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 May Day demonstration by the militant neo-Nazi group the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) in Falun elicited strong reactions from Swedes celebrating the traditional workers’ holiday on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170501/anger-in-sweden-over-neo-nazis-may-day-march Mon, 01 May 2017 17:39:12 +0200 anger-in-sweden-over-neo-nazis-may-day-march UPDATED WITH AUDIO: The churches in Jönköping rang their bells in warning for two hours on May Day as neo-Nazis took to the streets. The alarm marked the first of its kind for the central Sweden town since World War II broke out. https://www.thelocal.se/20140502/swedish-church-rings-bell-to-warn-of-neo-nazis Fri, 02 May 2014 11:21:00 +0200 swedish-church-rings-bell-to-warn-of-neo-nazis A total of 19 people have been arrested and dozens of others carted away following clashes at a neo-Nazi May Day march in Jönköping, central Sweden, where counter demonstrators outnumbered the far-right activists. https://www.thelocal.se/20140501/mass-arrests-at-neo-nazi-demonstration Thu, 01 May 2014 20:41:00 +0200 mass-arrests-at-neo-nazi-demonstration Almost 450 police officers will be on hand in the central Sweden town of Jönköping on Thursday in preparation for a potential repeat of last year's May Day flare-ups. https://www.thelocal.se/20140430/over-400-cops-to-patrol-neo-nazi-may-day-parade Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:58:00 +0200 over-400-cops-to-patrol-neo-nazi-may-day-parade The whole country has seen temperatures soar in recent days, with many parts reaching 20 degrees thanks to a belt of high pressure residing over Sweden, which doesn’t look like going away for a few days at least. https://www.thelocal.se/20110425/33386 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +0200 33386 Almost 20 individuals were taken into custody in connection with a demonstration by nationalists in central Helsingborg on Friday. Police intervened when counter-demonstrators tried to protest. https://www.thelocal.se/20090502/19202 Sat, 02 May 2009 12:38:00 +0200 19202 Swedish Social Democratic Party leader Mona Sahlin promised to work for increased unemployment benefits in her May Day speech on Friday, particularly addressing the issues facing pensioners. https://www.thelocal.se/20090502/19200 Sat, 02 May 2009 12:30:00 +0200 19200