The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Trains cancelled after storm batters Sweden A storm which swept in across large parts of central and southern Sweden overnight left a spate of cancelled public transport in its wake According to the Swedish Transport Administration Between Ronneby and Karlskrona from midnight until 7am on Monday Between Halmstad and Jönköping from midnight until noon and Nässjö and Vetlanda from midnight until noon emergency services warned of trees blocking some of the smaller roads in the region Sweden's iconic Princess Birgitta, one of King Carl XVI Gustaf's three older sisters was laid to rest on Sunday during a funeral ceremony in Drottningholm Church She will be buried at the royal cemetery in the Haga Park in Stockholm Princess Birgitta passed away on December 4th on Mallorca She leaves behind three children and their families Swedish vocabulary: a princess – en prinsessa Sweden's high energy prices fall sharply after just a week  Southern Sweden last week had its most expensive electricity prices since the weeks before Christmas two years ago Sweden is divided into four “electricity regions” from north to south with the two southern regions starting around the town of Uppsala paid around 1.50 kronor per kilowatt hour on average last week – whereas people in northern Sweden only paid around 0.09-0.10 kronor the weekly average stood at just below 1.20 kronor per kilowatt hour But the price increases appear to have been temporary the daily price is set to land at 0.24 kronor in electricity area 4 and 0.27 kronor in electricity area 3 compared to 0.07-0.08 kronor in the two northernmost regions The main reason for the price fluctuations is that Germany's wind-based energy production slowed down last week with very little wind But they're compensating for that this week with stormy weather Swedish vocabulary: electricity – el (elektricitet) Police suspect murder after woman found outside Police are investigating a suspected murder at Valsta after a woman was found seriously injured in what Swedish news agency TT described as a "small wooded area" near a residential area late on Sunday It was not immediately clear what had happened and police spent the night scouring the scene for clues Police declined to comment on details such as the woman's age but said that her family had been informed No arrests had been made by the time of publication Please log in here to leave a comment A vehicle has run over people on Drottninggatan in central Stockholm Four people are dead and 15 victims are treated at local hospitals after a truck drove into crowds of people along Drottninggatan just before 3 p.m Three victims were killed immediately when the truck drove through the pedestrian section of Drottninggatan Late in the evening local time Swedish hospital administrators confirmed one of the attacker's victims had died at the hospital and 15 were hurt including two children Six patients were released from the hospital early Saturday while nine seriously injured remain One Uzbek man has been arrested suspected of terrorism He was apprehended in the early hours of Saturday in Märsta Swedish police have been able to trace the suspect and alleged driver of the truck from the collision with Åhléns City to the Arlanda Express and then south to Märsta Authorities are still investigating other possible accomplices behind the attack Security has been stepped up and tighter border controls are in place A stolen beer truck ran over people on Drottninggatan in central Stockholm shortly before 3 p.m which had been hijacked earlier in the day later smashed into the Åhléns department store before reaching Klarabergsgatan where it started to burn Reporters on the scene said that there were dead and injured people on the ground There were also later denied reports of shooting around Hötorget and Åhléns City Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfvén immediately said "Sweden is under attack Everything points to this being a terrorist attack." During a later press conference the Prime Minister stressed "[We are] an entire country gathered in grief I would today like to address those of you who mourn someone you have lost or are worried about someone who is hurt .. you should know - all of Sweden is with you." Löfvén further confirmed that the police are investigating the attack as a terrorist crime and that whether it is performed by an organization or a sole perpetrator the goal of terrorism is to undermine democracy "But such acts will not succeed in Sweden," said the Prime Minister He said that Sweden today has shown its strength and he praised both the police health care services and the people of Stockholm that opened up both their homes and workplaces The subway system was closed and the central station emptied but all public transportation was up and running again in the early morning Saturday Drottninggatan is one of Stockholm’s busier streets on any day and the incident happened at one of its busiest times Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families We spoke with our friend and former colleague Nadine Kugel who was locked in for two hours on the third floor of a house along Drottninggatan Nadine tells us “I was sitting by a window to the street when I heard a big bang and screams from the ground As I looked outside I could see someone bleeding heavily and another person not far away My first thought was that something had happened at the construction site nearby but people were panicking in the street … running screaming and looking further down Drottninggatan That’s when I realized that the cement barriers to the pedestrian part of Drottninggatan had been damaged and pushed aside.” The office where Nadine works was being evacuated while we were in contact with her two hours after the attack Swedish television reports live at www.svtplay.se as does Swedish Radio at www.sverigesradio.se A 38-year-old man is being held on suspicion of murdering a 28-year-old woman, who was on her way home in Märsta when she was attacked and stabbed to death. The woman, who was on the phone with a friend at the time, has been named as Nimo in Swedish media The man had no previous connection to Nimo and is believed to have followed her from the bus Swedish media report the man has serious psychiatric disorders and has a history of receiving psychiatric care In 2020 he was convicted of vandalism after attacking cars and properties with sledgehammer a doctor