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's new ambassador to Iceland has caused a stir, after warning that Sweden is "in the process of dismantling democracy" and could be on a slippery slope towards technocracy or a dictatorship. https://www.thelocal.se/20171017/sweden-is-in-the-process-of-dismantling-democracy-ambassador-hakan-juholt Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:05:29 +0200 sweden-is-in-the-process-of-dismantling-democracy-ambassador-hakan-juholt Stefan Löfven, current chair of Sweden’s IF Metall trade union, is set to take over as interim head of the Social Democrats, according to Swedish media reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20120126/38726 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:26:00 +0100 38726 No concrete decision about the future leadership of the Social Democrats will be made until Friday, party secretary Carin Jämtin announced on Monday afternoon, as speculation mounted about who might take over following the resignation on Saturday of Håkan Juholt. https://www.thelocal.se/20120123/38672 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:12:00 +0100 38672 The turbulence within the Social Democrats, which climaxed at the weekend with the resignation of party head Håkan Juholt, is just the latest symptom of a party suffering from deep internal division, according to political scientist Nicholas Aylott at the Södertörn University in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20120123/38670 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:31:00 +0100 38670 Recently departed Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt said his inability to quickly put together a solid staff was one of his three biggest regrets from his ten-month tenure as head of the party. https://www.thelocal.se/20120123/38660 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:13:00 +0100 38660 As the Social Democrats begin the search for a new leader after Håkan Juholt's resignation, an opinion poll conducted prior to the dramatic events on Saturday shows the party at its lowest ebb since the 1960s. https://www.thelocal.se/20120122/38642 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:38:00 +0100 38642 Sexual harassment allegations against Social Democrat foreign policy spokesperson Urban Ahlin have prompted the party’s feminist faction to object to his appointment as chair of party's Riksdag group, delivering yet another blow to Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt. https://www.thelocal.se/20120117/38558 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:51:00 +0100 38558 Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt once again landed himself in hot water after saying that the government had “pushed through” defence policies with the help of the Sweden Democrats. https://www.thelocal.se/20120117/38540 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0100 38540 The Social Democrats on Saturday promised to tighten their stance on allowing profits in the welfare system. https://www.thelocal.se/20111204/37724 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:27:00 +0100 37724 Former Social Democrat minister Björn Rosengren has been caught on tape saying he agreed with colleagues Thomas Östros and Sven-Erik Österberg that party leader Håkan Juholt must step down, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.se/20111202/37694 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:43:00 +0100 37694 Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt has taken another blow in the opinion polls, with a new survey revealing that he is further behind prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt than ever before. https://www.thelocal.se/20111127/37592 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:27:00 +0100 37592 Following recent revelations about conditions at some Swedish nursing homes, both Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt and the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) have penned opinion pieces demanding more efficient controls and regulation of tax-financed geriatric care. https://www.thelocal.se/20111112/37316 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:51:00 +0100 37316 The latest voter poll shows that support for the Social Democrats has dropped nearly 10 points over the past three weeks in the wake of party leader Håkan Juholt's accommodation subsidies scandal. https://www.thelocal.se/20111023/36908 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:44:00 +0200 36908 Voter confidence in Håkan Juholt is at an all-time low following the recent scandals and allegations over his personal finances. https://www.thelocal.se/20111022/36900 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:55:00 +0200 36900 Swedes' confidence in Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt has plummeted, according to a new poll from TV channel TV4 and market research company Novus. https://www.thelocal.se/20111009/36632 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:45:00 +0200 36632 Social democratic leader Håkan Juholt has spent years pocketing accommodation reimbursements he wasn't entitled to, amounting to a total of roughly 160,000 kronor ($23,500). https://www.thelocal.se/20111008/36620 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:56:00 +0200 36620 The leaders of the Social Democrats and the Left Party on Friday declined to participate in an upcoming debate to avoid having to stand next to Sweden Democrat party leader Jimmie Åkesson. https://www.thelocal.se/20111007/36616 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:10:00 +0200 36616 Only 20 percent of Swedes today would choose Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt as prime minister, while 59 percent would choose current prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of the Moderates, according to fresh figures from the market research company Sifo. https://www.thelocal.se/20110928/36402 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:12:00 +0200 36402 As the full extent of Friday's horror in neighbouring country Norway slowly starts to sink in, people and organisations all over Sweden are getting together in a number of ways to honour victims. https://www.thelocal.se/20110723/35122 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:28:00 +0200 35122 Social Democratic leader Håkan Juholt is promising that his speech in Almedalen on Friday evening will unveil no fewer than 21 concrete points on labour and employment reforms. https://www.thelocal.se/20110708/34828 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:23:00 +0200 34828