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Sweden's drug testing industry plummets

Science & Technology: 17 May 13
Sweden's once flourishing pharmaceutical testing industry has been decimated in recent years, suffering an 85-percent drop according to new figures that industry experts describe as "deeply troubling". READ »

I'd have done what Jolie did: cancer survivor

Analysis & Opinion: 15 May 13
With the internet abuzz with news of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy, The Local speaks with a Swedish breast cancer survivor about the lose-lose equation she faced when she pondered removing her breasts. READ »

Swedish cops find drugs on Justin Bieber tour bus

Society: 25 Apr 13
Swedish police raided Justin Bieber's tour bus after officers reported a "suspicious" odour when the pop star boarded the vehicle ahead of his concert in Stockholm on Wednesday night. READ »

Asylum seekers' hunger strike growing in Sweden

National: 20 Apr 13
Eleven Afghanis and Iranians have gone on hunger strike in the north of Sweden after their asylum applications were turned down. READ »

Protests mount against Mustafa's ouster

National: 16 Apr 13
Demonstrators gathered outside Social Democrat headquarters in Stockholm on Monday night, while others used the opinion pages of a Swedish daily to protest the ouster of Omar Mustafa over questions about his values. READ »

Hepatitis outbreak blamed on frozen berries

Science & Technology: 11 Apr 13
Swedish authorities announced on Thursday that frozen berries may have been the cause of over 20 Hepatitis A infections in Sweden since December. READ »

Is Abba reuniting or were you fooled?

Society: 1 Apr 13
An Abba reunion concert scheduled at an Uppsala airfield, Malmö neighbourhoods to be renamed after Eurovision stars and lasagnes found in horse feed were among Sweden's April Fools' Day hoax stories on Monday. READ »

'Stunning' Stockholm shipwrecks wow experts

Science & Technology: 28 Mar 13
Two shipwrecks believed to be 17th-century Danish warships have emerged along the Stockholm waterfront due to unusually low water levels. READ »

600 Swedish jobs to go as ST-Ericsson splits

Business & Money: 18 Mar 13
Up to 600 Swedish jobs may disappear when mobile technology joint venture ST-Ericsson splits its operations, the company said on Monday. READ »

Horsemeat fears prompt new Swedish recall

National: 12 Mar 13
Swedish grocery chain Ica on Tuesday ordered a recall of two meat products over concerns they may contain horsemeat. READ »

Thousands protest immigration controls

National: 10 Mar 13
Over 3,000 people gathered in Swedish cities on Saturday to demonstrate against the clampdown on illegal migrants which has sparked accusations of "racial profiling" practices among the police. 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 »

Ikea supplier claims its meatballs are 'horse-free'

Business & Money: 26 Feb 13
Ikea's Sweden-based meatball supplier on Tuesday claimed its own tests failed to reveal any horsemeat in its Swedish meatballs as Ikea widened its meatball ban to 24 countries following reports the iconic food contained horsemeat. READ »

Sweden to DNA test meat products nationwide

Business & Money: 12 Feb 13
Sweden is planning to DNA test everything from meatballs to hamburgers in a bid to crack down on suspected mislabelling of horsemeat as beef, after frozen food company Findus found horsemeat in its ready-meals. READ »

Swedish police want narcotics test for drivers

Science & Technology: 8 Feb 13
Swedish police want to introduce an instrument to test drivers suspected of drug use, technology that's already used in some parts of Europe. READ »

Swedish pilot risks drop after 'Top Gun' stunts

Society: 19 Jan 13
A Swedish pilot who performed dangerous 'barrel' rolls in a Jas Gripen fighter aircraft stands to lose his job with the Armed Forces. READ »

Dental drill fell into patient's lung

National: 28 Dec 12
A dental implant surgery turned into a nightmare as the dentist’s drill came unstuck, fell down the patient’s throat and landed in her right lung, an accident which has now been reported to the authorities. READ »

Kiruna braces for take-off in race into space

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

Swedish 10-year-olds' literacy slips again

Education: 11 Dec 12
Young Swedish students have become worse at reading but slightly better at the natural sciences, according to the results of two key international comparisons of student achievement released on Tuesday. READ »

The infected years: when HIV came to Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Dec 12
As Sweden marks 30 years since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in the country, The Local's Christine Demsteader learns how Swedes have been forced to face an uncomfortable reality about the stigma surrounding those who first tested positive for HIV. 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 »

