The Local Sweden 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 Swedish gang leader shot dead in Copenhagen Two Swedish men were killed in Copenhagen on Tuesday night after unknown assailants fired more than ten shots into their Malmö-registered car. https://www.thelocal.se/20190626/two-swedish-gang-members-shot-dead-in-copenhagen Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:37:48 +0200 two-swedish-gang-members-shot-dead-in-copenhagen Neo-Nazis to attend iconic Swedish political festival A Nazi organization is set to attend Sweden's annual political festival for the first time. https://www.thelocal.se/20170421/neo-nazis-to-attend-iconic-swedish-political-festival-almedalen Fri, 21 Apr 2017 19:16:40 +0200 neo-nazis-to-attend-iconic-swedish-political-festival-almedalen 'Sweden's integration debate skewed by political correctness' The fear of being labelled "politically incorrect" keeps Sweden's main political parties from engaging in an honest debate about integration, and plays into the hands of the far-right, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, argues contributor Ruben Brunsveld. https://www.thelocal.se/20130924/50396 Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:13:00 +0200 50396 Swedes urged to rally against lower taxes As Sweden's political leaders wrap up their summer speeches and the prime minister's popularity is in flux, the left-leaning tabloid Aftonbladet has asked Swedes to revolt against the government's plans for further tax breaks. https://www.thelocal.se/20130820/49736 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:15:00 +0200 49736 Man admits to daughter's 'honour killing' murder A man suspected of killing his 21-year-old daughter in Katrineholm in central Sweden admitted on Tuesday to murdering her in what his lawyer described as a possible honour killing. https://www.thelocal.se/20101117/30276 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:45:00 +0100 30276 Poll troubles continue for Social Democrats The Social Democrats have posted their worst poll result in 13 years just two weeks before Swedes head to the polls on September 19th. https://www.thelocal.se/20100905/28780 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:19:00 +0200 28780 Voters continue to flee Social Democrats: poll Support for the Social Democrats continues to slide, having now dipped below 30 percent, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.se/20091124/23440 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:06:00 +0100 23440