Nordic nations top EU for high food prices
New figures have reaffirmed that residents of Nordic nations face the highest food prices in Europe. A new report by Eurostat and Statistics Sweden sa...
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Swedish authorities investigate holocaust ashes artist
An artist that reportedly mixed the ashes of holocaust victims with paint is under investigation by Swedish police. Watercolour painter Carl Michael v...
Assange ‘has lung infection’ due to confined space
Ecuadorian officials have said that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is having significant health problems related to his exile. The Ecuadorian ambass...
Swedish McDonald’s managers ‘sold jobs’
Two managers of McDonald’s restaurants in Sweden are accused of selling job vacancies and work permits to foreign workers. Press manager Håkan Ström t...
Light therapy used at Swedish bus stops amid winter blues
As the days continue to grow shorter in the north of Sweden, a local utility company is hoping to help people shake seasonal depression with light the...
Malmo sniper gets life in prison
A Swedish man convicted of shooting civilians with a ‘foreign’ appearance has been jailed for life. Forty-year-old Peter Mangs was found guilty in Jul...
Swedish officials: new visa scheme could attract foreign students
Sweden’s Mitigation Board has suggested the implementation of a new ‘right to stay’ visa scheme for foreign students. The most recent Migrationsverket...
Renewed talks for Sweden-Norway power link
A proposal to improve power grid connections between Sweden and Norway has been revived. Bloomberg reported on that grid operators from the two Nordic...