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Estelle baptized in 'historic' ceremony

Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on. READ »

Live Blog: the baptism of Princess Estelle

Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state. READ »

Problem of profiting ex-politicos not simply money, money, money

Analysis & Opinion: 18 May 12
Abba's famous refrain fails to capture the true cause for concern when Swedish politicians leave government to fatten their wallets in the private sector, argues commentator and historian David Linden. READ »

Reinfeldt slammed for 'ethnic Swedes' comment

Politics: 15 May 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt is facing a storm of criticism from several quarters after using the term "ethnic Swedes" in response to a question about Sweden's high level of unemployment. READ »

Bildt in surprise meeting with jailed journos

Politics: 11 May 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has met with two Swedish journalists imprisoned in Ethiopia a day after bringing up their case with Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi. READ »

Reinfeldt and Löfven butt heads in first debate

Politics: 7 May 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt squared off against Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven for the first time during a spirited party leader debate in which the two sparred over unemployment and other issues. READ »

Left Party helped kids 'hit politicians in the face'

Politics: 4 May 12
Sweden's Left Party has come in for criticism for allowing young children to take whacks at the faces of centre-right government ministers at the party's recent May 1st festivities. READ »

Sweden’s defence 'not fit for battle': expert

Business & Money: 30 Apr 12
Sweden’s armed forces would not be able to defend Sweden should the need arise, according to experts, who point to the lack of protection against radiation, chemical and biological warfare, and the needs for field hospitals and helicopter training. READ »

'Foreign ministry refused to abandon Saudi deal'

Business & Money: 26 Apr 12
The former head of the Swedish Fortifications Agency wanted to stop the cooperation with the Saudi regime as early as 2000, but says she was told no by the Swedish foreign ministry. READ »

Swedish 'Deep Throat' comes clean over leak

Science & Technology: 25 Apr 12
A former Swedish police chief has broken years of silence over his his role in unleashing one of India's biggest corruption scandals that some speculate has a connection to Olof Palme's assassination. READ »

Random woman attends Swedish ministerial meal

National: 25 Apr 12
A 67-year-old Swedish woman with the same name as a former government minister caused a stir recently when the unknown retiree turned up as an invited guest at a formal government dinner. READ »

China and Sweden sign deals during Wen visit

Business & Money: 25 Apr 12
A plethora of deals were signed by Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao and Swedish companies during his visit to Sweden, including agreements between carmaker Volvo and telecom giant Ericsson. READ »

Trust in Swedish royals at all-time low: report

Society: 25 Apr 12
New figures show that Swedes have less confidence in the royal family than ever before, despite the recent wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and the birth of Princess Estelle. READ »

How studying at Stockholm can lead to a great Swedish career

Education: 24 Apr 12
When Han Zhang came from China to study a Masters at Stockholm University in 2009, it put her on the path to a career at a top Swedish law firm. She is one of many overseas students for whom studies in Stockholm have led to careers in Sweden. READ »

Five deals on the table during Chinese visit

Business & Money: 24 Apr 12
When Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao visited Sweden on Tuesday, it was to sign a series of trade deals, including a major investment with car manufacturer Volvo, according to media reports. READ »

Arkelsten replaced as Moderate Party secretary

Politics: 20 Apr 12
The Moderates have named a local politician from Örebro to take over as party secretary from Sofia Arkelsten, who had only been on the post since October 2010. READ »

'Racist' cake sparks new Brussels rebuke

Society: 19 Apr 12
A Brussels-based anti-racism group has condemned Swedish culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth for cutting a "racist" cake at a Stockholm art museum, demanding the government issue a formal public apology. READ »

Sweden unveils new defence minister

Politics: 18 Apr 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt presented Moderate Party MP Karin Enström as Sweden's new minister for defence on Thursday following the resignation last month of Sten Tolgfors amid an ongoing Saudi arms deal scandal. READ »

Museum evacuated after 'racist' bomb threat

Society: 18 Apr 12
A Stockholm museum was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a “racially motivated” bomb threat, just days after a controversial piece of artwork had been revealed. READ »

Silence is golden for Social Democrats' Löfven

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Apr 12
Stefan Löfven appears to have found a recipe for success as the head of Sweden's Social Democrats: keeping his mouth shut. But it remains to seen how long how long he can remain silent, argues historian and commentator David Linden. READ »

