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 has not actively taken part in a war since 1814 - breaking even Switzerland's record for peace. One peace and conflict expert has told The Local that Swedes learned the hard way to take the non-confrontational stance. https://www.thelocal.se/20140815/sweden-celebrates-200-years-of-peace Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:23:00 +0200 sweden-celebrates-200-years-of-peace Sweden was the lone EU member state to opt out of a petition the UN Security Council to take Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to the International Criminal Court (ICC), disappointing human rights observers who claim the move is "un-Swedish". https://www.thelocal.se/20130116/45642 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:13:00 +0100 45642 Sweden issued a record number of residence permits in 2012, with the total tally ending up at 110,000, a 19-percent hike from 2011 with refugees accounting for the bulk of the increase, statistics from the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) show. https://www.thelocal.se/20130103/45410 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0100 45410 On Monday evening the Swedish ambassador was permitted to visit the two Swedish journalists currently being held in custody in Ethiopia. https://www.thelocal.se/20110705/34744 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:50:00 +0200 34744 Sweden said on Tuesday it would recall its ceasefire monitors from Sri Lanka, while fearing the move could increase fighting between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels. https://www.thelocal.se/20060801/4490 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:41:00 +0200 4490 Sweden, Denmark and Norway Sweden on Thursday condemned renewed attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah militia against Israel and at the same time called for Israel to exercise restraint. https://www.thelocal.se/20060713/4326 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 01:31:00 +0200 4326