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Swedes sing praises of Eurovision winner Loreen

Society: 27 May 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt was among those who lavished praise on Eurovision contest winner Loreen as the manner of her crushing victory became clear in the early hours of Sunday. READ »

Swedish rapper reported for Twitter death threat

National: 24 May 12
Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson received a death threat from a Swedish rapper through Twitter, prompting to the political party leader to report the matter to police. READ »

Swedish MP convicted of drugs offences

Politics: 16 May 12
William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year amidst a battle with substance abuse, was convicted on Wednesday of drugs crimes. READ »

Mosques' advice: 'don't report abusive husbands'

Society: 16 May 12
Six out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and polygamy that contradicted Swedish law, a new investigation has revealed. READ »

Reinfeldt slammed for 'ethnic Swedes' comment

Politics: 15 May 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is facing a storm of criticism from several quarters after using the term "ethnic Swedes" in response to a question about Sweden's high level of unemployment. READ »

Sweden Democrats fourth-largest party

Politics: 13 May 12
With 6.6 percent of voters backing them, the far-right Sweden Democrats have grown to be Sweden’s fourth-largest party, according to the latest poll from research institute Sifo. READ »

Sweden extends police eavesdropping powers

Science & Technology: 11 May 12
Sweden on Thursday passed a law making it easier for police to conduct wiretaps as well as obtain data about the identities of individual computer users, much to the dismay of privacy advocates. READ »

Reinfeldt and Löfven butt heads in first debate

Politics: 7 May 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt squared off against Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven for the first time during a spirited party leader debate in which the two sparred over unemployment and other issues. READ »

'No excuse' for anti-Semitism: Obama envoy

National: 26 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism said during a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday that the brand of Sweden is at risk if leaders aren’t held accountable for their insensitive actions. READ »

Reepalu 'pleased' with Obama envoy talks

National: 25 Apr 12
Controversial Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu said he was ”pleased” with the meeting with US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, which took place during her visit to the city on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden Democrats 'unchanged' in wake of Breivik terror: expert

Politics: 17 Apr 12
While the far-right Sweden Democrats initially distanced themselves from the deadly attacks by Anders Behring Breivik, currently on trial in Norway, the party hasn't undergone a major transformation, the AFP's Nina Larsson discovers. READ »

Obama's anti-Semitism expert to meet Reepalu

National: 10 Apr 12
Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu, still in the doghouse for recent comments about the city's Jewish community, will meet with President Barack Obama’s anti-Semitism representative, who is due to visit Malmö in two weeks. READ »

Social Democrats sprint into poll lead

Politics: 6 Apr 12
Spearheaded by an increasingly popular new leader, the Social Democrats have come out on top of a party preference survey for the first time since the 2010 general election. READ »

Malmö mayor's remarks 'wrong': party head

Politics: 2 Apr 12
Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven called recent "anti-Semitic" comments by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu "wrong" following what Jewish leaders called a "constructive" meeting to discuss the issue on Monday. READ »

Reepalu's future 'hangs in the balance'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
Social Democrats in Malmö say Ilmar Reepalu is an "embarrassment" and that his future as mayor may be in jeopardy after recent comments labelled as "anti-Semitic" by Sweden's Jewish community, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers. READ »

Swedish Jewish leader: 'Enough is enough'

Society: 27 Mar 12
The head of the Jewish community in Stockholm said on Tuesday she welcomes a meeting with top Social Democrats over "anti-Semitic" remarks made by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu, but warned that "enough is enough". READ »

Talks called over 'anti-Semitic' Malmö mayor

National: 27 Mar 12
Concerns expressed by Sweden's Jewish community over the "anti-Semitic" rhetoric of Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu have prompted Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven to call a meeting to discuss the issue. READ »

Malmö mayor in new row with Sweden's Jews

Society: 23 Mar 12
Sweden's Jewish community has railed anew against Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu after comments suggesting the city's Jewish community had been "infiltrated" by Sweden Democrats to foment anti-Muslim sentiments. READ »

Sweden approves divisive EU data directive

Politics: 21 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted in favour of the controversial EU data retention directive following a spirited debate on Wednesday, as some internet providers touted new measures to protect their customers' privacy. READ »

Swedish MP charged with drugs offences

Politics: 21 Mar 12
Independent Swedish MP William Petzäll, who left the Sweden Democrats amidst a battle with substance abuse, has been charged with drugs crimes. READ »

