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We could let the Left Party into government, Göran Persson has said. Sweden's prime minister says all options are open, including a formal coalition with Lars Ohly's far-left grouping. READ () »
A Swedish internet entrepreneur launches an innovative appeal to help the Firefox web browser compete with the likes of Microsoft's Internet Explorer - a web page where a pixel costs $1. And the cash is rolling in. READ () »
Sweden is way down the list when it comes to the number of people starting their own companies - but is also one of only two European countries that comes close to American investment in technology. READ () »
An artist is forced to touch up his work after Jönköping Museum objected to the portrayal of a man's penis - in an exhibition about sex. They'll be covering up the plums in still life exhibitions next. READ () »
Men who were overweight in their late teens are less likely to commit suicide later in life than thin men, according to a study of army recruits over 30 years published in Sweden on Thursday. READ () »
Direct phone calls and advertising through Swedish letterboxes are more popular than ever as sales techniques. But with a million phone numbers now on an industry block list, the number of Swedes to target is shrinking rapidly. READ () »
Five people have now been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the security vehicle robbery in Stora Höga, north of Gothenburg, on November 3rd last year. More arrests are expected. READ () »
A man sentenced to jail for shooting a wolf on his farm in Dalsland is appealing for a pardon from the government. Ten of the farmer's sheep had been killed by a wolf two days earlier. READ () »
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