Colbert dares Sweden: ‘Take a chance on me!’
US comedian Stephen Colbert invoked Swedish super-group Abba on Thursday as he ratcheted up the pressure in his ongoing bid to take over Sweden's official Twitter account.
Day: June 22, 2012
Ikea to invest €1.5 billion in India stores
Swedish furniture giant Ikea plans to invest a total of €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) in building a chain of 25 retail outlets in India, according to an Indian government statement.
Man who went berserk with machete ‘not insane’
A 33-year-old man who went on a wild machete-wielding rampage in Sundsvall in northern Sweden in March was not insane at the time, forensic psychiatrists have determined.
Convicted paedophile faces new charges
A 35-year-old Swedish man who is currently serving prison time for sexual offences against children has been charged with new offences
Assange slams Sweden after asylum bid
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange launched a verbal attack at Australia and Sweden on Friday, speaking for the first time since he turned up at the Ecuadorian embassy in London to file a request for political asylum.
EU slams Sweden over family migration rights
The European Commission has criticized Sweden for failing to comply with EU regulations on the free movement of EU citizens and their family members, giving the country two months to fall into line.