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 Swedes are hitting back following a series of far-right violent marches over the weekend which targeted asylum seekers and migrants. https://www.thelocal.se/20160201/swedish-women-tell-racists-im-not-your-woman Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:46:39 +0100 swedish-women-tell-racists-im-not-your-woman Fewer than a couple of dozen demonstrators turned up to walk in a controversial gay rights parade organized by far-right campaigners in Sweden on Wednesday, according to police. https://www.thelocal.se/20150729/lukewarm-support-for-swedish-far-right-pride-march Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:09:54 +0200 lukewarm-support-for-swedish-far-right-pride-march UPDATED: The Afro-Swedish national association has reported Swedish politician Eva Sidekrans to the police for selling chocolate balls labelled as "old fashioned unprejudiced negro ball" saying it incites racial hatred. She has since apologized. https://www.thelocal.se/20140726/politician-reported-for-selling-negro-ball Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:37:00 +0200 politician-reported-for-selling-negro-ball Swedish artist Makode Linde, who gained notoriety for a "racist cake" exhibit and who is known for poking fun at white stereotypes of black people, was hit over the head with a Swedish flag by an enraged gallery visitor on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130705/48908 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:18:00 +0200 48908