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May 28, 2012
Underworld
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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.
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Jens Lapidus: Sweden's newest star crime writer
Lifestyle: 13 Apr 12
With an English version of his debut novel finally hitting bookstores, celebrity Swedish defence lawyer and best-selling author Jens Lapidus tells The Local's David Landes why defending criminals beats a full-time career as a writer.
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Several injured in Malmö gang brawl
National: 12 Apr 12
Several people with connections to Malmö’s underworld were hospitalized late Wednesday night after knife-wielding thugs kicked off a fight in the city.
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Princess Victoria: 2011 a 'very rough year'
Society: 29 Dec 11
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Queen Silvia have finally broken their silence about the past year's royal scandals in an open-hearted interview set for broadcast on Thursday.
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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.
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Riksdag approves tighter checks on Royal Court finances
Politics: 8 Dec 11
The Riksdag voted to increase control of the Royal Court’s finances on Wednesday, against the wishes of the government parties.
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Swedes lose faith in the King: poll
Society: 7 Dec 11
Over a third of Swedes have lost faith in King Carl XVI Gustaf, while 32 percent would like to see Crown Princess Victoria take over, a new poll published on Wednesday shows.
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King knew of gangster meetups: Lettström
National: 3 Dec 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf was aware of friend Anders Lettström's attempts to silence the scandals described in a tell-all book published last year, Lettström claimed in tape recordings released on Saturday.
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17 charged in footballer's 'gang-war' slaying
National: 16 Nov 11
Charges were filed against 17 men on Wednesday in relation to the July 2010 killing of young Assyriska FF footballer Eddie Moussa and his brother, in what prosecutors believe was a settling of scores between rival gangs.
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'It's about time': royal expert
Society: 17 Aug 11
The news of Crown Princess Victoria's pregnancy couldn't come at a better time for a Swedish Royal Family looking to turn the page on a tumultuous year, according to one royal expert.
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The Lowdown on Swedish Midsummer
Lifestyle: 22 Jun 11
Midsummer is approaching - but what are we celebrating and why do Swedes celebrate the way they do? The Local explains.
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From wedding bliss to royal crisis: the state of Sweden's monarchy
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Jun 11
One year after the royal wedding of Crown Princess Victoria, Sweden's royal family finds itself mired in crisis. The Local's Clara Guibourg examines why the wedding glow faded so fast and what it means for the monarchy's future.
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Gangster gave orders from inside jail: report
National: 13 Jun 11
A 30-year-old suspected gang leader suspected of ordering the killing of a Swedish footballer and his brother used notes and binoculars to continue giving orders to his gang from within inside a Swedish jail.
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Government rules out royal truth commission
Society: 1 Jun 11
The Swedish government has rejected calls for the establishment of a truth commission to investigate the King, his friends and their alleged contacts with the criminal underworld.
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Swedish press reacts to royal denials
Analysis & Opinion: 31 May 11
The Swedish press has reacted critically to King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials of strip-club visits and had indirect contact with organised crime, arguing that he acted too late to quell the growing scandal.
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The King's turbulent year: a timeline
Analysis & Opinion: 31 May 11
Following King Carl XVI Gustaf's denials that he visited strip clubs or had contacts with the criminal underworld, The Local takes a look at some of the events that marked the Swedish monarch's tumultuous last twelve months.
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Scandal-hit King denies all allegations
Society: 30 May 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Monday denied all reports of alleged visits to strip clubs and contact with the criminal underworld.
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Gabrielsson blames Millennium feud on men who hate women
Lifestyle: 31 Jan 11
As the dispute over the estate of late Swedish author Stieg Larsson heats up, his longtime partner, Eva Gabrielsson, is starting to feel like Millennium-trilogy heroine Lisbeth Salander, the AFP's Robert MacPherson discovers.
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King: It was a long time ago
National: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf on Thursday declined to answer questions about a controversial new biography that includes allegations of love affairs, wild parties with Swedish models and connections to the underworld.
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Swedish King to face book's love affair claims
National: 3 Nov 10
Sweden is bracing for the release on Thursday of a controversial book detailing the private life of King Carl XVI Gustaf, including an alleged affair with a member of the band Army of Lovers.
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Four arrested for murder of Swedish footballer
National: 2 Nov 10
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Swedish second division football player Eddie Moussa and his brother in Södertälje in July.