Government says yes to making subletting easier

Business & Money: 12 Apr 12
The Swedish government has proposed to loosen current restrictions facing flat owners who want to sublet their apartments in an effort to help ease the current housing crunch in large cities. READ »

Swedish tourists weather Thai tsunami scare

National: 11 Apr 12
The tsunami scare that followed an earth quake in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale, had tourists fleeing the beaches of Thailand and Indonesia for higher grounds. READ »

Bildt bites back over 'lies' in Bosnia row

Politics: 8 Apr 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt fumed on Saturday over what he described as the 'lies' spread by a French journalist who criticized his involvement in a war memorial ceremony in Sarajevo. READ »

Angry journos blast Bildt over Bosnia role

Politics: 7 Apr 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt got a frosty reception from a pair of foreign journalists in Sarajevo as he attended a commemoration ceremony to mark the outbreak of the Bosnian war 20 years ago. READ »

Tweeting Bildt to journo: 'Look for a proper job'

Politics: 6 Apr 12
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt took to Twitter on Thursday to snipe at a journalist who claimed the controversial Moderate Party veteran planned to step down before the 2014 elections. 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 »

Ilmar Reepalu: 'the Swedish Ken Livingstone'

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 12
Embattled Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's most recent "anti-Semitic" row is reminiscent of the troubles that plagued London's outspoken ex-mayor Ken Livingstone, argues historian and former Malmö resident David Linden. READ »

Reinfeldt slams proposal to lower youth wages

Business & Money: 4 Apr 12
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfelt has rejected the Liberal Party's proposal to lower young people's pay in the wake of rising youth unemployment in Sweden, and has urged politicians around the nation to follow suit. READ »

Brazil close to jet fighter decision: minister

Business & Money: 1 Apr 12
Brazil is in the "final chapters" of making a decision to award a lucrative jet fighter deal, the defence minister Celso Amorim said on Saturday, with Sweden's Saab among those still in the running for the tender. READ »

French ex-PM Rocard falls ill on Sweden visit

Politics: 31 Mar 12
81-year-old former French prime minister Michel Rocard is set to remain in the care of a Stockholm hospital after falling ill during a visit to the Swedish capital on Friday. READ »

Scandal made Tolgfors's position 'untenable'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
While it's too early to say exactly why Swedish defence minister Sten Tolgfors resigned on Thursday, experts say there is little doubt his departure amid mounting revelations about Sweden's secret arms' deal with Saudi Arabia has delivered a serious blow to the government. READ »

Swedish defence minister Tolgfors resigns

National: 29 Mar 12
Sweden's minister of defence, Sten Tolgfors, announced on Thursday he was resigning his post, citing the ongoing revelations about Sweden's secret deal to build a weapons plant in Saudia Arabia as "the final straw". READ »

Prince Charles shoots hoops with Swedish PM

Society: 23 Mar 12
Prince Charles locked horns with Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on a basketball court in Stockholm on Thursday, before lunching with Princess Victoria on Friday for her first royal engagement since the birth of Princess Estelle. READ »

Charles and Camilla hit Stockholm

National: 22 Mar 12
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Sweden shortly after lunch on Thursday, after spending a few days in Norway on their official trip to Scandinavia. READ »

Sweden's 'immigrants' find Big Apple success

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Mar 12
Frustration with being shut out of the Swedish job market has prompted several Swedes with immigrant backgrounds to seek – and find – success in the melting pot that is New York City, contributor Rafaela Stålbalk discovers. READ »

Swedish ministers profit from Lundin: report

Business & Money: 13 Mar 12
Over half of Sweden’s government ministers have shares in investment funds that put money into Sweden-based oil giant Lundin Petroleum, a new report has revealed. READ »

Reinfeldt approved Saudi arms factory: report

Politics: 9 Mar 12
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt approved plans to build an arms factory in Saudi Arabia, according to the latest revelations regarding the Saudi weapons deal. READ »

Prime minister Reinfeldt separates from wife

Politics: 7 Mar 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and his wife Filippa Reinfeldt have separated, according to the prime minister’s press spokesperson Roberta Alenius. READ »

Outrage over Sweden's 'secret' Saudi arms plant

National: 7 Mar 12
Tuesday’s revelation that the Swedish government has been involved in a project to aid the building of an arms factory in a dictatorship like Saudi Arabia has caused strong reactions both in Sweden and abroad. READ »

Sweden to help build Saudi arms plant: report

Politics: 6 Mar 12
The Swedish Defence Research Agency has been involved in a project to help build an advanced arms factory in Saudi Arabia, according to secret documents that have recently been made public. READ »

