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The house is located right by the village square. Photo: Fastighetsbyrån i Eksjö

Is this Sweden’s cheapest house?

A charming late 19th century house located in the centre of the small southern village of Ingatorp has come up for sale at a cost of just one month’s salary, possibly making it Sweden’s cheapest house. READ

"Cut it out!" angry travellers tweeted. Photo: Jae C Hong/AP/TT

Drone briefly shuts down Stockholm airport

A small civilian drone on Saturday entered the Stockholm airspace, forcing authorities to briefly halt all commercial traffic at the central Bromma airport. Travellers were less than amused by the incident, aiming their angry tweets directly at the person flying the drone. READ

The vandals zoomed in on the part of the exhibition that focused on Jews. Photo: Mikael Ringlander/ Handout picture/TT

Swedish expo on WWII rescue mission attacked

An exhibition on Sweden and Denmark’s “White Bus” operation to rescue people from concentration camps at the end of World War Two has been vandalised, officials said Saturday, with the perpetrators cutting out a large chunk of text concerning the Jews who were saved. READ

A Muslim woman wearing a full-faced veil. Photo: Fred Ernst/ TT

Mayor compares burqa with slavery

A mayor in southern Sweden on Friday wrote on his blog that the burqa ought to be banned, describing women wearing the Islamic veil as modern-day “slaves”. READ

ABBA collaborator Rutger Johansson has died. Photo: Nicke Johansson/ TT

ABBA bass player Rutger Gunnarsson dies

Swedish musician Rutger Gunnarsson, known for his bass playing on ABBA records and tours, has died at the age of 69, Universal records announced Friday. READ

Royal Wedding

Avicii performing in Stockholm in 2014. Photo: TT

Avicii's mum spills beans on royal wedding DJ set

Swedish superstar DJ Avicii is set to perform at the upcoming royal wedding in Stockholm this summer, if his mother is to be believed. READ

UK General Election

British Prime Minister David Cameron. Photo: TT

Sweden debates shock British election win

UPDATED: Swedish right-wing parties are celebrating David Cameron's shock victory in the UK election while the Social Democrats are mourning the result of an election which could have seen Sweden's government forge closer ties with a Labour-led Britain. READ

The mountains of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan territory where the helicopter crashed. Photo: Shaun Metcalfe/Flickr

Swedish ambassador escapes diplomat crash

Sweden's ambassador to Pakistan was in a separate military helicopter to one that crashed into a school in the north of the country on Friday, killing at least six people including the Norwegain and Philippine ambassadors. READ

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Photo: TT

Will Spotify start video streaming after losses?

Sweden's Spotify, the world leader in music streaming, announced on Friday it had tripled its losses in 2014 due to heavy investments, as US media reported the group would soon begin streaming videos.READ

The iPhone6. Photo: TT

Sweden's Ericsson crunches on Apple fight

How similar is the technology used in iPhones, to that developed by Ericsson? Very, according to the Swedish telecoms giant, which is stepping up its pursuit of Apple for alleged unlicensed use of its technology in mobiles and other wireless devices. READ

Features

Students in Sweden. Photo: Sofia Sabel/Image Bank Sweden

Push to stream foreign media sites in Sweden

Music and video streaming sites such as the BBC iPlayer, could become legally available for expats living in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe if EU officials get their way, while more Swedish media content may become accessible to foreigners. READ

The Local List

Medieval town Ystad is located in southern Sweden. Photo: Shutterstock

Six cute Swedish towns you've never heard of

The streets of Stockholm and Gothenburg are often jam-packed with tourists, but further afield there are plenty of adorable Swedish towns you've probably never heard of, but which all offer some unique experiences. READ

Opinion

Ever been offered help on Stockholm's subway? Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/Image Bank Sweden

'Swedes are great friends but terrible strangers'

After eight months of living in Stockholm, The Local's Editor Maddy Savage has embraced the city's nature, eaten her bodyweight in meatballs and made some wonderful friends. But she's not so impressed by the (lack of) kindness of strangers in her adopted city. READ

The Local List

Julia Adams. Photo: Gustav Wiking

The Local's top Swedish songs of the month: May

The Local's music guru, Paul Connolly, has a bumper crop of great new Swedish songs for you to enjoy during these early summer nights. READ

Opinion

Dawit Isaak is a Swedish-Eritrean journalist. Photo: Kalle Ahlsén/SCANPIX

'Time to free Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak'

Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak has spent the past 13 years imprisoned in Eritrea, which has been criticized by several human rights organizations. In this week's exclusive debate article for The Local, US campaigner Kerry Kennedy writes that it is time for the Swedish government to step up the fight to secure his release. READ

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Opinion

Paul Connolly (right) with his family. Photo: Nina Don

'Will UK election force us Brits from Sweden?'

