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Swede wins Google's grand photo prize

Society: 26 Apr 12
A 24-year-old Swedish student has beaten almost 20,000 competitors to take home the grand prize in the Google Photography competition for 2012. READ »

Middle-aged Swedish women loving Löfven

Politics: 22 Apr 12
New Social Democratic head Stefan Löfven has attracted new voters to the party, in particular middle-class women aged 55 and up as the party's poll success continues. READ »

Social Democrats sprint into poll lead

Politics: 6 Apr 12
Spearheaded by an increasingly popular new leader, the Social Democrats have come out on top of a party preference survey for the first time since the 2010 general election. READ »

Swedes' disdain for the euro hits new heights

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Dec 11
The debt crisis plaguing the eurozone has left Swedes loving their cherished krona more than ever, a sentiment shared by non-euro country Denmark as well, as both struggle to keep the euro's woes from hurting their own economies. READ »

Swedish euroscepticism at record high: poll

Politics: 6 Dec 11
Close to nine out of ten Swedes are keen to remain outside the eurozone and retain the krona, according to a new poll published on Tuesday in the wake of renewed problems afflicting the European single currency. READ »

New blow for Håkan Juholt: survey

National: 27 Nov 11
Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt has taken another blow in the opinion polls, with a new survey revealing that he is further behind prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt than ever before. READ »

Confidence in Juholt falls further: poll

Politics: 4 Nov 11
Only 12 percent of Swedes have confidence in Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt, according to a new poll showing that support for the party has reached record lows. READ »

Sweden Democrats suffer drop in support

Politics: 10 Jul 11
The Sweden Democrats have lost one in three voters over the past month according to the latest opinion survey. READ »

Sweden Democrats fourth largest party: poll

Politics: 17 Jun 11
The anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats are now Sweden's fourth largest political party, while the Social Democrats continue to gain ground on the Moderates, according to a new poll. READ »

New Green Party chiefs bring poll success

Politics: 5 Jun 11
Recent polling figures show the Green Party's new spokespeople have raised the party to an unprecedented high, while the Social Democrats have registered another dismal polling result. READ »

King should surrender throne to Victoria: poll

National: 22 May 11
As more reports of womanising and shady connections continue to emerge, most Swedes think King Carl XVI Gustaf should relinquish the throne to Crown Princess Victoria in the next decade, a poll showed Saturday. READ »

Polls back both sides ahead of election re-run

National: 15 May 11
The parties on both sides of the Swedish political spectrum were given a boost in last minute polls ahead of Sunday's municipal election re-run in Västra Götaland in western Sweden. READ »

Opposition closing in on government: poll

Politics: 8 May 11
Sweden's centre-right government continues to hold a slight lead over the three main opposition parties, but a new opinion poll shows that the former Red-Green coalition has narrowed the gap. READ »

Swedes back Libya deployment: poll

National: 22 Mar 11
Nine out ten Swedes support the UN-backed mission to stop Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with a vast majority backing Swedish involvement in the aerial bombardment of the north African country. READ »

Moderates suffer drop in voter support: poll

Politics: 6 Mar 11
Support for the Moderates, the party of Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, has dropped substantially in the last month, a new poll shows. READ »

Fewer Swedes believe in rising home prices: SEB

Business & Money: 12 Jan 11
The proportion of Swedish households that believe that housing prices will continue to rise has decreased, according to Swedish bank SEB's latest housing price indicators. READ »

Reinfeldt riding wave of Swedish confidence

Politics: 28 Dec 10
More than seven out of ten Swedes have high or very high confidence in Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the highest rating since records began, while the Centre Party, an Alliance coalition partner, faltered in a new opinion poll. READ »

More Swedes want king to abdicate: poll

National: 27 Nov 10
An increasing number of Swedes want to see King Carl XVI Gustaf abdicate in favour of Crown Princess Victoria, as support for the monarchy declined, a new poll showed. READ »

Support for Swedish monarchy increases

Society: 23 Nov 10
The recent publication of a controversial biography on Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf does not appear to have affected the level of support the monarchy receives among Swedes. READ »