Naming princess Estelle a 'political statement' by Swedish Royal Family

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 12
In naming Sweden's newest princess Estelle, the Royal Family is trying to revive the legacy of Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish royal and diplomat who was assassinated in Israel, argues biographer Göran Burén. READ »

Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks

Politics: 27 Feb 12
Foreign minister Carl Bildt believes Sweden should be a “world power” and once called Russian prime minister Vladmir Putin a “chetnik”, according to internal emails from a US security firm released by WikiLeaks on Monday. READ »

Live Blog: Sweden celebrates new princess

Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades. READ »

'Her name is Estelle': King Carl XVI Gustaf

National: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's new princess will be called Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, announced King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday in Stockholm. READ »

Löfven presents his ‘shadow government’

Politics: 24 Feb 12
New Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven on Thursday presented the team he calls his new “shadow government”, featuring both new and old names. READ »

First pic of new Swedish princess released

National: 23 Feb 12
The first picture of Sweden's newest princess has been released, with the Royal Court publishing the image on its official Facebook page. READ »

Female Israeli settler attacks Swedish minister

Politics: 16 Feb 12
Swedish minister for education Jan Björklund, the leader of the Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) was attacked by a female Israeli settler, while visiting Hebron on the West Bank on Wednesday. READ »

'Syria's Assad should step down': Bildt

Politics: 15 Feb 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt called for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down when delivering the government's annual statement of foreign policy on Wednesday, which also prompted a heated debate about the recognition of a Palestinian state. READ »

Narcolepsy victims in new compensation bid

Business & Money: 13 Feb 12
Families of children in Sweden suffering from narcolepsy caused by vaccination for the swine flu can expect some form of compensation, Swedish health minister Göran Hägglund said on Sunday in response to new calls for help from parents. READ »

Löfven ready to negotiate over nuclear power

Politics: 13 Feb 12
The new leader of the Social Democrats Stefan Löfven has indicated he's ready to negotiate with the government over the future of nuclear power despite a previous party decision to phase out nuclear energy in Sweden. READ »

Reinfeldt 'hopeful' of Ethiopia pardon

Politics: 10 Feb 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt harbours hope that the two Swedish reporters jailed for terror crimes in Ethiopia will be pardoned by the regime. READ »

Brits in Sweden to forge northern alliance: paper

Politics: 9 Feb 12
Nordic, Baltic and British leaders have been gathering in Stockholm, ostensibly to discuss future challenges shared by the nations. But commentators think the meeting has a bigger purpose - as part of a British-led strategy to forge a new 'northern alliance' in Europe. READ »

British PM in Sweden to discuss women and work

Politics: 8 Feb 12
David Cameron joined Fredrik Reinfeldt and other heads of government from northern Europe who have gathered in Stockholm to discuss common future challenges at the Northern Future Forum. READ »

Few Swedes ready to work until they're 75: poll

Business & Money: 8 Feb 12
An overwhelming majority of Swedes disagree with Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's suggestion that workers should be ready to stay on the job until they are 75, a new poll shows. READ »

Swedes should work until they’re 75: Reinfeldt

Politics: 7 Feb 12
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Tuesday that Swedes need to be prepared to work up to ten years longer than they do today if they want to maintain their standard of living. READ »

Swedes meet Ethiopian PM over jailed journalists

Politics: 5 Feb 12
A senior Swedish delegation has met in secret with Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi to discuss the case of two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes, according to media reports. READ »

Iranian opposition to attend Swedish meeting

Politics: 31 Jan 12
Exiled Iranians will gather in Stockholm over the coming weekend to discuss how to help implement democracy in Iran, the organisers of the conference announced on Tuesday. READ »

Sweden gets a seat at the eurozone table

Business & Money: 31 Jan 12
Sweden will participate in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, according to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, who claims that all Sweden's demands for joining have been met. READ »

Sweden can back eurozone pact: Riksdag

Business & Money: 27 Jan 12
The Riksdag's EU affairs committee on Friday gave the go ahead to the Swedish government to support the eurozone budget pact at next week's EU summit, provided certain conditions are met. READ »

Löfven takes over: 'our values are timeless'

Politics: 27 Jan 12
Stefan Löfven was formally installed as the new leader of Sweden's struggling Social Democrat party on Friday, following the resignation of Håkan Juholt last weekend. READ »

