Gothenburg traffic declines with congestion toll
Traffic in the Swedish city of Gothenburg has decreased since the city introduced new congestion charges. Official figures showed that traffic in the ...
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Cleaner injured after driving ‘stolen’ train into Stockholm building
A woman suffered serious injuries on 15 January after she crashed a commuter train into a residential building in Stockholm. Reports said that the uni...
Swedish political veteran Lars Werner dies
Lars Werner, a veteran politician from the Swedish Left Party, has died at the age of 77. Born in Stockholm, Werner took his initial seat in Swedish p...
Sweden ends transgender sterilisation
Sweden has ended the practice of requiring transgender people to undergo sterilisation should they want to legally change sexes. The abolishment of th...
Two Swedish restaurants make Zagat top 10
Sweden fared well on the latest Zagat list of best restaurants in the world, boasting two restaurants in this year’s top 10. Coming in at an impressiv...
Sweden sets new immigration record in 2012
Sweden issued nearly 110,000 resident permits over the last year, marking the highest annual amount on record. The figure, which marks a 19 percent in...
Gothenburg launches new inner city tolls for drivers
The Swedish city of Gothenburg launched a new inner-city toll scheme for motorists on 1st January. City officials say that programme – which charges a...
Finnish language rights expanded in Sweden
Swedish lawmakers have extended minority language rights to the country’s Finnish speakers.