The latest local news from Västra götaland, in English.
Comedian and Monty Python star Eric Idle is in Sweden with his one-man show. On Monday, he warmed up by surprising the ensemble during a rehearsal of the musical "Spamalot" in Malmö.
EntertainmentDenmark has a new national team captain and a new style of play. Pernille Harder is in great form, says Swedish national team captain Tony Gustavsson. She is in the form of her life, he says ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.
FootballSweden were held to a 0–0 draw with Serbia last time out. Now group leader Denmark awaits in the next step in the fight for a World Cup ticket to Brazil next year.
SportsFor some, he symbolizes the only hope for Iran. Others see Reza Pahlavi as the son of a dictator who has not sufficiently distanced himself from the police state his father presided over in Iran before the revolution. Even before Monday's visit to the Swedish parliament, Reza Pahlavi had sparked debate.
Swedish politicsLast time, she was selected as a defender. But ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Serbia, Fridolina Rolfö is back as a striker. "I feel quite comfortable in both positions," she says.
FootballA paraglider became stuck at a height of seven to eight meters in a tree outside Falköping on Saturday. A similar accident occurred in Skåne.
SwedenThe government has decided that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service will rent premises in Södertälje, Karlskoga, Gothenburg and Västervik. Two new prisons will also be built in Värnamo and Trelleborg; the Trelleborg project has been planned for a long time.
Swedish politicsThe Social Democrats want to stop the government's proposed new law on public sales activities - which they believe poses a risk of forced privatization. "It is a completely unreasonable step, like Margaret Thatcher resurrected," says Magdalena Andersson.
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