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'It was a long journey and some friends died'
Princess and Lloyd Justus from Nigeria are seeking asylum along with their baby daughter. Photo: The Local

'It was a long journey and some friends died'

A week after the Swedish Migration Board announced it was tripling the maximum number of residents allowed at asylum centres, The Local brings you a special report from inside Märsta, the country's busiest asylum application centre just outside Stockholm, where hundreds of refugees spend their first nights in Sweden each week. READ   
UN council seat focus of Löfven’s US trip
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UN council seat focus of Löfven’s US trip 

Sweden’s candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council will dominate Stefan Löfven’s trip to New York and Washington, DC. While in the US, he will also meet Vice-President Joe Biden.  READ   2 comments
New trial to start over 8-year-old’s death
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New trial to start over 8-year-old’s death

An appeal gets underway on Monday in the case of 8-year-old Yara Alnajjar, a girl from Gaza who was beaten to death in Sweden last year. A female guardian was charged with murder while the girl’s uncle received a lesser sentence.  READ   
Pub shooters wore skull masks and police vests
Photo: TT

Pub shooters wore skull masks and police vests

The two men who opened fire at a Gothenburg pub on March 18 were wearing skull masks and police vests, surveillance cameras footage reveals. Two people were killed and eight injured in the incident.  READ  
PM brings up death penalty on China trip
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PM brings up death penalty on China trip

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven broached sensitive subjects such as the death penalty and human right in a Saturday meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. READ   8 comments
    Saudi ambassador to return to Stockholm
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    Saudi ambassador to return to Stockholm

    Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Sweden will soon return to Stockholm after a diplomatic spat, Swedish officials said Saturday. But an envoy sent to Riyadh stopped short of offering the Saudis an apology.  READ   
    Swedish MPs meet Snowden in Moscow
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    Swedish MPs meet Snowden in Moscow

    Three Swedish parliamentarians met with fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden at a secret location in Moscow on Friday to discuss mass surveillance. READ   
    Spring budget 
    Petrol to cost more as Greens get their way
    Social Democrat Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson and her Green Party deputy Per Bolund at a press conference on Friday. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT.

    Petrol to cost more as Greens get their way 

    Sweden's left-wing government proposed a hike in petrol taxes on Friday, citing the drop in oil prices and pressure put on it by its coalition partner the Greens. READ   
      Swedish Nobel laureate Tranströmer dies aged  83
      Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/SCANPIX

      Swedish Nobel laureate Tranströmer dies aged 83

      UPDATED: Swedish poet and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Tomas Tranströmer has passed away at the age of 83, his publishers confirmed on Friday. READ   
        Sweden Democrat head: 'I'm on antidepressants'
        Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson before his sick leave. Photo: Sören Andersson/TT

        Sweden Democrat head: 'I'm on antidepressants'

        Jimmie Åkesson, who is poised to return as leader of Sweden's nationalist party in April after months of sick leave, has revealed he is taking antidepressants for exhaustion and sleeping difficulties in an interview set to air late on Friday. READ   
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        Sweden's hottest music festivals for 2015
        Revellers at the Way out West Festival in Gothenburg. Photo: TT

        Sweden's hottest music festivals for 2015

        The clocks go forward this weekend and summer is on the horizon. With music festivals starting in the next few months, here are The Local's top tips to make sure you don't miss snapping up tickets for Sweden's hottest acts. READ   
        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   29 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   
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        Scandinavian airlines change cockpit rules
        A SAS plane coming in for landing at Copenhagen airport. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

        Scandinavian airlines change cockpit rules

        UPDATED: Norwegian and SAS airlines have announced that they will require two staff in each plane's cockpit at all times following the Germanwings crash this week. READ   
        Is Swedish super coach Pia Sundhage quitting?
        Pia Sundhage, left, celebrating after Sweden beats Scotland in the World Cup qualifier. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

        Is Swedish super coach Pia Sundhage quitting?

        Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage's contract leading the women's national team runs out next year. And she has not yet made up her mind as to whether or not she wants to stay on. “If they asked me today, I would say no,” she told The Local on Friday. READ   
        Stieg Larsson's partner blasts trilogy sequel
        Eva Gabrielsson, Stieg Larsson's former partner. Photo: TT

        Stieg Larsson's partner blasts trilogy sequel 

        The partner of Sweden's best-known contempory author Stieg Larsson has criticised the decision to publish a fourth installment of his Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, written by another author. READ   
        Ikea flat-pack shelters set to house refugees
        Ikea flat-pack shelters will be delivered to refugee camps. Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

        Ikea flat-pack shelters set to house refugees

        Flat-pack shelters produced by Swedish furniture giant Ikea are set to provide temporary homes to thousands of refugees in camps around the world. READ   2 comments
        Swedish feminist party launches in Oslo
        Maverick politician Gudrun Schyman. Photo: Mimika Kirgios

        Swedish feminist party launches in Oslo

        The feminist party which came close to entering parliament in last year’s Swedish election launched in Oslo on Thursday night, selecting its first candidate to compete in the city’s municipal elections, as it seeks to spread its influence across Scandinavia. READ   
        Swedish PM faces rights pressure in China
        Sweden's PM Stefan Löfven talks to reporters outside the Swedish Embassy in Beijing. Photo: Karin Olander/TT

        Swedish PM faces rights pressure in China

        Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven landed in China on Friday for a two-day visit. But on the home front he has been facing pressure to push more to get human rights on the agenda when he meets with Chinese leaders. READ   5 comments
        The Local Recipes
        How to Make Chocolate Truffles for Easter
        Chocolate Truffles. Photo: John Duxbury

        How to Make Chocolate Truffles for Easter

        If you are looking for a fun alternative to Easter eggs, why not try Swedish chocolate truffles. They are delicious, easy to make and kids can help you make these delightful sweets. Food writer John Duxbury shares his recipe with The Local. READ   
        Homeless to 'skip' long rental queues in capital
        There is a long queue for housing in Stockholm. Photo: Image Bank Sweden

        Homeless to 'skip' long rental queues in capital

        Some of Stockholm's homeless population are set to be offered permanent accommodation in the city centre, as part of efforts to help them reintegrate into society. But the move is a highly controversial one in the capital where there is a long queue for first hand rental contracts among tax-paying residents. READ   28 comments
        Nine more jailed for Stockholm Nazi attack
        Police in Kärrtorp in December 2013. Photo: TT

        Nine more jailed for Stockholm Nazi attack

        Prison sentences of between three and eight months have been handed down to nine men involved in a neo-Nazi demonstration in Stockholm in 2013. Swedish courts have already punished fourteen others for their role in the brutal violence. READ   
        'You have to be active, that's the whole point'
        Magnus Melander and Linda Krondahl of THINGS. Photo: The Local

        'You have to be active, that's the whole point'

        What if you took a bunch of exciting start-ups and some of Sweden's biggest companies and put them all in the same place? You would get THINGS, a brand new hub designed to fuse software and hardware and creativity with experience. The Local got an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour ahead of its launch on Thursday evening. READ   
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        Doctor (71) sentenced for Holocaust denial
        The Mauthausen Memorial site. Photo: APA/Rubra

        Doctor (71) sentenced for Holocaust denial

        A 71-year-old doctor from Upper Austria has been sentenced to one year’s house arrest for Holocaust denial. READ   
        Six steps to getting along better with the Swiss
        Photo: Shutterstock

        Six steps to getting along better with the Swiss

        If you value the same things the Swiss do, you have a better chance of building positive relationships with them, says Zurich-based communications trainer Shane Norton. But what if you don’t? Norton’s advice is to learn to — and if that fails, at least show some willingness to appreciate them. Here are his top tips on how to do that. READ   
        Alps Plane Crash
        Germanwings captain's compassion goes viral
        Photo: DPA

        Germanwings captain's compassion goes viral

        A Facebook post describing how a Germanwings pilot personally reassured his passengers of their safety on a flight on Wednesday has received over quarter of a million likes. READ   
        Denmark issues 11,000 invalid passports

        Denmark issues 11,000 invalid passports

        If you or your family members have been issued a Danish passport since February, it may include a vital mistake that makes it invalid for international travel.  READ   
        Alps plane crash
        No-show passenger: 'It's a second chance at life'
        Photo: AFP 

        No-show passenger: 'It's a second chance at life'

        Claudia Vásquez was meant to be on board doomed Germanwings flight 4U9525 but a twist of fate meant that she is alive today. 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   
        Police find torture clips on refugee phones
        An image from an Islamic State propaganda video released in March.

        Police find torture clips on refugee phones

        Norwegian Police have found video clips of torture, mutilation, and executions saved on the mobile phones of those seeking asylum in Norway, the Police Immigration Service has told the country’s Dagsavisen newspaper.  READ   
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