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 Sweden last year suffered the highest level of murder and manslaughter for at least 18 years, with 124 people losing their lives through violent attacks, according to the latest annual report from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). https://www.thelocal.se/20210331/lethal-violence-in-sweden-at-highest-level-in-nearly-20-years-report Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:23:22 +0200 lethal-violence-in-sweden-at-highest-level-in-nearly-20-years-report Honour, debts, and prestige are serving as the pretext for an increasing number of deadly shootings that challenge the ideals of equality and social harmony on which modern Sweden was built. https://www.thelocal.se/20190704/in-depth-whats-behind-the-rise-in-gang-violence-across-sweden Thu, 04 Jul 2019 14:13:07 +0200 in-depth-whats-behind-the-rise-in-gang-violence-across-sweden The number of people in Sweden killed by a partner or ex-partner more than doubled between 2017 and 2018, new statistics from National Council on Crime Prevention (Brå) show. https://www.thelocal.se/20190329/number-of-victims-of-fatal-domestic-violence-in-sweden-doubled-last-year Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:39:11 +0100 number-of-victims-of-fatal-domestic-violence-in-sweden-doubled-last-year A new documentary about a Swedish artist who was assaulted by her partner, a well-known Swedish actor, has stirred debate about violence against women in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.se/20190326/men-need-to-change-to-stop-violence-against-women-swedish-justice-minister Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:06:33 +0100 men-need-to-change-to-stop-violence-against-women-swedish-justice-minister 2018 saw a decrease in the number of instances of lethal violence in Sweden, with 110 such incidents – a slight reduction from 2017, during which 115 people died from violent crime. https://www.thelocal.se/20190319/deadly-violence-in-sweden-fell-in-2018-preliminary-data-shows Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:00:14 +0100 deadly-violence-in-sweden-fell-in-2018-preliminary-data-shows A new domestic violence helpline is launching in Sweden. But it’s not the victims who they want to get in touch, it’s the perpetrators. https://www.thelocal.se/20181028/sweden-to-launch-helpline-for-men-who-beat-their-partners Sun, 28 Oct 2018 16:45:15 +0100 sweden-to-launch-helpline-for-men-who-beat-their-partners Sweden’s prisons are nearing capacity and as a result both violence against correctional workers and the presence of illegal weapons are on the rise, according to a report by broadcaster SVT. https://www.thelocal.se/20180712/violence-on-the-rise-in-swedens-nearly-full-prisons Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:19:21 +0200 violence-on-the-rise-in-swedens-nearly-full-prisons Swedish social services have been criticized after a 12-year-old girl from Norrköping was taken abroad despite being singled out as being at risk of honour violence. https://www.thelocal.se/20180703/girl-taken-out-of-sweden-despite-risk-of-honour-violence Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:27:46 +0200 girl-taken-out-of-sweden-despite-risk-of-honour-violence Lethal violence in Sweden last year reached a new high, with the April terror attack on Drottninggatan having a significant impact on the statistical trend. https://www.thelocal.se/20180327/swedens-lethal-violence-stats-for-2017-detailed Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:35:44 +0200 swedens-lethal-violence-stats-for-2017-detailed Forty-three people were shot to death in Sweden in 2017 and the new year has not shown many signs of improvement. https://www.thelocal.se/20180121/swedish-national-police-chief-murder-levels-must-come-down Sun, 21 Jan 2018 17:46:47 +0100 swedish-national-police-chief-murder-levels-must-come-down Sweden has in recent years seen a sharp increase in the number of shootings per capita, with research suggesting that the Scandinavian country is statistically on par with southern Italy and parts of Ireland. https://www.thelocal.se/20170905/why-sweden-has-more-fatal-shootings-per-capita-than-norway-and-germany-malmo Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:17:08 +0200 why-sweden-has-more-fatal-shootings-per-capita-than-norway-and-germany-malmo More than two dozen football supporters attacked police after a home game in Norrköping. https://www.thelocal.se/20170428/football-fans-attack-swedish-police-in-violent-riot Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:13:58 +0200 football-fans-attack-swedish-police-in-violent-riot The rate of lethal violence in Sweden remained at a consistent level in 2016 compared to the previous decade, but a high level in 2017 would mark the start of a change in trend. https://www.thelocal.se/20170331/swedens-new-lethal-violence-stats-for-2016-analyzed Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:50:52 +0200 swedens-new-lethal-violence-stats-for-2016-analyzed Security must be stepped up at football stadiums across Sweden after former international Henrik Larsson and his son were targeted by angry fans, the government has said. https://www.thelocal.se/20161122/minister-slams-deplorable-football-violence Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:30:03 +0100 minister-slams-deplorable-football-violence Malmö is moving police officers from Sweden's southern border controls to the streets – in an effort to crack down on a recent wave of fatal incidents in Sweden's third largest city. https://www.thelocal.se/20161118/malm-police-launch-special-op-to-stop-killings Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:50:15 +0100 malm-police-launch-special-op-to-stop-killings A man in his 30s has died in hospital after being shot in southern Swedish city Malmö, police have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20161115/man-in-his-30s-dies-in-malm-shooting Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:57:05 +0100 man-in-his-30s-dies-in-malm-shooting A young man has died in a violent night where two shootings rocked southern Swedish city Malmö. https://www.thelocal.se/20161103/young-man-dies-after-multiple-shootings-hit-malmo Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:56:08 +0100 young-man-dies-after-multiple-shootings-hit-malmo A Swedish youth football match ended in chaos on Sunday as a parent was sent to hospital with a broken leg after a fight broke out with the referee. https://www.thelocal.se/20161024/swedish-football-fight-between-coach-parents-and-referee-ends-in-broken-leg Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:05:13 +0200 swedish-football-fight-between-coach-parents-and-referee-ends-in-broken-leg A Stockholm derby match was suspended and six people were arrested for rioting on Monday in the latest instance of violence at Swedish football. https://www.thelocal.se/20161018/fans-throw-flares-and-enter-pitch-in-swedish-football-riot Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:56:13 +0200 fans-throw-flares-and-enter-pitch-in-swedish-football-riot A man has been arrested after scuffles broke out between supporters of Stockholm sides Djurgården and Hammarby at an U21 football match on Tuesday. He is accused of leading a riot. https://www.thelocal.se/20161012/man-arrested-over-swedish-football-riot Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:30:11 +0200 man-arrested-over-swedish-football-riot