Red-Greens overtake Alliance government: poll

Politics: 18 Mar 12
The Red-Green opposition has claimed 50.1 percent of the vote in a new poll, with support for the government falling to 43 percent as the Social Democrats continue to recover under new leader Stefan Löfven. READ »

Sweden Democrats in 'honour crime' ad retreat

National: 17 Mar 12
The Sweden Democrats’ Women's Association has announced that it has edited a campaign film released last week featuring honour-related violence after a threat of legal action. READ »

Sweden Democrats face 'honour violence' ad fury

Politics: 13 Mar 12
The Sweden Democrats’ Women's Association's new internet commercial, presented last week and meant to “highlight honour related violence”, has been slammed by leading feminists. READ »

Sweden Democrats in bid to 'help' immigrants leave

Politics: 5 Mar 12
The Sweden Democrats' youth wing wants to entice jobless immigrants to leave the country by offering them "goodie bags" complete with tips on how to facilitate immigrants' departure from Sweden. READ »

Löfven lifts Social Democrats in poll results

Politics: 19 Feb 12
The Social Democrats' new leader Stefan Löfven has been a major lift for his party. In less than a month, support for the Social Democrats has grown by 4.6 percentage points, the newest opinion poll from polling firm Sifo shows. READ »

Rise in polls 'Löfven-effect': political expert

Politics: 13 Feb 12
Since the new Social Democrat party leader Stefan Löfven took up the post, the party is gaining strength in the polls, causing political experts to speak of a ”Löfven-effect”. READ »

Website touts ruse to turn in illegal immigrants

National: 25 Jan 12
An anti-immigrant website has urged readers to infiltrate a group focused on helping undocumented immigrants in Sweden in order to turn them over to police. READ »

'God only knows' what could have been: Juholt

National: 23 Jan 12
Recently departed Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt said his inability to quickly put together a solid staff was one of his three biggest regrets from his ten-month tenure as head of the party. READ »

Social Democrats plumb new poll depths

Politics: 22 Jan 12
As the Social Democrats begin the search for a new leader after Håkan Juholt's resignation, an opinion poll conducted prior to the dramatic events on Saturday show the party at its lowest ebb since the 1960s. READ »

Juholt remark sparks political squabble

Politics: 17 Jan 12
Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt once again landed himself in hot water after saying that the government had “pushed through” defence policies with the help of the Sweden Democrats. READ »

Sweden's Greens continue to climb in polls

Politics: 18 Dec 11
Support for Sweden's Green Party rose to 12.3 percent, yet another record-high result, while the Social Democrats hit a new low in research institute Sifo's December poll. READ »

Britain's 'rudest' comic confronts PC Sweden

Society: 8 Dec 11
Roy 'Chubby' Brown, dubbed “the most sexist, racist comedian in the UK” is coming to Sweden, leaving many - including Brown - wondering how somewhat more politically correct Swedes will react, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

Social Democrats sink to record low: poll

Politics: 7 Dec 11
Support for the Social Democrats is at a new record low of 27.7 percent, according to a new major poll by Statistics Sweden, beating a previous low of 29 percent. READ »

Sweden Democrats sue parliament

Politics: 30 Nov 11
The Sweden Democrats have sued the Riksdag in the administrative court after they lost their financial support for former member William Petzäll, who left the party in the autumn. READ »

Sweden Democrat: 'a negro is a negro' to me

National: 28 Nov 11
A local Sweden Democrat has courted controversy by claiming that the word “negro” is not a racist term, explaining that there is "the red race, the yellow race, and then there's me, who is of the white race". READ »

Sweden Democrats in nationalism ideology row

Politics: 26 Nov 11
The Sweden Democrat congress opened on Saturday with a debate on a new policy program which includes a proposal to amend the party ideology to "social conservative", a move away from the current “democratic nationalist” line. READ »

Sweden Democrats lose Malmö seat

National: 14 Nov 11
The Sweden Democrats have lost a second seat on Malmö municipal council after one of their councillors refused to resign, arguing that "if you are 52-years-old you have a right to party on a Saturday". READ »

Support for Social Democrats rising: poll

Politics: 13 Nov 11
The latest voters' poll shows support for the Social Democrats has risen by 1.9 percentage points while the Moderates dropped 2 percent. READ »

Pressure mounts to open Sweden's Stasi archive

Politics: 9 Nov 11
Sweden's justice minister Beatrice Ask has indicated that she is prepared to discuss the opening the Stasi archive of Swedish security service Säpo in response to calls for more transparency over the classified files. READ »

