Sweden Bans ‘Bank’ Domain Names
The Post and Telecom Agency of Sweden (PTS), which monitors postal and communication sectors in the country, has taken a surprising and unusual step i...
Sweden Finds Last Russian Tsar’s Hidden Jewels
A treasure trove of valuables belonging to Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia who abdicated following the 1917 Revolution, has been found in the Swe...
Swedish Bank Buys Denmark’s Fionia
The Swedish Nordea AB Bank was quoted this week as having signed a contract to purchase Denmark’s Fionia Bank from the Danish State at a cost of EUR 1...
Sweden fears invasion of raccoon dogs from Denmark
The raccoon dog, an omnivorous canine native to Siberia, Manchuria and Japan, has migrated over the years as far afield as Europe and Scandinavia. Alt...
Swedish online news site banned in China
Just as Sweden recently expelled one of China’s diplomats, the Asian nation returned in kind by expelling a Swedish diplomat and apparently also block...
Sweden’s top astronaut makes second trip into space
Once infamously known as the astronaut who couldn’t get a ride into outer space, Sweden’s Christer Fuglesang is currently enjoying his second mission ...
Malmo neighbourhood festival thwarted by its own residents
Summer street festivals are usually happy events where residents of diverse neighbourhoods turn out to promote their culture and enjoy the fun. But a ...
World Water Week summit held in Stockholm
For the past week, an international entourage of industry leaders, politicians, and officials from the United Nations have been meeting in Stockholm f...