The Local Sweden 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 Sweden moves to ban smoking in public places The Swedish government wants to ban smoking at outdoor restaurants, train platforms, playgrounds and other public places. https://www.thelocal.se/20180126/sweden-moves-to-ban-smoking-in-public-spaces Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:25:28 +0100 sweden-moves-to-ban-smoking-in-public-spaces Will Sweden stub out smoking outside bars? Smoking should be banned at bus stops, playgrounds and outdoor cafes and pubs, a high-profile investigation has concluded. https://www.thelocal.se/20160301/will-sweden-finally-stub-out-smoking-outside-bars-and-restaurants Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:41:17 +0100 will-sweden-finally-stub-out-smoking-outside-bars-and-restaurants Homeless people get cigarettes for Christmas A charity in Norrköping, eastern Sweden, is donating cigarettes to the homeless and other vulnerable people this Christmas. https://www.thelocal.se/20121215/45086 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:42:00 +0100 45086 Mum fined for giving toddler son cigs and beer A Swedish mother who encouraged her three-year-old son to drink beer and filmed as he was given cigarettes was convicted on Monday and fined for her actions. https://www.thelocal.se/20120402/40046 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:51:00 +0200 40046 Mother admits giving 3-year-old cigs and beer A mother from Malmö in southern Sweden, charged with forcing her 3-year-old son to smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol at a party last year, has confessed to all charges but was unable to offer the court any explanation why she acted the way she did. https://www.thelocal.se/20120326/39894 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:52:00 +0200 39894 Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer A mother in Sweden has been charged with abuse and breach of alcohol laws after coaxing her 3-year-old to have beer and cigarettes. https://www.thelocal.se/20120207/38960 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:10:00 +0100 38960 Diplomat and wife jailed for smuggling cigarettes A North Korean diplomat and his wife have been sentenced to eight months in prison by a court in Stockholm for attempting to smuggle more than 230,000 cigarettes into Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20091216/23886 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:36:00 +0100 23886 North Korean diplomats' smuggling scheme up in smoke Two North Korean diplomats are being held on suspicion of trying to smuggle 230,000 cigarettes from Russia into Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20091120/23384 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:49:00 +0100 23384 Cop's craving uncovers contraband cigarettes When a police officer was offered two different prices for a pack of cigarettes at a tobacco store in southern Sweden, he put his nicotine craving aside and called for backup. https://www.thelocal.se/20090202/17300 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:48:00 +0100 17300 No butts or ifs for cigarettes at Ica The Umeå branch of supermarket chain Ica in northern Sweden is clearing its shelves of cigarettes. https://www.thelocal.se/20080511/11688 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:03:00 +0200 11688