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Could the Sweden Democrats leave Sweden ungovernable after the election?

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:28:32 +0100

In Sweden, where the 2014 election saw a surge in support for anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) that almost provoked the collapse of the newly-elected government, eyes are starting to turn towards the next Riksdag election on the horizon.

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:33:25 +0200

Film writer Peter Larkin reviews 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared' (2013), directed by Felix Herngren.

Recipe: How to make a Swedish rhubarb crumble

Fri, 05 May 2017 16:47:27 +0200

A classic Swedish rhubarb crumble, rounded with vanilla sauce or ice cream - what more do you need?

Sweden asks psychology experts to help improve asylum assessments

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:51:35 +0200

The Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) has asked psychology experts to help them better judge the stories of asylum applicants during the application process and make it more legally secure.

Jewish centre in northern Sweden closes following Nazi threats

Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:45:21 +0200

The Jewish Association (Judisk föreningen) in Umeå, northern Sweden has decided to end its activities and close its centre in the city following Nazi threats.

Complaints over Swedish Migration Agency surge due to permit gripes

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:01:26 +0100

The number of complaints about Sweden's Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) sent to the country's Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) increased by 255 percent in the last three years, with gripes over long waiting times for residence permits one of the main culprits.

US rappers' gig ends in 'bloodbath' in Stockholm

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:39:39 +0200

A man ran onto the stage during a concert by US rappers Ghostface Killah and Killah Priest in Stockholm.

Donations up as asylum levels reach record

Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:41:00 +0200

UPDATED: More than ten thousand people applied for asylum in Sweden in August – the highest figure in a decade. Meanwhile, volunteer organizations are reporting being flooded with donations for refugees as heartbreaking pictures emerge from the growing crisis.

Flowers cover swastikas after mosque attack

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:38:00 +0100

Several swastikas scrawled on the facade of the Stockholm mosque were covered by flowers on Monday, leading the Islamic Association's chairman to hope "the quiet majority" is finally speaking up.

Swedes should expect to work longer: Reinfeldt

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:25:00 +0100

Swedes will need to start their careers earlier and retire later in life if the Swedish welfare state is to remain sustainable, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Tuesday in conjunction with the release of new government report.

'Moving to Sweden doesn't mean winning the romance lottery'

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:59:00 +0200

Finding the love of your life can be tough and being unable to shake the "outsider" label after moving abroad doesn't make it any easier, explains contributor Elisabeth Carlsson.

'Rausing lay dead for three weeks': report

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:35:00 +0200

Police suspect that Eva Rausing, wife of Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing, lay dead in her London flat for three weeks before her body was found, according to recent media reports.

Two Swedes among world's 'most influential'

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0200

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who has "democratized music" according to a citation by actor Aston Kutcher, is one of two Swedes who made Time magazine's ranking of the world's most influential people this year.

Elk totals police car, sends officers to hospital

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:23:00 +0200

Two police officers were taken to hospital in Skåne in southern Sweden on Saturday after their squad car collided with an elk.

'Lazy' Romanian berry pickers in wage protest

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:02:00 +0200

A group of Romanian berry pickers staged a protest on Wednesday, arguing that have been brought to Sweden on false premises and after their employer in Värmland in western Sweden rejected their claims and accused them of being "lazy".

Assange readies for extradition court battle

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:23:00 +0100

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appears in a British court on Monday to fight his extradition to Sweden, with the leak of details on the rape and molestation further fuelling the controversy.

Sweden denies plans to extradite Assange to US

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:14:00 +0100

The lawyer of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's has accused Swedish authorities of secretly planning to extradite him to the US in a German media report.

Assange team attack 'corrupt' Swedish lawyers

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:30:00 +0100

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyers have accused Swedish prosecutors of "corrupt" behaviour in their attempts to extradite him on rape allegations.

Swedish King to face book's love affair claims

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:52:00 +0100

Sweden is bracing for the release of a controversial book detailing the private life of King Carl XVI Gustaf, who has announced he will comment on the book during a Thursday press conference.

'Dodgy' flat rental dogs Moderates' Arkelsten

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:16:00 +0200

The Moderates’ party secretary, Sofia Arkelsten, was fending off new criticism on Friday after it was revealed she secured a first-hand rental contract from Stockholm’s “king” of black market flat rentals.