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Many refugees brought to Europe are thought to be the victims of human smugglers. Photo: AP Photo/Adriana Sapone

Do human traffickers go unpunished in Sweden?

Some 40 criminal networks are believed to be involved in people smuggling in Sweden. But a top police inspector has hit out at his own organization, saying that few of the cases lead to prosecution. READ

Royal Baby

Chris O'Neill with his eldest child, Princess Leonore of Sweden. Photo: Jon Olav Nesvold/NTB scanpix/TT

Chris O'Neill tells of joy over new Swedish prince

New dad Chris O'Neill told reporters on Tuesday morning of the family's baby joy after his wife, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, gave birth to their second child yesterday afternoon. READ

Photo: Wonderboo

Sweden gets first posh food truck for dogs

Stockholm's latest unusual start-up is believed to be the world's first gourmet food truck for pets. The Local asked residents if they were hungry for the idea or thought the business would end up looking like a dog's dinner. READ

Opinion

Is the Swedish tradition of consensus demotivational? Photo: Susanne Walström/imagebank.sweden.se

'Swedish equality culture is killing career growth'

Sweden is famous for its equality in the workplace. But is the country's modesty and fairness in fact to blame for increasing numbers of employees taking time off because of stress? READ

Julian Assange

Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012. Photo: TT

Sweden may quiz Julian Assange this month

Swedish prosecutors have submitted a request to British and Ecuadorian authorities to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London either later this month or July over rape allegations. READ

An ortolan bunting. Photo: Wikicommons

Swedes in flap about 'brutal' French bird dish

French cooks are in hot water for contributing to the decline of Sweden's ortolan bunting population. The rare birds are turning up on plates in southern France, according to a Nordic scientific journal. READ

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Lisa Holm murder

Lisa Holm (left) and flowers left outside a church in Skövde. Photos: TT

Police search new area after schoolgirl murder

Two suspects, believed to be brothers, are being questioned over the murder of Swedish teenager Lisa Holm as police search a new area close to where her body was found. READ

Sweden's foreign minister, Margot Wallström. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Swedish minister slams UN over abuse leak case

Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallström has hit out at the United Nations over its temporary suspension of Swedish whistleblower Anders Kompass. READ

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Photo: Ostkusten kajak

Harstena: Life on Sweden's secret islands

Have you ever eaten seal meat? Taken a 6am boat to get to school? Or gone kayaking by moonlight, perhaps? The Local’s Solveig Rundquist visits the remote island of Harstena to get a taste of life in Sweden’s secret archipelago. READ

The Swedish tourism industry is booming. Photo: Ulf Lundin/imagebank.sweden.se

Hotels fail to cash in on Swedish tourism boom

Cheaper prices have made it harder for Swedish hotels to profit on a recent the tourism boom, with six percent more rooms sold in the first four months of the year compared to the same period in 2014. READ

Features

My Swedish Career

Jordan Nasser this year published his novel ‘Home is a Fire’. Photo: Private

'I was a bit headstrong when I arrived in Sweden'

American Jordan Nasser moved to Stockholm in 2008 after landing a job at fashion giant H&M. After six years he’s given up his career to become an author. He tells The Local why. READ

The Local Recipes

Västerbotten cheese pie. Photo: John Duxbury/Swedish food

How to make Swedish Västerbotten pie

Västerbotten is a place in northern Sweden famous for producing the king of Swedish cheese dishes - Västerbottensostpaj. John Duxbury shares his favourite recipe with The Local. READ

The Local List

Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist will be tying the knot this Saturday. Photo: TT

Seven totally Swedish wedding traditions

Marriages are celebrated slightly differently in Sweden. Wedding planner Mariella Gink gives The Local the lowdown on some of Sweden’s quirkier wedding traditions. READ

Analysis

Is the world about to get a taste for 'fika'? Photo: TT

Is Sweden's 'fika' break concept going global?

If you've lived in Sweden for more than five minutes you'll be well aware of the 'fika' coffee and bun tradition. But now it seems the phenomenon is going global. READ

Opinion

Swedish drinkers. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT

'Sweden is confused about tackling addiction'

Sweden should ban tax-free boozing in the Baltic and offer more help for sex addicts, argues Rupert Wolfe Murray from one of the UK's leading rehabilitation clinics. READ

More News

Sweden's footballers celebrating on Sunday. Photo:TT

Zlatan double scores Sweden Euro 2016 win

Sweden's male footballers won 3-1 at home to Montenegro on Sunday as they continued their bid to secure a place in the Euro 2016 tournament. READ

