists on Wednesday. READ »

German ambassador: 'Sweden feels like home'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 May 12
Harald Kindermann, the German ambassador to Sweden, talks to The Local about the importance of the German language, nuclear power, and the legacy of the Stasi. READ »

Charges filed for 'cold-blooded' farm murders

National: 21 May 12
Prosecutors on Monday formally charged two men suspected in a gruesome double murder of an elderly couple on a farm in Alingsås in southwestern Sweden last autumn. READ »

Rape of 7-year-old girl brought to court

National: 19 May 12
A decade-old case of suspected rape and repeated sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl led to charges being pressed by Luleå district court on Friday. READ »

Swedish man charged for Central African slaughter

National: 15 May 12
The Swedish head of a safari company in the Central African Republic and ten of his staff have been charged with murder after 13 miners were found murdered in the northeast of the country. READ »

Jail for heads of massive sex trafficking ring

National: 14 May 12
Two Romanian men were sentenced on Monday to six years prison for smuggling eleven women to Sweden as part of a brutal and far-reaching prostitution ring. READ »

Pirate Bay founder takes case to European court

Science & Technology: 14 May 12
One of the founders of Swedish file share site The Pirate Bay is turning to the European Court of Human Rights in the hopes of having his guilty verdict overturned, claiming his conviction violates his freedom of speech. READ »

Has Stockholm become too expensive?

Analysis & Opinion: 11 May 12
Tourist season is coming, and The Local took to the streets to quiz people in Stockholm about what 100 kronor ($14) can get you. It begged the further question: has this city become just too expensive? READ »

Man arrested after tying 6-year-old to fence

National: 9 May 12
A man in Uppsala, eastern Sweden, has been arrested by police after allegedly tying up his 6-year-old and locking him up in a dark room. READ »

Swedish porn king: 'I am terrified of women'

Business & Money: 8 May 12
Swedish porn mogul Berth Milton revealed on a show which airs on Swedish national TV on Tuesday evening how, despite having built up an international porn empire, the only thing he truly fears is women. READ »

Bildt: next French leader faces 'wake up' call

Politics: 6 May 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on the French presidential election front-runner Francois Hollande on Saturday to take account of European economic conditions if he wins the second round of voting. READ »

Two Swedes die in brutal ‘street race’ accident

National: 30 Apr 12
A high-speed car crash late on Saturday night claimed the lives of two Swedish women from separate cars, in what witnesses have described may have been the result of a street race. READ »

Trust in Swedish royals at all-time low: report

Society: 25 Apr 12
New figures show that Swedes have less confidence in the royal family than ever before, despite the recent wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and the birth of Princess Estelle. READ »

Hockey brutes trade skates for ballet shoes

Sport: 24 Apr 12
Struggling Swedish professional hockey team Malmö Redhawks has opted for a strict regimen of ballet and yoga in an unorthodox effort to inspire winning ways. READ »

'We are Sweden's true royal family'

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
With Sweden still basking in the royal glow of the birth of Princess Estelle, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to a US academic who claims that his family, and not the “immigrant” Bernadottes, should be on Swedish throne. READ »

Skanska workers freed by rebels in Peru

Business & Money: 15 Apr 12
Peruvian rebels released 36 construction workers on Saturday, 28 of whom were employed by Swedish construction firm Skanska, bringing an end to a five day hostage drama. READ »

Peru urges patience over Skanska hostages

National: 14 Apr 12
The Peruvian government on Friday called for patience and trust from relatives of 36 kidnapped workers, 28 of whom are employed by Swedish construction company Skanska, in its bid to secure their release from leftist guerrillas. READ »

Peru not to 'negotiate with guerillas': minister

Business & Money: 13 Apr 12
On Thursday the Peruvian government said it would not negotiate with the leftist guerilla group, which is holding 36 workers hostage, 28 of whom are employed by Swedish construction company Skanska. READ »

Couple sues Ikea to expose spying 'cover-up'

National: 12 Apr 12
A Swedish couple who believes Ikea spied on them and is outraged by the company's perceived stonewalling is suing the Swedish furniture giant in an effort to expose the truth. READ »

Blood, sweat and no fear: the UFC hits Stockholm

Lifestyle: 12 Apr 12
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's ultra-violence is coming to Stockholm on Saturday, with Sweden’s own Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson set to grab the hometown spotlight for the first time, contributor Jimmy Lazenby explains. READ »

