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Swedish pressure needed on Assange: accuser

Politics: 23 May 13
One of the women who has accused Julian Assange of sex crimes has called on the Swedish government to increase pressure on Ecuador to hand over the WikiLeaks-founder to authorities in Sweden. READ »

Former Saab CEO arrested for tax crimes

National: 21 May 13
Jan Åke Jonsson, the former CEO of Saab Automobile, and two top-level colleagues have been detained by police on suspicion of tax crimes. READ »

Ericsson probed over suspected bribes

Business & Money: 21 May 13
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson is suspected of having bribed ministers in Romania in connection with being awarded a contract for the country's emergency number and is now under investigation in the United States. READ »

Sweden win ice hockey world champs at home

Sport: 20 May 13
Sweden's ice hockey team won the gold-medal match in the ice hockey World Championships against Switzerland on Sunday night, trouncing the visitors 5-1. READ »

Sweden beat Finland in hunt for hockey gold

Sport: 18 May 13
Sweden will be playing for gold in the ice hockey World Championships after dispatching longstanding rivals and co-hosts Finland with a 3-0 win on Saturday. READ »

Assange's sex crimes accuser speaks out

National: 16 May 13
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has turned to her personal blog to talk about the ordeal for what is believed to be the first time. READ »

Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status

Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden. READ »

Sweden plummets in income equality ranking

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The living conditions of most Swedes have improved in recent decades, but income inequality is growing rapidly, according to a new OECD report, which saw Sweden drop 14 spots from its first place ranking in 1995. READ »

Swedish boat accident clouds America's Cup

Sport: 12 May 13
America's Cup officials are battling to keep the sailing world's most prestigious event afloat, pressing on with a probe seeking answers to the death of Briton Andrew Simpson following the capsizing of a Swedish catamaran. READ »

Why social democrats in Sweden love Springsteen

Analysis & Opinion: 7 May 13
With Bruce Springsteen playing to sell-out crowds at Stockholm's Friends Arena, political scientist Stig-Björn Ljunggren explains why Sweden's old-school social democrats recognize themselves in The Boss's attempt to balance a political commitment with living in a consumer society. READ »

Illegal rentals thrive in Stockholm flat crunch

National: 6 May 13
The black market for first-hand rental contracts in Stockholm is alive and well as Swedes desperate for a place to live won't report illegal sales to the police, an investigation has revealed. READ »

Why I can't shake the Abba bug: a confession

Lifestyle: 6 May 13
A Philippine doctor's tale of how watching Abba on a small black and white TV 30 years ago turned his life upside down, leaving him no choice but to cross the planet for the opening of the Abba museum in Stockholm. READ »

Swedish euro scepticism hits all time high

Politics: 6 May 13
Fewer than one in ten Swedes want to replace the krona with the euro, in an overall EU-confidence dip that political scientists tie to the financial crisis. READ »

Wallenberg becomes first honorary Australian

National: 6 May 13
Australian officials declared Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, as the country's first honorary citizen at a ceremony in Canberra on Monday. READ »

Two-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells

Science & Technology: 1 May 13
A girl born without a windpipe has become the youngest patient in the world to receive a bio-engineered organ after doctors implanted her with a special tube grown from her own stem cells in a surgery led by a Karolinska Institute professor. 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 »

US: Stockholm woman 'recruited spies for Cuba'

Politics: 26 Apr 13
A former US government employee now living in the Swedish capital has been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage for Cuba, the US Justice Department announced on Thursday. READ »

Russian spy plane spotted in Swedish strait

Politics: 25 Apr 13
A Russian spy plane reportedly flew through the international strip of airspace in between Sweden's main Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland on Saturday. READ »

Swedish ABB to buy US green power firm

Business & Money: 22 Apr 13
The engineering giant ABB announced it would purchase US green energy company Power One for the staggering sum of $1 billion in a bid to make the Swiss-Swedish company "a global player" in solar inverters. READ »

Reinfeldt breaks silence on Boston bombing

National: 17 Apr 13
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on the Boston Marathon bombings for the first time on Wednesday, admitting it is "impossible" to completely prevent such attacks, either in Sweden or the United States. READ »