Moderates lead, Social Democrats decline: poll

Politics: 14 Nov 10
The Moderates are the largest parliamentary party in Sweden according to two new opinion surveys, as the Social Democrat youth organization called on party leader Mona Sahlin to resign. READ »

Opposition gains ground in final round of polls

National: 18 Sep 10
The centre-left Red-Greens succeeded in diminishing the government’s poll lead on Saturday, while the far-right Sweden Democrats appear poised to enter the Riksdag. READ »

Alliance increases lead: poll

Politics: 14 Sep 10
The Alliance coalition has increased its lead ahead of the Red-Greens, with 51.1 to 41.8 percent, according to a new opinion poll. READ »

Poll: Alliance extends lead

National: 7 Sep 10
The centre-right Alliance has extended its lead over the Red-Greens in Skop's latest opinion survey with 49.7 percent to 44.4 percent of the electorate. READ »

Poll troubles continue for Social Democrats

Politics: 5 Sep 10
The Social Democrats have posted their worst poll result in 13 years just two weeks before Swedes head to the polls. READ »

Poll: Alliance on track for absolute majority

Politics: 4 Sep 10
The Alliance coalition are heading for an absolute majority of the votes in the upcoming general election, according to the latest opinion poll, while the Social Democrats plumbed record lows. READ »

Polls: Social Democrat support falls to new lows

Politics: 31 Aug 10
Three weeks before the election, the Social Democrats have registered their lowest level of support so far in a new poll from United Minds. Support fell to 27.3 percent in the survey, which was conducted on behalf of Aftonbladet. READ »

Swedes expect fall in jobless total

Business & Money: 6 Aug 10
Most Swedes expect unemployment to fall in the coming year, according to a new poll. But those who work in the public sector expect to see job cuts in their own workplaces. READ »

Alliance extends lead ahead of election: poll

Politics: 28 Jul 10
The ruling centre-right Alliance coalition leads ahead of the general election in September, according to an opinion poll from Skop. READ »

Government enjoys high trust rating

National: 24 Jul 10
Confidence in Sweden’s government remains high despite a recent controversy surrounding the resignation of former labour market minister Sven Otto Littorin. READ »

Entrepreneur inflation expectations drop: poll

Business & Money: 21 Jul 10
The inflation expectations of Swedish entrepreneurs have fallen, the latest poll from Skop (Skandinavisk Opinion) published on Monday shows. READ »

Littorin affair hits voter confidence in Reinfeldt

Politics: 13 Jul 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's popularity has dipped as a result of the resignation of employment minister Sven Otto Littorin amid allegations that he bought sex in 2006, two new surveys shows. READ »

Alliance retains lead as gap narrows: poll

Politics: 9 Jul 10
The gap between the centre-right and centre-left blocs in Swedish politics has narrowed, but the Alliance retains a lead of 4.9 percentage points as the Almedalen political week nears its end, a new poll shows. READ »

Huge lead for Reinfeldt in voter confidence poll

Politics: 4 Jul 10
An overwhelming majority of Swedish voters consider Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt better equipped to lead a government than opposition leader Mona Sahlin, according to a new poll. READ »

Moderates overtake Social Democrats: poll

Politics: 9 Jun 10
The Moderate Party is the largest party in Sweden, overtaking the Social Democrats, a new voter poll shows on Wednesday. READ »

Swedes think Daniel will do good job: poll

National: 9 Jun 10
Seven out of 10 Swedes believe that Daniel Westling will do a 'good job' as a prince of Sweden, following his marriage next week to Crown Princess Victoria. READ »

Moderates pledge to uphold job security law

Business & Money: 4 Jun 10
The Moderate Party has pledged to uphold Sweden's generous employment security laws, despite its Alliance partners' wishes to make fundamental reforms. READ »

Social Democrat slide continues: poll

Politics: 4 Jun 10
The Social Democrats have continued their election year slide in the opinion polls and are now smaller than the Moderate Party, and under 30 percent for the first time. READ »

Alliance coalition passes opposition: poll

Politics: 28 May 10
The government parties are ahead of the opposition for the first time since the 2006 election in a Synovate poll, with the Moderate party leading the rally on 31.8 percent of the electorate, up three percent on April. READ »

