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October 8, 2012
Cops hail ‘brave’ woman for stopping robbery
A young woman has been praised by police for her “bravery and integrity” after she intervened in a Stockholm mugging and forced the thieves to return their loot. READ »
Assange in bid to sue Australian prime minister
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday that he had hired lawyers in Sydney in the hope of suing Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard for what he considers to be her defamatory comments about himself and Wikileaks. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Ship to Gaza Sweden vessel sets sail again
A Swedish ship with rights activists from several countries aboard sailed from Naples on Saturday in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade against Gaza. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
'My family thinks I'm crazy': Swedish My Little Pony fan
Hundreds of My Little Pony fans, including a Swedish toy store worker, gathered for a special convention at a hotel in Long Eaton, UK over the weekend. READ (1 COMMENT) »
'I am too busy to die': Ingvar Kamprad
The 86-year-old founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea says he has no plans to retire and rejects any idea of the company going public. READ »
Swedish ad firm unveils global photo exhibit
An exhibition organized by a Swedish advertising agency and featuring snapshots of daily life around the world will open simultaneously on publicity screens in 22 countries on Monday. READ »
Swedes prefer Reinfeldt over Löfven: poll
The majority of Swedes believe Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, head of the Moderate Party, is better equipped than Social Democrat party head Stefan Löfven to run the country, a new poll shows. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Sweden gets tough on millionaire tax dodgers
Wealthy Swedes stashing away fortunes in tax havens are increasingly being caught thanks to information exchange agreements between Sweden and countries like Switzerland and Luxembourg. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
New attack knocks out government sites
The websites of several Swedish government agencies were knocked offline at 2.30pm on Friday afternoon, the time at which hacktivist network Anonymous warned it would launch a cyber attack against Swedish state interests. READ »
North Koreans in Sweden on 'discreet' trade visit
A North Korean trade delegation has been in Sweden this week in an attempt to learn more about the Swedish economy through a discreet tour of banks, companies and state agencies. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
- 04/10 Vattenfall: new Swedish nuke plant 'years away' »
- 04/10 Swedes paid off Russian expert in secret intel deal »
- 03/10 Hackers' new target: Sweden's Riksbank (4 comments) »
- 03/10 Volvo Buses to shut down Swedish factory (4 comments) »
- 03/10 Sweden snags top spot in European tax ranking (13 comments) »
Ikea 'lacks credibility' on Saudi catalogue uproar
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea made a mistake related to removing women from the version of its catalogue printed in Saudi Arabia, but not the mistake most people think, argues contributor Ruben Brunsveld. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
Why didn't Sweden care about topless Kate pics?
Despite an ongoing royal uproar, a Swedish magazine on Wednesday decided to publish topless pictures of Prince William's wife Catherine. Was the decision right? And why didn't Swedes seem to react? READ (30 COMMENTS) »
'Stockholm has to fix its housing problem'
With the clock ticking on the lease for her current home in Stockholm, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on how Stockholm needs to improve the housing situation for immigrants and students who need a place to live. READ (33 COMMENTS) »
'Northern Swedes need to know you before they'll drink with you'
While viewing an acquaintance's illicit alcohol still, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly ponders the surprising reticence of northern Swedes to drink in company. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
What's On in Sweden
Check out The Local's guide to the main attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö - in association with DoToday. READ »
Eight reasons to visit the Göteborg Book Fair
With the Göteborg Book Fair running from September 27-30, The Local offer up eight great reasons to head to Sweden's second largest city and sink your teeth into some Nordic novels. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
- 06/10 Lunch lady slammed for food that is 'too good' (33 comments) »
- 06/10 Syrians largest asylum seeker group in Sweden (15 comments) »
- 06/10 Man held for hammer attack on pastor (1 comment) »
- 06/10 Arson suspected in violent house fire »
- 05/10 Attack on Malmö Jewish centre ruled a hate crime (16 comments) »
- 05/10 Stockholm gears up for 'tweed' bike event »
- 05/10 Parents outraged over school photo 'retouching' (9 comments) »
- 05/10 Retrial for Södertälje gang murder case »
- 05/10 Transfusion tragedy as baby gets Hepatitis C (3 comments) »
- 05/10 Swedish teen's rape story causes Facebook stir (4 comments) »
Fashion week reports by Derek Blasberg
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week hit Stockholm like a tornado, and left us in a whirlwind of fashion inspiration. Jetlagged ABBA hunter and fashion writer Derek Blasberg reports from the Swedish fashion shows. Read more »
Swedish fashion booming in New York
Sweden's fashion exports are skyrocketing. Among others, hip New Yorkers go for the Swedish style: modest yet edgy, affordable and wearable. Fashion writer Anna Blom digs deeper into the Swedish fashion wonder. Read more »
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Challenges facing Europe: A British view »
"Britain’s future relationship with the EU is a subject of constant debate. This week our Minister for Europe, David Lidington, has been in Stockholm, addressing the challenges the EU faces. He had good meetings with Carl Bildt and Birgitta Ohlsson. In a talk at Utrikespolitiska Institutet he stressed that for all the attention given to the..." READ »
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