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 The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats' most senior openly gap MP has defended party colleagues' decision to stop flying the rainbow gay pride flag outside a local city council headquarters. https://www.thelocal.se/20190915/gay-sweden-democrat-backs-council-vote-to-stop-flying-pride-flah Sun, 15 Sep 2019 18:58:20 +0200 gay-sweden-democrat-backs-council-vote-to-stop-flying-pride-flah The flag of Skåne in southwestern Sweden has been made an official symbol of the region – despite resistance from several quarters. https://www.thelocal.se/20171129/southern-swedish-region-sknes-flag-gets-official-status Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:41:56 +0100 southern-swedish-region-sknes-flag-gets-official-status Two Swedish politicians have been asked to leave the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party after one loaded up a picture on Facebook of a man holding a flag saying “Camp Auschwitz”. https://www.thelocal.se/20170114/swedish-party-expels-members-for-camp-auschwitz-flag Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:53:38 +0100 swedish-party-expels-members-for-camp-auschwitz-flag A Swedish prosecutor has ruled that the ISIS flag does not constitute hate speech and is therefore legal under Swedish law. https://www.thelocal.se/20161016/islamic-state-flag-is-legal-in-sweden-prosecutor-rules Sun, 16 Oct 2016 15:26:06 +0200 islamic-state-flag-is-legal-in-sweden-prosecutor-rules The Swedish government unveiled the new face of "brand Sweden" on Tuesday, a project that was one year in the making and includes a new font, a flag, and classic Swedish minimalism. https://www.thelocal.se/20131105/swedish-global-brand-gets-facelift-with-own-flag Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:45:00 +0100 swedish-global-brand-gets-facelift-with-own-flag