described him as having been "very violent and aggressive" at one point Swedish vocabulary: a suspicion – en misstanke Foreign tourists flock to Scandinavian ski resorts the company that runs some of Sweden's biggest ski resorts made an operating loss of 482 million kronor in September-November The company usually makes a loss in this quarter but it's 17 million kronor worse than the same period last year Fewer people booked overnight stays at their ski resorts with demand being 3 percent lower than last year "The slight downturn in booking volume is explained by the lack of a pre-season in November compared with the record early start in the previous year as well as by the fact that bookings for Easter are being received slightly later this year because of Easter falling late in 2025," said CEO Stefan Sjöstrand in a statement adding that the company is expecting stable demand during the rest of the season "The favourable climate and the attractive Swedish and Norwegian krona appeal to the foreign market which means that we are seeing increased numbers of guests from abroad Swedish vocabulary: a ski resort – en skidort Sweden hit by three winter bugs all at once Sweden's Public Health Agency is warning that the 2024/25 influenza season is now under way the number of confirmed influenza infections doubled compared to the week before "Remember to show special consideration and avoid contact with people who risk serious illness if you have symptoms of a respiratory infection – even if you have mild symptoms," said Public Health Agency epidemiologist AnnaSara Carnahan in a statement But that's not the only virus going around at the moment The agency also warned a few weeks ago that the norovirus season – or vinterkräksjukan as it's known in Swedish ("winter vomiting bug" – apparently Swedes like being literal about this sort of thing) – is also under way. And it's also the worst season in 26 years for mycoplasma infections sometimes referred to as "walking pneumonia" in the US as it can be similar to pneumonia but is usually less serious Swedish vocabulary: consideration – hänsyn  Swedish government wants to allow police to secretly monitor children's communications Sweden's government said on Wednesday it wanted to give police the power to secretly monitor phone calls and electronic communications of those under 15 years of age in response to a surge in gang violence in the Nordic country Sweden has seen a rise in recent years in gang shootings and bombings linked to score-settling between rival groups and struggles to control the illicit drug market hired as contract killers because they are under 15 "Today these networks recruit 10- and 11-year-olds," Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer was quoted by the AFP news agency as telling a press conference announcing the results of a government probe into the use of surveillance on children "Weapons and explosives are handled by 12- and 13-year-olds Shootings and other serious violent crimes are often carried out by 14- and 15-year-olds," Strömmer added Strömmer said the proposal would be sent out for review among experts and concerned authorities It would need to concern a crime that could carry a sentence of at least four years in prison or a terrorist offence the requirement is a crime punishable of at least two years Swedish vocabulary: to monitor – att övervaka Clas Ohlson opened a new store in the smaller store format Clas Ohlson Compact Store is smaller than an ordinary Clas Ohlson store but still filled with a wide assortment of smart products and solutions The store also offers Clas Ohlson’s rental concept from which the customer can rent quality tools “This is an area which we have had our eyes on for quite some time and it feels great to finally be able to open up a store in Märsta Preparations for the opening have been going on for months and the project team has done a fantastic job,” says Fredrik Uhrbom Clas Ohlson Compact Store in Märsta has a retail space of approximately 450 square meters For more information on Clas Ohlson’s store network and future store openings see the detailed list at about.clasohlson.com please contact:                           Sara Kraft Westrell Director of Information and Investor Relations Nemam Ghafouri was born in Kurdistan on Christmas Day 1968 her parents fled to Sweden with her and seven of ten siblings She studied Swedish and completed upper secondary education Years 2001 to 2003 she also studied for the Master´s in Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health her flair for organisation and her empathy has inspired many working with global health for peace liberty and justice among our students as well as many colleagues around the world Nemam returned to her home country several times From Västerbotten and her studies in epidemiology she was impressed by the work to map and prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in Northern Sweden She initiated an investigation of the health situation regarding cardiovascular diseases in the part of Kurdistan situated in Northern Iraq using the WHO protocol “MONICA – Monitoring trends in cardivascular disesase” as a model she collected information about health and risk factors from almost 3 000 adults in five Kurdish cities: Duhok Choman and Suleymani assisted by friends in those cities The war and the attacks from Islamic State intervened and she never got the chance to analyse her data Even before the war she spent time on voluntary work both in India and Ethiopia When the war escalated she became involved in helping the children who were the first victims of the war She had special focus on the Yasidian women (a religious and ethnic minority in Middle East) who were captured and killed or enslaved by the Islamic State forces In 2014 Nemam founded “Joint help for Kurdistan” a non-governmental organisation which captured most of her involvement She financed her work in Kurdistan by short temporary jobs as physician both in Sweden and Norway Her significant work has been documented in a number of reports in newspapers and in TV Nemam Ghafouri passed away on April 1st with covid-19 at the Danderyd Hospital in Stockholm Find us Media relations Departments and units About the website Accessibility of umu.se Personal data Cookie settings Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube LinkedIn This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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