Troops deployed in Skanska hostage drama

Business & Money: 12 Apr 12
Peruvian troops have been deployed as part of efforts to combat Shining Path rebels who are holding 28 workers from Swedish construction giant Skanska hostage in the remote jungles of Peru. READ »

Seven convicted in brutal gang rape case

National: 11 Apr 12
Seven of the eight men charged with the gang rape of a woman at a housing facility for asylum seekers run by the Swedish Migration Board were convicted and sentenced to prison on Wednesday. READ »

Skanska workers held hostage by rebels in Peru

Business & Money: 11 Apr 12
Twenty-eight employees of Swedish construction giant Skanska are among the 36 hostages being held by suspected Shining Path guerrillas, who have reportedly demanded a $10 million ransom to free the workers. READ »

Ikea vows to stop spying on French workers

Business & Money: 7 Apr 12
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has admitted to ethical breaches after it was accused of illegally accessing secret police files in France as part of its efforts to screen potential employees. READ »

Ilmar Reepalu: 'the Swedish Ken Livingstone'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 12
Embattled Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's most recent "anti-Semitic" row is reminiscent of the troubles that plagued London's outspoken ex-mayor Ken Livingstone, argues historian and former Malmö resident David Linden. READ »

Teens' savage attack 'may have been filmed'

National: 3 Apr 12
Video footage may be available of the brutal beating in Gothenburg where a gang of teenage boys are suspected of having beaten a 61-year-old into a coma as bystanders looked on. READ »

Swedish 'porn king' set for 'Boogie Nights' biopic

Society: 2 Apr 12
Swedish porn mogul Berth Milton is set to be the subject of a forthcoming feature film billed as a cross between "The Godfather" and "Boogie Nights" that will lift the lid on the smut business's dirty secrets. READ »

Swedish media sign up to April Fool fun

Society: 1 Apr 12
Pensioners forced back to work for dancing jive, a little known Swedish musician signing up to Bruce Springsteen's E Street band, and The Local's own youth follicle directive were among the April Fool's hoaxes on Sunday. READ »

Man arrested after brutal axe attack

National: 1 Apr 12
A 42-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening on suspicion of attempted murder after hitting another man in the head with an axe in Flen in eastern Sweden. READ »

Scandal made Tolgfors's position 'untenable'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
While it's too early to say exactly why Swedish defence minister Sten Tolgfors resigned on Thursday, experts say there is little doubt his departure amid mounting revelations about Sweden's secret arms' deal with Saudi Arabia has delivered a serious blow to the government. READ »

UK court halts murder suspect extradition

National: 30 Mar 12
The extradition of businessman Shrien Dewani, wanted in connection with the murder of his Swedish wife Anni on their honeymoon in South Africa in 2010, was temporarily halted by a British court on Friday. READ »

‘It makes me sad’: Princess Madeleine

Society: 30 Mar 12
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine said in an interview on Thursday that it saddens her to be erroneously accused of living a life of luxury in New York at the expense of Swedish taxpayers. READ »

Snowmobile hunters run over wolverine five times

National: 22 Mar 12
Two men who deliberately killed a wolverine by repeatedly running it over with their snowmobile faced a Swedish court on Wednesday over allegations of aggravated hunting crimes and animal cruelty. READ »

'I wasn't allowed to cry on the street': prostitute

National: 20 Mar 12
A 24-year-old woman from Romania gave evidence on Tuesday as the case against the Gothenburg prostitution ring unfolded, explaining the horrors that she faced under the iron grip of her pimps. READ »

Poverty drops in Sweden: report

Business & Money: 16 Mar 12
The number of poor households in Sweden has decreased after a dramatic rise over the last ten years, according to figures that the Parliamentary Investigative Service has calculated on the behest of the Left Party. READ »

Sexy Volvo, clever Saab, and Swedish massage

Lifestyle: 13 Mar 12
The Local catches up with James May, host of the hit British car show Top Gear, to learn which Swedish cars are driven by yummy mummies, why he opted not to buy Saab for £1 and his stance on the elk-moose debate. READ »

District court 'forgot' child porn crime case

National: 12 Mar 12
A 34-year-old man under suspicion of aggravated child porn offences after police confiscated 13,000 child porn images from his computer was never called to trial, as the court in southern Sweden forgot about him. READ »

