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 government is pushing ahead with a watered-down proposal to make a number of state employees obligated to report foreigners without valid permits to the police. https://www.thelocal.se/20260325/swedish-government-moves-ahead-with-snitch-law-bill-to-track-down-undocumented-migrants Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:24:56 +0100 swedish-government-moves-ahead-with-snitch-law-bill-to-track-down-undocumented-migrants A man who left apples painted with features resembling Adolf Hitler outside Migration Minister Johan Forssell’s house is to go on trial for illegal protest and making an aggravated threat. https://www.thelocal.se/20260219/sweden-charges-man-for-leaving-hitler-apples-at-migration-ministers-house Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:03:30 +0100 sweden-charges-man-for-leaving-hitler-apples-at-migration-ministers-house Being the victim of a crime in Sweden can be distressing, especially if you’re not sure who to turn to. But reporting it to the police is essential and doesn't have to be as complicated as it may seem. https://www.thelocal.se/20230704/explained-how-do-you-report-a-crime-in-sweden Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:16:25 +0200 explained-how-do-you-report-a-crime-in-sweden Bodyguards from the Swedish Security Police (Säpo) have accidentally revealed the location of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and members of the royal family on multiple occasions by uploading runs or rides to the Strava training app, it has been claimed. https://www.thelocal.se/20250708/sapo-bodyguards-strava-runs-reveal-locations-of-swedish-pm-and-royals Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:39:39 +0200 sapo-bodyguards-strava-runs-reveal-locations-of-swedish-pm-and-royals The Swedish government and the Sweden Democrats have reportedly agreed to ban AR-15 semi-automatic rifles for hunting, with current licensed owners told to either reapply for a sport shooting license or trade in their weapons. https://www.thelocal.se/20250630/sweden-set-to-ban-ar-15-semiautomatic-rifles-for-hunting Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:55:07 +0200 sweden-set-to-ban-ar-15-semiautomatic-rifles-for-hunting A tram derailment in central Gothenburg has resulted in several people being hurt including one serious injury, police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20250620/several-injured-in-tram-derailment-in-swedish-city-gothenburg Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:01:02 +0200 several-injured-in-tram-derailment-in-swedish-city-gothenburg Sweden should adopt harsher sentences in the face of organised crime and a surge in violence, the country's top police officer said as she delivered the results of a government-ordered inquiry. https://www.thelocal.se/20250606/sweden-plans-harsher-sentences-as-organised-crime-soars Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:12:44 +0200 sweden-plans-harsher-sentences-as-organised-crime-soars Sweden’s counter-intelligence and security agency Säpo has described the country's security situation as "serious", and that developments in the US and other factors could see it worsen. https://www.thelocal.se/20250311/sweden-faces-significant-risk-of-worsening-national-security-agency-warns Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:02:15 +0100 sweden-faces-significant-risk-of-worsening-national-security-agency-warns Sweden's foreign minister said Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging "cooperation" with regional authorities. https://www.thelocal.se/20241224/sweden-says-china-blocked-prosecutors-probe-of-ship-linked-to-cut-cables Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:50:46 +0100 sweden-says-china-blocked-prosecutors-probe-of-ship-linked-to-cut-cables China said on Friday it was "willing to work" with a probe into the severing of two Baltic Sea cables linked to a Chinese ship, after Sweden asked for China to cooperate with the investigation. https://www.thelocal.se/20241129/china-and-sweden-maintaining-close-communication-on-baltic-sea-probe Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:02:08 +0100 china-and-sweden-maintaining-close-communication-on-baltic-sea-probe Sweden on Thursday sent a "formal request" for China to cooperate in the investigation after a Chinese ship was linked to the cutting of two Baltic Sea cables, prime minister Ulf Kristersson said. https://www.thelocal.se/20241128/sweden-sends-formal-request-to-china-for-cooperation-over-cut-baltic-sea-cables Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:36:53 +0100 sweden-sends-formal-request-to-china-for-cooperation-over-cut-baltic-sea-cables Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk wants to create a Baltic Sea policing mission to protect infrastructure after two Baltic Sea telecoms cables were cut last week. https://www.thelocal.se/20241127/very-interesting-sweden-eyes-polands-idea-to-create-baltic-sea-policing-mission Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:44:32 +0100 very-interesting-sweden-eyes-polands-idea-to-create-baltic-sea-policing-mission An agreement on cross-border policing between Norway and Sweden could break down as Swedish officers can no longer patrol in Norway. https://www.thelocal.se/20241122/why-swedish-police-officers-are-no-longer-allowed-into-norway Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:37:18 +0100 why-swedish-police-officers-are-no-longer-allowed-into-norway One week after being given the power to seize luxury items from people not suspected of a crime, Swedish police said on Friday they had already confiscated items worth over 10 million kronor. https://www.thelocal.se/20241115/swedish-police-seize-over-10-million-kronor-in-luxury-goods-in-one-week Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:44:36 +0100 swedish-police-seize-over-10-million-kronor-in-luxury-goods-in-one-week Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard has promised a strong response to a recent series of shootings committed by Swedish teenagers in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.se/20240807/danish-minister-vows-to-tackle-spate-of-shootings-by-swedish-teens Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:46:35 +0200 danish-minister-vows-to-tackle-spate-of-shootings-by-swedish-teens A fourth person working at Swedish battery maker Northvolt's factory in Skellefteå has died, according to police. But Northvolt denied that the death had anything to do with the workplace. https://www.thelocal.se/20240806/swedish-police-investigate-fourth-mystery-death-at-northvolt Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:32:03 +0200 swedish-police-investigate-fourth-mystery-death-at-northvolt A new report recommends amending Sweden's Public Order Act to allow the police to prevent Quran burnings in the interest of national security. https://www.thelocal.se/20240705/three-ways-sweden-could-make-it-easier-to-stop-quran-burnings Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:42:01 +0200 three-ways-sweden-could-make-it-easier-to-stop-quran-burnings Toyota is temporarily pausing work for its service technicians at the Northvolt battery factory in northern Sweden after three people died under mysterious circumstances after shifts working at the factory. https://www.thelocal.se/20240626/toyota-halts-work-at-swedish-factory-northvolt-after-unexplained-deaths Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:35:39 +0200 toyota-halts-work-at-swedish-factory-northvolt-after-unexplained-deaths Police are investigating after three apparently healthy men were mysteriously found dead after working at Swedish battery maker Northvolt’s factory in Skellefteå. https://www.thelocal.se/20240624/northvolt-mystery-deaths-police-investigate-why-three-men-died-in-less-than-six-months Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:28:05 +0200 northvolt-mystery-deaths-police-investigate-why-three-men-died-in-less-than-six-months Despite concerns that tension in the run-up to Eurovision could escalate into violence, Swedish police said they were pleased with how the week went. https://www.thelocal.se/20240513/swedish-police-pleased-with-calm-eurovision-weekend-all-things-considered Mon, 13 May 2024 08:51:12 +0200 swedish-police-pleased-with-calm-eurovision-weekend-all-things-considered