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 The slew of new laws that came into effect on Monday runs the gamut from outlawing sex-pest filming to the final nail in the coffin for Sweden's controversial transsexual sterilization law, a relic of the country's past eugenics programme. https://www.thelocal.se/20130701/48800 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 18:16:00 +0200 48800 Being a member of a criminal gang in Sweden can actually result in milder sentences for weapons offences as courts provide leniency in cases in which offenders have been shown to live in a hostile environment and need extra protection. https://www.thelocal.se/20120108/38384 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:04:00 +0100 38384 The Swedish government has ignored the advice of Sweden's Council on Legislation (Lagrådet) and proposed the introduction of drug tests on children below the age of 15. https://www.thelocal.se/20100315/25536 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:57:00 +0100 25536 Sweden's Council on Legislation (Lagrådet) has ruled against a government legislative proposal to allow drug tests on children below the age of 15. https://www.thelocal.se/20100305/25358 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:12:00 +0100 25358 Swedish boaters may soon need to pass a 'driving test' before taking to the seas. Should a forthcoming government proposal gain acceptance the new requirement will apply to boats that are over seven metres long and/or have a top speed of at least ten knots. https://www.thelocal.se/20070807/8119 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:57:00 +0200 8119