Eight men charged over brutal gang rape

National: 9 Mar 12
Eight men who were detained on gang rape allegations in December were charged on Friday for the brutal rape of a woman in a Migration board flat last year. READ »

Swedish 'sex pastor' faces new probe

Society: 29 Feb 12
A Swedish pastor on probation for having sex with a teen girl in his congregation has come in for new scrutiny following additional reports of sexual relations with young girls and alleged plans to publish his escapades in a book. READ »

Ikea used secret French police files: report

National: 29 Feb 12
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has been accused of illegally accessing secret police files in France as part of its efforts to screen potential employees. READ »

Swedish inmates 'awash in drugs, guns and porn'

National: 27 Feb 12
Many of Sweden's most dangerous convicts have access to illicit drugs, guns, and child pornography from inside the walls of psychiatric clinics where they are serving their sentences, newly released documents show. READ »

How to lead international teams: drop the stereotypes

Education: 21 Feb 12
When figuring out how to manage an international team it's easy to fall back on tired stereotypes. But a better strategy is for managers to start closer to home, a new course at Företagsuniversitetet in Stockholm teaches. READ »

Syria blocks Swedish mobile video site: report

National: 18 Feb 12
The Syrian government has blocked the services of Swedish mobile live video streaming site Bambuser, the firm claimed on Friday, shortly after a user broadcast a bombing in Homs. READ »

Hospital preps for Swedish royal birth

Society: 17 Feb 12
Preparations for Crown Princess Victoria's impending royal birth have angered patients at Karolinska Hospital near Stockholm and sparked a flurry of speculation that the next heir to the Swedish throne may be arriving sooner than anticipated. READ »

Swede charged following US child porn bust

National: 8 Feb 12
A 38-year-old Swedish man has been charged with child pornography crimes after a probe in the United States uncovered thousands of images that were traced to the man's home in southern Sweden. READ »

Sheep herding Swedish bunny hops to net fame

Society: 2 Feb 12
A Swedish rabbit has hopped into the hearts of YouTube viewers worldwide thanks to a video displaying his impressive sheep herding skills. 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 »

Pigeons 'beheaded and eaten' in Swede's kitchen

National: 31 Jan 12
Pigeon owners in southern Sweden were met with a gruesome sight when they found their pet birds decapitated and apparently eaten by a mystery intruder. READ »

Police raid 17 homes in Swedish child porn sting

National: 31 Jan 12
Police have raided 17 homes across Sweden on the suspicion of child pornography crimes, after an investigation into internet chat conversations held between the suspects and a man arrested by police last year. READ »

Al Pitcher: using English to make Swedes laugh

Lifestyle: 26 Jan 12
Sweden’s best male stand-up comedian is a Kiwi from London, and the last two and a half years of Al Pitcher's exile in Sweden have been the best in his career, contributor Jacob Sundberg discovers. READ »

Indonesian-born twins reunite in Sweden after 30 years

Lifestyle: 25 Jan 12
A mysterious Facebook message and a curious cab driver helped twin sisters separated just after birth in Indonesia find each other almost 30 years later in Sweden, living just 60 kilometres apart, The Local's Oliver Gee discovers. READ »

Ericsson shares nosedive on weak report

Business & Money: 25 Jan 12
Ericsson on announced a worse-than-expected 73 percent drop in its fourth quarter net profits, sending shares in the Swedish telecom giant plummeting in Wednesday morning trading. READ »

Hip fat indicates lower health risk: study

Science & Technology: 23 Jan 12
Health risks for people with broad hips and narrow waists are significantly lower than for those with narrow hips and broad waists, according to a new international study on obesity, led by cardiology specialists at Umeå University in northern Sweden. READ »

Saab administrator: 'the patient is dead'

Business & Money: 22 Jan 12
Saab's bankruptcy administrator said at a press conference on Saturday that the company "is a patient who has long bled to death and the brutal truth is that the patient is dead", but retained hope that a buyer could be found. READ »

Alice and William top Swedish baby names list

Society: 21 Jan 12
Alice reclaimed top spot in the annual Swedish baby names list, with William riding a royal wave to ascend to the throne of top boy names, a new report shows. READ »

'Mossad set me up': Swede held in Bangkok

National: 19 Jan 12
A Lebanese-born Swede arrested in Thailand last week on terror suspicions has professed his innocence, claiming he was set up by Israeli intelligence service Mossad. READ »