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Guilty verdicts for helicopter heist suspects
National: 7 Oct 10
Several suspects involved in last year’s Hollywood-style helicopter heist of a cash depot south of Stockholm were found guilty on Thursday.
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Woman ordered husband to kill daughter
National: 16 Jul 10
A 30-year-old woman has been jailed for ten years for persuading her husband to murder his own three-year-old daughter.
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Football player murdered in Södertälje shooting
National: 1 Jul 10
Eddie Moussa, a player with Swedish second division football club Assyriska, was one of the two men shot dead in a gambling club in Södertälje near Stockholm on Wednesday night.
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Man shot in Malmö as gang war intensifies
National: 18 Apr 10
A 24-year-old man with ties to Malmö's criminal underworld was shot and injured in the southern part of the city on Saturday evening as police fear a fresh escalation of violence.
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Russian businessman finances Saab deal
National: 18 Feb 10
Vladimir Antonov, the Russian businessman forced to step aside as a condition of the takeover of Saab by Dutch Spyker, has claimed that his banks have financed the first downpayment to General Motors.
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Crime figure sues police over sex club entrapment
National: 12 Jan 10
A 48-year-old man identified as a leading figure in Stockholm's criminal underworld is suing an ex-policeman for 50 million kronor ($7 million), claiming he was set up as part of a major sex club scandal.
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American filmmakers take a crack at Swedish Midsummer
Lifestyle: 30 Sep 09
As Swedish cinemas prepare for Friday's opening of the romantic comedy “Äntligen Midsommar” ('Finally Midsummer'), The Local spoke with Ian McCrudden and Schif Musarra about how a pair of American filmmakers ended up making one very Swedish movie.
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Helicopter robbery - how it happened
National: 24 Sep 09
The Swedish police have been roundly criticized for their slow response to the audacious helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday. Here's how it happened.
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'Secret' Swedish police data sold by criminals
National: 4 Aug 09
Supposedly secret police lists containing details about Sweden’s most dangerous criminals are up for sale across the country among members of the Swedish underworld.
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Gambling baron faces new tax crime charges
National: 14 Aug 08
One of Sweden's most notorious gangsters, currently on trial for instigating murder, was indicted on Thursday on charges of financial crimes and illicit gambling.
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Gambling baron trial begins in Gothenburg
National: 4 Aug 08
A huge police presence was on hand as the trial of gambling baron Rade Kotur got underway in Gothenburg on Monday.
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Stockholm clubs and concert tips: April 24 - 26
Lifestyle: 24 Apr 08
Weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium
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Police identify victim of Alby murder
National: 15 May 07
Police have identified the lacerated corpse found wrapped in plastic in the Stockholm suburb of Alby last week.
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Undercover cop buys sex club
National: 20 Dec 06
A leading Swedish criminal investigator has taken the step over to the other side. His involvement in a sex club run by one of the city's crime lords is nothing short of a catastrophe, say police sources.
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Man cycled across Malmö with victim's head
National: 21 Apr 06
A man accused of killing another drug user in Malmö cycled across the city with his victim's head, before dumping it in a dock.
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Twelve arrested in Gothenburg drugs bust
National: 13 Mar 06
Gothenburg police have confirmed that they arrested twelve people in a major drugs raid in the city on Friday evening. All twelve are suspected of serious drugs offences.
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Bodström gets bodyguards after threat
National: 28 Jan 06
Thomas Bodström and his family have been given round-the-clock security after "informants in the underworld" told police there was a threat against Sweden's justice minister, it has been reported.
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Millionaire shoots himself after police chase
National: 12 Jul 05
He was one of Norway's richest men, wanted in 182 countries for fraud worth hundreds of millions of kronor. But as Swedish police tried to arrest him, Ole Christian Bach shot himself dead.
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England football star in Stockholm brawl
National: 30 May 05
All Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand wanted to do was "meet young, good-looking Swedish girls". Alas, he ended up being attacked in a fancy Stockholm nightclub.
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Bengtsson family in "desperate" plea
National: 31 Jan 05
As two more messages appear on the Siba website, the Bengtsson family appear to be getting increasingly desperate to get Fabian home safely. But what do the messages mean? What's actually going on? What are the police doing? Nobody seems to know, but you can always have a guess...
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Knutby trial opens
National: 21 May 04
Three weeks of media fodder gets underway with the cross-examination of the nanny - we know she did it, but why?
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
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 »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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