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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

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

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

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

Presented by Stockholm Academic Forum

Boston and Stockholm waterlines. Photos: Shutterstock

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

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

Is Sweden Democrat leader returning after all?

Despite reports in the Swedish media over the weekend suggesting that the leader of Sweden's nationalist party, Jimmie Åkesson, was set to resign this week, sources within the Sweden Democrats have suggested he's set for a comeback. READ

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

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

My Swedish Career

'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

Features

The Local List

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

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

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

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

The Local Recipes

Marinated fillet of venison with liquorice sauce. Photo: John Duxbury

How to make Swedish venison with liquorice

Here's a traditional Swedish dish with a twist. Liquorice is very popular in Sweden and although it is usually associated with sweet dishes it goes really well with meats such as venison too. READ

More News

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

The three were arrested a day after the deadly shooting. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT

Three charged with arms violation in Gothenburg

Three men, arrested a day after the Gothenburg attack that rocked Sweden, have been charged on suspicion of arms violation. Police say they cannot rule out a possible link to Wednesday’s deadly shooting that left two people dead and eight others injured. READ

Arthur has spent 120 days in quarantine. Photo: Nora Lek/ TT

Stray dog Arthur moves in with Swedish owners

Arthur the stray dog, whose November rescue from the streets of Ecuador by a team of Swedish athletes made global headlines, is due to arrive in his new home in northern Sweden after spending months in quarantine. READ

The suspect has represented Sweden internationally and holds a junior record. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/ AFP

Top athlete charged with attempted murder

A top Swedish athlete has been charged with attempted murder after she allegedly lured her ex-boyfriend into a stolen car and tried to kill him. The woman, who has represented Sweden internationally, denies the charges. READ

Despite the report, Sweden is not bully-free with a series of serious cases coming to light in recent years. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT

Sweden and Austria school bullying in focus

Sweden has the least amount of school bullying in the western world, a recent report from the OECD shows, coming in far below the average at only 4 percent despite a number of high-profile cases in the past few years. Austria, meanwhile, topped the list. READ

Swedish King Carl Gustaf pictured in September 2014. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT

Sweden’s king ‘worried’ about Saudi row

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf is worried about his country’s diplomatic spat with Saudi Arabia and has offered to give his two cents in helping Sweden find a solution to the problem. Next week, he will meet Foreign Minister Margot Wallström to discuss the row. READ

Sweden is expected to increase its contribution to around 30 troops. Photo: Fritz Schibli/TT

Swedish anti-Isis troops to Iraq ‘before summer’

Up to 30 Swedish troops are likely to join the US-led coalition against the militant Islamist group ISIS in Iraq before the summer, government sources said Saturday, upping both the number of soldiers and speeding up the timetable for their deployment. READ

A Swedish doctor has won a court dispute on measles. AP Photo/dpa, Lukas Schulze

Sweden doctor in huge measles court case win

A doctor in Sweden is set for a €100,000 payout (933,000 kronor) after a German court resolved a bizarre dispute over the very existence of the measles virus. READ

Two swans found dead in Sweden carried a strain of bird flu. Photo: Björn Larsson Ask/Svd/SCANPIX

New bird flu case is confirmed in Sweden

Two swans found dead in Stockholm carried a strain of the bird flu virus, Sweden's Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket) has confirmed. READ

Swedish pensioners are happier than their children. Photo: Shutterstock

Happy elderly Swedes are 'eternal teenagers'

Swedes are among the happiest people in Europe, according to new research. And happiest of all in the Nordic nation is the older rock 'n' roll generation in their 60s and 70s. The Local caught up with a couple of experts to find out why. READ 10 comments

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From our other editions:

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

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

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

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

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

International French Language Day

The French language benefits from demographic growth in sub-Saharan Africa where the language is given pride of place. Photo: Issouf Sanogo/AFP

So what future does the French language have?

Is the French language slowly dying? Does it have a future? As France celebrates International French Language Day, The Local looks at the current status and future prospects of the language of Molière in the world today. READ

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

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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Monday, March 23, 2015

The Local- News of Sweden

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