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 Swedish football fans protest mask ban by wearing niqabs A group of Swedish football fans have launched a protest against a new ban on wearing masks at stadiums, exploiting an exception to the ban by wearing niqabs to cover their faces. https://www.thelocal.se/20170403/swedish-football-fans-protest-mask-ban-by-wearing-niqabs Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:06:35 +0200 swedish-football-fans-protest-mask-ban-by-wearing-niqabs Arrests made after football violence Police were forced to call in reinforcements for an Allsvenskan match in Malmö after rival supporters clashed with the club installing metal detectors outside the stadium as a security measure https://www.thelocal.se/20130811/49582 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:07:00 +0200 49582