Seven totally Swedish wedding traditions
Marriages are celebrated slightly differently in Sweden. Wedding planner Mariella Gink gives The Local the lowdown on some of Sweden’s quirkier wedding traditions.
Day: June 9, 2015
Minister slaps ‘medieval’ Saudi punishment again
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of handing a "medieval" punishment to a blogger in a move likely to further strain tensions between the two countries.
Salary snooping steps up in transparent Sweden
A controversial Swedish website famed for providing the incomes of almost every adult in Sweden is launching a quarterly report that will also list people’s credit histories.
Swedish police arrest teen Norway Isis suspect
An 18-year-old Norwegian has been arrested at Landvetter Airport just outside Gothenburg. He is suspected of planning to join the extremist group Isis (also known as IS) in Syria.
‘No evidence’ of action plan for integration
Sweden has failed to demonstrate a long term action plan for improving integration, a major report from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has concluded.
Rainbow flag compared to swastika by councillor
A councillor in Västerås, central Sweden, is facing an angry backlash after comparing the flying of a rainbow flag with putting up a Nazi swastika.
Is Sweden’s ‘fika’ break concept going global?
If you've lived in Sweden for more than five minutes you'll be well aware of the 'fika' coffee and bun tradition. But now it seems the phenomenon is going global.
Attempted murder in Malmö sparks 27 arrests
Police in Malmö in southern Sweden have arrested more than two dozen suspects after gunfire rang out in the suburb of Rosengård.
Draw for Sweden as World Cup kicks off
African champions Nigeria fought back from two goals down to hold Sweden 3-3 in their first Women's World Cup Group D clash in Canada on Monday night.
Foreign Minister defends ‘feminist’ rights strategy
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström has said the "feminist foreign policy" goals, which triggered her country's row with Saudi Arabia, were aimed at obtaining better respect for human rights worldwide.
‘Sweden is confused about tackling addiction’
Sweden should ban tax-free boozing in the Baltic and offer more help for sex addicts, argues Rupert Wolfe Murray from one of the UK's leading rehabilitation clinics.