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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 »

'Sweden next in line for housing market crash'

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Sweden tops a list of countries that risk suffering a housing market crash, Germany's Commerzbank has warned, citing the slackening off of Swedish property prices as a harbinger of a potential downswing. READ »

Ikea founder rated fifth richest in the world

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Ingrad Kamprad, the founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, finished fifth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published on Friday, with an estimated fortune of $55.6 billion. READ »

Eurovision superfans swarm southern Sweden

Society: 16 May 13
Eurofever has swept southern Sweden, with the most vocal voices coming from the Eurovision superfans. The Local's Patrick Reilly finds out some have travelled from the other side of the world. READ »

UK Olympian dies in Swedish boat accident

Sport: 10 May 13
Sweden's entry in the America's Cup yachting races capsized during a training race in San Francisco Bay on Thursday, killing a British Olympian member of the crew. 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 'second best' place to become a mum

Science & Technology: 7 May 13
Sweden is the second best country in the world in which to be a mother, according to a new ranking which looked at pregnancy risks and infant health. READ »

The British barber a cut above the rest

Business & Money: 6 May 13
Having thrown down the towel in Swedish class, new Stockholmer Paul Davies picked up a brush and razor to build His Swedish Career on trendy Swedish men's new-found love of a full beard. READ »

'Any Swedish job pays more than in Romania'

Lifestyle: 3 May 13
With Romania's Eurovision entry considered something of an underdog this year, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers why many of the thousands of Romanians in Sweden can relate to that uphill slog. READ »

Why I finally decided to seek Swedish citizenship

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
With three years in Sweden under her belt, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt debates the pros and cons of taking Swedish citizenship. READ »

'Military mouthpiece' sets off WikiLeaks backlash

Politics: 23 Apr 13
Twitter users in Sweden have leapt to an entertaining defence of their country after @WikiLeaks accused the @Sweden curator of being a military mouthpiece - after he labelled them "mad tinfoil hatters" . READ »

Italian club eyes Zlatan for next season

Sport: 22 Apr 13
The coach of Italian football club Juventus has shown interest in having Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the team again, with the footballer himself reportedly seen house hunting in Milan. READ »

Malmö locals cash in on Eurovision frenzy

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 13
Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest finals is bringing a cash windfall for Malmö, not least for some locals who are renting out their apartments to devoted music fans, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers. READ »

'Sweden saved my career from Spain's meltdown'

National: 8 Apr 13
For the longest time, architect Jon-Ander Azpiazu Juaristi held Spain's economic fizzle at arm's length, until rising unemployment caught up with him too. He tells The Local how moving to Sweden saved his career. READ »

UEFA lifts Zlatan ban ahead of Barca clash

Sport: 27 Mar 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared to play in Paris Saint Germain's Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona after UEFA shortened his two-match suspension. READ »

Cuban musical great Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at 94

Society: 25 Mar 13
Bebo Valdes, one of Cuba's most famous pianists and composers who lived in Sweden for more than four decades, has died at the age of 94. READ »

China's arms exports soar: Swedish think tank

Business & Money: 18 Mar 13
A Swedish think tank ranked China on Monday as the world's fifth largest arms exporter, overtaking Britain and jumping to its highest position since the Cold War. READ »

Sweden eyes smoking ban in parks and cars

Science & Technology: 12 Mar 13
Sweden's current ban on smoking in bars and airplanes could be extended to parks, beaches, as well as people's own cars, according to a proposal under consideration by the Swedish National Institute for Public Health. 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 »

Swedish 'cocaine king' jailed for 18 years

National: 8 Mar 13
A 40-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison after he was caught smuggling 1.4 tonnes of cocaine into Sweden as part of what has been labelled Sweden's "biggest ever" cocaine ring. READ »

'The northern lights are simply spectacular'

Travel: 8 Mar 13
In our weekly profile of people's lives in different parts of Sweden, The Local catches up with a Spanish couple who traded the sunny climes of Galicia for the snow, reindeer, and northern lights of Skellefteå. READ »

Sweden slides to ninth in world tourism tables

Travel: 7 Mar 13
Sweden still scrapes into the top ten of countries with a competitive tourism industry, but has slipped down four spots in the ranking, according to a report by the World Economic Forum released on Thursday. READ »

Faecal bacteria found in Ikea chocolate cakes

National: 5 Mar 13
Health authorities in China have confiscated nearly two tonnes of chocolate cakes imported from Sweden by Ikea after finding high levels of bacteria commonly found in the human intestinal tract. READ »

Bienvenido to The Local Spain!

