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Jas Gripen planes like the one in the background are among Sweden's exports. Photo: TT

Swedish weapons exports in spotlight

Countries that fall short of following the principles of democracy should not be allowed to buy Swedish weapons, a parliamentary investigation in Sweden has concluded. READ

Cycling is popular across Sweden. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT

Police turn to Facebook to stop bike thefts

After figures suggested more than 70,000 bikes were stolen in Sweden last year, police turned to Facebook to help people keep hold of their cycles for the rest of the summer. READ

The Local Recipes

Shellfish on rye bread. Photo: John Duxbury

How to make Swedish shellfish on rye bread

This attractive party appetiser is yummy at any time of year, but is a perfect easy treat if you're hosting guests during the summer. John Duxbury shares his favourite recipe with The Local. READ

H&M reports a leap in profits. Photo: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Swedish retail giant H&M enjoys soaring profits

Swedish fashion giant H&M reported an 11 percent boost in its profits in the second quarter of the year, on the back of a 20 percent jump in sales. READ

Sweden's striker John Guidetti. Photo: Björn Lindgren/TT

Swedish star's kickabout with young fan goes viral

A sweet story about how a big-hearted Swedish national football star made an eight-year-old fan's day has gone viral in Sweden. READ

A Jas 39 Gripen jet flies above Cape Town in South Africa. Photo: AP Photo/mbr/The Star

Fresh bribery claims in Swedish jet scandal

Swedish defence firm Saab paid around a billion kronor to shady middlemen as part of a controversial deal to sell fighter jets to South Africa, according to documents obtained by a Swedish tabloid. READ

Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

'Russia rehearsed invasion of Sweden'

Claims that thousands of Russian soldiers took part in a huge military exercise which simulated a takeover of the Swedish island of Gotland earlier this year have caused jitters in Sweden. READ

Oliver & Eva's store in Malmö. Photo: Oliver & Eva

Buzz over Swedish sex toy tester job advert

UPDATED: A job advert for sex toy testers has been taken down from Sweden's Employment Service website (Arbetsförmedlingen), following concerns it might cause offence. READ

Police in Malmö on Wednesday night. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

More Malmö unrest as youth centre burns

UPDATED: People in the troubled suburb of Kroksbäck in Malmö reported hearing explosions on Wednesday night, as emergency services discovered several cars and a community centre on fire. READ

Electrolux CEO Keith McLoughlin. Photo: Electrolux

Electrolux boss denies plan to quit Sweden

Swedish appliance giant Electrolux has denied a report that its American chief executive Keith McLoughlin is resigning to reunite with his family in the US. READ

Features

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

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

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

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

More News

Police in Bagarmossen on Wednesday night. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

Toilet bomb alert in Stockholm suburb

Police in the Swedish capital investigated a suspected explosive found in a public toilet in a quiet suburb on Wednesday night. READ

What's on in Sweden

UK DJ Calvin Harris will headline the Bråvalla festival. Photo: TT

Five events to get you dancing this week

Sweden's biggest music festival Bråvalla kicks off in Norrköping, south of Stockholm, with Calvin Harris and Muse among the big names on the bill and there are plenty more places to party across the country. READ

Sweden is battling its annual mosquito invasion. Photo: Johan Nilsson/SCANPIX

Sweden invests millions to take sting out of pests

The Swedish government is set to invest another five million kronor ($604,671) to fight the country's surging mosquito population, it was announced on Wednesday. READ

Sweden's summer has not been the best yet. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

Summer heat finally forecast for Sweden

Grey days and rain clouds have so far put a wet blanket on the Swedes' summer spirit. But the sun is waiting just around the corner, forecasters promised on Wednesday. READ

Video

A video shows how Swedes treat poor and wealthy fare dodgers differently. Photo: STHLM Panda screenshot

Swedish discrimination exposed in bus video

A social experiment exposing class discrimination in Sweden has called the Nordic country's image as a tolerant nation into question. The Local spoke to a member of the duo behind the viral sensation. READ

Analysis

Students at Uppsala university in Sweden. Photo: Magus Liam Karlsson/Image Bank Sweden

Why are young Swedes leaving home later?

Young people in Sweden's biggest cities are living at home for longer, but remain among the quickest in Europe to fly the family nest. READ

Alicia Vikander on the red carpet. Photo: AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette

Sweden's Alicia Vikander joins new Bourne movie

Swedish rising supernova Alicia Vikander is set to star opposite Matt Damon in the fifth Jason Bourne film, her agent told The Local on Wednesday. READ

A beggar in Stockholm. Photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT

Begging ban rejected by Swedish government

Sweden won't make it illegal to beg, but will introduce a package of measures designed to limit vulnerable EU migrants making money on the country's streets. READ

Presented by ConnectSweden

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

Lisa Holm murder

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

Murdered schoolgirl’s family speaks of loss

UPDATED: 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

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From our other editions:

Graz tragedy

Three people are thought to have been killed and 34 injured in Graz. Credit: EPA/Elmar Gubisch

Three dead as car rams into crowd in Graz

A four-year-old boy is reported to be one of the three people killed when a man deliberately drove his car into crowds of shoppers in Graz on Saturday afternoon. 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

Photo: DPA.

Germans say US doesn't respect freedom: poll

Germans are more negative about the United States than the rest of Europe, but still largely support Americans' efforts to fight Isis, according to a new poll. READ

Danish election 2015

Photo: Søren Bidstrup/Scanpix

Rasmussen begins govt negotiations

The Danish 2015 general election may be over, but intense negotiations remain within the blue bloc on what shape and form a Venstre-led government will take. 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 American embassy in Paris. Home to a secret roof top spying station, if claims are to be believed. Photo: AFP

US embassy in Paris is 'home to secret spy nest'

Reports in France suggest the US spied on French presidents from a secret spy nest on the roof of its embassy in Paris, which stands just a stone's throw from the Elysée palace. 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

Video

A screen grab from RFSU's video. Photo: Screen grab

Is this the worst summer job ever?

A nineteen-year-old in Norway has been hired by a sexual health charity to play a giant penis who surprises passers-by by spraying them with golden confetti. READ

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Friday, June 26, 2015

The Local- News of Sweden

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