Social Democrats drop eurozone pact opposition

Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats on Thursday dropped their longstanding opposition to Swedish participation in the eurozone pact on fiscal discipline, after reaching an agreement with the government of Fredrik Reinfeldt. READ »

Löfven 'proud and happy' to take party's top job

Politics: 26 Jan 12
The Social Democrats used a hastily scheduled Thursday press conference to officially unveil IF Metall union chief Stefan Löfven as the consensus choice to take over as party chair. READ »

Union boss tipped as new Social Democrat head

Politics: 26 Jan 12
Stefan Löfven, current chair of Sweden’s IF Metall trade union, is set to take over as interim head of the Social Democrats, according to Swedish media reports, which were subsequently confirmed by his mother. READ »

EU to press Ethiopia over Swedish journalists

National: 24 Jan 12
The EU is continuing its efforts to convince the Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to immediately release two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes. READ »

'Gomorrah' author wins 2011 Olof Palme Prize

Society: 23 Jan 12
Roberto Saviano, author of Italian mafia exposé 'Gomorrah', and Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho were named the 2011 recipients of the Olof Palme Memorial Prize in Stockholm on Monday. READ »

Social Democrats affirm eurozone pact opposition

Business & Money: 18 Jan 12
The Social Democrats remain opposed to having Sweden join the eurozone stability pact, while the Centre Party said on Wednesday it supported the deal "with conditions". READ »

Suspected terror Swede charged in Thailand

National: 16 Jan 12
A man carrying a Swedish passport who was arrested on terror suspicions in Thailand last week was indicted on Monday after leading police to a massive stash of bomb-making materials. The Swedish foreign ministry is still working to ascertain the identity of the man. READ »

Human rights group slams sex change laws

Science & Technology: 15 Jan 12
Sweden's forced sterilization for sex change candidates continues to spark debate, as Human Rights Watch has written a letter to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, urging him to reconsider the law. READ »

Bildt: euro stability lessened crisis impact

Business & Money: 13 Jan 12
The impact of the global financial crisis would have been worse on the EU the euro had not provided the necessary monetary stability, Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Thursday. READ »

Sweden keeps sex-change sterilization law

Politics: 12 Jan 12
A move to scrap Swedish laws requiring compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery has been put on ice following opposition from the Christian Democrats. READ »

Jailed Swedish reporters will not appeal verdict

National: 10 Jan 12
Two Swedish reporters, sentenced to prison by an Ethiopian court in December, have chosen not to appeal their guilty verdict and instead pin their hopes of being released on the country's "tradition of pardon". READ »

Sjöstedt chosen as new Left Party leader

Politics: 6 Jan 12
Jonas Sjöstedt was chosen to replace Lars Ohly as the new leader of Sweden's Left Party when the congress voted on Friday. READ »

Borg 'most popular' minister in Sweden: poll

Politics: 3 Jan 12
Sweden's Minister of Finance, Anders Borg, scored the highest in a recent poll when Swedes had their say on which ministers they like the best. READ »

Raoul Wallenberg – Sweden's Not-So-Favourite Son

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 12
The Swedish government has announced that it will designate 2012 as the official "Raoul Wallenberg Year" and the honour is more than deserved, according to historian Susanne Berger. READ »

Sweden looks to US, EU to help jailed reporters

National: 27 Dec 11
Sweden has turned to the United States and the EU for assistance in gaining the release of journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who were sentenced on Tuesday to 11 years in prison by an Ethiopian court. READ »

Swedish journos jailed for 11 years in Ethiopia

National: 27 Dec 11
Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson were sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday by an Ethiopian court for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally. READ »

Jailed Swedes 'innocent': Ethiopian rebels

National: 23 Dec 11
Ethiopian rebels called for the release of Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson on Thursday, claiming their conviction on terror charges was "unjust". The United States also expressed concern over the verdict. READ »

'Lundin may have led Bildt to the heart of darkness'

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 11
Swedish investigative journalist Leo Lagercrantz takes a closer look at the Lundin Group and Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt's involvement with it after two Swedish journalists were found guilty of terror crimes in Ethiopia while reportedly investigating the company. READ »

Swedish journalists 'must be freed': Reinfeldt

National: 21 Dec 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt called for Swedish journalists Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, who were convicted in Ethiopia on Wednesday of supporting a terrorist group, to be set free. READ »

