The Local Sweden

Star developer loses fight against deportation from Sweden

Tue, 16 May 2017 16:37:44 +0200

The star developer who was told to leave Sweden because of an administrative error by a previous employer has lost his case at Stockholm's Migration Court.

‘Sweden is heaven for refugee journalists’

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:34:24 +0100

Sweden was the first country in the world to present a freedom of press act 250 years ago, when freedom of media and publishing were often far from guaranteed. Today, the Scandinavian nation still regularly occupies the top spots in press freedom rankings.

Refugees reach Sweden in an inflatable boat

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:54:31 +0100

UPDATED: Five refugees are believed to have travelled to southern Sweden in an inflatable boat, as part of efforts to avoid border controls.

14,000 illegal immigrants disappear without trace

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:52:13 +0100

More than 14,000 foreign nationals told to leave Sweden have instead gone underground, with police saying there is little they can do to enforce deportation orders.

Sweden learns of new EU migrant quota details

Wed, 27 May 2015 12:57:01 +0200

Sweden has been told to help relocate 821 migrants who have arrived in Italy and 548 who have travelled to Greece as part of the European Commission's controversial plans to ensure refugees are spread more evenly across member states.

Online refugee greeting takes Sweden by storm

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:54:00 +0100

A small-town shopkeeper's folksy Facebook greeting to newly-arrived Syrian refugees kicked off a big-time media frenzy that continues to reverberate, making Bo Oskarsson of Kaxås our pick for Swede of the Week.

Swedish retirement made easier for Indians

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:31:00 +0100

The Swedish government is set to simplify the pension system for the country's 8,000-strong Indian workforce, as the social security minister jets off to New Delhi in the latest bid to strengthen ties with the key Asian market.

Ilmar Reepalu: 'the Swedish Ken Livingstone'

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:25:00 +0200

Embattled Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's most recent "anti-Semitic" row is reminiscent of the troubles that plagued London's outspoken ex-mayor Ken Livingstone, argues historian and former Malmö resident David Linden.

Swedish 'Dolce Vita' star begs Fellini fund for cash

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:40:00 +0100

Anita Ekberg, the curvaceous star of "La Dolce Vita", is hard-up and homeless and has asked for money from the foundation of the cult film's director Federico Fellini, La Stampa reported on Friday.

Apps for kids 'growing market' in Sweden

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:16:00 +0200

A growing market of applications for smartphones and electronic reading pads aimed at young children and toddlers is being created in Sweden, according to experts who fear there may be consequences.

Foreign-born denied benefits more frequently

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:08:00 +0100

People born in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey are denied sick benefits twice as often as applicants born in Sweden, statistics from the country's social insurance agency reveal.

US emerges as new Swedish 'tax haven'

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:42:00 +0100

Swedish taxpayers looking to shield earnings from the country's tax authorities may have an unlikely tax haven at their disposal across the Atlantic: the United State.

Gothenburg man arrested for Oslo Islamist attack

Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:12:00 +0100

Swedish police have arrested a Gothenburg man as a suspect in the attempted murder of the founder of a radical Iraqi Kurdish Islamist group in Oslo, authorities announced on Friday.

Sweden's tolerance 'at risk' following attack

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:29:00 +0100

While Muslims in Sweden have denounced the country's first suicide bombing, experts warn that Sweden’s far-right may try to exploit the attack in a bid to polarise the nation, AFP’s Rita Devlin Marier explains.

Nurses's moist wipe helps drunken driver escape conviction

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:31:00 +0200

A 36-year-old Swedish man who confessed to driving while drunk has been acquitted because of uncertainty caused by the way a nurse took a blood sample.

AMF Pension CEO named Sweden's top businesswoman

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:45:00 +0100

Ingrid Bonde, the head of Swedish pension firm AMF Pension, has been named Sweden’s most powerful businesswoman by a leading business magazine.

'One-eye' defence fails for drunken driver

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:33:00 +0100

A Swedish woman stopped by police for driving while intoxicated did her best to get officers to turn a blind eye toward her offence.