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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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Alps plane crash
Swedish football team saved by flight change
Photo: Janne Åsberg/dalkurd.se

Swedish football team saved by flight change

UPDATED: The goalkeeper of a Swedish third division football team that was set to travel on the doomed Germanwings flight that crashed on Tuesday in the French Alps has been speaking to The Local about his near-death experience. READ   
    Australia opens door to Swedish subs export
    An artist impression of what a new-generation submarine could look like. Photo: Saab

    Australia opens door to Swedish subs export

    Australia's opposition demanded on Wednesday that Sweden should not be excluded from a major new submarine-building programme, countering Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government. READ   
    Woman shot in new Gothenburg attack
    Police investigating the shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: TT

    Woman shot in new Gothenburg attack

    Police say a woman is in hospital following a shooting outside an adult education complex in the Gårda area of Gothenburg, less than a week after two men were shot dead at a restaurant in the city. READ   
    Alps plane crash
    Sweden pays tribute to Alps plane crash victims
    A Germanwings plane crashed in the Alps on Tuesday. Photo: AP Photo/Martin Meissner

    Sweden pays tribute to Alps plane crash victims

    Swedes were among those offering condolences to the families of victims after an airbus A320 carrying 150 people crashed in the French Alps on Tuesday. READ   
      Russian jets spotted off Sweden's east coast
      An SU-27 fighter jet. Photo: TT

      Russian jets spotted off Sweden's east coast

      UPDATED: Swedish military identified and followed four Russian fighter plane near Gotland and Bornholm, off the country's east coast on Tuesday morning. READ   
         'Un-Swedish' paint job causes media swirl
        Bernth Uhno's house . Photo: www.uhno.se

        'Un-Swedish' paint job causes media swirl

        An artist from southern Sweden has been ordered to repaint his home after local officials ruled the new colour scheme for his home in Skänninge wasn't Swedish enough. The controversial decision has caused a splash across social media. READ   
          Swedish retail giant H&M to grow as profits soar
          H&M announced rising profits during the winter months. Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

          Swedish retail giant H&M to grow as profits soar

          Swedish fashion giant H&M pledged to open 400 new stores in 2015 as the company announced on Tuesday that its rising profits had exceeded expectations in the face of increasing pressure from an ever-stronger dollar. READ   
          Neo-Nazi activity is on the rise in Sweden
          Right-wing extremists showed up to an anti-racist rally in Kärrtorp in December 2013. Photo: Hampus Andersson/TT

          Neo-Nazi activity is on the rise in Sweden

          Sweden's neo-Nazi organizations are declining in numbers, but their activity is growing in intensity, an annual report by Swedish anti-racist foundation Expo has suggested. READ   
          Julian Assange
          Assange wants access to Swedish rape case files
          Julian Assange adresses a conference in Geneva via video link. Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Sandro Campardo

          Assange wants access to Swedish rape case files

          Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will agree to be questioned by Swedish prosecutors in London over rape allegations, but only if he is given access to the investigation files, his defence has said. READ   
          Opinion
          'Sweden has to act now to solve housing crisis'
          Sweden has a housing shortage, argues Mehmet Kaplan. Photo: Helena Wahlman/imagebank.sweden.se

          'Sweden has to act now to solve housing crisis'

          The market alone cannot solve Sweden's acute housing crisis. In this week's opinion piece, Sweden's Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Information Technology, Mehmet Kaplan, argues that the state needs to step up to the plate. READ   15 comments
          Features
          My Swedish Career
          'I can sit in a meeting and hear roosters'

          'I can sit in a meeting and hear roosters'

          Desmond Wong, 35, from Vancouver, Canada, designs 'user experiences' for a living and has had a few unique ones of his own at his company's unusual office space in Bromma, Stockholm. READ   
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          Ten ways Stockholm is cooler than Copenhagen
          Is Stockholm better than Copenhagen? Photo: Image Bank Sweden/Ola Ericson