US men date 60 Swedish women in new TV show

Lifestyle: 16 Apr 13
Love-hungry American men will date a bevy of Swedish women in a new programme to hit Sweden's TV screens on Tuesday night. The Local finds out more about their search for love across the Atlantic. READ »

Swedish historian lands prestigious Pulitzer prize

Society: 16 Apr 13
Swedish-American historian Fredrik Logevall has been awarded a Pulitzer prize, one of the most prestigious prizes awarded in the US for achievements in journalism and the arts. READ »

Raoul Wallenberg made honorary Australian

National: 15 Apr 13
Australia on Monday paid homage to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, by making him the country's first honorary citizen. READ »

Sweden takes best care of its citizens: study

Business & Money: 11 Apr 13
Swedish citizens are the most pampered in the world, according to a new rating that measures non-economic needs and aims to replace GDP as a well-being indicator. READ »

Swedish teens achieve less in school: study

Education: 10 Apr 13
The education levels of Sweden's teenagers have dropped sharply over the past decade, according to a Unicef study into children's well-being across the industrialized world. READ »

'I came to Malmö in 1974 and I still haven't left'

Society: 2 Apr 13
As Malmö prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers how the city's Polish community feels about not being able to cheer on their compatriots. READ »

US jails Sweden-based al-Shabaab fighter

Politics: 28 Mar 13
A New York court sentenced a man who left his home in Sweden to join the al-Shabaab guerrilla in Somalia to nine years in prison Wednesday for aiding a US-designated terror group. READ »

Mirimax seeks deal with Ericsson after lawsuit

Business & Money: 26 Mar 13
India's Mirimax announced on Tuesday that it was working on a patent deal with Ericsson after the Swedish telecom giant sued Mirimax for an alleged patent infringement. READ »

'Not taking out maternity leave is taboo in Sweden'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Mar 13
Missing her daughter's "irretrievable" babyhood haunts photographer Linda M. Thompson on her commute to and from university, but she says it's time to stop condemning Swedish mothers who don't take out all their parental leave. READ »

US and Sweden: innovative, entrepreneurial, and audacious

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 13
On the 375th anniversary of Swedes' first arriving in what is now the United States, ambassadors from both countries hail the pioneering spirit that informs cooperative efforts to address critical challenges facing the world today. READ »

Bildt accused of leaking secrets to the US

Politics: 15 Mar 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has denied claims he leaked details of secret meetings to the United States following media reports based on diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. READ »

Riksdag 'misled' about Afghanistan mission

Politics: 13 Mar 13
The government never explained that Swedish troops in Afghanistan had shifted to counter-insurgency warfare in 2010, a Swedish intelligence expert has claimed, arguing the Riksdag was misled when voting to extend the mission. 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 »

Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism

Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back. 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 »

Top Swedish unis slide in new global ranking

Education: 4 Mar 13
Three Swedish universities have reputations among the top 100 in the world, but each institution has seen its position fall since last year according to a new Times Higher Education ranking published on Monday. READ »

'Swedes have forgotten leftist US sympathizers'

National: 1 Mar 13
The CIA invested heavily in propaganda in Sweden during the early years of the Cold War to counteract Soviet influence, confirms a new documentary that includes details about left-leaning Swedes who sympathized with the US. READ »

Assange Swedish fears 'sheer fantasy': Australia

Politics: 26 Feb 13
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's claims that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States have been dismissed as "sheer fantasy" by Australia's foreign minister. READ »

Saudis second largest Swedish arms buyers

Business & Money: 22 Feb 13
India and Saudi Arabia were the Swedish weapons industry's top clients in 2012, a year which nevertheless saw Sweden's arms exports drop 30 percent from the year before. READ »

Sweden's 'snow man': I didn't want to be saved

Society: 21 Feb 13
Sweden's "snow man", who emerged one year ago after spending two months buried in a car in the country's far north, has spoken out extensively about the ordeal for the first time, making him The Local's pick for Swede of the Week. READ »

