Sweden’s Nobel Committee slams “insular” American writers
In an outspoken declaration from Horace Engdahl, the head of the Swedish Nobel Committee, American authors are culturally “ignorant” and lack the clou...
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Swedish fire eater saves man from burning tent
In a classic case of the right man in the right place at the right time, professional fire-eater Zack Segelstrom saved a man from being burned alive i...
Volvo puts first hybrid bus on the streets
Volvo, the Swedish auto-making legend, has released the world’s first commercial hybrid bus. The Volvo 7700 has both a traditional diesel engine and a...
Sweden rejects EU plan to ban Internet pirates
The EU parliament had just passed a proposal containing a number of measures designed to increase competition within the European Union’s telecoms sec...
Activists march on Swedish city of Malmo
In an attempt to raise awareness about globalisation, a group of more than 10,000 protestors from around Europe converged on the Swedish town of Malmo...
Sweden makes motorways intelligent
In an effort to make its roads safer for drivers, Sweden has equipped a stretch of its main E4 motorway with high-tech equipment that will warn driver...
Sweden will be monitoring Danish journalists
As of 1 January 2009, Sweden’s new anti-terrorism law will come into effect, allowing its intelligence services to read and listen to any corresponden...
Stockholm to host Internet marketing conference
The second annual Internet marketing conference Search Marketing Expo (SMX) will be held in Stockholm, Sweden on September 23rd – 24th at the Ci...