An enlarged look at the mystery sighting of a suspected submarine in the Stockholm archipelago in October. Photo: TT

Up to four subs feared in Stockholm waters

Sweden’s armed forces now estimate that as many as four submarines were operating in the Stockholm Archipelago in mid-October, the country’s Dagens Industri (DI) newspaper reported on Saturday. READ 9 comments

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill in December 2014. Photo: TT

Royal couple blames tax woes on identity theft

Chris O'Neill, the British-American banker married to Sweden’s Princess Madeleine, has admitted to having had problems over unpaid US taxes, explaining that he had been the victim of identity theft. READ

The war in Syria and Iraq has attracted many young Swedish Muslims. Photo: STRINGER/Scanpix

Sweden mulls ticket controls for jihadis

Sweden could introduce controls over airline ticket sales and border crossings as part of a new anti-terror strategy aimed at preventing citizens going abroad to fight for extremist groups. READ 4 comments

The fence in Norrköping where the woman was found hanging. Photo: TT

'Frozen' hanging woman died 'climbing fence'

A woman found hanging dead on a fence in Norrköping, about one hour south of Stockholm, was pierced by razor-sharp spikes, but probably ended up there 'by accident', police have concluded. READ

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Sweden's first LGBT swimming pool. Photo: Sundbyberg Stad

Sweden's first LGBT pool makes a loud splash

The first swimming pool in Sweden designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people is making waves in the Swedish media, ahead of its official opening next week. READ

Princess Madeleine at the Nobel Prize ceremony in December 2014. Photo: TT

Princess Madeleine 'not involved in any debt'

Sweden's royal family has strongly denied claims that Princess Madeleine's husband Chris O'Neill has debts in the US, saying the US tax authorities 'made a mistake'. READ

From l to r: Ministers Rovana Plumb, Annika Strandhäll and Åsa Regnér. Photo: TT

Romania and Sweden to cooperate on beggars

Sweden and Romania have said they will cooperate and work against fighting poverty within the Roma community, following key talks between ministers from both countries in Stockholm. READ

Analysis

Sverker Martin-Löf is stepping down as chairman of Industrivärden. Photo: TT

How private jets took down a Swedish giant

One of Sweden's top businessmen Sverker Martin-Löf quit as chairman of industry giant Industrivärden this week amid a scandal over private jets and hunting trips. The Local looks at one of the biggest corporate scandals in Sweden in decades. READ

Police outside the apartment building on Friday. Photo: TT

Explosion outside Malmö apartment building

Police in Malmö are investigating after an explosion outside an apartment block, the latest in a string of bombings in the city. READ

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Police in Paris just after the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Photo: TT

One in three fears terror attack in Sweden

A new poll carried out after the deadly shootings in France this month suggests that one in three Swedes are concerned about a terror attack in their home country. READ

Features

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Photo: swedishfood.com/John Duxbury

How to make traditional Swedish semlor buns

Semlor are delicious buns filled with cream and almond paste. This week they made news headlines after one cafe in Stockholm converted them into a fast food wrap. But we prefer the classic shape and food writer John Duxbury has shared his recipe with The Local. READ

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Swedes love getting married...and divorced. Photo: Sonia Jansson/Image Bank Sweden

Ten unique words you need to date in Sweden

Dating is relatively new to Sweden - bumping into a new partner at a night club or getting off with a colleague is a more common way into a relationship. But if you are single, here are ten unique (and often untranslatable) Swedish words you should know about. READ

Opinion

Swedish entrepreneur Asim Mehmood. Photo: Private

'Something is going wrong in Sweden'

A fortnight after the Paris attacks, Asim Mehmood, 31, who is a Muslim and an entrepreneur in Umeå, northern Sweden, says he's feeling increasingly afraid about growing Islamophobia in Sweden. READ

Interview

The Waterfront venue hosting Stockholm's Sonar festival in 2015. Photo: Sonar

'I can't wait to catch the vibe in Stockholm'

Stockholm will host one of the world's leading electronic music festivals, Sonar, next month. Co-director Enric Palau chats to The Local about why an event born in the Spanish sunshine is now warming up cities across Scandinavia. READ

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The Swedish flag. Photo:Shutterstock.

