Sweden wants to open child centre in Kabul
The Swedish Migration Board has begun talks with authorities in Afghanistan about opening a centre in the capital, Kabul, for unaccompanied children w...
New Resistance Museum plan has feathers ruffled
Following the arson attack that damaged the Resistance Museum in April new plans for the exhibits have raised controversy, as the curators move away f...
Full steam ahead for energy plants in Iceland
The Framework Programme for Hydro and Geothermal Energy Resources will come under review by the new prime minister in an attempt to fast track project...
Deported Afghan refugee sues Norway
An Afghan refugee deported by Norway is suing the government because of the treatment he received back in his homeland. Farhad Hakimzai claims that af...
Indonesia’s President visits Sweden
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia arrived at Arlanda Airport Monday night for a whistle-stop visit of Sweden that ended 36 hours later.
Icelanders enjoy higher quality of life than most
The latest report from the OECD Better Life Index report flatters Iceland for quality of life, with the country scoring well in many categories. Signi...
UFC fighter Reza Madadi arrested for theft in Sweden
UFC lightweight fighter Reza Madadi has been arrested for an incident in the early hours of Friday when he allegedly broke into a shop and made off wi...
Swedes pay less tax than others
Sweden has long been considered one of the most taxed countries in the world, but the middle class in at least 19 other countries pay more of their in...