https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Israel's refusal to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza is causing civilians to starve which constitutes a war crime, Sweden's foreign minister said. https://www.thelocal.com/20250612/war-crime-swedish-foreign-minister-warns-israel-against-starving-civilians Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:06:59 +0200 war-crime-swedish-foreign-minister-warns-israel-against-starving-civilians Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said that her country would work within the EU to push for sanctions against certain Israeli ministers over Israel's treatment of civilian Palestinians in Gaza. https://www.thelocal.com/20250520/sweden-calls-for-eu-sanctions-targeting-individual-israeli-ministers Tue, 20 May 2025 18:25:04 +0200 sweden-calls-for-eu-sanctions-targeting-individual-israeli-ministers When Hamas attacked Israel on October 2023, the right-wing parties in Sweden slammed the left for being too close to Palestinian groups. Now Israel is preparing a new Gaza invasion, the boot is on the other foot, writes The Local's Nordic Editor Richard Orange. https://www.thelocal.com/20250507/how-israels-invasion-of-gaza-became-swedish-party-politics-again Wed, 07 May 2025 12:18:46 +0200 how-israels-invasion-of-gaza-became-swedish-party-politics-again Two people are being held in connection with a shooting outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm in mid-May, a prosecutor said. https://www.thelocal.com/20240613/two-held-over-shooting-outside-israeli-embassy-in-stockholm Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:12:15 +0200 two-held-over-shooting-outside-israeli-embassy-in-stockholm Iran uses Swedish criminal gangs to carry out attacks on other states' interests in Sweden, Swedish security service Säpo said. https://www.thelocal.com/20240530/mossad-swedish-gang-leader-rawa-majid-acting-on-irans-orders Thu, 30 May 2024 16:42:36 +0200 mossad-swedish-gang-leader-rawa-majid-acting-on-irans-orders With less than a month until Eurovision week kicks off, artists and musicians are dropping out of events in Malmö in protest at Israel’s participation. https://www.thelocal.com/20240410/swedish-musicians-cancel-eurovision-performances-over-israels-participation Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:47:23 +0200 swedish-musicians-cancel-eurovision-performances-over-israels-participation Tension is mounting in Malmö after the European Broadcasting Union approved Israel's participation in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. https://www.thelocal.com/20240312/protesters-apply-to-demonstrate-for-and-against-israel-at-eurovision-in-malmo Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:02:58 +0100 protesters-apply-to-demonstrate-for-and-against-israel-at-eurovision-in-malmo Swede's intelligence service have taken over the investigation into a dangerous object – reportedly a hand grenade – which was found outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.com/20240202/sweden-investigates-foiled-israel-embassy-attack-as-terrorist-crime Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:20:49 +0100 sweden-investigates-foiled-israel-embassy-attack-as-terrorist-crime Sweden's government described video clips purporting to show Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson saying Israel has a right to genocide as 'inaccurate' and part of a 'disinformation campaign'. And a student was falsely identified as a gang leader at the same event. https://www.thelocal.com/20231124/swedish-government-hits-out-at-disinformation-campaign-over-kristerssons-israel-comments Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:46:13 +0100 swedish-government-hits-out-at-disinformation-campaign-over-kristerssons-israel-comments