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Not all students will be moving into their own student room in Sweden this autumn. Photo: Jurek Holzer/SvD/SCANPIX

Students face years in Swedish housing queue

Swedish and foreign students are set to start university in the coming weeks. But the experience will be marred for many as a report suggests thousands face up to a two-year wait for student accommodation.

The fashion pack took their selfie sticks to Långholmen island. Photo: The Local

Stockholm Fashion Week turns island into Mars

UPDATED: Stockholm Fashion Week lifted off with tennis legend Björn Borg's show on Monday, which saw an island transformed into Mars and welcomed four astronauts who will travel to the red planet for real in 2026.

Brexit

Sweden's Magdalena Andersson and the UK's George Osborne in Stockholm. Photo: Bertil Ericson/TT

UK seeks support from Sweden for EU reform

UPDATED: The UK's finance minister George Osborne has told a press conference in Stockholm that he hopes to work closely with his Swedish counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, as he attempts to push his case for reform in Europe.

Snäckebacksskolan students took photos on a mobile instead. Photo: Private

Cross-dressing teens cause stir at high school

A group of Swedish pupils who decided that the boys should wear dresses and the girls should wear suits for their yearbook photo have told The Local they were outraged when their teacher asked them to get changed, sparking a debate about equality practices.

Lisa Holm murder

Lisa Holm (left) and police during the search for her body. Photo: Private/TT

Prosecutors quiet about Lisa Holm death cause

An autopsy has confirmed how teenager Lisa Holm was killed, prosecutors have said. But they have remained tight-lipped about their investigation, which follows one of the largest missing person hunts in Swedish history.

Stockholm's stock exchange has been affected by jitters in Asia. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Stockholm market falls amid global jitters

UPDATED: There was gloomy financial news first thing on Monday morning as Stockholm's stock market immediately fell by around three percent following a major slump in China which has affected markets across the globe.

Champions League

Malmö FF lost by 3-2 to Celtic in the Champions League play-off on Wednesday. Photo: AP Photo/Scott Heppell

Malmö fans vow to 'blow Scots off the pitch'

Malmö are looking ahead to their chance to gain revenge against Celtic in their second clash with the Glaswegians in the Champions League play-off on Tuesday.

The Local investigates

The scene of an explosion in the Möllevången area of Malmö in August. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

'You get street smart when you live in Malmö'

Since the start of the new year Malmö has on average been rocked by an explosion a week. The deputy police chief and residents speak to The Local about the Swedish city's summer of violence.

Swedes love crayfish. Photo: Hasse Holmberg/TT

Swedish crayfish thieves pinched by officers

A pair of Swedish crayfish poachers landed themselves in hot water when they were caught in the act while trying to steal 200 kilos of the popular crustaceans at the height of Sweden's crayfish season, it has emerged.

My Swedish Career

Lukas Von Grebmer (right) and the co-founders of Akuo. Photo: Akuo

'Japan inspired us to make a drink for Swedes'

Three years ago, four international students in Stockholm invented a drink to improve concentration. Italian-born Lukas Von Grebmer explains how they went on to co-found a company that's proved to be thirsty work, but highly rewarding.

Features

The Local List

A previous Color Run. Photo: Jens Skovgaard

Five ways to race to the end of Sweden's summer

If you're bored by the idea of a standard 10km running event or a session at the gym, check out these incredibly inventive races still to take place in Sweden before the end of the summer. They all look very fun to watch, too.

The Local Guide

Accommodation in Sweden is a big talking point. Photo: Magnus Liam Karlsson/Image Bank Sweden

How to steer Sweden's crazy rental market

Whether you've moved to Sweden to study or are about to get kicked out of your third short sublet in a year, don't miss The Local's ultimate guide to tackling one of the trickiest rental markets in Europe in 2015.

What's on in Sweden

Photo: Kundalini Yoga Centre, Stockholm

Five events to keep you calm after the holidays

Feeling stressed back at work following your summer break? Here's our pick of relaxing events in Sweden over the next seven days as well as our regular interactive guide to the biggest cultural, sporting and family activities across the country.

The Local List

A Swedish crayfish. Photo: Anders Holm/Image Bank Sweden

Five snappy facts about Swedish crayfish

Swedes are obsessed with crayfish and in August, when the annual fishing season starts, families up and down the nation hold parties to celebrate. But what's so special about the tasty crustaceans? Feast your eyes on our top trivia.

Opinion

Five things you never get used to in Sweden

The Local's northern Sweden reporter Paul Connolly truly loves his adopted home. But after three years of living in Scandinavia, he's convinced there are at least five Swedish habits and traditions he will never come to terms with.

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Umeå held a demonstration against sexual violence toward women when the Haga Man was released in July. Photo: John Gunseum/TT

Reports Swedish rapist in hospital after attack

Swedish media are reporting that a notorious serial rapist who was recently released from prison and returned to the city where he committed his crimes was attacked on Saturday by three people who are still at large.

