Australian foreign minister: Julian Assange safer in Stockholm than London
Australia’s foreign minister has said that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is safer in the Swedish capital than London, despite his efforts to avoid ...
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Gay Ugandan couple granted right to stay in Sweden
Two gay men from Uganda are to remain in Sweden in order to ensure their safety, the Swedish Migration Board ruled this week. Swedish resident Jimmy S...
Finnish population on the rise in Sweden
The number of inhabitants in Sweden with Finnish backgrounds has increased substantially in recent years, new figures have shown. The news comes via a...
Ikea pulls meatballs from shelves amid horsemeat scandal
Swedish retail giant Ikea has stopped selling meatballs at European retail stores after horsemeat was reportedly found in its food products. Officials...
Sweden sued by EU over environmental issue
European officials have filed a lawsuit against Sweden after Stockholm ignored orders to begin licensing industrial sites. The legal action comes in r...
Policing costs $4.5 million in Assange case
The cost of keeping police outside Julian Assange’s makeshift home at the Ecuadorian embassy in London has nearly reached USD 4.5 million (EUR 3.37 mi...
Malmö police turn away murder suspect
Police in Malmö turned away a murder suspect looking to confess because the station was closed, according to reports. According to an article by The L...
Ugandan aid money partially returned to Sweden
Ugandan officials have returned SEK 25 million (EUR 2.9 million) to the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) after it was revealed that the...