There's already much debate in Sweden over whether the UK could leave the EU - if a referendum promised by the new Conservative government goes ahead. The Local's Northern Sweden reporter Paul Connolly is worried British immigrants like him could be forced home - but he's now keener than ever to stay. READ

Moderate leader Anna Kinberg Batra presenting the proposal on Friday. Photo: Sören Andersson/TT

Should refugees get only 'temporary' permits?

A proposal to offer only temporary residency for asylum seekers by Sweden's largest opposition party, the Moderates, was met with widespread criticism on Friday, including from its own youth wing. READ

Zlatan pictured at a PSG game in 2014. Photo: TT

Swedish serial shooter plotted Zlatan shooting

Peter Mangs, one of Sweden's most infamous serial attackers, claims he once returned home to fetch a gun after spotting Zlatan Ibrahimovic's car illegally parked on a pavement. READ

SAS pilots have warned of industrial action. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Swedish pilots in strike warning after talks fail

Swedish pilots announced on Friday morning that they were set to go on strike from May 21st after negotiations between Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and the pilots' union SPF broke down yesterday. READ

The Local Recipes

Swedish nettle soup (nässelsoppa). Photo: John Duxbury

How to make delicious Swedish nettle soup

Packed with flavour and nutrition, traditional nettle soup (nässelsoppa) is a well-known sign of spring in Sweden. It is easy to make and works great as a starter. READ

Not the playground in this story. Photo: TT

Builders dig up guns at Gothenburg preschool

A bag of guns has been unearthed by construction workers digging up a preschool playground in west Sweden. READ

Video

Sam, 10, who used to be known as Iris. Photo: SVT

Meet the Swedish boy who used to be a girl

Born as a girl called Iris, a brave Swedish 10-year-old has spoken out about his decision to change his gender and live as a boy by the name of Sam – in a video which has gone viral in Sweden. READ

A Swede raised tens of thousands for beggars on Twitter. Photo: Oskar Kullander/SvD/SCANPIX

Swede raises thousands for beggars on Twitter

A Swedish lawyer has told The Local how he raised tens of thousands in just a few hours after starting up a social media campaign in response to southern Swedish residents' attempt to outmanoeuvre a group of beggars from other parts of the EU in their town. READ

The court in Uppsala after the threat. Photo: TT

Bomb threat before Swedish Nazi trial

A district court in the Swedish city of Uppsala had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a bomb threat believed to be linked to a high profile Nazi trial. READ

Boat houses in west Sweden. Photo: Fredrik Broman/Image Bank Sweden

Sweden crashes in global tourism rankings

Transport links, prices and the quality of Sweden’s hotels have been called into question in a global report that has ranked the Nordic nation 23rd in the world for travel and tourism compared to 5th place in 2011. READ

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Photo: Saatchi + Saatchi

Magazine printed with HIV+ blood ink

An Austrian magazine has used ink infused with the blood of three HIV+ people to print a special edition of their current issue. READ

Photo: DPA

Germans in Switzerland 'suffer prejudice': report

German expats in Switzerland say they are discriminated against in the workplace, have difficulties finding apartments and suffer prejudice in their everyday lives because of “xenophobia” among Swiss citizens, a new report says. READ

Photo: DPA

Germany braces for longest-ever rail strike

German train drivers found themselves under fire from industry and the government on Monday after announcing their longest walkout in the history of rail operator Deutsche Bahn. READ

Only Norway, Finland and Iceland topped Denmark in the report. Photo: Colourbox

Denmark world's fourth best place to be a mother

Denmark has been among the top ten countries in Save the Children's annual global scorecard since 2000 and moved up two spots in this year’s ranking. READ

The Local list

Photo of Union Jack and Spanish flag: Shutterstock

The ten greatest things about Spain (in the UK)

As a long time Spanish resident in the UK, director of Modern Languages at Northumbria University Dr Carlos Solares reveals some of the Spain-UK links you never knew existed. READ

Photo: Shutterstock

Trial after Frenchman dies downing 56 shots

The owner of a bar in France will stand trial on Monday charged with “manslaughter” over the death of one his patrons, who died breaking the bar’s record for the number of shots downed in one evening. It comes as France moves to get tough on binge drinking. READ

The statue is located under the portico of the Loggia dei Militi in Cremona. Photo: David Nicholls/Flickr

Tourists break priceless statue for 'selfie'

Two tourists in Cremona, northern Italy, are in hot water with police after breaking off a piece of the city’s priceless statue of Hercules while trying to take a selfie. READ

Arnulf Øverland, who in 1933 was the last person to be prosecuted for blasphemy in Norway. He was acquitted. Photo: Aage Storløkken/NTB Scanpix

Norway ends blasphemy law after Hebdo attack

Norway has scrapped its longstanding blasphemy law, meaning it is now legal to mock the beliefs of others, in a direct response to January’s brutal attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. READ

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