Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest 2013
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 which took place in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday night saw the victory of Denmark with the song “Only Teardrops...
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Swede’s faith in Euro hits rock bottom
Troubles in Europe with the single currency have left a crisis of confidence as other European nations lose faith in ever adopting it as a currency. I...
Abba fans get their own museum
The world’s first museum dedicated to Swedish icons ABBA has opened in Stockholm last Tuesday. The country’s biggest export will now be honoured with ...
Hype ramps up ahead of Swedish royal wedding
With less than a month before the big event, socialite magazines are in top gear anticipating the events of the much anticipated wedding of Princess M...
Swedish migration board denies asylum to hunger strikers
Sweden’s migration board will not re-open the asylum application files for the eight Afghan men participating in a hunger strike in Boden. The ...
Sweden’s Walpurgis celebrations marred by violence
Walpurgis is the holiday when Swedes traditionally celebrate the arrival of spring in their country, but the festivities did not end happily for many ...
Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting to take place in Kiruna
On 15 May 2013 the Arctic Council will hold its biennial Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna in the north of Sweden. Approximately 300 people – ministers, d...
Swedish police social media sites not prepared for terrorism
Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter played important roles in finding and capturing the Boston Marathon bombers last week, but a recent st...