Work must come before reunification: minister

Politics: 3 Dec 12
The migration minister wants immigrants to get jobs before their families follow them to Sweden, but may face an uphill struggle to convince his government partners to tighten up current family reunification rules. READ »

Swedish cabbie flags unique London career

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

Women stage topless demo at Ikea in Germany

Society: 25 Oct 12
A group of topless women staged a protest on Wednesday at a German outlet of Swedish furniture giant Ikea in reaction to the company's decision to remove women from the version of its catalogue distributed in Saudi Arabia. READ »

Drunken airline pilot cleared by district court

National: 23 Oct 12
A Scandinavian Airlines pilot who failed a breathalyzer test prior to be scheduled to fly a plane out of Arlanda airport in May this year, has been cleared by the Attunda District Court. READ »

King refuses to give teen activist WWF award

Science & Technology: 18 Oct 12
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has broken with tradition and refused to present a prestigious environmental prize to a teen activist who led protests against the construction of a quarry on the Baltic island of Gotland. READ »

Warning over dyed pork sold as beef in Sweden

Business & Money: 16 Oct 12
Several tonnes of pork tenderloin has been dyed and sold as beef tenderloin to Swedish grocery wholesalers, prompting Sweden's National Food Agency to issue an EU-wide warning. READ »

'Don't take good food out of our school': students

Society: 8 Oct 12
Students in central Sweden have taken to Facebook in a show of support for their school's head cook whose food was recently deemed "too good" by local authorities. READ »

Swedish police link cyber attacks to Assange case

Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Police in Sweden say there is a clear connection between a recent spate of cyber attacks targeting Swedish websites and the ongoing dispute over the deportation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. READ »

Drunken Oslo man wakes up in Gothenburg

Society: 28 Sep 12
An inebriated Norwegian man, napping in the back of his car, was shocked to find himself dumped in Gothenburg by two female car thieves some hours later. READ »

Swede offers naming rights for cancer 'cure'

Science & Technology: 10 Sep 12
A Swedish professor has designed a virus touted as a potential cure for the cancer that killed Apple-founder Steve Jobs. He talks to The Local about the virus, how it works, and the prospect of making "medical and fundraising history”. READ »

Swedish MP William Petzäll found dead

Politics: 1 Sep 12
William Petzäll, an independent Swedish MP who quit the Sweden Democrats last year to focus on his battle with substance abuse, was found dead on Saturday. READ »

Pre-schoolers to hospital after syringe find

Society: 21 Aug 12
Three five-year-old children were tested for disease in western Sweden after they were found playing with syringes they had uncovered in their pre-school bin on Monday morning. READ »

Homesick Swede planned stoned 600 kilometre ride

Society: 6 Aug 12
Police in central Sweden on Sunday detained a man who was cycling under the influence, claiming to be headed for home - some 600 kilometres away. READ »

The Raoul Wallenberg Calendar: Q&A with Brian Palmer

Lifestyle: 4 Aug 12
With the centenary of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg's birth on Saturday, The Local catches up with Brian Palmer, a researcher at Uppsala University who has created a calendar to commemorate individuals of exceptional civic courage. READ »

Lifestyle changes vital for cancer patients: study

Science & Technology: 30 Jul 12
Men diagnosed with prostate cancer die more commonly of other causes such as heart disease, indicating that lifestyle changes affect prognosis, according to a new Swedish-American study. READ »

IOC's Ljungqvist irked by dope test 'delay' claims

Sport: 25 Jul 12
Swedish International Olympic Committee (IOC) anti-doping crusader Arne Ljungqvist has responded to criticism from World Anti-Doping Agency head Dick Pound over testing procedures at the 2004 Athens Olympics. READ »

The Sweden Democrats: a 'normal' political party?

Politics: 3 Jul 12
Jimmie Åkesson and the Sweden Democrats took centre stage on the opening day of Almedalen. Correspondent David Linden reflects on how, if at all, the party has changed. READ »

Sweden to lend Gripen fighters to Switzerland

Business & Money: 29 Jun 12
Sweden is willing to lend a fleet a Gripen fighter jets to Switzerland ahead of the delivery of the next generation of the aircraft, the Swiss defence minister announced on Friday. READ »

Threat levels raised after power plant 'bomb' find

National: 21 Jun 12
After the discovery of explosives on the premises of Swedish nuclear power plant Ringhals south of Gothenburg on Wednesday, authorities raised the threat level at all Swedish nuclear facilities. READ »

