The Local Sweden

'Malmö will never be lagom': Mayor speaks out in rare interview

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:15:56 +0100

Malmö mayor Katrin Stjernfelt Jammeh has called on Swedes to accept that Sweden's third city will never be 'lagom', while accusing those who focus relentlessly on its problems of holding it back.

Foreign-born people remain under-represented in Swedish parliament

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:29:26 +0200

The proportion of Swedish MPs with a foreign background has not risen since the last mandate period, and is significantly lower than the corresponding proportion of the general population, a new study reveals.

H&M pulls nursing bra ads after protest over unrealistic body image

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:49:15 +0200

Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M has pulled pictures advertising breastfeeding bras after saying it "understood" criticism over the lack of body diversity in the images.

'We need emojis with Muslim headscarves'

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:58:00 +0100

A Swedish art professor has applauded Apple's promise to diversify its emoticon options, including figures wearing religious headgear such as the hijab.

Sweden Dem teacher let go after student revolt

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:54:00 +0100

An English-language school has heeded the concerns of its pupils, after a student uprising against a new teacher at the multinational school who is also active in the anti-immigration Sweden Democrat party.

Swedish boardrooms 'full of clones': report

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:42:00 +0100

The boardrooms of Swedish companies suffer from a serious lack of diversity, with the vast majority consisting of men of the same background, class, network and even alma mater, a new report published on Monday has shown.

Migrant quota rewrites opposition's election bid

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:47:00 +0100

A Social Democrat party edict to make sure every fourth candidate on its lists for upcoming elections has non-Nordic roots has pushed traditional union-affiliated candidates down to non-electable rankings.

Five things you didn’t know about Sweden’s diversity

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:54:00 +0200

There are few topics that get Sweden’s otherwise lagom blood boiling with debate more than immigration, integration and all that comes in between.

Immigrant firefighters hired 'to stop attacks'

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0100

The Swedish fire service is looking to hire more personnel with a foreign background in order to increase safety for fire fighters in big city areas, according to a report by Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT)

Swedish teacher lands EU 'tongue stories' award

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:07:00 +0200

A elementary school teacher from Skövde in western Sweden is one 28 Europeans recognised by the EU in a competition to highlight language diversity.

'Gender quotas would benefit Sweden's corporate boards'

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:51:00 +0100

Too few women serve on the boards of directors at Swedish companies and introducing quotas may be a necessary step to ensure that companies capture the benefits of diversity, argues leadership coach Margareta Neld.

Swedes cool towards ethnic diversity

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:19:00 +0200

Greater numbers of Swedes are expressing hostility towards ethnic diversity, according to a new study.

Ikea catalogue celebrates Swedish diversity

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:19:00 +0200

Flat-pack furniture giant Ikea launched its new catalogue on Thursday amid much coverage in the Swedish national press.

'Nationalism' in the Nordics

Sun, 18 May 2008 13:51:00 +0200

A recent caption in the Dagens Nyheter newspaper causes David Bartal to ask what effect cultural diversity has on national pride.