Swedish nudists say reports of sex on nude beaches are exaggerated. Photo: TT

Nudists under fire for outdoor sex in Sweden

Growing numbers of complaints have been filed about sex on or near nude beaches in Sweden and authorities are considering what to do about it. But nudists themselves say the problem has been overblown.

Readers will soon find out what super hacker Lisbeth Salader is up to. Photo: Knut Koivisto/Yellow Bird/DPA

Veil soon to be lifted on new Millennium novel

With secret codes and locked-down communication, Swedish publisher Norstedts has kept the plot of the sequel to the best-selling Millennium crime trilogy shrouded in secrecy. But readers will finally find out more on Thursday.

Authorities don't want a repeat of the 2014 Västmanland fire. Photo: Jocke Berglund/TT

Open fire ban expanded as Sweden swelters

The ban on public fires put in place in several areas of Sweden last week was extended on Saturday to Stockholm and Uppsala. The continued warm weather and lack of rain has increased the risk of forest fires.

Swedish planes will conduct drills with American aircraft in September. Photo: AFP

Sweden to boost military ties with United States

Sweden will increase its military cooperation with the United States, according to Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist. In an interview published on Saturday, he said the reason was Russian actions which had unsettled the security situation in Europe.

Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson delivered some good economic news on Friday. Photo: Bertil Ericson/TT

Government presents rosy economic outlook

Sweden’s economy is facing a few good years, the government said on Friday. However, it still will have a tough time reaching its 2020 goal of having the EU’s lowest jobless rate.

Spotify users have been hitting out at the Swedish firm over its new privacy policies. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

Spotify boss 'sorry' for data collection confusion

The Swedish founder of online music streamer Spotify was forced to apologize on Friday after angry users accused it of abusive personal data collection by asking for access to their contacts and photos.

It is legal to hunt bear in Sweden between August and October. Photo: Per Løchen/NTB scanpix/SCANPIX

Lucky escape for Swedes after 'dead' bear attacks

A Swedish man has spoken about his close brush with death when a bear he believed he had killed lunged up and launched a violent attack on himself and his hunting partner on the first day of Sweden's annual cull.

A girl claims she was locked up by a family in Jönköping. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Swedish family accused of locking up teenage girl

UPDATED: A father and son have denied claims by a teenage girl that she was raped and kept locked up for around six months by a family in Jönköping and Gothenburg.

The bed with its Super Mario duvet covers and carpeted walls. Photo: Norwegian Police

Secret cellar for Swedish kids revealed in Norway

A Norwegian man arrested on charges of attempting to abduct Swedish children had built a soundproofed bedroom, filled with toys, in the cellar of his house, it emerged on Friday.

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From our other editions:

The Volksgarten. Photo: Negina Pirzad

Six ideas to make Vienna even more liveable

Vienna has come second in a list of the world’s most liveable cities, missing out on first place to Melbourne in Australia. Here are some ideas for how to do better next time.

Photo: Caroline Bishop

Swiss army ends 31-day cow rescue mission

The Swiss army has concluded its mission to airlift water to thirsty cows in the Jura and Vaud Alps after delivering 1,840 tons of water during the period of July 20th to August 19th, authorities have said.

Photo: MMChicago / Flickr Creative Commons.

Courgette stew kills pensioner in Heidelberg

The widow of a 79-year-old man killed by a courgette stew in southern Germany this week has described the fatal meal that led to her husband's death.

Photo: Håkan Dahlström/Flickr

Dane commits 'genitalia vandalism' in IKEA

A Danish man found a rather unconventional way to pass the time during an IKEA trip.

Trump is suing José Andrés for $10 million. Photo: indiegogo.com

Spanish chef gets own crowdfund to beat Trump

Crowdfunding could help fund the legal battle of José Andrés, the Spanish chef being sued for dumping US presidential candidate Donald Trump over racist comments.

Police have said the deaths were likely accidental. Photo: Thomas/Flickr

Naked couple found dead beside French fortress

Police suspect a horrific lovemaking accident is to blame after a French couple were found dead at the bottom of a fortress wall on Thursday, both totally naked.

Bad mannered tourists are riling Venice residents. Photo: Harsh Light

How bad mannered tourists are riling Venice

Venice is a victim of its own popularity and needs new strategies to cope with the ever-growing surge of tourists, especially those who misbehave, the city’s tourism councillor, Paola Mar, told The Local.

The bed with its Super Mario duvet covers and carpeted walls. Photo: Nowegian Police

Norway man built secret child's room in cellar

A Norwegian man who has been arrested on charges of attempting to abduct children had built a soundproof bedroom, filled with toys, in the cellar of his house.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

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