Sweden’s women footballers brave the Americans
Olympic champions, the United States managed just a single goal in a hard fought win over the Sweden women’s team during a warm up match ahead of the ...
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Sweden to ratify the Lisbon Treaty
Despite being turned down by Irish voters, the Lisbon EU treaty is likely to be adopted by the Swedish government soon. When the next session of parli...
Central Bank of Sweden raises rates
The Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, has raised the interest rate to 4.5 per cent, it’s highest in 12 years, and has suggested it could go higher. The...
Reduction in Swedish TV sponsors proposed
A commission of enquiry into the number of ‘sponsored events’ on national TV has proposed a drastic cut in such numbers, by up to half. According to t...
Stockholm chaos from bus strike
Stockholm residents and visitors awoke to a chaotic commute and transportation around the city Tuesday morning after bus drivers went on strike from M...
Sweden adds its voice to outrage over Mugabe
The growing cacophony of condemnation against the Zimbabwe government, who this Sunday re-appointed Robert Mugabe to a sixth presidential term despite...
Non-Europeans to pay for Swedish universities
Sweden’s famously free tertiary level education may no longer be free for all, with foreigners outside of the EU soon having to pay tuition fees, acco...
Stockholm to host global search engine marketing event
Scandinavia’s reputation for high tech investment and innovation means it is a constant magnet for the world’s high tech industries. This year SMX Sea...