Sweden Democrats continue slide: poll

Politics: 24 May 10
The far-right Sweden Democrats continued their slide in a new voter poll and are now well below the threshold for parliamentary seats, the centre-left meanwhile increased their lead over the centre-right. READ »

Alliance coalition pulls ahead of opposition: poll

Politics: 6 May 10
The shadow budget and International Worker's Day celebrations do not seem to have benefited the left-green opposition who have fallen behind the government parties in the latest voter opinion poll. READ »

Winter chill causes home heating headache

Business & Money: 19 Apr 10
The cold winter in Sweden has left every fifth household struggling to pay their electricity bills, according to a new survey. READ »

'Catholics in Sweden must challenge Rome'

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 10
The Catholic Church in Sweden must demand that the Vatican abolish celibacy for priests, allow women to be ordained, stop oppressing homosexuals, and reverse its ban on contraception, argues Swedish Catholic and poet Marcus Birro. READ »

Swedes show confidence in housing market

Business & Money: 12 Apr 10
Half of Sweden's households expect house prices to increase over the coming year, with fewer forecasting falls, a new survey shows. READ »

Opposition lead widens in new poll

Politics: 10 Apr 10
Sweden's left-green opposition has stretched its lead over the governing centre-right coalition to 8.7 percentage points in a new poll. READ »

Record support for Greens: poll

National: 6 Mar 10
Support for the Green Party has increased by three percentage points to 10.6 percent according a new poll, which shows a majority of voters support Sweden's Left-Green alliance. READ »

'Sweden is a tax paradise': Ikea adviser

Business & Money: 1 Mar 10
A leading figure behind both Ikea and Tetra Pak's decisions to move their headquarter beyond Sweden's borders has said Sweden is making major strides on the road to becoming a more business-friendly nation. READ »

Sweden Democrats could enter parliament: poll

National: 14 Feb 10
The nationalist Sweden Democrats have moved ahead of the threshold required for entering parliament, according to a national poll. READ »

Green Party stumbles in new poll

Politics: 5 Feb 10
The two political blocs have drawn to within three percentage points of each other, a new voter poll shows. The Green Party is the biggest loser in the new survey. READ »

Centre Party support hits all time low: poll

Politics: 15 Jan 10
Voter support for the government alliance Centre Party has taken a significant downturn according to a new survey which puts the opposition in a commanding lead at the start of the election year. READ »

Moderates drop four points in new poll

National: 4 Dec 09
A new poll from Expressen/Demoskop shows support for Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate party has dropped by four percent to 25.3 percent. READ »

Ikea profits since 2000: 200 billion kronor

Business & Money: 23 Nov 09
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea has raked in more than 200 billion kronor ($29 billion) in profits since the turn of the century, according to a new report. READ »

Red-greens and centre- right in dead heat: poll

Politics: 4 Nov 09
Support for Sweden’s two main political blocs is about equal, according to a new poll, which also shows the far-right Sweden Democrats with enough support to gain a seat in the Riksdag. READ »

Opposition hold the upper hand: poll

Politics: 18 Oct 09
The opposition red-green coalition have the support of 49.2 percent of the Swedish electorate, an established lead over the governing Alliance on 44.4 percent, a new voter poll shows. READ »

Four in ten back far-right cooperation: poll

Politics: 16 Oct 09
Four out of ten Swedish voters would support the major parties cooperating with the far-right Sweden Democrats if the party were to claim seats in the parliament at the 2010 general election. READ »

Government maintains popular approval: poll

Politics: 7 Sep 09
A large majority of Swedes maintain confidence in the four-party centre-right Alliance government, according to a new Skop poll. READ »

Gothenburg man critical after knifing

National: 2 Sep 09
A 40-year-old man has received multiple stab wounds after being attacked in an apartment in the Gothenburg suburb of Biskopsgården, on Hisingen island, on Monday night. READ »

Seven of ten Swedes want swine flu jab

National: 27 Aug 09
More than seventy percent of Swedes are considering taking the vaccination against the swine flu if the vaccine is approved, a new survey for the Swedish Health and Welfare Board shows. READ »

Pirates maintain course for EU parliament

Politics: 31 May 09
The Swedish Pirate Party, which supports a filesharing free-for-all, remains on course to claim seats in the EU parliament as the country takes to the polls this week with civil liberties high on the political agenda. READ »

