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Social Democrats want compulsory preschools and high schools

Education: 6 Apr 13
Social Democrat congress delegates have supported the party's proposal to introduce compulsory preschools for children from the age of two and to make high school mandatory. READ »

Swedish employment package talks collapse

Politics: 29 Jan 13
Swedish employers groups on Tuesday pulled out of negotiations over a key government youth unemployment package expected to create 30,000 jobs, but Finance Minister Anders Borg downplayed the development. READ »

Young Swedes struggle with woeful job market

Society: 19 Nov 12
With Sweden's youth unemployment statistics consistently high and more young Swedes forced to seek greener pastures in Norway, AFP's Soren Billing looks into the Swedish model and how it's leaving young Swedes jobless. READ »

SAS staff face 'worst pay' in Sweden: report

Business & Money: 15 Nov 12
A last ditch savings plan to save SAS would make cabin personnel among the lowest paid in the Swedish job market, it emerged on Thursday. The airline denied the claim, however, amid reports it is closer to bankruptcy than previously thought. READ »

Boys fall further behind girls in school: report

Education: 8 Nov 12
There is an increasing difference between the performance of girls and boys in Swedish schools, with girls pulling away from their male counterparts, according to new statistics published on Thursday. READ »

Sweden budget bill sparks heated debate

Politics: 20 Sep 12
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg defended the government's 2013 budget proposition on Thursday, in the face of tough criticism from unions and opposition politicians. READ »

Was Reinfeldt's 'boring' speech the 'best' so far?

Politics: 5 Jul 12
While expectations were high ahead of Fredrik Reinfeldt's speech at Almedalen, correspondent and commentator David Linden reports that it remains unclear whether Sweden's prime minister really wowed the crowd – or voters. READ »

Longer parental leave proposed

Society: 15 Sep 05
Parents should get a total of fifteen months off work when they have a child, says a Swedish government advisor. And at least five months of that leave should be reserved for fathers. READ »

New dads ?should get a month off?

Politics: 26 Apr 05
Fathers of new-born babies should be allowed to spend the first month of their child's life at home. The government's investigator says that his plan will help families bond. READ »

Stricter rules proposed on Swedish parental leave

Politics: 10 Apr 05
Swedish parents enjoy one of the world's most generous systems for parental leave, but probably not for much longer: the government's investigator wants to introduce stricter rules. READ »

"Equality bonus" for parents who share parental leave

Society: 27 Feb 05
Last year Sweden's fathers only took 18% of the parental leave they were entitled to. That's not good enough for the government, which is now considering introducing financial incentives to lure dads away from the workplace. READ »

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13 June 22:03

This weeks results..week 24/25 »

"A weekend full of surprises and LFC football. Results look like this: Div 5 Men won 4-2, K1 lost 5-0, K2 won 2-1, Vets lost 3-2, R1 lost 4-1. Korpen Ladies play Monday night and on the 26th the Div5 Men close the first half season with the last match before the summer kicks in. /LFC " READ »

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