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Kidney transplant for Princess's fiancé

Daniel Westling, the fiancé of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, has received a new kidney from his father, royal officials have announced. READ () »

Olofsson confirms Fiat's interest in Saab

Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson confirmed on Wednesday that Fiat is one of several bidders interested in purchasing Saab Automobile from US-based General Motors. READ () »

Gudrun Schyman's quest for equality

Feminist Initiative lynchpin Gudrun Schyman speaks to The Local about her vision for a gender equal Europe. READ () »

Riksbank to boost foreign currency reserves

The Swedish krona weakened somewhat on Wednesday following an announcement from the Riksbank that it planned to borrow 100 billion kronor of foreign currency. READ () »

Two men jailed over rape of teen boy

Two 20-year-old men have been sentenced to three years in prison for raping a 17-year-old boy at a party in Kumla in central Sweden. READ () »

UN slams Sweden for child rights failure

Sweden continues to shirk its obligations guaranteeing children the right to education, according to a United Nations committee. READ () »

Swedish court okays extradition of Rwandan genocide suspect

Sweden’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Rwandan national accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide can be extradited from Sweden to Rwanda to stand trial. READ () »

'Romario' appeal halted after suspect's flight

Friends and relatives of Ahmed "Romario" Ibrahim Ali, who was stabbed to death last autumn near Stockholm, were stunned to learn on Tuesday that the prime suspect in the 23-year-old’s killing had fled the country. READ () »

'Kiss man' jailed and released

A 37-year-old exchange student referred to in the Swedish media as "the kiss man" has been sentenced to two months in jail for sexual harassment. But he was immediately released having already spent the equivalent time in custody. READ () »

Mikael Gustafsson: pushing for a left turn in Europe

Mikael Gustafsson of the Left Party, third on the Left Party's list of European Parliament election candidates, is keen to stress the growing importance of the EU's legislative body. READ () »

New cracks found in Swedish nuke plant rods

New cracks have been discovered in control rods a nuclear reactor at the Oskarshamns nuclear facility in southern Sweden, less than six months after all the rods were replaced. READ () »

'Military should free Dawit by force'

The head of the Moderate Party’s youth wing has proposed that the military be called in to free Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, who has sat in prison in Eritrea for more than seven years. READ () »

'Missing' Swedish snowmobilers found in sauna

The search for three men reported missing while on a snowmobile trek in the mountains in northern Sweden was called off when a police helicopter discovered the men relaxing in a sauna. READ () »

 

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    Blog Update: Brits Mean Business

    16 May 08:32

    Be British, be sincere and be bold »

    "Sweden is a veritable smorgåsbord for UK business. I see our work as a bit like a kind of dragon’s den for both for larger and smaller British companies. It is about matching the UK companies, not with cash, but with Swedish market opportunities." READ »

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