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 derby match between two rival clubs in Stockholm has been marred by rioting, with violence and public order breaches among the problems. https://www.thelocal.se/20170828/stockholm-derby-match-marred-by-multiple-violent-riots Mon, 28 Aug 2017 12:47:45 +0200 stockholm-derby-match-marred-by-multiple-violent-riots Teens in Rinkeby told Danish radio they were offered money by a Russian TV crew in exchange for 'action' on camera, the journalist who interviewed them has told The Local. https://www.thelocal.se/20170306/rinkeby-teens-say-russian-tv-crew-tried-to-bribe-them Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:35:33 +0100 rinkeby-teens-say-russian-tv-crew-tried-to-bribe-them Rinkeby in Stockholm made global headlines in February after riots broke out involving car fires just days after Donald Trump thrust the spotlight on Sweden. But what do the people who actually live and work in the suburb think about it? The Local spoke to them to find out. https://www.thelocal.se/20170222/a-question-of-education-what-rinkeby-residents-think-about-the-riots Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:42:30 +0100 a-question-of-education-what-rinkeby-residents-think-about-the-riots Police have responded to criticism that they did not do enough to stop riots in the Rinkeby suburb north-west of Stockholm on Monday night. https://www.thelocal.se/20170222/no-arrests-after-rinkeby-riots-sweden-stockholm-police Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:54:31 +0100 no-arrests-after-rinkeby-riots-sweden-stockholm-police A police officer trained his gun on rioters in the Rinkeby suburb of Stockholm on Monday night. https://www.thelocal.se/20170221/swedish-press-photographer-assaulted-in-rinkeby-riots Tue, 21 Feb 2017 11:20:51 +0100 swedish-press-photographer-assaulted-in-rinkeby-riots Four people have been arrested in connection with riots in a Gothenburg suburb this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20160923/four-arrested-over-gothenburg-stone-throwing-riots Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:50:36 +0200 four-arrested-over-gothenburg-stone-throwing-riots A new investigation will be launched into the death of a 69-year-old man shot by a police officer in Husby, an incident many considered the catalyst for May's week-long unrest in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20131025/51008 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:10:00 +0200 51008 A police officer who was present when a colleague shot dead a 69-year-old man in Husby in Stockholm in May, sparking days of riots, has stated that the incident "contradicted everything the police stand for". https://www.thelocal.se/20130818/49706 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 10:42:00 +0200 49706 The woman whose husband was shot and killed by the police in the Stockholm neighbourhood of Husby earlier this year, an incident cited as the spark for ensuing riots and vandalism, has spoken out about the night of his death. https://www.thelocal.se/20130813/49628 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:36:00 +0200 49628 The Swedish prosecutor has decided to close the preliminary manslaughter investigation into the fatal shooting of a 69-year-old man in Husby, the incident widely credited for setting off riots and unrest in Stockholm in the spring. https://www.thelocal.se/20130807/49500 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:34:00 +0200 49500 Over 90 percent of reports made to police during the Husby riots in May have been closed, with only one person sentenced so far in the aftermath of the unrest. https://www.thelocal.se/20130729/49312 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:29:00 +0200 49312 A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the unrest that plagued Husby and other Stockholm suburbs in May, making him the first person to be convicted in connection to the disturbances that sparked headlines across the globe. https://www.thelocal.se/20130704/48880 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:56:00 +0200 48880 According to a new report published by the police over 30 officers were injured during the recent unrest in Stockholm suburbs and many did not have protective equipment. https://www.thelocal.se/20130615/48514 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:43:00 +0200 48514 The head of Sweden's Employment Agency (Arbetsförmedlingen) has said Swedish employers need to be more open-minded in their recruitment, choosing to joke about the organizational skills of vandals during the recent Stockholm riots. https://www.thelocal.se/20130614/48488 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:04:00 +0200 48488 Sweden's opposition parties on the left are keen to see a formal inquiry into the causes of recent unrest in Stockholm, while the centre-right governing Alliance parties remain sceptical to the idea. https://www.thelocal.se/20130603/48296 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:03:00 +0200 48296 Ten Swedish and British academics have called for a "Husby committee" to investigate the roots of the recent unrest in Stockholm and to establish how to avoid similar incidents in the future. https://www.thelocal.se/20130602/48280 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:41:00 +0200 48280 The police officer suspected of manslaughter after fatally shooting a 69-year-old man in Husby has denied the charges, claiming he had the right to use his weapon in self-defence. https://www.thelocal.se/20130601/48264 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:12:00 +0200 48264 Sweden's Integration Minister Erik Ullenhag warned on Thursday that the unrest in Stockholm's outer suburbs last week may lead to prejudices about the people who live there. https://www.thelocal.se/20130530/48238 Thu, 30 May 2013 18:40:00 +0200 48238 The Stockholm police officer who fatally shot a 69-year-old man in Husby, an incident cited as the spark that ignited last week's widespread unrest in Stockholm, is suspected of manslaughter and has been assigned a public defence lawyer. https://www.thelocal.se/20130528/48196 Tue, 28 May 2013 19:18:00 +0200 48196 As the unrest in Stockholm's suburbs begins to wane, liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji argues that failed integration policies aren't the only explanation for why the Swedish capital has been plagued by violence in recent days. https://www.thelocal.se/20130527/48158 Mon, 27 May 2013 12:59:00 +0200 48158