Swedish password hacking scandal widens

Science & Technology: 26 Oct 11
A password hacking scandal which on Tuesday exposed login details of 90,000 Swedes, including several journalists and celebrities, has widened to include 180,000 users on nearly 60 websites. READ »

Top Sweden Democrats accused of spying

Politics: 25 Oct 11
Sweden Democrat leaders have been accused of hacking into the email accounts of Swedish journalists and political opponents by someone claiming to be former party member William Petzäll. READ »

Ex-Sweden Democrat MP involuntarily committed

Politics: 24 Oct 11
Independent Swedish MP William Petzäll, who left the Sweden Democrats amidst a battle with substance abuse, has been involuntarily committed to treatment after a recent hospitalization. READ »

Sweden Democrat wins damages for racist jibes

Society: 21 Oct 11
A Sweden Democrat politician from Malmö who was called a “bloody foreigner” by the chair of her housing association has been awarded 180,000 kronor ($27,000) in damages for racial discrimination. READ »

'Ban Swedish biker gang vests': Social Democrats

National: 17 Oct 11
Local authorities should be able to ban vests bearing symbols associated with known motorcycle gangs in order to fight organised crime despite constitutional protections, a leading Social Democrat has suggested. READ »

Juholt to SVT: don't have Åkesson stand so close to me

Politics: 7 Oct 11
The leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party on Friday declined to participate in an upcoming debate to avoid having to stand next to Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson. READ »

Malmö mayor: time to try 'temporary' citizenship

Politics: 7 Oct 11
Social Democrat Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's proposal to combat criminality by deporting new Swedish citizens who commit serious crimes has been slammed by party colleagues as "pure racism". READ »

Moderates in decline: poll

Politics: 30 Sep 11
Sweden’s ruling Moderate Party has received the lowest poll results since the general election, according to fresh figures from research company Synovate. READ »

The Sweden Democrats - a year in the Riksdag spotlight

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Sep 11
A year has passed since the Sweden Democrats became Sweden’s newest parliamentary party and The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson has a look at what has been achieved, what has not and what has changed. READ »

Petzäll backed by Sweden Democrat rebels

Politics: 28 Sep 11
A network of former Sweden Democrats has offered support to 23-year-old William Petzäll after his decision to leave the party and remain in the Riksdag as an independent, encouraging him to stand strong against the party hierarchy. READ »

Sweden Democrats must contain situation: expert

Politics: 26 Sep 11
The resignation of William Petzäll from the Sweden Democrats is a setback which the party can manage, but they have to ensure that it remains a unique event, according to political scientist Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ »

Sweden Democrats call for Petzäll to vacate seat

Politics: 26 Sep 11
The Sweden Democrats on Monday called on rogue MP William Petzäll to surrender his seat in Sweden's Riksdag amid claims that he had demanded a sum of cash in return for acceding to the party's wishes. READ »

Sweden Democrats lose Riksdag seat

Politics: 26 Sep 11
The Sweden Democrats have a lost a Riksdag seat following a decision by William Petzäll to leave the party and sit as an independent as a result of his alcohol and prescription drug abuse. READ »

Budget 'too optimistic': Social Democrats

Politics: 20 Sep 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg defended the government's autumn budget proposal against charges that it was overly optimistic in a spirited Riksdag debate on Tuesday. 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 »

'It's dangerous to disregard experience'

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 11
As Sweden's politicians return to business at the Riksdag after a period of party-leadership reshuffling, The Local's Rebecca Martin examines concerns that youth has begun to trump experience in Swedish politics. READ »

Åkesson slams multi-faith Riksdag service

Politics: 15 Sep 11
The Sweden Democrats have reacted in anger to the participation of a rabbi and an imam at the church service which is the traditional start of the customary pomp and ceremony before the opening of the Riksdag. READ »

Minister open to talks on foster care abuse cash

Politics: 12 Sep 11
The Swedish minister who at the weekend said that no money would be coming to victims who suffered abuse while in foster care has opened to further talks on the issue following pressure from the opposition. READ »

'We were all Americans, at least for a while'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 Sep 11
On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks, The Local reaches out to a few Swedes and Americans for their thoughts about the attacks and their impact. READ »

Sweden Democrat MP in bouncer 'beating' uproar

Politics: 5 Sep 11
Sweden Democrat member of parliament Erik Almqvist was arrested at the weekend following a confrontation with bouncers at an exclusive Stockholm nightclub. He denies using any violence. READ »

Moderates backpedal on sex change law

Politics: 4 Sep 11
Sweden has taken further steps towards changing the law on gender reassignment after the Moderate Party joined the broad opposition against the disputed law, and its demands for sterilisation and divorce. READ »