The five strangest habits of the Swedes

The Local's Oliver Gee has just left Sweden after four years, and reflects on what he found to be the five oddest habits of Swedish people. READ 108 comments

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Members of the Ejtiggare team, including Rosie (centre) and Staffan (right). Photo: Ejtiggare

Begging scheme seeks to button up critics

A breakthrough project is aiming to help more of Sweden's growing Roma community into work, by selling buttons designed to challenge discrimination against the group, as The Local's Norhan Elkaheem reports. READ

Photo: TT

New EU tax plot despite Sweden criticism

A new plan for a revamped financial transactions tax (FTT) across 11 members of the Eurozone has been mooted by Austria and France - despite opposition to the concept from Sweden and the UK. READ

Aid workers in Sierra Leone in October. Photo: TT

Third aid worker from Sweden in Ebola scare

A Swedish aid worker is being prepped to return home after a potential Ebola contamination in West Africa, the third to be recalled from the region where the deadly virus is still spreading. READ

Former Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt who was on the plane. Photo: TT

Afghan student 'escaped' on secret Swedish plane

Sweden's former Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has admitted that he helped an Afghan student escape from Kabul in 2009 by sneaking him on to a Swedish government plane. READ

Princess Madeleine and Chris O'Neill in December 2014. Photo: TT

Princess Madeleine linked to US tax scandal

Chris O'Neill, the British-American financier husband of Sweden's Princess Madeleine, is reportedly being chased for unpaid taxes and debts of almost 350,000 kronor ($43,030) in New York. READ

A Roma beggar in Sweden. Photo: TT

Dozens of Roma beggars 'helped' to move home

Around 60 Roma migrants living in southern Sweden are going home, after Romania promised financial help on their return. READ

A CCTV camera like this one caught the thieves. Photo: TT

Catcam busts Swedish burglars in Norrköping

A Swedish woman keeping an eye on her cats via a webcam in her apartment caught burglars in the act on Wednesday and tipped off the police, who arrested them. READ

Interview

Alexander Gustafsson meets Jimi Manuwa in a previous UFC Fight Night in London. Photo: TT

'The most energetic night Stockholm's ever seen'

On Saturday, Stockholm hosts what is being called Europe's largest fight night event in history. The Local spoke to David Allen from the Ultimate Fighting Championship's management team about the upcoming epic night. READ

The Öland bridge, linking the island to the mainland. Photo: TT

Grenade and 'Russian flares' on Swedish island

Police have blown up what they’ve called a 'military object' on a beach on Öland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea, where suspected 'Russian flares' have also been spotted. READ

A shot of the apparently run-down property. Photo: Immoscout24

State of Ikea founder’s home raises eyebrows

The former Swiss home of Swedish Ikea founder and multi-billionaire Ingvar Kamprad is for sale but the house itself is apparently worthless, according to media reports. READ

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'Proof' of secret Nazi weapons facility

New information about a secret Nazi underground weapons facility has been published in St. Georgen in Upper Austria, the site of a former concentration camp. READ

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Switzerland tops global cost of living study

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Judge: Landlords can't stop men standing to pee

Splashy urinators may now micturate in peace, after a man won a court battle against his landlord for the right to tinkle as nature intended. READ

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Impress your friends by casually dropping one of these ten Danish words into your next conversation. Photo: Colourbox

Ten Danish words the world should start using

Danish is a tough language, but it has some real gems. We guide you through ten Danish words that are just so good that we should all start using them. READ

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Spain among Europe's cheapest nations: study

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There are no-go zones in the City of Light after all. Photo: AFP

The ten 'real' no-go zones in Paris

Fox News came under fire recently for listing areas in Paris they claimed were "no-go zones". But what do they know? We've listed the real places in the City of Light that you'd want to avoid. Although they're more "don't-go" zones than "no-go". READ

The nun was taken to the maternity ward, where her waters broke and she gave birth. Baby photo: Shutterstock

Another nun gives birth in Italy

A nun has given birth in Italy after going to hospital with a stomach ache, a year after a similar case in a country still strongly influenced by the Catholic Church. READ