Assange policing costs near 30 million kronor

National: 16 Feb 13
The costs of maintaining a police presence at the Ecuadorian embassy in London have totalled almost 30 million kronor ($4.7 million) following Julian Assange's decision to jump bail and seek asylum there last June. READ »

Swedish women warned off dating 'US men' online

Society: 12 Feb 13
A would-be US engineer's untruthful online claims have left a Gothenburg woman out of pocket and brokenhearted - and she's just one of dozens of Swedish women who have fallen victim to an increasingly common online dating scam. READ »

Swedish taxpayers least honest in the Nordics

Business & Money: 8 Feb 13
Sweden has the biggest black market in the Nordic region, according to a new study, which also found workers in France are more honest than their Swedish counterparts in reporting their income to tax authorities. READ »

The Lowdown: Sweden's new subletting law

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jan 13
Wondering what changes to Sweden's subletting law might mean for you and what you pay in rent? The Local gets the lowdown from one of Sweden's largest housing organizations. READ »

Profit dip for Swedish drugmakers AstraZeneca

Business & Money: 31 Jan 13
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that net profits sank 37 percent last year, hit by the expiry of drug patents and "tough" markets, and warned revenues would fall further in 2013. READ »

Massive expansion dampens H&M profits

Business & Money: 30 Jan 13
Swedish clothing giant H&M reported on Wednesday that its net profits increased by 6.6 percent last year, yet the company's high expansion costs meant it struggled to meet analysts' expectations on the stock exchange. READ »

Bildt: Sweden in dark over US terror extradition

Politics: 20 Jan 13
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has stated that Sweden received no information with regards to two Swedes, suspected of terror crime in Somalia, who were extradited to the US. READ »

Swedish ball-bearing giant slashes 2,500 jobs

Business & Money: 14 Jan 13
Sweden's SKF, the world's biggest maker of industrial bearings, announced on Monday it was cutting 2,500 jobs, a move widely regarded as a tell-tale sign of tougher times ahead for the manufacturing industry. READ »

Terror-accused Swedes' US extradition 'a failure'

National: 8 Jan 13
Sweden's foreign ministry has labeled as a "failure" its inability to successfully bring two Swedish citizens home from Djibouti before they were extradited to the United States to face terror charges. 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 »

The US steals Sweden's hockey gold dreams

Sport: 6 Jan 13
Sweden failed to defend their World Junior Ice Hockey Championships gold on Saturday as the United States clinched a 3-1 win in the final in Ufa, Russia. READ »

'Why won't Swedes hire English speakers?'

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Jan 13
After six months in Sweden, US native Joe Beaumier reflects on the difficulties foreigners who speak English face landing a job in Sweden when they're unable to speak advanced Swedish. READ »

Volvo ponders luxury factory in India

Business & Money: 28 Dec 12
Swedish car giant Volvo said on Thursday it was looking into the possibility of opening car manufacturers in India in an effort to double their global sales. READ »

'Swedes did not commit crime against America'

National: 24 Dec 12
Mystery enshrouds the trial against two Swedes charged with terrorism in a NY court, with no connections shown between the alleged crimes and the US. READ »

Swedes charged with terrorism in US court

National: 23 Dec 12
Two Swedish citizens appeared in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York on Friday on charges that they had trained and fought with al-Shabaab, a Somali group designated as terrorists by the United States. READ »

'What about Sweden makes it feel so safe?'

Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the United States, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects why Sweden feels like such a safe place to raise children. READ »

Sweden slashes 2013 growth forecast

Business & Money: 21 Dec 12
The Swedish government is cutting its GDP growth forecast for 2013 from 2.7 percent to 1.1 percent, Finance Minister Anders Borg said on Friday. READ »

Family fights to keep aging mum in Sweden

Society: 18 Dec 12
A Colombian-Swedish family about to celebrate Christmas with their 78-year-old grandmother fear the senile woman will be deported before the New Year despite appeals on health grounds against the Migration Board decision. READ »

Teacher held for attack at Stockholm school

Education: 18 Dec 12
A substitute teacher at an exclusive Stockholm school was arrested on Monday night on suspicion he assaulted a colleague as well as a female student. READ »

