Pirate Bay founder’s date with the courts
The much anticipated trial of Pirate Bay co-founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, has begun in Stockholm. He stands trial on hacking charges that involve ...
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Riots shake Stockholm for three consecutive nights
Violent protest went on three continuous days following last Sunday’s outbreak in Husby, district of Stockholm. Cars and containers were set on fire ...
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...
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 ...