Swedish government loses parliamentary vote on budgetary cutbacks
Last week, Sweden’s conservative government was given a harsh reminder that it does not control the majority of seats in parlament when losing a vote ...
“Iceland well on its way to economic recovery”
Dagens Industri, Sweden’s most influental financial newspaper, recently reported that Iceland is well on its way to economic recovery following ...
Swedish royal family face fresh Nazi allegations
Just weeks after the secret sex life of Sweden’s king was exposed in a new book, the reputation of the royal family has been rocked again by allegatio...
WikiLeaks reveals U.S. Embassy’s view on Carl Bildt’s political abilities
Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonbladet have both reported that confidental documents which reveal the view of diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm on...
Mystery shipwreck washes up in Stockholm
Archaeologists were given a thrill in Sweden this week when the remains of a ship dating from the 1600s were discovered in central Stockholm.
Increasing number of children in Sweden live in poverty
While Sweden recently reported its highest GDP increase ever, currently over 340,000 children in Sweden live in poverty.
Sweden’s GDP increase record high for third quarter of 2010
During the third quarter of this year, Sweden’s Gross Domestic Product increased by 6.9 percent compared to the same period the previous year.
83-year-old fined for throwing water on smoking neighbour
An elderly Swede has been fined for throwing a bucket of water out of his window and over his neighbour in a dramatic move to extinguish his cigarette...