Swede jailed in US for 'scareware' scheme

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 12
A Swedish man was sentenced to four years in prison in the US for his role in a multi-million dollar international scam involving useless anti-virus software. 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 »

Activists urge H&M to quit Uzbek cotton

Business & Money: 16 Dec 12
British campaigners have launched a campaign to get Swedish retail giant H&M to stop using cotton harvested in Uzbekistan. READ »

'Tetra Pak heir's wife died of drugs': coroner

Society: 15 Dec 12
Eva Rausing, one of Britain's richest women and the wife of Tetra Pak heir Kristian Rausing, died as a result of drug abuse, a coroner ruled at an inquest on Friday. READ »

Jukkasjärvi erects Sweden's 23rd Ice Hotel

Travel: 13 Dec 12
A construction crew bundled up in heavy parkas is bustling around an Arctic building site on the banks of the Torne river in northern Sweden as the 23rd Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel is erected one oversized ice cube at a time. READ »

Swede to meet US penpal 36 years after first letter

Lifestyle: 11 Dec 12
Two women who have been exchanging hand-written letters between the United States and Sweden for more than three decades are set to meet in person for the first time, thanks in part to an innovative internet fundraising tool. READ »

Gallery pulls Swede's Holocaust ash paintings

Society: 11 Dec 12
An art exhibit featuring works by a Swedish artist claiming he used paint mixed from the ashes of Holocaust victims has been closed following a storm of criticism. READ »

Forgotten speech fails to mar Nobel banquet

Society: 11 Dec 12
Royals, laureates, and diplomats were among the more than 1,300 guests that feted the 2012 Nobel Prizes at Stockholm's City Hall on an evening when not even a forgotten speech by literature winner Mo Yan could dampen high spirits. READ »

Nobel Prize ceremony concludes in Stockholm

National: 10 Dec 12
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed over this year's prizes to the Nobel laureates at Stockholm's Concert Hall, watched over by more than 1,500 honoured guests. READ »

Spotify 'gets louder' with rockers Metallica

Science & Technology: 7 Dec 12
Music by heavy metal legends Metallica is now available on Swedish music streaming service Spotify, the company announced on Thursday, as it unveiled new features to help make the service more personal and interactive. READ »

Sweden nabs fourth in global corruption ranking

Business & Money: 6 Dec 12
Sweden ranks fourth in a global corruption index released on Wednesday, matching its 2011 placement as one of the world's least corrupt countries, despite lingering concerns about political party financing. READ »

Swedish missionary shot in Pakistan

National: 3 Dec 12
A female Christian charity worker from Sweden was in hospital on Monday after being shot by unknown assailants in Lahore in eastern Pakistan, according to police. READ »

Sweden to support Palestinian UN upgrade

Politics: 29 Nov 12
Sweden is set to go against the United States and Israel and vote yes to Palestinian observer status in the United Nations on Thursday, despite previous reticence to support a similar move from the Palestinian leadership. READ »

Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement

Business & Money: 27 Nov 12
Telecom giant Ericsson is suing Samsung in US court, claiming its South Korean rival violated the Swedish company's patents. READ »

'A guy wearing a dress is not a sexual thing': Yohio

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 12
Swedish teen pop star Yohio sings in Japanese, dresses like Lolita, and plays guitar like Hendrix. The Local's David Landes finds out more about why most Swedes haven't heard of him – until now. READ »

Swallow on one-off visit to Sweden killed by hawk

Society: 23 Nov 12
Bird enthusiasts watching the only American Cliff Swallow to ever grace Sweden’s skies were shocked on Tuesday when a hawk swooped in and killed the wayward swallow before their very eyes. 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 »

Obama win has Swedish politicians smiling

Politics: 7 Nov 12
Leading politicians in Sweden of all political stripes rejoiced early Wednesday morning over the re-election of US president Barack Obama, but cautioned he has a tough road ahead. READ »

Republicans in Sweden still hope for Romney

Politics: 6 Nov 12
With voters in the United States heading to the polls on Tuesday, Republicans in Sweden reflect on Mitt Romney's chances and the challenges of living in a country that doesn't always appreciate their point of view. READ »