Voter uncertainty ahead of EU elections

Politics: 23 May 09
One out of three Swedish voters is unsure how he or she will vote in the EU parliamentary elections in two weeks. The outcome is uncertain, according to a new opinion poll by Sifo and Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) newspaper. READ »

Pirate Party Sweden's third-largest: poll

Politics: 22 May 09
Sweden’s Pirate Party has climbed into third place among parties running for the European Parliament elections, according to a new opinion poll released Thursday. READ »

Pirate Party Sweden's third-largest ahead of EU vote: study

Politics: 8 May 09
The Pirate Party will likely be the third largest vote-getter among Swedish political parties in upcoming European Parliamentary elections, according to a new forecast. READ »

Alliance and opposition vie for lead: poll

Politics: 19 Apr 09
Sweden's Alliance government and opposition bloc share voter support, a new poll published on Sunday shows. A second poll suggested that the Alliance had extended its lead. READ »

Swedes forecast falling house prices

Business & Money: 6 Apr 09
The number of Swedish households expecting property prices to fall in the coming year has increased, a new survey shows. READ »

Alliance overtakes opposition: poll

Politics: 4 Apr 09
The Alliance government in Sweden has overtaken the red-green opposition, a new poll shows. The poll indicates that in an election the far-right Sweden Democrats would be left holding the balance of power. READ »

Swedes back bonuses: study

Business & Money: 3 Apr 09
Despite intense media focus on the issue of executive bonuses, Swedes are resoundingly in favour of performance-related pay, a new survey shows. READ »

Swedish 'euro support highest since 2002': poll

Politics: 1 Mar 09
Swedish support for the introduction of the euro is at its highest level since 2002 as the June EU parliamentary elections approach. Both the Moderates and the Social Democrats are tipped for election success. READ »

Public support for Sweden's 'no' to Saab

Politics: 19 Feb 09
Swedes generally support the government’s refusal to rescue beleaguered carmaker Saab using taxpayer money, according to several polls. READ »

Christian Democrats rebound in new poll

Politics: 8 Feb 09
Sweden's Christian Democrats have begun to recover voter support, a new poll shows. READ »

Poll: 'Most popular government since 2003'

Politics: 18 Jan 09
The Swedish government continues to gain popularity among voters. The right of centre Alliance coalition government is now the most popular government since 2003 according to a new poll. READ »

Poll: Opposition extends lead

Politics: 11 Jan 09
The Social Democrats, Green Party and Left party have extended their collective lead over the governing Alliance government, a new poll from Skop shows. READ »

More pessimism over Swedish economy

Business & Money: 7 Jan 09
Swedes’ view of the economy continues to deteriorate according to a new report by the Skop opinion research company. READ »

Left party makes comeback in the polls

Politics: 7 Dec 08
The Left party is now Sweden's third largest party, after the Social Democrats and the Moderates. A new poll from Demoskop gives the Left party 7.7 percent of the vote. READ »

Poll: Moderates gain as Left Party support drops

Politics: 1 Dec 08
The Moderates are advancing, while the Left Party has dropped in popularity as a new poll shows that the gap between Sweden’s centre-right Alliance parties and the opposition has dwindled to only 3.1 percent. READ »

Eight in ten Swedes feel effects of crisis

Business & Money: 10 Oct 08
Nearly 80 percent of Swedish households say they are feeling the effects of the current financial crisis, according to a study by Swedish life insurance company SEB Trygg Liv. READ »

Poll gain for Moderates amid financial crisis

Politics: 7 Oct 08
According to a new poll, support for the Moderate Party is rising, something the party attributes to its success in dealing with the global financial crisis. READ »

Swedes express increased job market pessimism

Society: 24 Sep 08
Nearly two of three Swedes believe that unemployment is on the rise, according to a new survey. READ »

Poll: 'Government will lose election'

Politics: 21 Sep 08
Sweden's electorate expects the Alliance government to lose the next general election, a new poll indicates. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt remains the most capable government leader, however. READ »

