The Local Sweden

Swede Erik Hamrén takes over as Iceland coach

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:23:13 +0200

Former Sweden coach Erik Hamrén will take over the reins of the Icelandic national football team, it has been announced.

Iceland's 'bitcoin heist' suspect flees to Sweden on PM's plane

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:55:12 +0200

A man at the centre of one of Iceland's biggest computer heists broke out of prison and is believed to have fled to Sweden – on the same flight as the Icelandic prime minister.

Sweden is 'in the process of dismantling democracy': ex-Social Democrat head

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:05:29 +0200

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.

In-demand Lagerbäck follows Iceland heroics with risky Norway move

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:12:11 +0100

Lars Lagerbäck, who coached tiny Iceland to its stunning Euro 2016 performance, will take over Norway's struggling national squad, the federation announced on Wednesday.

The Nordic nations have gone to war… on Twitter

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:46:33 +0100

It’s thought that the Vikings first arrived in Canada about 1000 years ago when Leif Eriksson went ashore in Newfoundland, and the North American country has sparked another Nordic epic of the modern kind this week, when Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway squared off in a Twitter war.

Watch Icelanders cheer their Swedish hero coach

Tue, 05 Jul 2016 12:06:24 +0200

Swedish coach Lars Lagerbäck and his Icelandic footballers received a heroes' welcome on returning home following their astonishing run to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals in France.

Why this Swede is now a legend in Iceland

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:41:55 +0200

Iceland may have been eliminated from Euro 2016 after a 5-2 defeat to France, but their departing Swedish coach will still go down as a legend in the country for his feats.

How Iceland made Swedes 'proud to be Nordic'

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:12:23 +0200

Last Sunday Iceland defeated England to qualify for the quarter-finals of Euro 2016. Victory was miraculous for Icelandic supporters, but Swedes are feeling the magic too, writes contributor Marie Zafimehy.

The humble Swede who sent England home from Euro 2016

Mon, 16 May 2016 09:57:10 +0200

The most popular man in Iceland this morning may just be a Swede.

Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0100

Sweden said Wednesday that it and Finland, two countries outside any military alliances, would help monitor the airspace of Nato member Iceland for a few months in early 2014 in what is seen as a sensitive step.

Swede Lagerbäck to lead Iceland

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:47:00 +0200

Former Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck praised the level of footballing talent on display in Iceland on Friday after being named as the new man in charge of their national team.

Sweden cancels flights due to Iceland ash cloud

Tue, 24 May 2011 23:10:00 +0200

Around 20 flights to and from Gothenburg's Landvetter airport have been cancelled due to ash from Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano, which swept into Sweden on Tuesday night.

'No Swedish loans to Spain': minister Borg

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:52:00 +0100

The probability of Sweden assisting Spain and Portugal with loans when Euro countries decide on support is low, according to Finance Minister Anders Borg on Monday.

Sweden may support euro countries in crisis

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:43:00 +0100

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on Friday that Sweden has not yet ruled out the possibility of supporting a new emergency fund to bail out vulnerable euro countries.

Swedish inflation accelerates in November

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:08:00 +0100

Sweden's consumer price index (CPI) continued its climb in November, fuelled by ever-increasing housing and electricity prices, Sweden's statistics agency announced on Thursday.

Swedish agency rules on first Icelandic ash cloud claims

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:40:00 +0100

Two airlines and one travel agency should pay full compensation to travelers whose flights were cancelled because of the Icelandic ash cloud last spring, a Swedish agency has ruled.

Sweden Democrat in bar brawl in Iceland

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:30:00 +0100

William Hahne, the press secretary of the Sweden Democrats (SD) youth league, caused embarrassment for the Swedish delegation to the Nordic Council meeting in Reykjavik this week after getting drunk and racially abusing a bartender.

Sweden's Folksam in deal for part of Kaupthing

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:20:00 +0200

A consortium that includes Swedish insurance group Folksam said on Monday that will pay nearly $900 million to buy the Danish investment banking business of failed Iceland bank Kaupthing.

Iceland MP: Assange should resign

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:03:00 +0200

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should step aside as a spokesman for the website in light of rape allegations against him in Sweden, an Icelandic parliamentarian and close associate of the site said on Tuesday.

Volcano ash affected one in 10 Swedes: report

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:17:00 +0200

The Icelandic volcanic ash cloud caused disruptions to the travel plans of 42 percent of Swedish holidaymakers, affecting one in 10 overall, a new report from credit card firm Visa Europe shows.