The Local Sweden

Swede and Ethiopian win Stockholm Marathon

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 11:54:00 +0200

Sweden's Isabellah Andersson and Ethiopia's Shumi Gerbaba Eticha won the women's and men's titles of the 35th Stockholm Marathon on Saturday.

US baseball players look to create a field of dreams in Gothenburg

Thu, 30 May 2013 19:36:00 +0200

While baseball is known as America's favorite pastime, it can be hard to find in Sweden. But two US baseball players and their teammates in Gothenburg are hoping to change that, one home run at a time, contributor Lisa Mikulski discovers.

Sweden frets over online youth 'self-radicalization'

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:27:00 +0200

In the wake of the Boston marathon bombings, the Swedish government is set to boost funding to help prevent young people from being "self-radicalized" through online exposure to political and religious extremist views.

Reinfeldt breaks silence on Boston bombing

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:50:00 +0200

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on the Boston Marathon bombings for the first time on Wednesday, admitting it is "impossible" to completely prevent such attacks, either in Sweden or the United States.

Abba singer backtracks on Boston blast gaffe

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:38:00 +0200

Abba star Björn Ulvaeus made headlines in the UK on Tuesday over an offhand comment about the Boston marathon blasts on a breakfast news programme, a blunder for which he later apologized.

Swedish town looks to America following surprise bequest

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:23:00 +0200

A generous gift from a mysterious Swedish-American benefactor has sent officials in a small Swedish municipality scurrying for clues about a previously unknown native daughter who died in the United States in 1993.