Youth gang forces Malmö pre-school closure
A pre-school in Malmö's Rosengård district was shut down on Monday morning in the interests of staff safety following an extended period of threats and harassment from a gang of local youths. thelocal.se |
Police target Hells Angels in Gothenburg
Police in Västra Götaland in western Sweden raided a Hells Angels club in Gothenburg on Wednesday evening as part of national drive to tackle organized crime. The city has meanwhile voted to ban biker logos in licensed premises. thelocal.se |
Dawit Isaak's crime 'too serious' for trial
The Eritrean president's closest aide has said Swedish citizen Dawit Isaak, imprisoned in the African country for the last nine years, had not yet faced trial because of the "serious nature" of his alleged crime. thelocal.se |
Government slammed on environment policy
The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) has in a new report criticised the government for having "gone backwards" in several key environmental issues, arguing that the smaller parties have had to defer to the Moderates. thelocal.se |
How to vote in the Swedish elections
Voting may not seem that complicated, but doing so in a different country can be. The Local has thus endeavoured to help any first-time voters by covering some of the basics about how to vote in Sweden. thelocal.se |