The Local Sweden

'If you're thinking of moving to Sweden, prepare for the Swedish mentality'

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:48:04 +0100

Unlike many internationals who move to Stockholm, it wasn't love of a Swede but a love of pop icons Roxette which first brought Julia Antonova to the Swedish capital.

Swedish personal data and ID documents being sold online: report

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:36:01 +0200

Swedish personal data and ID documents are being sold and rented out online via Russian-language forums in Sweden, according to a report by Sveriges Radio's Ekot show.

Sweden detains Russian Bombardier employee in bribery probe

Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:00:42 +0100

A Russian employee of train maker Bombardier Transportation was remanded in custody in Stockholm on Friday on suspicion of bribery, Sweden's public prosecution agency said.

Sale of Russian trade house in Sweden canned

Thu, 27 Mar 2014 11:31:00 +0100

The sale of a contested Russian building in Sweden, forcibly sold to settle a businessman's dispute with Moscow, will not go ahead.

Swedish woman dies in game of Russian roulette

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:41:00 +0200

A Swedish woman has died after playing what appeared to be a game of Russian roulette in western Sweden. The 23-year-old man who provided the weapon was charged for manslaughter on Thursday.

Russians cruise to first place in tourist spending

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:47:00 +0100

They might not be many, but Russian tourists are the ones to empty their pockets when visiting Sweden, a new report shows.

Police raid Russian gang at refugee camp

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:59:00 +0100

Police raided a refugee housing facility in western Sweden on Thursday, hauling in seven people suspected of having ties to a Russian criminal network.

Wife's pregnancy blamed for prostitute visit

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:29:00 +0100

A high-ranking manager at a Swedish state-owned company has admitted he paid for sex with a prostitute because he hadn’t had sex with his pregnant wife for five months.

Germany irked by Wood's energy critique

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:49:00 +0200

Comments by US Ambassador to Sweden Michael Wood about a Baltic Sea pipeline meant to transport Russian gas have prompted the German government to launch a formal complaint.

Lenin returns to Stockholm

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:40:00 +0200

More than ninety years have passed since Vladimir Lenin stopped off in Stockholm to buy an overcoat shortly before returning to Russia to start a revolution. David Bartal met up with him for a chat.