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Tourists in Stockholm. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Soaring air traffic as Swedes seek out sun

Disappointing summer weather on the home front while most of Europe was enjoying a heatwave led to a rise in Swedes flying abroad in search of sun and warmth, according to figures released on Friday.READ

Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson speaking at the Almedalen political conference against the SD's trademark flower pattern. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT

Adidas trainers likened to Sweden political logo

The internet is awash with conspiracy theories after Swedish Twitter users spotted the similarity between a design on a new Adidas pair of trainers and the logo for the nationalist Sweden Democrat party. READ

Trains out of Gothenburg had to be evacuated. Photo: Urban Tjernberg/TT

Swedish commuters face rush-hour travel chaos

Hundreds of Swedish commuters were hit by rush-hour delays on Friday afternoon and evening with two trains having to be evacuated.READ

Generic file picture of a man at computer. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/SCANPIX

Record cover was 'child porn' says Swedish court

A Swedish paedophile has been jailed for storing a million indecent images, but avoids sentencing over an album cover by German rock legends Scorpions which the court found constituted child porn. READ

Julian Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador's London embassy. Photo: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

'Ecuador's demands are against Swedish law'

Ecuador's conditions for allowing Swedish prosecutors access to its UK embassy to question Julian Assange are not permitted by Swedish legislation, Ministry of Justice officials said on Friday. READ

This is (probably) not the snake mentioned in the story. Photo: AP Photo/J Pat Carter

Malmö's runaway python recaptured after escape

Residents of Sweden’s third-largest city will no doubt be breathing a sigh of relief with the news that a 2.5-metre-long python that escaped twice in one week has once again been found. READ

The Local Recipes

Pears and other fruit in red wine. Photo: Jurek Holzer/SvD/TT

How to make Swedish pears in red wine

Who doesn't love a delicious dessert? Satisfy your guests' taste buds with this low-cholesterol treat. Food writer John Duxbury shares his top tips with The Local. READ

A homeless EU migrant. File photo: TT

Few EU migrant attacks lead to prosecution

Attacks against EU migrants and their habitats are increasing in Sweden, but few lead to prosecutions, according to police and voluntary organizations. READ

US rock legend Elvis Presley. Photo: AP Photo

Swedish fan all shook up over lack of Elvis Presley

A furious fan of Elvis Presley has reported a Swedish station to the national radio and television watchdog… for not playing enough music by the King of Rock and Roll. READ

Prince Carl Philip, pictured here during the carriage procession after his wedding, was praised for his navy uniform. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT

Swedish prince gets top spot on best-dressed list

Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip has been named the sixth best-dressed man in the world by the magazine Vanity Fair while his compatriot, actress Alicia Vikander, won first place in the Hollywood category.READ 3 comments

Features

Swedish actor Fabian Bolin. Photo: Instagram with permission of Fabian Bolin

Swedish actor behind viral blog beats cancer

Swedish actor Fabian Bolin, 28, who has appeared in several UK television shows and US movies, has announced to the world that he is cancer-free, just over a month after he was diagnosed. READ

The Local List

Explain when a 'fika' is really a date. Photo: Miriam Preis/imagebank.sweden.se

Swedes: six top tips on how to date a foreigner

From fika to forward planning, the Swedish dating scene can be tricky to navigate for people from other countries. The Local has put together a list of ways Swedes can make the experience a bit easier for their foreign dates. READ

Opinion

Lotta Gray and her son Lennox. Photo: Private

'Let's promote nudity in a healthy way'

Swedish parents need to get more comfortable being naked around family members to help their children develop a healthy attitude to nudity, argues journalist and blogger Lotta Gray. READ 3 comments

My Swedish Career

Fuad Mohamed will be working for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Photo: Private

'A whole new world opened up in Sweden'

Like thousands of others, Somalian refugee Fuad Mohamed came to Sweden in search of a better life. A decade on, the International Relations graduate is planning to return to East Africa to work in development. READ

Diego Angemi and Francesco Ceccarini. Photo: private

Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival

UPDATED: Two Italian expats in Sweden got married in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon – to send a message about gay rights to their home country. READ

More News

Soldiers in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Photo: AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov

Swedish man probed over Ukraine 'war crimes'

Police suspect a Sweden-based man of involvement in the conflict in Ukraine, the head of the International Public Prosecution Office in Stockholm said on Thursday. READ

Tobias Andremo and his bottle message. Photo: Private

Swede's bottle message returned after 17 years

A Swedish man has told The Local about his surprise when he found himself reunited with a self portrait he sent as a message in a bottle almost two decades ago. READ

