The Local Sweden 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 Le Pen: Sweden Democrats' choice was a 'mistake' French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has criticized Swedish nationalists the Sweden Democrats (SD) for changing allegiances following the European Parliament elections in 2014. https://www.thelocal.se/20161118/le-pen-slams-swedish-nationalists-for-eu-defection Fri, 18 Nov 2016 10:00:57 +0100 le-pen-slams-swedish-nationalists-for-eu-defection Who's invited to Swedish nationalists' far-right gala? On Friday night the Sweden Democrats (SD) are holding their gala event dubbed the 'European Freedom Awards' in Stockholm, with a prize due to be handed out and allies from across Europe set to attend. https://www.thelocal.se/20161104/heres-who-swedens-nationalists-have-invited-to-their-far-right-gala Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:11:31 +0100 heres-who-swedens-nationalists-have-invited-to-their-far-right-gala Swedes join in huge online protest against Farage event The luxury hotel venue for an 'alternative Nobel Prize' ceremony set to feature a speech by Ukip interim leader Nigel Farage has been targeted with a wave of negative online reviews by protestors, who disagree with allowing the nationalist-organized event to be held there. https://www.thelocal.se/20161104/swedish-luxury-hotel-slammed-for-hosting-nationalist-gala Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:11:25 +0100 swedish-luxury-hotel-slammed-for-hosting-nationalist-gala Nigel Farage to speak at Swedish nationalists' gala Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage will make a speech at an ‘alternative Nobel Prize’ ceremony organized by the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) in Stockholm this November. https://www.thelocal.se/20160923/nigel-farage-to-speak-at-swedish-far-right-freedom-awards Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:51:27 +0200 nigel-farage-to-speak-at-swedish-far-right-freedom-awards Extremist saves Sweden Democrats' EU group The EU group that bound several Eurosceptic parties including the Sweden Democrats has been saved by an MEP from a far-right Polish group, just a week after it appeared to have crumbled, according to a UK press report. https://www.thelocal.se/20141021/sweden-democrats-eu-group-saved Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:38:00 +0200 sweden-democrats-eu-group-saved