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 Prison terms have been handed down to five men involved in a neo-Nazi demonstration in Stockholm, with another given a probationary sentence. Swedish courts have already punished around 30 others for their role in the violence. https://www.thelocal.se/20150917/six-more-sentenced-for-stockholm-nazi-attack Thu, 17 Sep 2015 19:08:40 +0200 six-more-sentenced-for-stockholm-nazi-attack Three people with reported connections to a neo-Nazi organisation have been detained by police after being found lurking outside the Stockholm editorial offices of a national newspaper. https://www.thelocal.se/20150214/neo-nazis-arrested-outside-stockholm-newspaper-offices Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:41:00 +0100 neo-nazis-arrested-outside-stockholm-newspaper-offices Monday night's planned anti-racist rally in Stockholm marks one year since a similar gathering sparked violent clashes from neo-Nazi factions. Organizers and police are expecting a much calmer night. https://www.thelocal.se/20141215/stockholm-police-brace-for-new-suburb-anti-racism-demo Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:13:00 +0100 stockholm-police-brace-for-new-suburb-anti-racism-demo A year after the violent clashes in Stockholm between neo-Nazis and anti-racist demonstrators, the presence of right-wing extremist groups remains strong. But the angry scenes helped inspire a more united anti-fascist movement with another protest rally planned this weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20141212/neo-nazi-clashes-in-sweden-one-year-on Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:31:00 +0100 neo-nazi-clashes-in-sweden-one-year-on A Stockholm court has cleared three neo-Nazis of stabbing a Nigerian man in an unprovoked attack. But two of the men will face jail after they were convicted of racial agitation at a riot. https://www.thelocal.se/20141024/neo-nazis-cleared-of-knife-attack-on-nigerian Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:35:00 +0200 neo-nazis-cleared-of-knife-attack-on-nigerian A court of appeals sentenced four neo-Nazis to jail on Thursday morning for their involvement in December's clashes in southern Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20140605/karrtorp-clashes-four-neo-nazis-jailed Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:12:00 +0200 karrtorp-clashes-four-neo-nazis-jailed A man was charged on Monday with aggravated assault for his involvement in the Kärrtorp clash with neo-Nazis late last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20140602/man-charged-for-assault-in-krrtop Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:58:00 +0200 man-charged-for-assault-in-krrtop An extreme-left activist was sentenced on Tuesday to six and a half years in prison after he stabbed a neo-Nazi in the back during December's riots in Kärrtorp. https://www.thelocal.se/20140429/man-jailed-after-stabbing-stockholm-nazi-in-the-back Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:22:00 +0200 man-jailed-after-stabbing-stockholm-nazi-in-the-back The 35-year-old man who stabbed a man during the stand-off with neo-Nazis in Kärrtorp in December said in court on Tuesday that he acted in self-defence - "I don't know what choice we had." https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/the-nazis-should-have-fled-for-their-lives-krrtorp-police-2 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:23:00 +0200 the-nazis-should-have-fled-for-their-lives-krrtorp-police-2 A 35-year-old left-wing extremist suspected of stabbing a person in the back during a neo-Nazi attack in Stockholm suburb Kärrtorp in December remained mostly silent during police questioning, before dubbing the charge against him "totally odd". https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/leftwing-extremist-dubs-court-embarrassing-2 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:37:00 +0200 leftwing-extremist-dubs-court-embarrassing-2 A Swedish court on Wednesday jailed the Stockholm head of the Swedish Resistance Movement (SMR) and said that the neo-Nazis present at the Stockholm demo gone awry were "obviously" the ones to attack. https://www.thelocal.se/20140326/sweden-jails-krrtorp-nazis-for-obvious-instigation Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:40:00 +0100 sweden-jails-krrtorp-nazis-for-obvious-instigation A suspected extreme-left activist has been detained in absentia on suspicion of attempted manslaugther during the Kärrtorp clash with neo-Nazis that left Sweden shocked. https://www.thelocal.se/20140321/police-seek-leftwing-activist-over-attempted-manslaughter Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:02:00 +0100 police-seek-leftwing-activist-over-attempted-manslaughter Swedish police are looking at the suspected role of five people with reported ties to the extreme-left in connection with the violent clash earlier this year in Kärrtorp with alleged neo-Nazis. https://www.thelocal.se/20140319/police-probe-leftwing-element-in-krrtorp-clash Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:11:00 +0100 police-probe-leftwing-element-in-krrtorp-clash The suspected neo-Nazi leader allegedly at the helm of the violent altercation in Stockholm last year told court on Tuesday that anti-racism demonstrators attacked them, not the other way around. https://www.thelocal.se/20140304/they-attacked-us-swedis-neo-nazi-leader Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:35:00 +0100 they-attacked-us-swedis-neo-nazi-leader Seven people were charged on Monday in the wake of a neo-Nazi attack on anti-racist demonstrators in Stockholm last year. But prosecutors say more indictments are on the way. https://www.thelocal.se/20140217/seven-charged-for-stockholms-neo-nazi-demo Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:28:00 +0100 seven-charged-for-stockholms-neo-nazi-demo Three people have been held on remand after taking part in a neo-Nazi attack against anti-racist demonstrators in Stockholm on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20131218/three-on-remand-after-swedish-nazi-attack Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:38:00 +0100 three-on-remand-after-swedish-nazi-attack PICTURE GALLERY: Several thousand Stockholmers say they will take to the streets of Kärrtorp on Sunday to protest racism anew, after a plethora of scrawled swastikas sprouted up again after last weekend's violent counter-demo by neo-Nazis. https://www.thelocal.se/20131217/new-anti-nazi-demo-planned-for-weekend-racism-karrtorp-sweden-nazism Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:57:00 +0100 new-anti-nazi-demo-planned-for-weekend-racism-karrtorp-sweden-nazism A 15-year-old girl was taken to hospital for treatment following a fight between two rival gangs of teenage girls at a subway station in Stockholm on Tuesday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20080402/10850 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:59:00 +0200 10850