Omar Mustafa and the Social Democrats

In this instalment of The Lowdown, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson has a look at Omar Mustafa, who jumped into the news spotlight after his election to the governing board of the Social Democrats proved controversial. READ (COMMENT) »

• 21/04 'They gave in to Islamophobia': Mustafa »
• 19/04 Löfven speaks out on Mustafa departure »
• 18/04 No one can represent all of 'Sweden's Muslims' »

Swedish study checks breast cancer relapse risk

Swedish researchers have developed a possible method for assessing the risk of a relapse for women who have been treated for breast cancer, according to the findings of a study published on Tuesday. READ (COMMENT) »

'Military mouthpiece' sets off WikiLeaks backlash

WikiLeaks accidentally unearthed several facts about Sweden after claiming the @Sweden account was being run by a military mouthpiece, who had accused them of being "mad tinfoil hatters". READ (COMMENT) »

Swedish dentists 'too eager' with antibiotics

Dentists in Stockholm and the south are more than twice as likely to dole out antibiotics than their colleagues up north, prompting fears they are contributing to the rise in antibiotics-resistant bacteria. READ (COMMENT) »

Abba museum set to open doors in Stockholm

A Stockholm museum in honour of Swedish super group Abba is only weeks away from being open to the public. Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out what fans of the legendary group can expect. READ (COMMENT) »

'Stockholm to grow faster than London by 2030'

Stockholm's population is among the fastest growing among European cities, with a new report by the city's chamber of commerce suggesting that by 2030, the Swedish capital will overtake London as the fastest growing city in western Europe. READ (COMMENT) »

Swede 'dazed but calm' after record lottery win

The eastern Sweden resident who on Saturday won over 237 million kronor ($36.2 million) in the country's biggest ever lottery windfall has come forward to collect the winnings. READ (COMMENT) »

Sweden won't demand Russia fly-by explanation

The revelation that Nato stepped in instead of the Swedish military during a recent Russian fly-by has Swedish political commentators seething, while the defence minister has admitted a shift in Russia's military behaviour. READ (COMMENT) »

Swedish ABB to buy US green power firm

The engineering giant ABB announced it would purchase US green energy company Power One for the staggering sum of $1 billion in a bid to make the Swiss-Swedish company "a global player" in solar inverters. READ (COMMENT) »

TeliaSonera board member avoids taxes

Spotify founder Martin Lorentzon, brought in to revitalize the profile of bribery-accused Swedish telecom giant TeliaSonera, has avoided millions in taxes to Sweden through a shell company in Cyprus. READ (COMMENT) »

What India can teach Sweden about healthcare

As debate rages in Sweden about the role of private firms in the country's publicly-financed healthcare system, liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji suggests Swedes may find a solution inspired by an innovative heart surgeon from India. READ (COMMENT) »

'Let's solve integration, not fight about racism'

The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö. READ (COMMENT) »

Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death

Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. READ (COMMENT) »

Malmö locals cash in on Eurovision frenzy

Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest finals is bringing a cash windfall for Malmö, not least for some locals who are renting out their apartments to devoted music fans, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers. READ (COMMENT) »

Håkan Hellström: Indie darling to stadium rocker

Swedish singer Håkan Hellström, one of Gothenburg's favourite sons, released his seventh studio album to critical acclaim on Wednesday, making him The Local's Swede of the Week. READ (COMMENT) »

'I love it when Swedish stereotypes fall apart'

With the sun finally showing its face in the far north of Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly debunks some of the common stereotypes about his corner of the country, and explains how some recent good news may help break the social barrier. READ (COMMENT) »