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 Clown faces fine for protesting neo-Nazi march A clown who led a protest against neo-Nazis marching in Sweden faces a fine or up to six months in prison for failing to get a permit. https://www.thelocal.se/20180501/clown-faces-fine-for-protesting-nazi-march Tue, 01 May 2018 16:55:26 +0200 clown-faces-fine-for-protesting-nazi-march Oliver, 8, jumps from balcony to escape scary clown A terrified eight-year-old boy in western Sweden leapt from a balcony to get away from a man dressed as a clown. https://www.thelocal.se/20161019/oliver-8-jumps-from-balcony-to-escape-scary-clown Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:48:46 +0200 oliver-8-jumps-from-balcony-to-escape-scary-clown Swede punches clown that scared his grandmother A hapless participant in the so-called killer clown trend made a fatal mistake on Sunday when he opted to scare an 80-year-old who was out for a walk in rural Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20161018/swede-punches-clown-that-scared-his-grandmother Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:34:31 +0200 swede-punches-clown-that-scared-his-grandmother 'They call themselves clowns, but they are not' Two clowns from children's charity Glädjeverkstan explain why the mask-wearing participants in a recent trend should not be considered clowns. https://www.thelocal.se/20161018/they-call-themselves-clowns-but-they-are-not Tue, 18 Oct 2016 08:59:00 +0200 they-call-themselves-clowns-but-they-are-not Man in Sweden assaulted by clowns with broken bottle Three men dressed as clowns have injured a man in in Sweden after attacking him with a broken bottle early on Sunday morning. https://www.thelocal.se/20161016/man-in-sweden-assaulted-by-clowns-with-broken-bottle Sun, 16 Oct 2016 12:41:25 +0200 man-in-sweden-assaulted-by-clowns-with-broken-bottle