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Lisa Holm murder

Lisa Holm who was killed earlier this month. Photo: Swedish police

Murdered schoolgirl’s family speaks of loss

Relatives of Lisa Holm, 17, who went missing and was found dead earlier this month have spoken for the first time about losing a happy, shy daughter who loved to travel. READ

Two Lisa Holm suspects to stay in police custody »

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Photo: Pernod Ricard

French CEO: Stockholm needs more direct flights

Sweden has been a magnet for foreign investment and people seeking a great work-life balance - but a lack of connectivity threatens to derail the trend. Isabelle Ducellier, Nordic CEO of French distiller Pernod Ricard - which owns Absolut vodka - tells The Local more. READ

FBI agent Leo Taddeo discusses the BlackShades RAT malware during a news conference in New York in 2014. Photo: TT

Swede jailed in US for global hacking software

A Swedish man who created a malware programme that infected half a million computers around the world has been jailed for 57 months in New York for computer hacking. READ

Oskarshamn nuclear plant. Photo: OKG/E.ON

Huge nuclear reactor set to close in Sweden

One of Sweden’s biggest nuclear reactors, Oskarshamn 2 looks set to close in the next few years, the German energy group which runs it has announced. READ

The Local List

A Swedish summer house. Photo: Ulf Lundin

Ten Swedish phrases you only hear in summer

This isn't the warmest summer in recent years, but it is still leaving plenty of foreigners baffled by Swedes' unique seasonal habits. Here's The Local's guide to navigating small talk when the sun comes out. READ

Video

We're going to need a bigger boat. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Swedish teens go viral with monster catch video

Two northern Swedish cousins have taken their angling hobby to new levels. A video of the teenagers hauling in a 14-kilo monster catch went viral in Sweden on Tuesday. READ

Opinion

A midnight swim in Sweden. Photo. Werner Nystrand/Image Bank Sweden

'How dare Swedes moan it's too light outside'

It's the time of year when the sun never sets in the far north of Sweden and even the capital doesn't get dark until gone 10pm. So, after a sun-starved winter, The Local's Maddy Savage hasn't got time for Swedish residents moaning that it's too light at night. READ

The Öresund bridge links up Sweden and Denmark. Photo: Janus Langhorn/imagebank.sweden.se

Swedes riled as south becomes 'Danish' again

It used to belong to the Danes in the 1600s. Now, part of southern Sweden is set to join up with the Danish capital again, as a controversial marketing campaign dubs the region 'Greater Copenhagen'. READ

Tourists using their mobile phones in Stockholm. Photo: Marcus Ericsson/TT

Fresh debate for cheaper EU calls from Sweden

Swedish politicians welcomed a debate on mobile charges on Tuesday, after the EU's top decisionmaker on the digital market announced that roaming fees could be ditched across the union by 2017. READ

Tourists canoeing in Sweden. Photo: Ulf Lundin/Image Bank Sweden

Foreign tourism boom boosts jobs in Sweden

Sweden's international tourism industry is flourishing, with global visitors spending more cash in the Nordic nation and thousands of new jobs emerging in the sector. READ

Features

My Swedish Career

Irina Jingqi Liu enjoys meeting new people. Photo: Private

'There's a Swedish mentality of not mixing'

For this week's My Swedish Career feature, Irina Jingqi Liu from China tells of her struggles to make it on Stockholm's start-up scene. READ

The Local List

Strange Swedish Midsummer food for young and old. Photo: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se

Five odd Swedish things to taste at Midsummer

The Local brings you the low-down on the five weirdest Swedish foods we hope you tried as the Nordic country went crazy for Midsummer Eve celebrations this year. READ

A branch of Willys, a store donating food to the new supermarket. Photo: TT

First food bank set to open in Swedish capital

Sweden has a reputation for equality, but a growing pay gap has has led to the country's first "social supermarket" being planned for Stockholm, offering discounted donated food to residents. READ

The Local List

Sweden's High Coast is one of the most scenic parts of the country. Photo: Friluftsbyn Höga Kusten/imagebank.sweden.se

Five gorgeous gems on Sweden's High Coast

Did you know Sweden's High Coast is a Unesco World Heritage Site? Danny Chapman tracked down the five beauty spots you must visit in this stunning north-eastern region for The Local. 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

