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 A Swedish imam has smuggled large quantities of weapons to rebels in Syria, a crime punishable by up to four years in prison. https://www.thelocal.se/20131031/swedish-imam-smuggling-weapons-into-syria-report Thu, 31 Oct 2013 08:57:00 +0100 swedish-imam-smuggling-weapons-into-syria-report India and Saudi Arabia were the Swedish weapons industry's top clients in 2012, a year which nevertheless saw Sweden's arms exports drop 30 percent from the year before. https://www.thelocal.se/20130222/46344 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:30:00 +0100 46344 The Swedish anti-tank rifles that ended up in the hands of Burmese soldiers in breach of European Union sanctions were originally exported to India, Sweden's trade minister said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121213/45056 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:36:00 +0100 45056 Sweden's export control agency said Wednesday it was investigating how Swedish-made weapons ended up in the hands of Burmese soldiers in breach of European Union sanctions. https://www.thelocal.se/20121212/45032 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:58:00 +0100 45032 Burmese rebels have gained access to Swedish-designed weapons after government forces reportedly left them behind following conflict in the mountains of the country's far north. https://www.thelocal.se/20121211/44990 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:17:00 +0100 44990 Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that, although he has not been consulted on the weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, he sees no problems with exporting arms to the country, according to a report in business paper Dagens Industri (DI). https://www.thelocal.se/20120404/40080 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:29:00 +0200 40080 The Swedish government approved a tour by a delegation from Saudi Arabia to a top secret military facility outside of Stockholm after the Armed Forces initially rejected the visit. https://www.thelocal.se/20120321/39808 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:47:00 +0100 39808 Much of the Swedish weaponry sold to Saudi Arabia in recent years actually came from the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten), according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20120312/39616 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:55:00 +0100 39616 Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors admitted on Friday that he was informed two years ago about plans to build an arms factory in Saudi Arabia, despite denying these claims throughout the week. https://www.thelocal.se/20120309/39574 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:43:00 +0100 39574 Tuesday’s revelation that the Swedish government has been involved in a project to aid the building of an arms factory in a dictatorship like Saudi Arabia through the Swedish Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut, FOI) has caused strong reactions both in Sweden and abroad. https://www.thelocal.se/20120307/39532 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:33:00 +0100 39532 Fresh figures from the Swedish Agency for Non-proliferation and Export Controls (Inspektionen för strategiska produkter, ISP) show that a large percentage of Swedish arms exports go to undemocratic countries and dictatorships, despite a decision from the Riksdag last year to tighten regulation on arms exports. https://www.thelocal.se/20120222/39268 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:45:00 +0100 39268 The export of a new type of Swedish ammunition referred to by soldiers as "the meat grinder" represents a human rights violation, a Swedish peace organisation has claimed. https://www.thelocal.se/20110306/32424 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:13:00 +0100 32424 Swedish internet service provider Black Internet has decided to bar its customers from accessing the The Pirate Bay, amid fears that an appeals court ruling rendered it subject to punitive fines. https://www.thelocal.se/20100628/27488 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:41:00 +0200 27488 Swedish telecom operator Tele2 announced on Monday it will erase data identifying their customers, a decision police claim may complicate their efforts to track down those who share copyrighted material illegally over the internet. https://www.thelocal.se/20090428/19114 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:24:00 +0200 19114