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 Swedish Supreme Court judge Göran Lambertz is moving to a new role following a week in which he came in for heavy criticism over his handling of a case of once self-confessed cannibal Thomas Quick. https://www.thelocal.se/20131201/top-judge-moves-aside-after-quick-scandal Sun, 01 Dec 2013 10:29:00 +0100 top-judge-moves-aside-after-quick-scandal Swedish Supreme Court judge Göran Lambertz is facing calls for his resignation over his stance in an ongoing debate about mismanagement in the case of once self-professed cannibal Thomas Quick, who has been acquitted of eight murders. https://www.thelocal.se/20131129/top-judge-slammed-over-cannibal-case-thomas-quick-sture-bergwall-goran-lambertz Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:18:00 +0100 top-judge-slammed-over-cannibal-case-thomas-quick-sture-bergwall-goran-lambertz Sweden's justice minister has appointed the head of the Thomas Quick inquiry to find out how the country's justice system convicted a man for eight murders before overturning each and every guilty verdict. The once self-professed cannibal is now fighting for his release. https://www.thelocal.se/20131127/inquiry-head-for-overturned-cannibal-case-appointed-murder-thomas-quick-sture-bergwall Wed, 27 Nov 2013 13:29:00 +0100 inquiry-head-for-overturned-cannibal-case-appointed-murder-thomas-quick-sture-bergwall The Swedish career in The Local's spotlight this week is that of US-native Tyler Crowley, known in some circles as the "start-up whisperer", who explains how "awesome immigrants" and "modest Swedes" make Stockholm's tech scene shine. https://www.thelocal.se/20131118/stockholm-the-hidden-nightclub-of-the-tech-world Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:12:00 +0100 stockholm-the-hidden-nightclub-of-the-tech-world The percentage of Swedish 15-year-olds who drink alcohol has dropped to the lowest level in decades. https://www.thelocal.se/20110705/34748 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:52:00 +0200 34748 Sweden was unable to reclaim the top spot in a climate change performance ranking released on Monday at the ongoing climate summit in Cancún, Mexico, coming in fifth behind Brazil. https://www.thelocal.se/20101207/30658 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:47:00 +0100 30658 The number of regular smokers in Sweden has fallen again to a record low, according to a new report into the nation's drug use. People are also drinking less than before, the survey claims. https://www.thelocal.se/20071030/8949 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:00:00 +0100 8949