More News

Photo: Spanish National Police

Stolen Swedish art returned by Spanish

Spanish police have returned 12 stolen artworks, including several 15th-century wood engravings, to Sweden's embassy in Madrid. READ

Photo: YouTube

Kidnapped Swede in Mali shown alive in video

A video appearing to show a Swede and a South African who were kidnapped in Mali in 2011 by Al-Qaeda has emerged. READ

Stockholm's Arlanda airport. Photo: Swedavia

Suspect drone stops Stockholm air traffic

Air traffic in and out of Stockholm’s Arlanda airport was halted on Monday night after a pilot spotted a suspicious looking drone in the sky above the city. READ

These are not the strawberries mentioned in the story. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

Swedish police recover stolen strawberry haul

Police have tracked down a third of the strawberries stolen in one of Sweden's most high-profile fruit-related heists ever. READ

Swedish police investigate a hand grenade attack in Malmö on Saturday. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Malmö police worry about wave of violence

Swedish police have expressed concern over increasing violence after another shooting and an explosion rocked Malmö in southern Sweden over the weekend. READ

Would you abandon this cat? Photo: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

One in ten cats in Sweden are homeless

Cats are among the most popular pets in Sweden. But more than 100,000 of the furry creatures are believed to have been abandoned by their former owners, according to animal rights organizations. READ

Sweden's arms trade is keeping it down in the rankings. Photo: Lars Pehrson/SvD/TT

Sweden world's 13th most peaceful nation

Sweden has been ranked the 13th most peaceful country in the world by a global peace index, down from 11th in 2014. READ

Green Party leader Åsa Romson. Photo: Lars Pehrson/SvD/TT

Sweden's green leader broke toxic paint rules

Experts have rejected claims by Sweden's environment minister Åsa Romson that a loophole in the law allowed her to paint her boat using toxic paint. READ

Liza Krohn rescuing her son. Photo: Räddningstjänsten Habo

Terrified mum rescues boy stuck up tall tree

A hero mother who is afraid of heights has told The Local how she climbed ten metres up a tree to rescue her son Cazper, 5, who had scaled the trunk while pretending to be a monkey. READ

Lund University. Photo: Folio/Image Bank Sweden

Lund joins top 50 places to study finance courses

For the first time, Lund University has scored a place in the top 50 universities in the world for postgraduate courses in finance. READ

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From our other editions:

Supporters of Laila at Vienna airport. Photo: private

Airline crew refuse to deport Afghan woman

The crew of an Austrian Airlines plane refused to deport an Afghan woman who is due to be returned to Bulgaria in accordance with the Dublin Regulation. READ

One solution for those offended by neighbours' noise: ear plugs. Photo: AFP

'Oh God — I'm coming': noise row goes public

A neighbour in a housing complex in the canton of Aargau was so annoyed by a couple’s noisy love-making he went public with his discontent in a bid to embarrass them into making less of a racket at night. READ

The "no children - no dogs" sign at the centre of the controversy. Photo: DPA

Parents angry over 'child-free' beer garden

A decision to ban children from a riverside beer garden in Düsseldorf has sparked a heated debate between drinkers happy to be left in peace and parents angry at being excluded. READ

Danish election 2015

Lars Løkke Rasmussen will be PM, but Kristian Thuelsen Dahl got him there. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix

As it happened: Denmark gets centre-right govt

Denmark's election resulted in a stronger-than-expected right-wing coalition, with the Danish People's Party as the largest 'blue' party and Lars Løkke Rasmussen returning to the Prime Minister's office. READ

Residents in the town formally known as Matajudios, 'Kill Jews'. Photo: Cesar Manso / AFP.

Spain's 'Jew Killer' town finally changes its name

A tiny northern Spanish town that for centuries has been named after a Jewish massacre has now officially been renamed to something much less ominous. READ

The days of humans checking your passport could soon be over. Photo: AFP

French invent robots to replace border police

New airport technology unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week by French company Thales promises robots to replace immigration officers. READ

One of the most shocking food crimes posted on the Facebook page. Photo: Degrado Italo-Americano/Facebook

Italo-American cuisine mocked on Facebook

Italians have taken to Facebook to express their horror and disbelief at some of the most shocking dishes passed off as Italian in America and beyond. READ

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Photo: Guardian

Norway denies Snowden entry for freedom prize

Norway’s government has refused to allow the NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden to cross over the border from Russia to to collect a freedom of speech prize, warning that he may be at risk of arrest. READ

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