Protests
Latest news and information on protests and protest movements.
Thousands expected at Sweden climate demo as election looms
Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out for a climate demonstration in Stockholm on Sunday, according to Swedish police and organisers, just weeks ahead of a general election where the issue is among voters' top concerns.
How to join a protest about immigration laws in Sweden this weekend
Demonstrations are planned in nearly 30 different locations across Sweden on Saturday and Sunday (just Stockholm for that last one). Here's how you can join.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrested in London
Greta Thunberg has been arrested at a demonstration in central London supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrested at student protest in Copenhagen
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has reportedly been arrested in Copenhagen in connection with the occupation of a Copenhagen University building alongside the Studerende mod Besættelsen (Students against the Occupation) activist group, according to Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.
Pro-Palestine students stage new protest at Lund University graduation
Both student protestors and graduating doctoral students showed their support for Palestine at Lund University's doctoral graduation ceremony on Friday, where police had evacuated an anti-Israel tent camp a day prior.
Anti-Israel protesters did NOT throw bottles at ambulance, Swedish police confirm
UPDATED: Police have retracted a statement that protesters threw bottles at an ambulance after officers emptied a tent camp where a pro-Palestinian protest had been ongoing since May 16th.
Swedish police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators at university protest
Three people were arrested and around 20 detained on Wednesday after a pro-Palestine protest at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, according to police.
Pro-Ukraine rallies across Europe on war anniversary
Protesters rallied across Europe Saturday in support of Ukraine on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion, urging greater Western backing as fears mount about Kyiv's ability to fend off an emboldened Russia.
Gaza protest disrupts Swedish parliament debate
Protesters denouncing Israel's offensive in Gaza disrupted a foreign policy debate in Sweden's parliament on Wednesday, as the country's foreign minister reiterated support for Israel's right to self-defence against Hamas.
'It's over': Spain and Sweden women's footballers stage protest
Spain's world champions and their Swedish opponents on Friday held up a banner with the slogan 'It's over' in protest over the sexism scandal, which has engulfed the Spanish football federation.
Busloads of Eritrean protesters en route to Stockholm to join protest
Busloads of critics of the Eritrean regime were travelling through Europe on Friday hoping to join the protests against an allegedly pro-regime festival in Stockholm, the Expressen newspaper has reported.
EXPLAINED: Why did an Eritrean festival spark riots in Stockholm?
At least 50 people were injured and almost 200 held by police after up to a thousand people stormed an Eritrean pro-government festival in a Stockholm suburb on Thursday. How and why did this happen in Sweden?
Swedish police say riots are 'extremely serious crimes against society'
The Swedish Chief of Police said on Monday the recent unrest in Sweden were 'serious crimes'. So far 26 people have been arrested after weekend clashes between police and protesters rallying against plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Koran.
Court finds Swedish police wrong to block Quran burnings
A Swedish appeals court on Monday said police had no legal grounds to block two gatherings where protesters had planned to burn the Quran earlier this year.
Calls for special police tactics to be available across Sweden
The chairwoman of the Police Association West Region has said that police special tactics, known as Särskild polistaktik or SPT, should be available across Sweden, to use in demonstrations similar to those during the Easter weekend.
Nine police injured during protest in Sweden
Counter-protesters demonstrating against a far-right group's intention to burn a Koran in Orebro in central Sweden clashed with police on Friday, leaving nine police officers injured, authorities said.
IN PICTURES: Protests spread across Europe as coronavirus surges create new lockdowns
Tens of thousands of protesters angry at Covid-19 restrictions rallied in cities across Europe on Saturday as several nations reimposed partial lockdowns to fight new surges in infections.
Stockholm derby match marred by multiple violent riots
A derby match between two rival clubs in Stockholm has been marred by rioting, with violence and public order breaches among the problems.
Man with alleged Nazi links admits driving his car into a refugee demonstration in Malmö
A 22-year-old man with suspected neo-Nazi links has confessed to driving his Volvo into an Iraqi demonstration outside the Migration Agency in Malmö. Police are investigating it as hate crime.
Rinkeby teens say Russian TV crew tried to bribe them
Teens in Rinkeby told Danish radio they were offered money by a Russian TV crew in exchange for 'action' on camera, the journalist who interviewed them has told The Local.
'A question of education': What Rinkeby residents think about the riots
Rinkeby in Stockholm made global headlines in February after riots broke out involving car fires just days after Donald Trump thrust the spotlight on Sweden. But what do the people who actually live and work in the suburb think about it? The Local spoke to them to find out.
No arrests after Rinkeby riots
Police have responded to criticism that they did not do enough to stop riots in the Rinkeby suburb north-west of Stockholm on Monday night.
Swedish press photographer assaulted in Rinkeby riots
A police officer trained his gun on rioters in the Rinkeby suburb of Stockholm on Monday night.