National: 5 Mar 13
Today The Local Spain is throwing open its doors, bringing locally-sourced Spanish news to English speakers – both in Spain and abroad. READ »

Pirate Bay: We've set sail for North Korea

Science & Technology: 5 Mar 13
Filesharing site The Pirate Bay claims to have relocated to North Korea after legal threats led Sweden's Pirate Party to cut off the site's internet access. But the news was later revealed to be a hoax. READ »

Ikea beefs up meat ban over horsemeat fears

National: 27 Feb 13
Horsemeat contamination fears have prompted Swedish furniture giant Ikea to halt the sale of additional meat products after new tests by a Sweden-based meatball supplier confirmed horsemeat content. READ »

Imported measles spreads in rare outbreak

Science & Technology: 27 Feb 13
A person returning from a trip abroad has set off a minor measles outbreak in Uppsala, with cases now turning up in Stockholm, health officials warned on Wednesday. READ »

Pirate Party buckles in face of Pirate Bay lawsuit

Science & Technology: 26 Feb 13
Sweden's Pirate Party has decided to cut off internet access to filesharing site The Pirate Bay after lawyers representing Swedish copyright holders threatened legal action last week. READ »

Ikea stops meatball sales after horsemeat report

Business & Money: 25 Feb 13
Ikea has stopped sales of its Swedish meatballs in at least 15 countries after reports that Czech inspectors found horsemeat in the iconic in-store restaurant fare, which would mark the first time the scandal has reached food produced in Sweden. READ »

Zlatan opens door for Bayern Munich move

Sport: 19 Feb 13
Swedish footballing star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted he's open to moving to Bayern Munich of Germany's Bundesliga, less than a year after signing with Paris Saint Germain. READ »

Madrid court remands Swede on terror charges

National: 16 Feb 13
A 65-year-old Swedish man was on Friday remanded into custody by a Madrid court on suspicion of terror crimes connected to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PPK). READ »

Swede arrested in Spain over terror crimes

National: 14 Feb 13
A 65-year-old Swedish man was arrested in Madrid when local police made a raid on suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PPK). READ »

Bienvenue to The Local in France

Society: 4 Feb 13
For almost a decade now, The Local has been delivering accessible European news to millions of Anglophone readers all round the world – but we're now about to get even better. READ »

'Immigrant areas have fewer social problems'

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

Sweden to jobless youth: find work in Greece

Business & Money: 29 Jan 13
The Swedish Public Employment Service is urging out of work young Swedes to look for employment in crisis-hit countries like Spain and Greece, where youth unemployment is twice as high as Sweden's. 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 »

Retrial for man convicted in 'shaken baby' case

National: 9 Jan 13
A father convicted of shaking his infant daughter to death has been granted a retrial by Sweden's Supreme Court in a case that could result in a re-examination of other cases of "shaken baby syndrome". 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 »

Sweden sets immigration record in 2012

National: 3 Jan 13
Sweden issued a record number of residence permits in 2012, with the total tally ending up at 110,000, a 19-percent hike from 2011 with refugees accounting for the bulk of the increase, new statistics show. READ »

Pilot sticker lands French wine with Swedish ban

National: 14 Dec 12
The Swedish state alcohol-monopoly has banned a French wine from its shelves because the label shows a pilot in action, prompting the importer of the "Flying Solo" wine to appeal the ban. READ »

Liberal EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström

Society: 6 Dec 12
In a new series profiling Swedish newsmakers, The Local takes a look at Cecilia Malmström, the Swedish EU Commissioner who this week helped launch a global alliance to combat child pornography. READ »