Sweden Democrat charged with assault

Politics: 3 Sep 11
One of the far-right Sweden Democrats' top politicians in Gothenburg has been charged with assaulting a bus driver. READ »

Sweden Democrat targeted in arson attack

Politics: 30 Aug 11
A Sweden Democrat local politician was targeted in an arson attack at her home in Södermanland south of Stockholm on Monday evening. READ »

Four parties below Riksdag threshold: poll

Politics: 26 Aug 11
Four parties in the Swedish parliament - the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats, the Centre Party and Left Party - would fall below the threshold for Riksdag seats if an election were held today, a new poll on Friday showed. READ »

Sweden Democrats caution members on Norway comments

Politics: 21 Aug 11
After a battery of high-profile blog posts and tweets regarding the gruesome massacre in Norway, party brass from Swedens Democrats urge members to take a stance of silence, according to a media report. READ »

Social Democrats open to Centre-Liberal coaction

Politics: 20 Aug 11
The Social Democrats said Saturday that they are opening up for future collaboration with the Liberals and the Centre Party before the election in 2014. READ »

Åkesson stands firm on immigration

Politics: 7 Aug 11
Despite the recent outrages in Norway, Sweden Democrat (SD) leader Jimmie Åkesson refused to change his stance on the controversial party’s line on immigration during his summer speech on Saturday. READ »

Liberals push for end to sex change sterilisation

Politics: 3 Aug 11
A Liberal Party MP is planning to present a motion to Sweden's Riksdag in the autumn to push for a removal of the requirement for compulsory sterilization for those undergoing a sex change. READ »

Stockholm honours terror victims

National: 30 Jul 11
Thousands of people gathered Friday evening in central Stockholm to take part in a public expression of sympathy and support for the terror victims and survivors in Norway. "A devilish act," said Sweden’s former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson, who attended. READ »

Swedish blogger inspired Norway terrorist: report

National: 29 Jul 11
Portions of Anders Behring Breivik’s “manifesto” were previously posted on an anti-Muslim Swedish blog, according to report in the Swedish media. READ »

'Multiculturalism not to blame': Jimmie Åkesson

Politics: 27 Jul 11
The head of the Sweden Democrats, who earlier condemned the attacks in Norway, on Wednesday rejected the comments of a local politician that they were a result of multiculturalism. 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 »

Sweden Democrats reject Norway attacks blame

National: 26 Jul 11
Sweden Democrat Erik Hellsborn has claimed that the twin attacks in Norway are the fault of "mass immigration" and "Islamisation", prompting condemnation from colleagues and denials that the party itself shares any blame. READ »

Swedish security police analyse terror manifesto

National: 25 Jul 11
The Swedish Security Service are to conduct a "thorough examination" of the manifesto distributed by the man behind the Norway twin attacks, which included detailed instructions on how far-right terror can be spread to Sweden. READ »

Norway terror suspect member of Nazi web forum: advocacy group

National: 23 Jul 11
The suspect in the twin attacks that killed at least 92 people in Norway was a member of a Swedish neo-Nazi Internet forum, a group monitoring far-right activity said Saturday. READ »

Sweden Democrats suffer drop in support

Politics: 10 Jul 11
The Sweden Democrats have lost one in three voters over the past month according to the latest opinion survey. READ »

Almedalsveckan costs authorities millions

Politics: 3 Jul 11
Swedish politicians, journalists and lobbyists have gathered on Gotland to partake in Almedalsveckan, an annual political event that is set to cost Swedish authorities 5.2 million kronor ($829,000) according to a Swedish newspaper. READ »

Government loses sick pay vote by slim margin

Politics: 1 Jul 11
The Swedish government suffered another setback in the Riksdag on Friday, when the Sweden Democrats voted with the centre-left opposition parties to force through its proposal by a single vote. READ »

'Tighten border controls': Sweden Democrats

Politics: 28 Jun 11
The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls when the Riksdag debated free movement within the European Union on Tuesday. READ »

Minister falls foul of Riksdag dress code: MPs

Politics: 28 Jun 11
A fashion storm, apparently long brewing in the Swedish Riksdag, reached its climax after a Swedish minister chose to take the podium in a leather jacket earlier this year, with parliamentary colleagues responding unfavourably. READ »

Hooligans should report to the police: Riksdag

Politics: 22 Jun 11
On Wednesday the Riksdag voted in favour of the Social Democrats’ proposal that known hooligans should report to authorities prior to major sporting events. READ »

