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 Swedish man in his mid-20s is being held in Barcelona on suspicion of several sexual assaults, reports Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet. https://www.thelocal.se/20170913/swedish-tourist-held-in-barcelona-over-alleged-sex-assaults Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:47:29 +0200 swedish-tourist-held-in-barcelona-over-alleged-sex-assaults The head of Sweden's security police called the threat of terrorism in Europe the 'new normal' on Friday as his Spanish counterparts continued to investigate Thursday's deadly attacks in Spain. https://www.thelocal.se/20170818/terror-situation-in-europe-is-the-new-normal-says-swedish-security-boss Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:22:00 +0200 terror-situation-in-europe-is-the-new-normal-says-swedish-security-boss Swedish-Turkish writer Hamza Yalcin, 59, was arrested while holidaying in Spain, after Turkey accused him of plotting terror acts against the country, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20170807/swedish-writer-wanted-by-turkey-arrested-in-spain Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:38:45 +0200 swedish-writer-wanted-by-turkey-arrested-in-spain Why did a wooden tower made in Uppsala, Sweden, travel thousands of kilometres by boat to Barcelona in the 1920s? And why is it still causing a fuss almost 90 years later? https://www.thelocal.se/20170419/why-a-swedish-gift-to-barcelona-is-still-causing-a-fuss-90-years-later Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:23:36 +0200 why-a-swedish-gift-to-barcelona-is-still-causing-a-fuss-90-years-later A Swedish football club has taken the bold stance of deciding to ban its own players if they are caught diving. https://www.thelocal.se/20170315/tired-of-cheating-in-sport-this-swedish-football-club-bans-its-own-players-for-diving Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:39:36 +0100 tired-of-cheating-in-sport-this-swedish-football-club-bans-its-own-players-for-diving A Swede who took police on a high-speed chase through Barcelona at the wheel of a stolen truck full of gas cylinders had partied hard the previous night, local authorities said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170222/not-a-terrorist-swede-stole-truck-in-barcelona-after-wild-night-partying Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:17:52 +0100 not-a-terrorist-swede-stole-truck-in-barcelona-after-wild-night-partying Manchester United will play Barcelona in a pre-season friendly in Gothenburg on August 8th, the Premier League giants confirmed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120629/41724 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:21:00 +0200 41724 Swedish footballer and AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has leveled a new attack against his former coach at Barcelona, comparing him to disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. https://www.thelocal.se/20101018/29680 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:56:00 +0200 29680 Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday continued his war or words with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, calling him a "small time" coach. https://www.thelocal.se/20100902/28720 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:50:00 +0200 28720 Rafael Benitez, Inter Milan's new coach, has said that AC Milan's signing of former Inter favourite Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Barcelona would have little long-term effect on the title race. https://www.thelocal.se/20100830/28650 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:51:00 +0200 28650 Swedish star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to complete a €24 million move to Italian giants AC Milan after a single season with Spanish champions Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.se/20100828/28636 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:51:00 +0200 28636 Barcelona have threatened to sever their contract with Mino Raiola, the agent of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after his public criticism of coach Pep Guardiola. https://www.thelocal.se/20100828/28626 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:04:00 +0200 28626 Barcelona and AC Milan are in agreement over the transfer of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has been given time to mull the move, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20100827/28610 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:47:00 +0200 28610 Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed rumours of a rift with Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, saying that he hardly ever speaks to him. https://www.thelocal.se/20100826/28594 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:10:00 +0200 28594 Sweden and Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going nowhere, his agent Mino Raiola said on Thursday, pouring cold water on reports linking the Swedish forward with a move from Barcelona to AC Milan. https://www.thelocal.se/20100819/28464 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:53:00 +0200 28464 Premier League football club Manchester City has offered Barcelona and Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic around 5.5 million kronor ($745,000) per week to swap the Camp Nou for England's north-west, according to a report in UK newspaper The Sun. https://www.thelocal.se/20100813/28354 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:56:00 +0200 28354 Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his return from a ten month international hiatus as Sweden beat Scotland 3-0 in their friendly in Stockholm on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20100812/28320 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:13:00 +0200 28320 Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in the Sweden squad to face Scotland in a friendly at Råsunda stadium in Solna on August 11th, marking the end of a nine month national team hiatus. https://www.thelocal.se/20100803/28162 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:53:00 +0200 28162 Swedish high-jumper Emma Green showed that there is life in Swedish athletics by beating her personal best to clinch a silver medal at the European Championships in Barcelona on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100802/28128 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:06:00 +0200 28128 Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return as captain of the Swedish national team after a nine month absence, the Swedish Football Federation confirmed at lunchtime on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100716/27834 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:20:00 +0200 27834