Foreign students warm to Umeå University

Study in Sweden: 4 Dec 12
Umeå may not win many prizes for its somewhat inhospitable climate, but it is nevertheless one of the best places in the world to study, according to a recently published report. READ »

Volvo aims for 'no-death' new cars by 2020

Business & Money: 4 Dec 12
Swedish carmaker Volvo hopes smart functions in its vehicles will result in zero deaths or injuries in new Volvos by 2020, a top manager said on Monday. READ »

Secret account of 'most wanted' Swede revealed

Business & Money: 28 Nov 12
Assets belonging to Sweden’s "most wanted man" have been found in a European tax haven, as the Swedish bankruptcy administrator for the infamous Trustor investment scandal continues his pursuit of missing funds. READ »

Study: Sweden 'fails' at job market integration

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

Santa Winter Games draw Christmas lovers to the Arctic

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 12
Santas from around the world have gathered in Gällivare to compete in reindeer-riding, porridge-eating and Christmas carol karaoke, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports. READ »

Morocco gives boot to four Swedish 'reporters'

National: 8 Nov 12
Morocco said on Wednesday it had ordered four Swedes and fifteen Spaniards to leave a Western Sahara city, claiming they were journalists who had gone there pretending to be tourists. READ »

Gothenburg second in Lonely Planet top ten list

Travel: 6 Nov 12
Travel guide Lonely Planet has hailed Sweden’s Gothenburg as the second best place in the world to visit for value of money, touting the city's "glitzy main drag", "edgy art" and charming neighbourhoods. READ »

Kinnevik invests billions in German online shop

National: 20 Oct 12
Swedish investment company Kinnevik has spent 2 billion kronor ($300 million) on expanding its stake in the Berlin-based online shoe and clothing shop Zalando. READ »

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

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

Swedish 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 »

Spotify on Samsung smart TVs in Europe

Business & Money: 11 Oct 12
South Korean electronics giant Samsung will be the first to offer the Swedish music streaming service Spotify's catalogue on its smart TVs across Europe, the company said Wednesday. READ »

Ship to Gaza Sweden vessel sets sail again

National: 7 Oct 12
A Swedish ship with rights activists from several countries aboard sailed from Naples on Saturday in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade against Gaza. READ »

Sweden snags top spot in European tax ranking

Business & Money: 3 Oct 12
Sweden has once again topped the European tax league, boasting a 56.6 marginal tax rate, according to a new report. READ »

Wine and dine your way around Europe

Travel: 27 Sep 12
Explore some of Europe’s best wining and dining spots with an InterRail Global Pass, as your train journey takes you through wine routes, gourmet centres and traditional cuisine in Portugal, Spain and France. READ »

Sweden budget bill sparks heated debate

Politics: 20 Sep 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's 2013 budget proposition on Thursday, in the face of tough criticism from unions and opposition politicians. READ »

Swedes like the US more than the EU: study

National: 17 Sep 12
Swedes have a more favourable opinion of the United States than they do of the European Union, according to a new study, which also found Sweden to have the lowest opinion of Israel of any EU country. READ »

H&M yanks t-shirt tribute to 'Robin Hood' mayor

Business & Money: 11 Sep 12
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has ordered a t-shirt paying homage to a radical Spanish politician who backed Robin Hood-style supermarket looting be pulled from stores. READ »

Sweden's Hanson wins KLM Open despite son's hospitalization

Sport: 10 Sep 12
Swedish golfer Peter Hanson didn't buckle upon hearing his infant son was in hospital, deciding at his wife's urging to keep playing the European Tour's KLM Open, which he won with an improbable 18th-hole putt. READ »

'Euro crisis will worsen before improving': Borg

Politics: 9 Sep 12
Finance minister Anders Borg believes that Greece could be out of the single currency bloc within the year, as the eurozone crisis worsens before it gets better, he said in an interview with Swedish media. READ »

Sweden drops in global competitiveness ranking

Business & Money: 5 Sep 12
Sweden has slipped a spot to fourth place in the World Economic Forum's ranking of the world's most competitive countries, having been overtaken by Finland as the most competitive country in the European Union. READ »