Riksdag votes to extend Libya mission

Politics: 18 Jun 11
Lawmakers voted by a large majority on Friday to extend Sweden's participation in NATO's Libya bombing campaign for another three months. Only the Left Party and far-right Sweden Democrats opposed the move. READ »

Sweden Democrats fourth largest party: poll

Politics: 17 Jun 11
The anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats are now Sweden's fourth largest political party, while the Social Democrats continue to gain ground on the Moderates, according to a new poll. READ »

Reinfeldt and Juholt spar in first debate

Politics: 15 Jun 11
The leaders of Sweden’s two largest political parties clashed for the first time on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt warning that pressure from opposition parties on the right and left were pushing his minority government towards crisis. READ »

Government faces new health insurance setback

Politics: 9 Jun 11
The government is expected to face a new defeat in the Riksdag on Thursday after the far-right Sweden Democrats said they will side with the centre-left opposition's proposed reforms to Sweden's public health insurance system. READ »

Opposition more popular than government: poll

Politics: 8 Jun 11
Sweden's centre-left opposition political parties have more support among voters than the governing centre-right Alliance, according to a poll by Statistics Sweden. READ »

Sweden reaches new deal on Libya mission

National: 8 Jun 11
The Swedish government has reached an agreement with the Social Democrats and the Green Party to extend the country's military mission in Libya. READ »

Swedes urged to celebrate 'multicultural' national day

National: 6 Jun 11
An editorial article attacking the far-right and calling on Swedes to celebrate "diversity not stupidity" on national day, has provoked a heated debate in the Swedish media on Monday. READ »

New Green Party chiefs bring poll success

Politics: 5 Jun 11
Recent polling figures show the Green Party's new spokespeople have raised the party to an unprecedented high, while the Social Democrats have registered another dismal polling result. READ »

Social Democrats get fresh poll boost

Politics: 29 May 11
Sweden’s Social Democrats have edged past Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt’s Moderate Party in a new opinion poll, but the governing centre-right Alliance retains its lead over the three parties of the former red-green coalition. READ »

Hooligans should report to police - Social Democrats

Politics: 27 May 11
The Social Democrats want Sweden to implement new laws requiring known hooligans to report to the police during sports events before the start of the next football season. READ »

Poll: Social Democrats Sweden's largest party

Politics: 27 May 11
The Social Democrats have reclaimed the title of Sweden's largest political party for the first time since the 2010 elections, a new poll shows. READ »

Cartoon bear victim of ‘refugee-porn’: Vilks

Society: 20 May 11
The media storm surrounding the special edition of children’s cartoon Bamse, aimed at helping asylum seeking children, could have ‘xenophobic undercurrents’, according to controversial artist Lars Vilks. READ »

Support for Swedish NATO membership drops

Politics: 19 May 11
Fewer Swedes support Swedish membership in NATO and roughly half are outright opposed to the idea, a new poll shows. READ »

Government in labour market policy retreat

Business & Money: 17 May 11
The Swedish government has announced changes to its unemployment policy to extend access to labour market training even for the long-term unemployed, bowing to broad criticism of existing regulations. READ »

Red-Green success in Sweden election re-run

Politics: 16 May 11
The Red-Green opposition claimed 45.8 percent of the vote in the election re-run in Västra Götaland in western Sweden on Sunday, with the Alliance parties polling 42.3 percent and the Sweden Democrats 5.8 percent. READ »

Sweden releases Qaddafi aircraft pics

National: 13 May 11
The Swedish Armed Forces have released photographs, which it claims indicates that Muammar Qaddafi still retains several fighter aircraft. READ »

Opposition closing in on government: poll

Politics: 8 May 11
Sweden's centre-right government continues to hold a slight lead over the three main opposition parties, but a new opinion poll shows that the former Red-Green coalition has narrowed the gap. READ »

Schools at centre of new anti-racism efforts

Politics: 6 May 11
The Swedish government plans to focus on schools as well as conduct a survey of xenophobia in a new push to fight racism and intolerance in the wake of electoral gains made by the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats. READ »

Power shift beckons in Swedish election re-run

Politics: 3 May 11
As a county council election re-run nears in western Sweden, the Social Democrats are losing ground and the Red-Greens stand to surrender power, according to a new poll published on Tuesday. READ »

Moderate u-turn on political party donations

Politics: 28 Apr 11
In a reversal of a long-held position, the Moderate Party announced on Thursday it would "immediately" reveal the names of individuals who donate substantial sums of money to the party. READ »


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