EasyJet offers new Scandinavian routes
In direct competition with Scandinavian Airlines SAS, budget carrier easyJet has started flying to and from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport to both Milan ...
Swedish footballer Freddie Ljungberg joins US “soccer”
In a move that surprised more than a few pundits, Swedish football legend Freddie Ljungberg has decided to move to the United States to finish off his...
SAS flight makes emergency landing in Sweden
The recent spate of in-flight airline emergencies that has plagued carriers like Qantas, United and Spanair, can now include Scandinavian Airlines (SA...
Sweden busts steroid doping ring
A massive nationwide police sting netted 40 people from around Sweden who were allegedly part of a huge steroid doping ring. During the pre-dawn raids...
Economic crisis bogies Sweden’s golf courses
In difficult economic times, luxury items are usually the first things to go. Golf clubs across Sweden are feeling the pinch as duffers keep their iro...
Sweden threatens to get tougher on crime
According to a new report from the Swedish government, the country needs to crack down on crime by handing out harsher punishments for violent crimes ...
Swedish King’s support for wolf hunting raises hackles
Recent remarks by Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf XVI that wolves should be hunted in Sweden immediately raised cries of concern from local members of the W...
Nordic siblings offering more than moral help
The Central Bank of Iceland said it drew 400 million euro (543 million dollars) in accordance with a mid-May agreement it made with the central banks ...