19-year-old rotten meat sold in Swedish shops

Business & Money: 13 Jun 12
Canned meat from 1993 has been relabelled and resold in Swedish shops despite being rotten and severely lacking in nutritional value, according to a Swedish media report. READ »

Boob burns not bikini-related: Swedish retailer

Business & Money: 18 May 12
The manufacturer of the bikini suspected of having caused severe bust-line burns on a Swedish woman claims that test results reveal the beach garment is not responsible for the woman's scorched skin. READ »

Bikini booster blamed for Swede’s burned boobs

Society: 16 May 12
A Swedish woman who went on a sun-soaked retreat sporting a newly acquired bikini and came back with serious burns under her breasts is suspecting that the underwiring in her bra caused her bust injury. READ »

Drunken airline pilot stopped at Arlanda

Business & Money: 10 May 12
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pilot scheduled to fly a plane out of Sweden on Tuesday afternoon was stopped from leaving after failing a breathalyzer test. 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 »

Helicopters to bomb Swedish mosquitoes

National: 27 Apr 12
The mounting mosquito problems in the Dalälven region, in central Sweden, have resulted in a governmental plan to use helicopters to bomb the blood-thirsty insects to death before the summer season commences. READ »

Footballers score high as trouble-shooters: study

Science & Technology: 5 Apr 12
Football players are better at solving problems than others, and those that score the most are the absolute best, according to a new Swedish study READ »

Swede released after West Bank demo arrest

Politics: 31 Mar 12
A 20-year-old man from Kalmar has been conditionally released from Israeli custody after being detained on Friday while acting as an observer at demonstrations outside Ramallah in the West Bank. READ »

Swedish preschool touts 'ice hockey' curriculum

Sport: 7 Mar 12
A preschool in northern Sweden is teaching kids geography, maths – and respect – through a new curriculum inspired by the rough and tumble world of Sweden's top professional hockey league, the Elitserien. READ »

Dead Swedes face burial against families' wishes

Business & Money: 5 Mar 12
Twelve dead Swedes who have spent several years in the deep freeze, pending the legalisation of an “environmentally friendly” burial procedure, may be buried against their families’ wishes. READ »

Volvo Cars makes bid for bankrupt Saab: report

Business & Money: 23 Feb 12
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has placed a bid for large parts of its bankrupt counterpart Saab Automobile. READ »

Sweden braces for family immigration boom

Society: 23 Feb 12
A recent court ruling may mean a 45 percent rise in applications for permanent residency based on family relations, according to predictions from the Swedish Migration Board, with most applicants expected to come from Somalia. READ »

Wernbloom's heroics put Real Madrid on edge

Sport: 22 Feb 12
Swedish midfielder Pontus Wernbloom had a dream debut with CSKA Moscow in Tuesday's Champions League match as he cracked a last minute score to equalize 1-1 with Spanish giants Real Madrid. READ »

Dramatic rise in dementia numbers in Sweden

Society: 13 Feb 12
Every second Swede is at risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Umeå University, which concentrated on the 85+ population in northern Sweden. READ »

Twins ‘overwhelmed’ by new Indonesian findings

National: 8 Feb 12
29-year-old twins Lin Backlund and Emilie Falk, adopted to separate Swedish families at birth, are lying low after reporters in Indonesia claimed to have found their birth mother and family. READ »

Ikea affirms bid to ditch Swedish food brands

Society: 24 Jan 12
Swedish furniture giant Ikea said on Tuesday it has no plans to reverse a decision to stop selling a number of well-known Swedish food brands in its stores despite a barrage of complaints from angry customers. READ »

Protesters question Carl Bildt as foreign minister

National: 15 Jan 12
Demonstrations were held in several Swedish cities on Saturday to protest against Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt, questioning his suitability for the role. READ »

Cargo ship runs aground off Swedish coast

Business & Money: 11 Jan 12
A cargo ship ran aground in the Kalmar strait in the early hours of Wednesday and police suspect the captain and the chief officer of being drunk on duty. READ »

Trotting - Sweden's 'third way' on a racetrack

Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
The popular Swedish equestrian sport of trotting reaches a hoof-thundering climax this weekend with the V75 meet at Jägersro near Malmö, Geoff Mortimore explores the sport where "lagom" really is best. READ »

117 skin cancer cases misdiagnosed

Science & Technology: 18 Nov 11
Several more missed skin cancer cases have been detected in the retesting of diagnoses after the Sahlgrenska University hospital cancer scandal became public earlier this year. So far more than 100 misdiagnoses have been revealed. READ »

