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Court rules multimillion Malmö homeless housing deal illegal

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:36:15 +0100

A 340 million (€32m) kronor deal struck by Malmö's city government to build 133 new apartments for homeless Malmö families has been ruled illegal by the Administrative Court of Appeal in Gothenburg.

16-year-old charged over death of homeless man

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:16:29 +0100

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder over the death of a homeless Romanian man in a park earlier this year.

Homeless Romanian killed in Swedish park remembered as ‘grateful and kind’

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:54:08 +0200

The homeless migrant who was beat to death earlier this month has been identified as a 48-year-old man from Romania known as ‘Gica’.

McDonald's staff 'stopped woman from buying food for homeless man'

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 16:03:53 +0100

A McDonald's representative has said that everyone is welcome at their restaurants, after a woman told The Local she was prevented from buying food for a homeless man in Stockholm.

Are homeless figures rising because of housing crisis?

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:12:39 +0100

A Stockholm charity warns that the number of homeless people is on the increase as a result of Sweden's housing crisis, which is squeezing out those on low incomes who can't afford to rent.

Mystery homeless girl in Rome 'is Swedish woman'

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:27:18 +0100

A Swedish man has claimed that a photo of a homeless girl in Italy, which went viral after some linked it to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, is in fact his missing 21-year-old daughter.

Teen suspected of murdering homeless German in Sweden

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:22:13 +0200

A 17-year-old boy is in police custody on suspicion of killing a homeless man in southern Sweden.

Swedes cheer immigrant worker helping homeless

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 17:40:00 +0200

A cafe owner who gave food to a homeless Swedish man who borrowed a chair has grabbed headlines after a guest shared his gesture on social media.

Minister asks Swedes not to give cash to beggars

Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:46:00 +0200

Sweden's equality minister said on Friday that Swedes should donate money to charities rather than giving it directly to street beggars, a move she claimed would help give EU migrants the choice to stay in their home countries.

Fewer beggars in capital despite national rise

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:48:08 +0200

After a sharp rise in EU migrants begging in Stockholm earlier this year, officials say numbers dipped in the spring, in the wake of several high profile mass evictions from the city.

Fifty beggars evicted from Stockholm square

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 10:34:00 +0100

UPDATED: Dozens of rough sleepers have been evicted from one of the Swedish capital's largest public squares, amid rising concerns about the growing numbers of beggars in Stockholm.

A portrait of modern Sweden in ten statistics

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:48:00 +0100

Swedes are less dependent on the state, more likely to be foreign born and less likely to have their car stolen than they were in the past. Here are ten statistics that show you the state of modern Sweden.

Migrants abandon camp to avoid eviction

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:19:00 +0200

An estimated 100 immigrants abandoned their car-park camp on Thursday after eviction threats from the Swedish Enforcement Authority.

Stockholm launches 'beggar hotline'

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:18:00 +0200

Stockholm is opening a telephone hotline to help the city's growing homeless population, but one local charity worker says the move is just a government ploy.

Swedish professor: Ban begging handouts

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 10:44:00 +0100

A leading Swedish professor has said that it should be illegal for people to give money to beggars but his idea has been described as a "joke" by campaigners.

Sweden Democrats: Ban begging by foreigners

Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:10:00 +0100

The far-right Sweden Democrats on Wednesday proposed jailing or deporting foreigners caught begging in public in Sweden.

Gothenburg hotel leaves guests out in the cold

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:12:00 +0100

A Gothenburg hotel concept that is part social commentary, part installation has received worldwide attention by inviting guests to pay to be homeless for a night in the city.

Horsemeat lasagne sent to Stockholm's homeless

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:24:00 +0100

Several tonnes of frozen lasagne pulled from store shelves in Sweden because it contained horsemeat will be donated to Stockholm's homeless population by Swedish food retailer Axfood.

Homelessness in Malmö: 'A vicious circle'

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:20:00 +0100

As homelessness figures increase across Sweden, contributor Patrick Reilly heads to a soup kitchen in Malmö to find out more about the city's estimated 1,000 homeless people and what's being done to help them.

Gothenburg teen behind 'homeless beggar' hoax

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:38:00 +0100

A 13-year-old boy has revealed that a mock-up of a homeless man that caused a stir in Gothenburg this week was actually part of a school art project.