Stockholm needle exchange gets go-ahead
Officials have approved a move to launch a needle exchange scheme for Stockholm’s drug addicts.
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Swedish PM officially files for divorce
The Swedish premier officially lodged a divorce application on 11th July, according to reports.
Accused Swedish rapist acquitted due to transgender victim
A Swedish man accused of attempted rape has been acquitted on the charge because the victim was a transgender woman.
Eurovision bound for Malmo, draws mixed emotions
Organisers have announced that next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmo in southern Sweden.
Swedish prostitutes to get sick pay
Tax-paying prostitutes in Sweden are entitled to sick pay, the country’s National Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) said this week.
Åsa Vilbäck boyfriend jailed for burning down own villa
The boyfriend of Swedish celebrity doctor Åsa Vilbäck has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of burning down his own luxury villa. Ma...
Sweden rejects Colbert’s Twitter bid
After weeks of wrangling, VisitSweden officials have decided to deny US comedian Stephen Colbert’s appeal to manage their Twitter account @sweden.
Swedish archaeologists push for shipwreck excavation
Swedish archaeologists are keen to secure funding to excavate an 800-year-old shipwreck that was discovered off the country’s south coast.