Quality of Swedish unis 'too low': minister

Education: 17 Jan 12
Sweden’s education minister Jan Björklund has slammed the quality of the country's higher education system as he unveiled plans to revamp the way university quality is monitored. READ »

'I never left my son': floorball dad

National: 15 Jan 12
The father of the 10 year-old boy, reportedly abandoned outside an Uppsala sporting hall for playing floorball badly, has spoken to the media for the first time, denying the incident ever occurred. READ »

Ministry official fired over dodgy massage parlours

Society: 10 Jan 12
A high-ranking civil servant in Sweden's defence ministry has been sacked after it was revealed he was involved in running several Thai massage parlours on the side. READ »

Malmö residents march to protest violence

National: 8 Jan 12
Residents of Malmö have had enough of the ruthless street violence, and on Friday filled the city's Gustav Adolfs square to show their frustration. READ »

Raoul Wallenberg – Sweden's Not-So-Favourite Son

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 12
The Swedish government has announced that it will designate 2012 as the official "Raoul Wallenberg Year" and the honour is more than deserved, according to historian Susanne Berger. READ »

Warnings issued as new winter storm approaches

Science & Technology: 25 Dec 11
A Class 2 warning has been issued by forecasters as a storm, dubbed Dagmar, approaches from the west. Although it is the northern regions of Sweden that will be affected the most, forecasters warn of strong winds countrywide. READ »

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company. READ »

Turkish ambassador: Saab CEO called us

Business & Money: 20 Dec 11
Turkey's ambassador in Stockholm on Tuesday denied reports that her country was interested in purchasing Saab Automobile, claiming Saab CEO Victor Muller had sought a meeting in a last ditch effort to save the company from bankruptcy. READ »

Two more suspected in brutal farm murders

National: 17 Dec 11
Another two people are now suspected of involvement in the murder of the elderly farmer couple in Långared, in southwestern Sweden. READ »

Inmate gets life for fatal prison guard beating

National: 16 Dec 11
The 28-year-old inmate who beat a female prison guard to death at a remand centre south of Stockhlom in October was sentenced to life in prison on Friday. READ »

King stripper pics likely ‘manipulated’: experts

Society: 16 Dec 11
The “compromising” photographs that ex-strip club owner and reputed gangster Mille Markovic plans to publish of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf could be faked, according to expert examiners. READ »

Footballer banned after spouse abuse conviction

Sport: 15 Dec 11
Swedish footballer Alexander Gerndt has been suspended from the national team indefinitely after being convicted for assaulting his wife. READ »

Swede acquitted over Greece 'fake rape' claim

National: 8 Dec 11
A Swedish woman accused of making false rape accusations while on holiday in Greece was acquitted of defamation charges on Thursday by a Greek court. READ »

King's friend: 'I lied to gangsters out of fear'

Society: 8 Dec 11
Anders Lettström, the beleaguered friend of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, on Thursday rejected claims that he had acted on behalf of the King, admitting that he sometimes told his criminal contacts untruths out of fear. READ »

Seven detained after suspected gang rape

National: 7 Dec 11
Seven men have so far been arrested on suspicion of gang raping a 29-year-old mother of two in Eksjö, in the south of Sweden. READ »

'Queen Silvia shouldn't be blamed for her father's Nazi past'

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Dec 11
The Swedish media's obsession with investigating the ties Queen Silvia's father had to the Nazis during the Third Reich is misplaced, argues former Royal Court information secretary Juan Navas. READ »

Qaddafi wanted to buy Malmö FF: report

Sport: 5 Dec 11
Former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi wanted to pump some of the country's oil billions into Swedish football team Malmö FF, according to details in a new book. READ »

Social Democrats tighten stance on care profits

Politics: 4 Dec 11
The Social Democrats promise to tighten their stance on profit making in the welfare system, with leader Håkan Juholt wanting to tear up the party's decision on the issue from 2009. READ »

Sweden 'weakened' EU sanctions against Syria

Politics: 3 Dec 11
Sweden stepped on the brakes, stopping the EU from imposing sanctions against two telecom companies active in Syria. Both do business with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson. READ »

Life sentence the 'only option': prosecutor

National: 2 Dec 11
Prosecutors are demanding life for the 28-year-old who killed a female guard at Flemingsberg remand facility south of Stockholm. The accused has admitted to his crimes, but wants a fixed sentence. READ »

