Swedes warned as mid-March snow storm looms
Sweden's weather agency SMHI issued an extreme weather warning for the southern tip of Sweden, with heavy snow and violent winds expected to hit the area on Tuesday.
Day: March 18, 2013
Twelve heads roll in Sweden Democrat purge
The Sweden Democrats on Monday announced they were kicking twelve members out of the party, including a prominent Gothenburg politician with strong ties to Sweden's neo-Nazi movement.
US and Sweden: innovative, entrepreneurial, and audacious
On the 375th anniversary of Swedes' first arriving in what is now the United States, ambassadors from both countries hail the pioneering spirit that informs cooperative efforts to address critical challenges facing the world today.
Student job-seeking tips: ‘just go out and ask’
Students in Sweden, especially foreign students, can be left struggling when looking for extra work to support their studies. For this week's JobTalk, we find out why it's a problem and how it can be tackled.
Billström sparks ‘blonde, blue-eyed’ outrage
Migration Minister Tobias Billström unleashed a storm of criticism on Monday with comments that people who help illegal immigrants in Sweden are rarely "blonde and blue-eyed".
600 Swedish jobs to go as ST-Ericsson splits
Up to 600 Swedish jobs may disappear when mobile technology joint venture ST-Ericsson splits its operations, the company said on Monday.
Reinfeldt defends migrant deportation push
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Sunday defended recent efforts by police to identify and deport immigrants who remain in Sweden illegally.
Damaged track slows Stockholm-area trains
Trains running between Södertälje and Gävle - including the popular Stockholm to Uppsala line - were struck by long delays on Monday morning after a train with a defective wheel caused damage to the rails.
Hammarby take home Sweden’s bandy final
Hammarby cruised to a victory in Sweden's bandy final against Sandviken on Sunday, with a record crowd storming the ice in celebration before the end of the game at Stockholm's Friends Arena.
China’s arms exports soar: Swedish think tank
China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with 5 percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.