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 Twenty-three innocent bystanders have been killed and 30 wounded in gangland shootings in Sweden in the past three years, according to statistics released that highlighted its battle to rein in violent crime. https://www.thelocal.se/20260504/sweden-gang-shootings-23-bystanders-killed-in-last-three-years Mon, 04 May 2026 15:37:19 +0200 sweden-gang-shootings-23-bystanders-killed-in-last-three-years Authorities ordered 16 public schools to shut in the central Swedish town of Borlänge on Wednesday after receiving reports of a threat of violence, officials said, later announcing that one person had been detained. https://www.thelocal.se/20260422/schools-shut-in-swedish-municipality-of-borlange-after-threat Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:46:51 +0200 schools-shut-in-swedish-municipality-of-borlange-after-threat Sweden's top court has fully acquitted Birgitte Bonnesen, the former chief executive of Swedbank, overturning her previous conviction of "swindling" investors. https://www.thelocal.se/20260421/swedens-supreme-court-clears-former-swedbank-ceo-of-swindling Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:33:34 +0200 swedens-supreme-court-clears-former-swedbank-ceo-of-swindling Despite scathing criticism from top legal experts, Sweden's government is moving forward with its plan to jail 13-year-olds found guilty of serious crimes. https://www.thelocal.se/20260416/swedish-government-pushes-ahead-with-plan-to-jail-13-year-old-criminals Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:18:16 +0200 swedish-government-pushes-ahead-with-plan-to-jail-13-year-old-criminals A Panama-flagged vessel detained by the Swedish coast guard in connection with an environmental offence was released on Sunday afternoon after its master confessed to the crime. https://www.thelocal.se/20260412/swedish-coast-guard-boards-panama-flagged-vessel-over-pollution-claim Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:01:51 +0200 swedish-coast-guard-boards-panama-flagged-vessel-over-pollution-claim Five teenagers go before a Swedish court on Wednesday over the alleged attempted murder of a dissident Iranian researcher in the south of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20260408/sweden-tries-five-minors-over-iranian-dissident-murder-plot Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:31:05 +0200 sweden-tries-five-minors-over-iranian-dissident-murder-plot Sweden has been named once again as one of the EU countries undergoing "a decline in democratic standards" in the annual report of the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties), with the human rights group highlighting the government's abuse of the legislative process. https://www.thelocal.se/20260331/five-ways-in-which-swedens-government-is-eroding-the-rule-of-law Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:12:12 +0200 five-ways-in-which-swedens-government-is-eroding-the-rule-of-law A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand said, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter. https://www.thelocal.se/20260329/over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:14:52 +0200 over-12-tonnes-of-new-kitkat-chocolate-range-stolen-in-europe Stockholm police have imposed a security zone on the Stockholm district around the US and Israeli embassies, citing an increased security threat in the wake of the two countries' joint attack on Iran. https://www.thelocal.se/20260323/swedish-police-impose-stop-and-search-zone-on-embassy-district Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0100 swedish-police-impose-stop-and-search-zone-on-embassy-district Sweden has detained a crew member of a Russian 'shadow fleet' cargo ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, the Swedish coast guard said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260308/sweden-detains-crew-member-of-russian-shadow-fleet-ship Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:36:39 +0100 sweden-detains-crew-member-of-russian-shadow-fleet-ship Sweden's government on Wednesday said it wanted to drastically increase the number of immigrants deported after being convicted, saying any crime with a penalty higher than a fine should lead to a deportation as a rule. https://www.thelocal.se/20260226/sweden-to-increase-deportations-of-convicted-immigrants Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:23:07 +0100 sweden-to-increase-deportations-of-convicted-immigrants A Swedish court on Friday remanded a 20-year-old man in custody as the country's intelligence service said he was suspected of participating in a group linked to far-right extremism. https://www.thelocal.se/20260221/sweden-detains-20-year-old-over-links-to-right-wing-extremist-group Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:18:20 +0100 sweden-detains-20-year-old-over-links-to-right-wing-extremist-group The Social Democrats, Sweden's largest opposition party, has put its support behind a right-wing proposal to chemically castrate pedophiles. https://www.thelocal.se/20260220/swedens-social-democrats-say-yes-to-chemical-castration-of-pedophiles Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:51:49 +0100 swedens-social-democrats-say-yes-to-chemical-castration-of-pedophiles The Swedish government has revealed conditions for young teenagers, aged 13-15, who will be sentenced to prison from July of this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20260220/sweden-unveils-new-teen-prison-conditions Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:10:16 +0100 sweden-unveils-new-teen-prison-conditions A man who left apples painted with features resembling Adolf Hitler outside Migration Minister Johan Forssell’s house is to go on trial for illegal protest and making an aggravated threat. https://www.thelocal.se/20260219/sweden-charges-man-for-leaving-hitler-apples-at-migration-ministers-house Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:03:30 +0100 sweden-charges-man-for-leaving-hitler-apples-at-migration-ministers-house A man in northern Sweden is suspected of helping more than 100 men buy sex with his wife, a prosecutor told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20260216/swede-suspected-of-helping-over-100-men-buy-sex-with-his-wife Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:48:54 +0100 swede-suspected-of-helping-over-100-men-buy-sex-with-his-wife A Swedish government inquiry has proposed making both membership of and association with a criminal gang punishable offences, with police estimating that the laws will lead to an extra 700 people a year going to prison. https://www.thelocal.se/20260213/sweden-proposes-making-gang-membership-a-jailable-offence Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:44:24 +0100 sweden-proposes-making-gang-membership-a-jailable-offence Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday charged five people over a brazen triple murder at a hair salon last year which put the spotlight on the Scandinavian country's battle with crime gangs. https://www.thelocal.se/20260205/sweden-charges-five-over-hair-salon-triple-murder Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:28:28 +0100 sweden-charges-five-over-hair-salon-triple-murder Two young Swedes were sentenced to jail terms on Tuesday for throwing grenades at Israel's embassy in Denmark over a year ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20260203/two-swedes-jailed-in-denmark-for-attack-on-israeli-embassy Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:44:58 +0100 two-swedes-jailed-in-denmark-for-attack-on-israeli-embassy SD Member of Parliament Katja Nyberg, a former police officer who has been the party spokesperson for police issues, was stopped for suspected drunk driving over the holidays. Blood tests have now come back positive for both alcohol and narcotics. https://www.thelocal.se/20260129/what-do-we-know-about-the-sweden-democrat-mp-under-investigation-for-drink-driving Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:16:29 +0100 what-do-we-know-about-the-sweden-democrat-mp-under-investigation-for-drink-driving