Nurse acquitted of ambulance call death

National: 30 Nov 11
A Stockholm court on Wednesday acquitted the nurse on trial for failing to dispatch an ambulance in answer to a call, causing the death of a 23-year-old man. READ »

How Stockholm students are at the heart of Nobel week

Education: 29 Nov 11
Studying at Stockholm University gives you the chance to rub shoulders with Nobel laureates on the night they receive their prize - and you might even get the chance to attend the banquet itself. 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 »

Fredrik Reinfeldt criticized in new book

Politics: 29 Nov 11
The Moderate party culture is built on “silence and obedience”, according to a former MP who has written a book about her experiences representing the party in the Swedish Riksdag. 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 »

Bildt in bid to free Tymoshenko

National: 22 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is to travel to Ukraine in a bid to apply "football diplomacy" to secure the release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. READ »

Political party wants to see Sweden's wolves 'eliminated'

Politics: 19 Nov 11
The Nature Democrats, a new political party with just one issue - the elimination of wolves from Sweden - is hoping to get a foot into the Riksdag, thereby getting influence over Swedish predator policy. READ »

Ljungberg on Zlatan book claims: 'I pity him'

Sport: 17 Nov 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg has responded to claims made by Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his recently published autobiography that Ljungberg was a “prima donna”. READ »

Two arrested in Poland for 'brutal' farm killings

National: 17 Nov 11
Two people wanted for the brutal slaying of an elderly farming couple outside of Alingsås in western Sweden have been arrested in Poland. READ »

Ambulance call death trial opens in Stockholm

National: 14 Nov 11
A 52-year-old nurse on trial in Stockholm for causing the death of 23-year-old Emil Lindell by not sending an ambulance in response to his calls for help told the court on Monday he was "completely innocent". 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 »

'Careerism has left a society in discontent'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Nov 11
The endless push to be something greater, somewhat better, someone with more power, has gone too far, leaving a Swedish society full of discontented young adults, Andreas Jonsson argues. READ »

Zlatan nets record sixth 'Golden Ball'

Sport: 8 Nov 11
AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought home a record sixth, and fifth consecutive, Golden Ball at Sweden's football gala on Monday evening, underlining his status as Sweden's leading player. READ »

Warrants issued for 'brutal' farm murders

National: 7 Nov 11
Arrest warrants have been issued for two men suspected of the brutal murder of a couple on their dairy farm outside of Alingsås in western Sweden, although prosecutors believe both suspects have likely left the country. READ »

'Full truth' in Zlatan's autobiography

Sport: 3 Nov 11
Sweden’s arguably biggest football star of all times, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, is releasing a biography of his journey from a troubled Swedish suburb to the very top of world football. READ »

Assange 'won't get a fair trial' in Sweden: lawyer

National: 3 Nov 11
Julian Assange's mother and lawyers on Thursday increased pressure on the Australian government to intervene over the WikiLeaks founder's extradition to Sweden, arguing he won't get a fair trial. READ »

Assange's mother slams Swedish legal system

National: 2 Nov 11
The mother of Julian Assange lashed out at the Swedish judicial system on Wednesday, claiming her son's "human rights" would be at risk after he is extradited to Sweden. READ »

UK court greenlights Assange extradition

National: 2 Nov 11
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has lost his appeal of a UK court ruling requiring that he be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over sex crimes allegations. His lawyers say they are considering an appeal of the the ruling. READ »

Robbers jailed after pooping at crime scene

National: 31 Oct 11
Two men suspected of robbing a strawberry farmer earlier this year and arrested after forensics discovered their faeces near the getaway car, have been sentenced to prison, a Swedish court ruled on Monday. READ »

Prosecutor: slave auction was 'costume party'

National: 28 Oct 11
A ”slave auction” held by a Lund student group in April was a ”costume party” meaning no charges will be filed against the organizers. However, charges have been filed against an artist who drew up demeaning posters of the person who reported the incident. READ »

Third person arrested for 'brutal' farm murders

National: 21 Oct 11
Police arrested a 36-year-old man on Friday afternoon for his suspected role in the execution-style murder of a couple on a farm in western Sweden. Two other suspects were arrested on Thursday evening. READ »

Some A-list alternatives for your next After Work

Lifestyle: 21 Oct 11
Looking for someplace new to grab a drink in Stockholm after a long day at the office? Contributor Gwen Ramsey has some suggestions that will help you get out of your After Work rut. READ »

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August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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