          Ten ways Stockholm is cooler than Copenhagen

          Last week The Local Denmark claimed that Copenhagen trumps Stockholm as the true capital of Scandinavia. But here at The Local Sweden we're convinced our city wins the battle hands down, and it's not just because of our mighty meatballs. READ   28 comments
          Interview 
          'I can sing but I'd sign if I went to Eurovision'
          Swedish signer Tommy Krångh. Photo: Private

          'I can sing but I'd sign if I went to Eurovision'

          Swedish TV signer Tommy Krångh, 48, talks to The Local about his global YouTube success, growing up with deaf parents and his dream of performing alongside Celine Dion. READ   
          Opinion
          'Sweden must be able to attract global talent'
          Students at Stockholm University. Photo: Cecilia Larsson/Image Bank Sweden

          'Sweden must be able to attract global talent'

          If Sweden wants to take full advantage of globalization, it should rethink its strategy for reaching international talent, and even make English an official language, argues Maria Rankka, CEO of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. READ   
          My Swedish Career
          'There were no good brunch spots in Sweden'
          Greasy Spoon owners Laura Hinton and Tyrone Poh-Janrell. Photo: The Local

          'There were no good brunch spots in Sweden'

          When British expats Laura Hinton and Tyrone Poh-Janrell found there was no place to go for a good brunch in Stockholm they decided to take matters into their own hands. The Local spoke to the owners of the Greasy Spoon cafe for this week's My Swedish Career. READ   
          More News
          Sweden Democrat leader confirms return to helm
          Jimmie Åkesson is set to return after a timeout. Photo: Lars Pehrson/SvD/TT

          Sweden Democrat leader confirms return to helm

          The leader of Sweden's far-right Sweden Democrats party will return to work in April after a five-month sick leave for burnout, he said in a television interview on Monday. READ   
          Attack on migration minister at refugee home
          Sweden's Minister for Justice and Migration, Morgan Johansson. Photo: TT

          Attack on migration minister at refugee home

          UPDATED: Sweden's Minister for Justice and Migration, Morgan Johansson has been attacked with a fire extinguisher after visiting a housing project for refugees in southern Sweden, but is not thought to have been injured. READ   
          Finnair launches new routes to Sweden
          A Finnair flight. Photo: TT

          Finnair launches new routes to Sweden

          UPDATED: Helsinki-based airline Finnair has announced it is opening new services between Swedish airports in Umeå, Luleå, Norrköping and Visby and the Finnish capital. READ   
          Swedish model 'raped and kidnapped' by Italian
          The man was arrested close to the Italian fashion capital, Milan. The alleged victim is not in this picture from March 2015. Photo: TT 

          Swedish model 'raped and kidnapped' by Italian

          UPDATED: A 23-year-old Swedish model has been hospitalized after allegedly being kidnapped, raped and beaten over a six month period by an Italian man in a town near Milan. READ   
          King holds Saudi talks with Foreign Minister
          Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallström with King Carl XVI Gustaf. Photo: TT

          King holds Saudi talks with Foreign Minister

          UPDATED: Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has held talks with Foreign Minister Margot Wallström at the Royal Palace, with the pair discussing their country's diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia. READ   
          Presented by Stockholm Academic Forum
          Why Stockholm is the 'Boston of Europe'

          Why Stockholm is the 'Boston of Europe'

          It’s no secret that Stockholm and Boston are premier cities for higher education on their respective sides of the Atlantic. But a closer look reveals that similarities between the two cities go well beyond academics. READ   
          Faulty switch sparks travel chaos in capital
          Commuters are facing two days of travel chaos. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT

          Faulty switch sparks travel chaos in capital

          Travel chaos for thousands of Stockholm rail commuters caused by a faulty switch near the Swedish capital's central station on Monday is set to continue until Tuesday morning. READ   2 comments
          'Negro ball' scrapped from Swedish dictionary
          The word 'negerboll' should not be used to describe this snack. Photo: TT

          'Negro ball' scrapped from Swedish dictionary

          UPDATED: For the first time, Swedish dictionaries are set to recommend alternative words alongside expressions deemed racist or otherwise offensive. Some words will also be removed completely, including 'negerboll' (negro ball) for a type of Swedish sweet. READ   
          Could maps of Sweden be completely redrawn?
          Know your Swedish geography? Think again. Photo: Shutterstock

          Could maps of Sweden be completely redrawn?

