Higher educated workers more insecure: study
One in three Swedish employees have felt worried that they will be exposed as a “fraud” at work, a new survey from recruitment agency Manpower shows.
Day: August 19, 2011
Swedish elk ‘too small’: disgruntled Danes
A family of Danish tourists has demanded compensation after a disappointing visit to Tingsryd municipality wildlife park “Mooseland” in southern Sweden.
Mouse that grounded SAS jet ‘still at large’
The mischievous mouse that grounded a Chicago-bound SAS flight at Stockholm Arlanda airport on Tuesday lives to see another day, if it even existed at all.
‘New Vasa’ shipwreck found on Baltic seabed
Swedish divers have uncovered what they believe to be the legendary Swedish warship Mars, lost in a sea battle with the Danish-Lübeckian navy in 1564, near the coast of the Baltic island of Öland.
Deadly weather system hits Sweden
A low-pressure system which unleashed deadly storms in Belgium on Thursday swept into Sweden on Friday, prompting warnings for heavy rains and possible flooding.
Stock market continues downward slide
The Stockholm stock market continued to fall on Friday, with the OMXS-index dropping nearly 4 percent within 30 minutes of opening and finishing the week down nearly 11 percent.
Baby’s crying forces family to move
A family in Hofors, in eastern Sweden, have found themselves with no other choice than to move from their flat after repeated complaints from neighbours about their crying baby has made their landlord see red, according to a report in local paper
Crayfish: the messiest party of the year
Gobbling crayfish is a 500 year old tradition in Sweden but the annual August crayfish parties can be a minefield for a first-timer. Contributor Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius advises on how to slurp like a native.
Swede picks lotto winner twice in 3 days
Rolant Christensen from Högsby in the south of Sweden recently bought a Triss scratch-off lottery ticket and found that he had won a chance to win 5 million kronor ($774,000) in a draw on Sweden's TV4.
Many Swedish teens fear start of new school year
One in three Swedish youngsters are worried about the start of the school year, a new survey shows.
Royals rejoice over pregnant princess
After Wednesday's news of Crown princess Victoria’s pregnancy, congratulations from King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were published on the Royal Court website on Thursday.