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 A new domestic violence helpline is launching in Sweden. But it’s not the victims who they want to get in touch, it’s the perpetrators. https://www.thelocal.se/20181028/sweden-to-launch-helpline-for-men-who-beat-their-partners Sun, 28 Oct 2018 16:45:15 +0100 sweden-to-launch-helpline-for-men-who-beat-their-partners Sweden Democrat MP Anna Hagwall has been censured by the party after saying that women should "stop whining" about domestic violence and that they shoulder the responsibility to end the abuse. https://www.thelocal.se/20140716/sweden-democrat-battered-women-should-stop-whining Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:55:00 +0200 sweden-democrat-battered-women-should-stop-whining Men who don’t do their fair share of domestic duties in a relationship can suffer from psychological distress, according to a new Swedish study. https://www.thelocal.se/20120920/43354 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:34:00 +0200 43354 Few would argue with the merits of a clean house, yet Swedes don't seem ready to sweep the issue of hiring domestic help under the rug. And as Paul O'Mahony discovers, controversial tax breaks are only part of the story. https://www.thelocal.se/20100916/29046 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:05:00 +0200 29046 A man in his sixties has been remanded into custody on suspicion of the manslaughter of his wife. https://www.thelocal.se/20090818/21528 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:05:00 +0200 21528