Turkish ambassador: Saab CEO called us

Business & Money: 20 Dec 11
Turkey's ambassador in Stockholm on Tuesday denied reports that her country was interested in purchasing Saab Automobile, claiming Saab CEO Victor Muller had sought a meeting in a last ditch effort to save the company from bankruptcy. READ »

Sweden to support eurozone stability fund

Politics: 20 Dec 11
Sweden agreed on Monday night to help stabilize the euro by pledging to make loans to the International Monetary Fund to strengthen a eurozone bailout fund. READ »

Reinfeldt lauds 'proper laundry room' in renovated palace home

Society: 15 Dec 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's official residence, Sagerska Huset in Stockholm, which he was forced to leave due to extensive renovations in April, is now ready for the family to move back. READ »

Officer sacked for email threat to 'hunt' Reinfeldt

Politics: 14 Dec 11
A 47-year-old Swedish military officer has been dismissed after sending a threatening email to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt suggesting it was time to hunt down politicians. READ »

Swedbank hit by 'Twitter- generated' Latvia panic

Business & Money: 12 Dec 11
More than 100 Swedbank cash machines in Latvia were emptied at the weekend following a wave of rumours on Twitter hinting that the Swedish bank was in danger of running out of money. READ »

Sweden 'won't block' pact to save euro

Business & Money: 9 Dec 11
Sweden was one of four European Union member states to scupper hopes of a 27-country agreement to help strengthen the euro, but nevertheless plans to participate in the creation of a European bailout fund. READ »

Reinfeldt: markets 'don't want' EU treaty changes

Business & Money: 8 Dec 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday argued against changing the European Union treaty to help solve the euro debt crisis as suggested by the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week. READ »

Fredrik Reinfeldt criticized in new book

Politics: 29 Nov 11
The Moderate party culture is built on “silence and obedience”, according to a former MP who has written a book about her experiences representing the party in the Swedish Riksdag. READ »

Bildt: budget rules 'must be obeyed'

Business & Money: 29 Nov 11
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt on Monday defended a European single market but said that stricter budget supervision and regulation by Brussels will only work if already existing rules are adhered to. 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 »

Saab backer Antonov released on bail

Politics: 26 Nov 11
Russian financier and former Saab-speculator Vladimir Antonov was released on bail by a British court on Friday, following his arrest in London on suspicion of fraud. READ »

No foreigners among Sweden's most powerful

National: 25 Nov 11
Sweden's top 100 most powerful people for 2011 are mainly politicians, men -- and Swedish -- according to Fokus Magazine's annual rankings. READ »

Bildt in bid to free Tymoshenko

National: 22 Nov 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is to travel to Ukraine in a bid to apply "football diplomacy" to secure the release of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. READ »

Greece default 'a threat' to Sweden: minister

Politics: 5 Nov 11
Although the Greek PM Giorgos Papandreou won a narrow vote-of-confidence late Friday, Sweden's European Union Affairs Minister Birgitta Ohlsson warned that a default by Greece would directly threaten Sweden's economy. READ »

King slams Greece over referendum plans

Politics: 4 Nov 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has taken a swipe at embattled Greek prime minister George Papandreou for proposing a referendum on a bailout plan to help the debt-laden Greek economy. 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 »

Assange's mother slams Swedish legal system

National: 2 Nov 11
The mother of Julian Assange lashed out at the Swedish judicial system on Wednesday, claiming her son's "human rights" would be at risk after he is extradited to Sweden. READ »

Swedish journalists deny backing rebel group

National: 1 Nov 11
Two Swedish journalists charged with terror crimes in Ethiopia denied claims made by witnesses on the opening day of their trial on Tuesday that the two had been in the country to train rebels. READ »

'Cautious optimism' over Saab's second escape from bankruptcy

Analysis & Opinion: 28 Oct 11
While the sale of Saab Automobile may have once again helped the troubled Swedish automaker avoid bankruptcy, uncertainties about possible layoffs and obtaining necessary approvals remain, the AFP's Nina Larsson explains. READ »

Reinfeldt: danger not over for the euro

Politics: 27 Oct 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has warned that the settlement among eurozone leaders over the writing down of the Greek debt, has not removed the risks facing the single currency. READ »

Voters flee Social Democrats in new poll

National: 23 Oct 11
The latest voter poll shows that support for the Social Democrats has dropped nearly 10 points over the past three weeks in the wake of party leader Håkan Juholt's accommodation subsidies scandal. READ »

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