Runaway drug smuggler caught after eight years

National: 29 Aug 12
A 36-year-old convicted drug smuggler who fled prison in Sweden in 2004 by feigning illness has been caught in Spain after a massive international man hunt that lasted eight years. READ »

Sweden still 'vague' on topless sunbathing laws

Society: 17 Aug 12
As France and Spain’s laws against topless sunbathing continue to sting eager sun-seekers, Swedish laws reflect a more vague approach to the beachstyle choice. READ »

Celtic hurdle remains for Swedish champs

Sport: 11 Aug 12
Swedish champions Helsingborg must overcome the Scottish champions Celtic in order to claim a place in the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2000. READ »

Swedish youth politician free to leave Cuba

Politics: 31 Jul 12
Aron Modig, the Swedish youth politician involved in the car crash that killed Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, has been authorized to leave Cuba. READ »

Assange hires Spanish lawyer Baltasar Garzón

National: 25 Jul 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hired Spanish celebrity jurist Baltasar Garzón to assist his bid to seek asylum in Ecuador and avoid extradition to Sweden to face rape charges. READ »

Sweden calls on EU to take global responsibility

Politics: 23 Jul 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has announced that Sweden has joined forces with Poland, Italy and Spain to work for Europe to assume its global security responsibility and to strengthen the EU's voice for peace. READ »

Swedish teen acquitted of Malaga rape

National: 21 Jul 12
A 17-year-old Swedish high school student accused of raping a woman in southern Spain last July was acquitted by a Malaga court on Friday. READ »

Spain's Ferrer claims Swedish Open title

Sport: 16 Jul 12
Top seed David Ferrer of Spain took home the Swedish Open crown on Sunday, beating compatriot Nicolas Almagro in Båstad in western Sweden to claim his fifth ATP title of the year. READ »

Surprise boom for Swedish music industry

Business & Money: 13 Jul 12
The Swedish music industry has seen an increase in sales in the first half of 2012, with digital services like Spotify to thank for the boost, new figures show. READ »

Sébastien Boudet: rolling in the 'dough' in Sweden

Lifestyle: 12 Jul 12
Frenchman Sébastien Boudet, a Stockholm-based pastry chef and baker, speaks with The Local about learning Swedish, breads, and being selected as a celebrity "Swede" radio host. READ »

Teary air hostess causes panic on Swedish flight

Business & Money: 9 Jul 12
After smoke started to billow from the cockpit of a Malmö Aviation plane bound for Spain, a crash landing warning from a teary air hostess caused mass hysteria among passengers. READ »

Skype-founders launch Spotify rival in Sweden

Business & Money: 4 Jul 12
Swedish online music company Spotify will now see further competition on the home front after Rdio, a similar music streaming service, created by the founders of Skype and launched in Sweden and Finland on Wednesday. READ »

Spectacular Zlatan goal voted 'best of Euro 2012'

Sport: 3 Jul 12
A stunning goal scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Sweden's Euro 2012 match against France has been voted the best goal of the football tournament. READ »

Swedish students excel at English: study

Education: 21 Jun 12
Swedish 15-year-olds are very proficient in the English language while not as good at Spanish, according to the results of a comprehensive international language study presented on Thursday. READ »

Sweden saves face with win over France

Sport: 20 Jun 12
Sweden ended its disappointing Euro 2012 campaign on a hopeful note, posting a convincing 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday night, giving the team and its supporters something to cheer about. READ »

'Driverless' Volvos hit streets in 'world first'

Business & Money: 30 May 12
A convoy of Swedish made Volvo cars became the first in the world to be "self-driven" on public roads after they took to the streets of Barcelona. READ »

Man convicted after stabbing girl in neck

National: 22 May 12
The 28-year-old man charged with the stabbing attack against a young girl at a Gothenburg school ground in February was convicted on Tuesday by the district court to psychiatric care. READ »

