https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Sweden Democrat official, Angelo Vukasovic, has sparked outrage in Sweden after posting pictures of himself posing with dead animals which he says he shot and then ate. https://www.thelocal.se/20160621/swedish-nationalist-shot-and-ate-lion-and-giraffe Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:06:56 +0200 swedish-nationalist-shot-and-ate-lion-and-giraffe A farm-owner in northern Sweden has been reported to police after a horse was found to have overgrown hooves measuring an "unprecedented" 50 centimetres in length. https://www.thelocal.se/20120123/38682 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:00 +0100 38682 The 22-year-old animal rights activist, suspected of arson and of writing threatening letters, sometimes penned in his own blood, has been sentenced to three years in prison. https://www.thelocal.se/20120118/38580 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0100 38580 Swedish roosters are bred for the sole purpose of serving as raw material in lip enhancements and anti-wrinkle creams, according to Sveriges Radio (SR). https://www.thelocal.se/20111016/36774 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:09:00 +0200 36774 The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for Friday's fire attack at a hamburger restaurant in Gothenburg, according to local media reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20110710/34848 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:38:00 +0200 34848 Sweden's Supreme Court has upheld a landmark ruling in which a 30-year-old animal rights activist was convicted for his involvement in storming the premises of four companies and harassing members of staff. https://www.thelocal.se/20091026/22888 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0100 22888