          The Swedish government has announced plans to merge old counties into new administrative regions, in a bid to change a centuries old tradition that could see the map of Sweden completely redrawn. READ   8 comments
          Sweden triples maximum limit at asylum centres
          An asylum centre near Skara, Sweden. Photo: Magnus Hjalmarson Neideman/SvD/TT

          Sweden triples maximum limit at asylum centres

          Fifteen thousand more asylum places are expected to be needed in Sweden this year. To cope with an increasing flow of refugees, the Swedish Migration Board has more than tripled the maximum number of residents allowed at asylum centres from 200 to 650, Swedish Radio reported on Monday. READ   
          From our other editions:
          How to celebrate Easter in Austria
          Traditional painted eggs. Photo: austria.info

          How to celebrate Easter in Austria

          The sun is shining and Spring is in the air for much of Austria. With Easter just around the corner, The Local looks at how the holiday is celebrated across the traditionally Catholic country, where it tends to be a religious rather than commercial occasion.  READ   
          Clear skies forecast for partial solar eclipse
          Photo: AFP

          Clear skies forecast for partial solar eclipse

          The Swiss federal public health office has issued a warning against watching without special protective eyewear the partial eclipse of the sun to take place on Friday morning. READ   
          Liveblog: Blockupy anti-ECB demo in Frankfurt
          Photo: DPA

          Liveblog: Blockupy anti-ECB demo in Frankfurt

          Frankfurt remains on alert after a morning of violence, burned cars and hundreds of arrests gave way to what is hoped to be an afternoon of peaceful protest. Organizers of the "Blockupy" demonstration against the new European Central Bank (ECB) building said they distanced themselves from the violence. Follow the latest updates here. READ   
          Russia delivers nuclear threat to Denmark
          A 2008 photo shows Russian Topol ICBMs missiles during a rehearsal for the nation's annual May 9 Victory Day parade. Photo: Dima Korotayev

          Russia delivers nuclear threat to Denmark

          Russia's ambassador to Denmark warned on Saturday that Danish ships will become Russian targets if Denmark joins Nato's missile defence system.  READ   
          Priest arrested for exorcism on anorexic girl
          Photo of a priest: Shutterstock

          Priest arrested for exorcism on anorexic girl

          A priest has been arrested in Burgos for performing repeated exorcisms on an underage girl suffering from anorexia. READ   
          Alps Plane Crash
          As it happened: Plane crashes in French Alps
          Emergency services are on the scene. Photo: AFP

          As it happened: Plane crashes in French Alps

          AS IT HAPPENED: An airbus A320 carrying 150 people has crashed in the southern French Alps. French President François Hollande has said there are no survivors from the crash. READ   
          Swedish model 'raped and kidnapped' by Italian
          A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping, raping and beating a Swedish model. Italian police photo: Shutterstock

          Swedish model 'raped and kidnapped' by Italian

          UPDATED: A 22-year-old Swedish model has been hospitalized after allegedly being kidnapped, raped and beaten over a six month period by an Italian man in a town near Milan. READ   
          Pilots wow passengers with eclipse detours
          Icelandair's flight ICE 342 loops for its customers' delight. Photo: Flightradar24 

          Pilots wow passengers with eclipse detours

          At least three pilots in Norway decided to take extra, unscheduled detours on Friday to give their passengers extended breathtaking views of the day's solar eclipse.  READ   
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