The woman discovered the money in a bin bag in a garbage room. File photo: Alicia Fagerving/Wikicommons

Swedish woman gets to keep junk room jackpot

A woman who found 85,000 kronor ($9,742) in cash in a garbage room in Stockholm and handed it into police has been allowed to keep the money – two and a half years after the discovery. READ

Police are investigating after a shooting in Boden in northern Sweden. Photo: Robert Nyholm/TT

Shots fired at homeless pair in northern Sweden

UPDATED: A police investigation is under way after shots were fired at two homeless EU migrants sleeping in a car in Boden in northern Sweden overnight, a control room officer told The Local on Thursday morning. READ

Police have now cordoned off the running track where the woman's body was found. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

Woman 'murdered' while out jogging in Stockholm

A 21-year-old woman who was reported missing after going out for a jog in Stockholm on Wednesday, has been found dead near a running track. READ

The aircraft was due to land at Örnsköldsvik Airport at 8pm. Photo: Petey21/Wikicommons

Pilot breaks down toilet door with axe in Sweden

Passengers on an aircraft between Stockholm and Örnsköldsvik in eastern Sweden witnessed a dramatic incident when the captain broke down the bathroom door with an axe after a man refused to come out. READ 4 comments

What's on in Sweden

The Stockholm Folk Festival will take place between August 7th-8th. Photo: Mats Lefvert

Five unmissable music festivals in Sweden

The festival season is upon us. Whether you're into heavy metal or folk music, there's something for you. Check out The Local's interactive calendar to find out what else is on offer in Sweden this week. READ

Hate crimes are on the rise in Sweden. Photo: Björn Lindgren/Bertil Ericson/Scanpix/TT

Record increase in Swedish hate crimes

Hate crimes are on the rise in Sweden. More incidents than ever before were reported last year, according to fresh figures from a Swedish crime statistics agency. READ

An Iraqi Airways plane in Baghdad. Photo: AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed

Iraqi Airways banned by Swedish authorities

Swedish authorities have banned Baghdad-based carrier Iraqi Airways from flying to and from Sweden with immediate effect, said the Transport Agency on Wednesday. READ

Straight and gay job seekers were treated differently. Photo: STHLM Panda screenshot

Video exposes Swedish 'anti-gay discrimination'

A member of a Swedish duo who went undercover to expose how employers treat gay job seekers has spoken to The Local about the video, which casts a dark shadow over Sweden's tolerant image. READ

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Can you guess the German word for slug? Photo: Wikimedia/Prashanthns

Ten wonderfully literal German words

One of the best things about the German language is undoubtedly its logic. The wonderful compound nouns which German is famous for can sometimes be notoriously complex, but also make perfect sense.READ

Image of pigs at 'factory farm' that animal group alleges shows mistreatment. Photo: VgT

Pigs gassed to death by own excrement

A total of 135 pigs died after inhaling gas produced from their own excrement on a farm in the canton of Aargau, a TV report has revealed. READ

If you want to rest in place while you're still alive, a car park isn't the place place to choose. Photo: DPA

Man promises to stop coffin naps in public

When a man walking his dog alerted police to the fact that a black coffin was lying in the middle of a public parking place, the cops were surprised to find someone inside. READ

Photo: Lego Group

'Offensive' Lego set angers disability group

The group argues that the inclusion of an old man in a wheelchair in a new Lego toy set creates the misleading impression that disability that only affects the elderly. READ

Video

The Real Madrid attempted to earn some pennies with his footwork Photo: Screenshot Ronaldo - ROC Live Life Loud / Youtube

Cristiano Ronaldo pranks Madrid as homeless man

It’s Cristiano Ronaldo as you have never seen him before, disguised as a homeless man loitering in Madrid’s busy shopping area of Plaza de Callao with his begging tin and scruffy dog. READ

Screengrab from the Facebook page where the shocking images of the dog was published. Photo: AFP

Dog buried alive sparks French social media fury

Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media Wednesday and police said the owner was taken into custody. READ

Matera, the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Photo: Maryn Ve

Why Italy's south is far better than the north

Following a report last week warning that southern Italy risked "permanent under-development”, we came up with ways in which the long-suffering south is far better than the north. READ

A Viking longship burning at the end of Edinburgh's Torchlight Procession. Photo: viking2

Norway starts school for Vikings

A Norwegian further education college is starting a programme for want-to-be Vikings where students will learn essential Viking crafts, such as sword forging, jewellery making, and roof thatching. READ