'Vacuum cleaner' behind Swedish nuke plant fire

Science & Technology: 13 Nov 11
The fire in reactor 2 at nuclear power plant Ringhals, south of Gothenburg, will cost roughly 1.8 billion kronor ($267 million) in lost profits, reports and was caused by a forgotten vacuum cleaner. READ »

Swedish roosters bred to become lip fillers

Science & Technology: 16 Oct 11
Swedish roosters are bred for the sole purpose of becoming lip enhancements and anti-wrinkle creams, according to a report in Swedish media. READ »

Stockholm hosts rally against Syrian regime

Politics: 10 Oct 11
A rally against the Syrian regime was held outside Sweden's parliament on Sunday with some 200 people calling on Stockholm and the European Union "to support the revolution in Syria". 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 »

Swedish reporters plan prison protest

National: 1 Oct 11
Two Swedish journalists are planning to go to jail of their own accord in a bid to draw attention to the plight of other writers in captivity. READ »

'The deer hit me': ex-hockey pro after crash

Society: 27 Sep 11
Swedish ex-ice hockey pro Anders Parmström slammed a court decision to fine him after a fatal crash involving a deer, claiming that it was the "animal that hit his car". READ »

Swede acquitted in landmark S&M trial

National: 21 Sep 11
A Swedish appeals court on Wednesday acquitted a 33-year-old man charged with assault after violent sex with a teenager, in a case testing the limits of sexual violence permitted in Sweden between consenting partners. READ »

Volvo and Siemens rev up electric car venture

Business & Money: 31 Aug 11
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has teamed up with German industrial group Siemens to develop technology for electric vehicles, the companies announced said Wednesday. READ »

Swede dines on WWII-era beef: it tasted 'okay'

Society: 24 Aug 11
Swedish pensioner Eskil Carlsson on Tuesday decided the time was ripe to treat his neighbours to a cut of beef which had been stored in a glass jar by his family for over 70 years, revealing that "it didn't smell much, and tasted okay". READ »

Swedes develop sci-fi style car test site

Science & Technology: 12 Aug 11
A Swedish company has become the first in the world to develop a so-called active safety test site, which it is hoped will ultimately drastically reduce the number of car accidents. READ »

Peace activists target soldiers in Pride march

Society: 9 Aug 11
A group of Swedish soldiers representing gay and lesbian soldiers who took part in Saturday’s Pride parade in Stockholm were targeted by anti-war activists who argued that the military has no place in the march. READ »

Sweden's Alshammar swims home new gold

Sport: 31 Jul 11
Sweden's superstar swimmer Therese Alshammar finally snagged her gold after winning the women's 50m freestyle title at the world championships on Sunday. READ »

Gonorrhoea on the rise in Stockholm: report

National: 31 Jul 11
A recipe of summer fun, a little sun, and unprotected sex have brought a spike in the number of cases of gonorrhoea in Stockholm, according to new statistics. READ »

Spotify set for US launch

Business & Money: 14 Jul 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify is set to launch its popular service in the US on Thursday. READ »

Swedish research proves Sigmund Freud right

Science & Technology: 4 Jul 11
Sigmund Freud's theory that people can intentionally learn to forget certain memories is proven accurate more than 100 years later, after researchers from a Swedish university make headway in the study of the mind. 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 »

Woman sentenced for spreading HIV

Science & Technology: 12 Jun 11
A woman in her 30s was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for infecting a man with HIV and could face expulsion from Sweden after the completion of her prison time. READ »

Pressure is on - elite classes for younger students

Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As the idea of elite education takes hold in Sweden, a country known for promoting equality, The Local's Karen Holst looks at the debate surrounding a decision to offer advanced classes to younger students. READ »

Spotify and Facebook in music streaming tie-in

Science & Technology: 26 May 11
Swedish music service Spotify and social networking giant Facebook are collaborating on a streaming music service, according to a media report Wednesday. READ »

Activists held in 'Frankenfood' spuds raid

Science & Technology: 24 May 11
Police officers in northern Sweden took action on Tuesday against a group of Greenpeace activists occupying a barn while protesting against the planned introduction of genetically modified (GM) potatoes in the area. READ »

Lund slave auction response: 'stop being defensive and listen'

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Apr 11
In the aftermath of the recent 'slave auction' stunt carried out by several students at Lund University, there has been too much protesting, and not enough listening, argues US graduate student Cate Bridenstine. READ »

