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US President Barak Obama pictured this week. Photo: Saul Loeb/TT

Sweden asked to help US in global Isis fight

Sweden's Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist has been contacted by the US government, asking for support in the fight against the extremist group Isis, also known as IS.

Presented by Stockholm Business Region

Photo: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se

Why Stockholm startups 'have it all' for Millennials

Dedicated, creative Millennials are flocking from all corners of the world to join Stockhom's startup scene. So what's the big deal? We asked - they answered.

Refugee crisis

The inside of one of the tents at the camp, photographed in October. Photo: Drago Prvulovic/TT

Tent camp fails to open as asylum cases drop

Sweden's first tent accommodation for refugees will not open as planned on Tuesday, with officials telling The Local that not enough appropriate guests had been found in time for the scheduled launch.

The Öresund bridge links Malmö in Sweden and Copenhagen. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Sweden set to ditch Öresund Bridge closure

UPDATED: Plans for new laws that would allow the Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark to be closed in a crisis situation look set to be scrapped by the Swedish government.

A child with autism. Photo: Chinatopix/TT

Mass Swedish study links autism to mothers

Children born to mothers with a hormonal imbalance run a much higher risk of developing autism, according to a huge study released by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, which looked at children born in the Nordic nation over two decades.

Swedish study sheds light on autism cause

A couple using a smartphone in Sweden. Photo: Per Pixel Petterson/Image Bank Sweden

Swedes predict death of smartphone in five years

Artificial intelligence could soon start planning your life, with smartphones disappearing within the next five years, according to consumer research by Swedish tech giant Ericsson.

Ericsson teams up with Cisco to boost tech sales

Police investigating the crime on Sunday. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

'Dinner party' murder suspect goes to court

A man arrested after an alleged stabbing at a family home in western Sweden is appearing in court, as police remain tight-lipped about the mystery attack which left one person dead and two others injured.

Man dies in ‘dinner party’ attack in western Sweden

A photo of Isis extremists posted online in August. Photo: AP/uncredited

Missing Swedish 'Isis' girl avoids Austria police

Police in Austria have said a 17-year-old girl from Sweden who was arrested in Vienna while allegedly on her way to join Isis is not suspected of any crimes in the central European country.

Sleet in Malmö last month. Photo: Anna Karolina Eriksson/TT

Southern Sweden to finally catch winter chill

Sweden is so far enjoying record warm winter temperatures for this time of year. But the December chill is waiting just around the corner, meteorologists have warned.

How to beat back the Swedish winter blues

Stureplan square in the Swedish capital. Photo: Tomas Oneborg/SvD/SCANPIX

Police probe shooting at Stockholm nightclub

UPDATED: Swedish police are investigating after a man fired a series of shots at an iconic nightclub in central Stockholm's party district in the early hours of Tuesday.

Features

My Swedish Career

Martin Bundock has lived in Sweden for 12 years. Photo: Private

'I'm not an expat, I'm an immigrant'

From part-time DJ and club promoter, to co-owner of a communications agency, former Londoner Martin Bundock's had a diverse career since moving to Stockholm 12 years ago.

The Local Music

Marcus Sennewald, AKA Mavrick, one of our choices this month. Photo: Facebook

Seven hot Swedish songs for December

The Local's resident music guru Paul Connolly is back with a selection of his favourite new Swedish tracks to see you through December and into 2016.

The Local Recipes

Photo: John Duxbury

How to make Swedish game and veggie stew

As the nights get longer, a bowl of comforting stew is just the thing to keep you warm in the evenings. John Duxbury shares how to make stew with field mushrooms and game.

What’s on in Sweden

A traditional Swedish Christmas smorgasbord. Photo: Jon Åslund/Flickr

Five tasty events for foodies in Sweden

As the nights get longer and colder, we could all do with some comfort food. Here are our top picks for events in the food world this week, alongside our regular entertainment listings.

The Local List

Choose your words carefully with your Swedish boss. Photo: Susanne Walström/imagebank.sweden.se

Seven terrible things to say to a Swedish boss

Got a job in Sweden or planning a move? The Local's Paul Connolly shares his top tips for the conversations and topics well worth steering clear of as you adapt to Sweden's unique office culture.

More news

Light at the end of the tunnel? Photo: Björn Lindgren/TT

First trains roll through Swedish scandal tunnel

The first trains are set to see the light at the end of Sweden's most infamous tunnel – following a series of delays and environmental scandals since construction began more than two decades ago.

Opinion

The Öresund Bridge between Sweden and Denmark. Photo: Janus Langhorn/imagebank.sweden.se

'Scrap border checks on bridge to Denmark'

Sweden's tightened border controls on the Öresund bridge is a blow to growth in one of the country's most vibrant regions, write Stefan Müchler and Per Tryding of the southern Swedish Chamber of Commerce.

Ida Johansson (left) and media visiting the spot where her body was found. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Teenager charged with Swedish jogger's murder

A teenager who confessed to killing a 21-year-old woman who had been out running has been formally charged with murder by a district court just outside Stockholm.

Police suspected illegal alcohol distillation. Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman

Swedish cabbage fan mistaken for 'bootlegger'

Police were called out to an apartment block in Södertälje after a mysterious smell prompted an anonymous witness to suspect their neighbour was running an illegal alcohol home brewery.

Startups

Natalia Brzezinski. Photo: Viktor Fremling/Acast

US boss for Stockholm international tech bash

The new CEO of Symposium Stockholm, Natalia Brzezinski, has told The Local how she wants to turn the creative tech festival into a Nobel Prize event for young innovators across the world.

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From our other editions

The exciting moment when the ribbon was cut. Photo: Kurier/Juerg Christandl

Police break up rowdy 'escalator party'

What began as an ironic party to celebrate the opening of a new escalator at a Vienna metro station ended with a group of students being reported to the police for disorderly behaviour.

X-ray image showing how bags of cocaine were swallowed by drug smugglers. Photo: Vaud cantonal police

Vaud police crack Nigerian cocaine ring

Police in the canton of Vaud have arrested a dozen people linked to an African smuggling ring suspected of bringing dozens of kilograms of cocaine into Switzerland.

The Local List

The erotic Christmas market in Hamburg. Photo: DPA

Germany's 7 quirkiest Christmas markets

If traditional Christmas markets, stocked with Glühwein, Lebkuchen and cutesy carol services don't quite do it for you anymore - we bring you the German markets that go that extra mile to give you something unique.

EU Referendum

PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen held a late night press conference after his 'yes' camp suffered a clear defeat. Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Scanpix

Danes reject EU justice rules in referendum

Voters in eurosceptic EU member Denmark on Thursday solidly rejected a government proposal to beef up their participation in the bloc's justice cooperation.

Archive photo: Shutterstock

Father and daughter incest couple protest as newborn taken into care

A Mallorca 'couple' formed by a father and his 18-year-old daughter have gone public with their story in a bid to win back custody of their baby girl.

Translation from English

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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