2012 US election fever grips Swedish media

Politics: 5 Nov 12
With the US presidential election a day away, the Swedish media remains in an all-out frenzy of coverage looking at whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will win, much to the surprise of some US expats. READ »

'Americans are narrow- minded about politics'

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Nov 12
Most Swedes won't be casting votes for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney in Tuesday's US presidential elections, but that doesn't mean they don't have an opinion. See what some Stockholmers think, and chime in with your own views on The Local's Have Your Say. READ »

Somalis fare better in the US than Sweden: report

Society: 5 Nov 12
Somali immigrants in Sweden have had a harder time finding employment compared to Somalis in the United States and Canada, a new report has found. READ »

Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace

Politics: 31 Oct 12
Non-aligned Sweden has agreed to help monitor Nato airspace over Iceland in 2014 in what is seen as being a sensitive step for the non-Nato member. READ »

Sweden climbs in global prosperity ranking

Business & Money: 31 Oct 12
Sweden has risen to be the third most prosperous country in the world, joining its Scandinavian neighbours atop an annual ranking of countries according to wealth and well-being. READ »

Correa: Sweden can talk to Assange in London

Politics: 27 Oct 12
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has proposed that Sweden send a prosecutor to the country's embassy in London to interview Julian Assange, whose health he claims is suffering. READ »

Swedish-Americans set for small screen return

Lifestyle: 26 Oct 12
With a second season of Swedish reality television show "Allt för Sverige" set to start on Sunday, The Local catches up with two of the Swedish-American contestants who return to Sweden to explore their families' past. READ »

Green politician in 'negro village' song outrage

Society: 25 Oct 12
A local Green Party politician from central Sweden kicked up controversy for singing a song about a "negro village" in Africa during a recent children's charity fundraiser. READ »

AstraZeneca profits drop as key patents expire

Business & Money: 25 Oct 12
The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca announced on Thursday that third quarter net earnings had dropped 56 percent on the back of a loss of exclusivity on several brands. READ »

'Britain acted like an empire': Ecuador envoy

Politics: 22 Oct 12
The Ecuadorian ambassador to London slammed Britain on Sunday for "acting like an empire" when it threatened to raid the Ecuadorian embassy, where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is holed up avoiding extradition to Sweden. READ »

Will Ferrell in Stockholm beer ad mystery

Society: 19 Oct 12
Commercials featuring US comedian Will Ferrell in Stockholm have surfaced on YouTube, in what some have labelled a guerrilla marketing campaign for a classic American beer brand previously promoted by the Swedish Bikini Team. READ »

Pressuring Russia on Wallenberg's fate 'a matter of principle'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Oct 12
With the opening of a conference in Stockholm examining historical research on Raoul Wallenberg, historian Susanne Berger argues that more must be done to force Russia to open up records that could shed light on the still-disputed fate of the Swedish diplomat. READ »

Israel urges UN to halt Swedish Gaza ship

Politics: 18 Oct 12
Israel's envoy to the UN on Tuesday appealed to the organization to persuade a Swedish ship carrying activists and bound for the Gaza strip to turn back. READ »

Live Blog: 2012 Nobel Prize announcements

Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won. 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 »

Physics Nobel shared for quantum optics research

National: 9 Oct 12
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland for their "groundbreaking" experimentation in quantum optics. READ »

IMF hails Sweden's crisis management skills

Business & Money: 9 Oct 12
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Sweden's handling of the financial crisis in a new report, while at the same time lowering its growth forecast for the global economy. READ »

Assange in bid to sue Australian prime minister

National: 8 Oct 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday that he had hired lawyers in Sydney in the hope of suing Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard for what he considers to be her defamatory comments about himself and Wikileaks. 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 »

Stockholm gears up for 'tweed' bike event

Society: 5 Oct 12
A unique collection of old-fashioned cyclists are set to hit the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to pay homage to a bygone era of fashion and foot-powered fun. READ »

Envoy reacts to Ecuador ridicule in Sweden

Politics: 4 Oct 12
Ecuador's ambassador to Sweden on Thursday responded to criticism from the Swedish media about press freedom in his home country and its decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. READ »

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