Law student lands Swedish 'beach bum' job

Society: 29 Apr 11
A law student from northern Sweden beat out thousands of applicants to land a sought after 'beach tester' position offered by a Swedish women’s lifestyle magazine. READ »

Swedish invention tracks spread of HIV

Science & Technology: 29 Apr 11
Swedish scientists have developed new highly sensitive equipment that may have a huge impact on tracking the spread of HIV and detecting signs of bio terrorism and water contamination. READ »

Volvo helps pioneer 'hands-free' driving

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Apr 11
Swedish carmaker Volvo wants to let drivers kick back, take their hands off the wheel, and catch up on a little TV while barreling down the motorway, all in the name of improving road safety, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains. READ »

Pensioner revolt over bank's 'cashless' bid

Business & Money: 14 Apr 11
A pensioners' rights group in central Sweden has accused a Swedish bank of discrimination over plans to end cash handling services at local branch offices. READ »

Swedish king exhumed to solve grave mystery

Science & Technology: 12 Apr 11
Researchers have begun exhuming the remains of Magnus III Ladulås, who reigned as Swedish king from 1275 until 1290, in order to perform DNA tests to ascertain the identity of those with whom he is buried. READ »

Swedish UN worker dead after Afghanistan demo

National: 1 Apr 11
A 33-year-old Swedish man was among a number of United Nations personnel killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a demonstration turned violent in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. READ »

Hundreds apply for Swedish 'beach bum' job

Society: 31 Mar 11
A Swedish women's lifestyle magazine is looking to hire someone skilled at receiving full-body massages, drinking wine at local taverns, and reading books for a not-too demanding temporary assignment. READ »

Swedish consumers at 'low risk' of radioactivity

National: 20 Mar 11
The EU-commission has urged member states to measure radioactivity levels in imported Japanese foods, but according to the National Food Administration there is little risk to Swedish consumers. READ »

Man stabbed while testing knife-proof vest

Society: 27 Feb 11
A test of a knife-proof vest by two drunken men at a party in southern Sweden late Saturday afternoon didn't go according to plan. READ »

Sweden's Peter Forsberg retires from ice hockey

Sport: 14 Feb 11
Swedish hockey legend Peter Forsberg has given up on his bid to make a comeback in the National Hockey League and is retiring from ice hockey. READ »

Stockholm bomb victim estimate 'well below 30'

National: 13 Feb 11
A Swedish military agency that is testing the bombs that were found after the terrorist attack in Stockholm estimates that the number of people who could have been killed would have been "well below 30" if they had successfully detonated. READ »

Subaru mulls green car production in Sweden

Business & Money: 31 Jan 11
Japanese carmaker Subaru has announced its desire to start making vehicles in Sweden, possibly at a vacant Saab Automobile facility in western Sweden's Trollhättan. READ »

Baby food can contain arsenic: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 27 Jan 11
Certain types of baby food may contain elevated levels of manganese, arsenic, and cadmium, a new Swedish study has shown. READ »

Eyewitnesses often wrong: Swedish study

Science & Technology: 24 Jan 11
Eyewitnesses cannot always be trusted, a psychologist at the Lund University has revealed in a recent study. READ »

Forsberg hits the ice with former NHL club

Sport: 22 Jan 11
Swedish hockey star Peter Forsberg plans to practice with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday to see if he’s ready for a comeback in the National Hockey League at age 37. READ »

New Swedish film puts sex back on the map

Lifestyle: 14 Jan 11
Sweden’s last official sex education film became a hit in XXX-cinemas around the world. Four decades later, it's time for the sequel, but the new film probably won't enhance Sweden's reputation for sin, The Local's Ben Kersley reports. READ »

Source found for stomach bug outbreak

National: 9 Dec 10
The source of the intestinal parasite that sickened thousands in the town of Östersund in northern Sweden has been identified, according to city officials. READ »

Swedish law behind rise in HIV cases: experts

Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
Four experts on HIV and criminal law have called for an overhaul of the law against infectious diseases act on World AIDS Day, alleging that the duty of disclosure has resulted in a spike in new Swedish HIV cases. READ »

Philips reveals wake-up light campaign result

Travel: 25 Oct 10
Philips' advertising campaigns for the wake-up light have historically challenged the prestige of the product, testing the wake-up light's mettle in real life. In this latest campaign, the test is on an epic scale. READ »

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