Spotify launches its services Down Under

Science & Technology: 22 May 12
Swedish music streaming service Spotify launched in Australia and New Zealand on Monday, offering the same services as in Europe and the US. 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 »

Stockholm eatery named among world top 20

Society: 1 May 12
Stockholm restaurant Frantzen/Lindeberg has been named among the world's top 20 restaurants in a new compilation by a prestigious trade journal. READ »

Man charged with stabbing 10-year-old girl

National: 27 Apr 12
A 28-year-old Swedish man who stabbed a ten-year-old girl in the throat in Gothenburg in February has been formally charged with attempted murder. READ »

Global weapons spending levels out: Swedish think tank

Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
Global spending on arms totalled $1.740 trillion last year, a figure which is largely the same as in 2010 in real terms, new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show. READ »

'I was in survival overdrive': victim

National: 17 Apr 12
On Tuesday it was the 25-year-old kidnapping victim’s turn to tell his version of events in the abduction drama which took place in Uppsala at the end of last year. READ »

An insider's guide to becoming a Swedish football fan

Lifestyle: 5 Apr 12
Are you new to Sweden, love football, but unsure about which Swedish club to support? The Local's Joel Linde offers up some tips on figuring out which Allsvenskan club is right for you. 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 »

Allsvenskan football 2012: a season preview

Lifestyle: 28 Mar 12
This Saturday the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier football league, starts a new season. Contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at each team and their prospects for 2012. READ »

Poison sausage plot targets Sweden's wolves

Society: 27 Mar 12
Poisoned chorizo sausages have been found laid out in the woods around Dalarna, in central Sweden, in what police believe was an attempt to bait and kill wolves in the area. READ »

An expat's guide to retirement planning in Sweden

Business & Money: 26 Mar 12
Saving for your financial future has never been more important - particularly for expatriates. But what options are open to you in Sweden? READ »

Eight charged in 'biggest ever' Swedish drug bust

National: 26 Mar 12
Eight people have been charged for their part in the “biggest ever” cocaine ring in Sweden, in which several tons of cocaine at a value of 4.5 billion kronor ($665 million) had been imported from Colombia. READ »

Swedes fail at EPT Madrid

Lifestyle: 21 Mar 12
The European Poker Tour stop in Madrid was a disappointment for Sweden, with not a single Swedish player making the money in the tournament. READ »

Swedish arms exports keep booming

Business & Money: 19 Mar 12
Global arms exports are on the rise and Swedish exports of military equipment are growing at a faster clip than the global average, new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show. READ »

Police 'not told' of stabbing suspect's call

National: 3 Mar 12
The 28-year-old man suspected of stabbing a 10-year-old girl in the throat at a Gothenburg school called and identified himself to emergency services immediately after the attack, but the information wasn't forwarded to the police. READ »

Why Sweden has had a good crisis

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Mar 12
Stockholm University professor Lars Calmfors explains why Sweden has so far escaped relatively unscathed from the financial crisis - and how the latest bout of uncertainty might affect the economy. READ »

Sweden beats Croatia 3-1

Sport: 1 Mar 12
Swedish strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sebastian Larsson were in great form as Sweden defeated Croatia 3-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday. READ »

EU to probe Sweden's 'economic imbalance'

Business & Money: 14 Feb 12
Sweden is among twelve countries set to be discussed in a report from the EU commission, due to what the European Commission has identified as imbalances in the economy. READ »

Sweden approves medical 'marijuana'

Science & Technology: 12 Feb 12
Medicinal cannabis is now available as a prescription medicine in Sweden after the Medical Products agency approved a cannabis-based mouth spray for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. 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 »

Gran Canaria: island of activity

Travel: 23 Dec 11
While the beaches of Gran Canaria compete with the best of them, it’s the incredibly varied landscape – above and below the waterline – that is proving to be an increasing draw for active travellers. READ »

Why Sweden should stay out of the EU budget pact

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 11
European leaders have failed to help solve the current debt crisis, and Sweden shouldn't think of signing on to a plan that amounts to an attempt to remake Europe into a super-bureaucratized dream, argues Swedish liberal commentator Johan Norberg. READ »

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