Opposition parties widen poll lead

Politics: 12 Sep 08
The opposition’s lead over the governing centre-right parties in public opinion polls is increasing, according to the latest study by polling firm Demoskop. READ »

Poll: broad public support for dialogue with the far-right

Politics: 17 Jul 08
The broad base of Swedish voters support a dialogue between the established parties and the far-right Sweden Democrats, a new poll shows. READ »

Poll: Government falls further behind

Politics: 16 Jul 08
The Alliance government has fallen further behind the three-party opposition, a new poll shows. The right-wing Sweden Democrats increased strongly. READ »

Menstrual cup for the eco-friendly

Society: 14 Jul 08
Climate concerns are never far away it seems. Even the most intimate of female monthly rituals carries an eco-friendly alternative. READ »

Poll: Opposition extends its lead

Politics: 5 Jul 08
The three opposition parties have extended their lead to 56.2 percent over the Alliance government which polled 39.2 percent in a new voter survey. READ »

Poll: Reinfeldt more capable than Sahlin

Politics: 25 May 08
Fredrik Reinfeldt is more capable than Mona Sahlin of leading a government, a new voter poll shows. Sahlin is the favoured dinner companion however. READ »

Opposition pulls away in new opinion poll

Politics: 17 May 08
The opposition parties have increased their lead over the governing Alliance, a new opinion poll from Skop shows. READ »

Strong poll gains for Sweden Democrats

Politics: 9 May 08
The Swedish population's support for the far-right Sweden Democrats has gained the crucial mass necessary to enter parliament. READ »

Poll: Reinfeldt more capable than Sahlin

Politics: 20 Apr 08
Fredrik Reinfeldt is more capable than Mona Sahlin of leading a government, a new voter poll shows. Sahlin is nicer, though. READ »

Swedes anticipate rise in housing prices

Business & Money: 7 Apr 08
Increasing numbers of Swedes expect housing prices to rise over the coming year. READ »

Alliance parties close in on opposition

Politics: 6 Apr 08
The governing four party Alliance is closing in on the opposition, a new voter poll shows. READ »

Women prefer Reinfeldt over Sahlin

Politics: 8 Mar 08
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is more popular among women than opposition leader Mona Sahlin. READ »

Voters lose confidence in government and opposition

Politics: 18 Feb 08
A new opinion poll has provided food for thought for both Fredrik Reinfeldt and Mona Sahlin as voters lose confidence in the government and the opposition. READ »

Reinfeldt should listen to criticism from business owners

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 08
Criticism of the government from business owners is falling on deaf ears, says Nima Sanandaji from the Captus think tank. READ »

More Swedes expect falling real estate prices

Business & Money: 11 Feb 08
A bank survey shows more than two-thirds of Swedes think housing prices are on the way down. READ »

Moderates make a comeback in the polls

Politics: 10 Feb 08
The Moderates have started to make a comeback in the polls. According to a February poll the Moderates have clawed back 4.4 percentage points. READ »

More opinion-poll woes for Moderates

Politics: 13 Jan 08
A new study shows a continued decline in support for the Moderates. READ »

Swedes more pessimistic about economy

Business & Money: 9 Jan 08
An increasing number of Swedes believe that the country's economy will weaken in 2008, according to a new poll. READ »

More poll joy for Social Democrats

Politics: 7 Jan 08
Support for the Mona Sahlin's party has risen for the third Skop poll in succession. READ »

Companies 'less optimistic' about growth

Business & Money: 19 Nov 07
New poll shows companies are less optimistic than they were about the prospects for future growth. READ »

Swedes pessimistic about economy

Business & Money: 15 Nov 07
Swedes are getting more pessimistic about the future of the country's economy, but remain optimistic about their own financial situations, a new poll shows. READ »

Reinfeldt faces deluge of criticism

Politics: 2 Nov 07
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt faced a deluge of criticism Friday over his leadership abilities after the latest in a string of scandals capped a stormy first year in power for the centre-right government. READ »

Macedonia stop Kosovo immigrants on Swedish passports

Society: 9 Oct 07
Macedonian police have prevented five Kosovo Albanians, travelling with several Swedish soldiers serving with NATO-led peacekeepers in Kosovo (KFOR), from flying from Macedonia to Sweden. READ »

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