David Grohl at the Grammys. Photo: TT

Foo Fighters cancel gigs after Sweden leg break

Foo Fighters cancelled two performances on Saturday after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg in a spectacular fall from a stage in Gothenburg the previous night. READ

Syrian refugees speed into top jobs in Sweden

Sweden has welcomed record numbers of Syrian refugees and a growing group of those fleeing war are taking fast-tracks to jobs, bucking unemployment trends. READ

Royal Wedding

Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist wave to the crowds from a carriage. Photo: Björn Larsson/TT

Swedish prince weds former glamour model

Flag-waving Swedes and royals celebrated in the blazing summer sun on Saturday as reality show starlet Sofia Hellqvist became a real-life princess as she married Prince Carl Philip. READ

A loader, similar to the one used in the raid. Credit: Bob Adams/Wikimedia Commons

Raiders smash way into Stockholm pawn shop

At least three robbers, using an industrial loader, broke into a pawnshop in Skärholmen centre, just outside Stockholm, on Saturday afternoon. READ

A bull, unrelated to the one involved in the incident. Credit: Andy Carter from Euroland/Wikimedia Commons

West Sweden man arrested for ‘killing bull’

A man has been arrested in Kil in western Sweden, for allegedly killing a bull by shooting it in the head, police have said. READ

Daniel Ek and Ash Pournouri. Photo: Filip Cederholm

Is Stockholm the world's creative capital?

What is Stockholm's secret? How has the city taken over the the music and tech worlds? What's in the water? And will the bubble burst? The Brilliant Minds conference brought up these questions and more. READ

Royal Wedding - As it happened

Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist. Photo:TT

RECAP: Carl Philip and Sofia charm the world

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip has married his long-term girlfriend Sofia Hellqvist at Stockholm's Royal Palace. The Local was there throughout the day. READ

Swedish coach Pia Sundhage during last night's match with the USA. Credit: TT SPORT

Sweden draw with USA in Women's World Cup

Sweden held the tournament favourites, USA, to a 0-0 draw in the second match of the group stages. READ

Grohl talks to the audience in Gothenburg soon after his fall. Credit: Erik Abel/ TT

Foo Fighters singer in Swedish stage fall

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl gave new meaning Friday to the advice for performers to "break a leg" after he fell from stage in Gothenburg and returned to play in a cast. READ

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Photo: Pascha

Salzburg brothel offers free sex in tax protest

A licensed brothel in the city of Salzburg has been offering free drinks and free sex in a protest against what its owner says is unfair taxation. READ

Photo: University of Basel

Ancient papyrus texts found in Basel uni library

A valuable collection of ancient Egyptian papyrus manuscripts has been discovered in the University of Basel’s library after being forgotten for more than a century. READ

Manfred Römer holding a picture of John William Herb at the scene of his murder. Photo: DPA

Lifelong search finds justice for US WW2 pilot

70 years after the end of the Second World War, a German man has managed to uncover a war crime that he witnessed as a child and reunite the remains of an American fighter pilot with his family. READ

A recently-emptied 'deposit shelf'. Photo: Justin Cremer

Copenhagen gives bottle collectors 'dignity'

With a simple move, the City of Copenhagen has made life a bit simpler and more dignified for the bottle collectors who make money by claiming the deposit on discarded cans and bottles. READ

Diphtheria was wiped out in Spain in 1986 thanks to a vaccination programme. Photo: Sanofi Pasteur / Flickr

Diphtheria boy being kept alive by machines

The child who has become the first to contract diphtheria in Spain for 28 years has developed heart and lung problems as well as kidney failure and is being kept alive connected to three different machines. READ

The deserted centre of Berrien in northwestern France. Photo: GoogleMaps

French village's €1 land offer sparks global frenzy

The mayor of a tiny, underpopulated village in northwestern France has been inundated with calls from around the world after he decided to sell off land for just €1 per square metre in a bid to attract new villagers. READ

Ukraine crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin spent fifty minutes chatting to Pope Francis. Photo: Gregorio Borgia/Pool/AFP

Putin urged to make 'sincere effort' for peace

UPDATED: Russian President Vladimir Putin used a trip to Italy on Wednesday to press his case against international sanctions and was urged by Pope Francis to make a "sincere effort" for peace in Ukraine. READ

Sofia Hellqvist and Prince Carl Philip marry on Saturday in Stockholm. Photo: Swedish Court

Has King Harald snubbed Sweden's royal wedding?

Norway’s King Harald is not attending the wedding of “Europe’s coolest royal couple” Sofia Hellqvist and Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip on Saturday, leaving Scandinavian royal watchers puzzled. READ

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