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Malmö serial shooter convicted of two murders

Sweden | 2012-07-24
The Malmö serial shooter, Peter Mangs, has been found guilty of two murders and four attempted murders. He will be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation before the district court is to decide on the...

Sweden´s repo rate left unchanged

Economy | 2012-07-05
The aim is to keep the interest rate at the current level of 1.50 per cent for one more year and then initiate gradual increases.

Stockholm district Tensta the most unsafe

Stockholm | 2012-07-04
Tensta is the most unsafe residential area in Sweden, this according to the inhabitants themselves. The district is more unsafe than the worst areas in Malmö and Gothenburg, according to a new...

Sweden: No to euro bonds

Economy | 2012-06-27
Sweden says no to give more power to the EU institutions. This was decided by the Riksdag today.

Sharp increase of pickpocketing in Stockholm

Stockholm | 2012-06-25
Pickpocketing has increases substantially, according to new statistics from the police, and the chances to clear up these crimes are minimal.

Nobel prize sum reduced

Culture | 2012-06-13
The international financial crisis and the fall on the stock exchanges also have effect on the Nobel Prize. The prize sum is cut from SEK 10 million to SEK 8 million.

His Majesty´s state visit to Korea and the future of bilateral relations

Reader's Voice | 2012-06-13
The ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Seock-jeong EOM, wrotes an article about Sweden and South Korea.

Swedish economy defies crisis

Economy | 2012-06-06
Despite the euro crisis, the Swedish economy is relatively strong. The latest economic indicators show that the country has avoided a formal recession and that the economy is doing better than...

Julian Assange to Sweden - perhaps

Sweden | 2012-05-30 | 3 comments
The British Supreme Court decided today that Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange shall be extradited to Sweden. Assange is accused of sexual offences. But the implementation of the decision might take a while.

Sweden open to Greek aid renegotiation

Economy | 2012-05-24
It may be time to renegotiate parts of the aid program to Greece, according to Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg. But the Swedish government do not want any Eurobonds.

Sweden´s squad for Euro 2012 presented

Sports | 2012-05-16 | 2 comments
On June 11 the European football championships starts for Sweden with a match against Ukraine, one of the hosts of the tournament. Sweden will also face England and France in the group stage.

Trial of Malmö serial shooter initiated

Sweden | 2012-05-09
Last Monday, the prosecutor initiated charges against 40-year-old Peter Mangs from Malmö, southern Sweden, for three murders and twelve attempted murders. Mangs is also prosecuted for two counts of...

First May 1st as party leaders for Löfven and Sjöstedt

Politics | 2012-05-02 | 1 comment
Yesterday was the 1st of May, the international workers’ day, when parties and groups to the left held demonstrations and manifestations around the world; so also in Sweden. But also the Christian...

Is youth unemployment and school-to-work transitions the coming major issue?

Chronicles/analysis | 2012-05-01
Questions concerning youth unemployment and difficulties with school-to-work transitions remain in the political centre. However, there are claims that the statistics about young people´s unemployment...

Invited to Ministers´ dinner by mistake

Sweden | 2012-04-25
When the government wanted to invite some former Ministers to a dinner party a few days ago they got an unexpected guest.

Protests against Telia Sonera´s and Ericsson´s businesses in Belarus

Politics | 2012-04-25
During the last weeks there has been some focus on Telia Sonera’s and Ericssons business in Belarus. The companies are criticized by human rights’ organisations and democracy activists. The mentioned companies claim they do nothing wrong.

Stockholm´s ice hockey need to gain lost ground

Sports | 2012-04-18 | 1 comment
When Skellefteå beat Brynäs with 3-2 in last night’s Swedish ice hockey final it means that the struggle for the championship title will continue at least until tomorrow when they meet again in Gävle. Stockholm has at the same time since long lost its dominant position in Swedish ice hockey.

Work permits exploited by human traffickers

Sweden | 2012-04-11 | 2 comments
At the end of 2008, the government ended the almost 35 years long heavy restrictions on labour immigration to Sweden. But this new regime has not been without problems. The trade unions complain about people being exploited by ruthless employers, and there are those...

Invoices and murders - scams linked to Malmö killings

Sweden | 2012-04-04 | 1 comment
Sweden´s third largest city, Malmö, has for the past year attracted much attention in national media for the sharp increase in deadly violence. For example, the wave of people being gunned down in the...

Guest chronicle: The Social Democrats on the rise again

Politics | 2012-03-31 | 7 comments
Henrik Lindberg, argues that Sweden is mentally still a ´Social Democratic´ country rather than liberal or conservative and that this is the main factor behind the rising support for the Social...

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