Stockholm says no to ‘freakshow’ soup kitchen
Stockholm municipality has ruled that a soup kitchen which had served hearty broth to the city's homeless for the past two years must move on due to the risk of the city square being "turned into a zoo".
Day: May 19, 2014
Spring storms set to pound Sweden
Sweden's weather agency has issued a warning ahead of storms set to hit the east coast of the country, predicting up to 50 millimetres in some parts of the country.
Shopkeeper charged over beggar dousing
A Gothenburg shopkeeper has been charged over the drenching of a beggar with water in front of his shop in March, an incident which sparked an outraged response on social media.
Swedes ‘took engine’ in German sub site raid
UPDATED: New details have emerged about why the Swedish military raided the Malmö premises of German defence giant Thyssen Krupp last month. A military expert tells The Local that submarines have become a "major concern" in Sweden since unrest in Ukraine.
Sweden boasts EU’s top employment rate
Almost 80 percent of people of working age in Sweden were employed in 2013, the highest rate in the EU, a new labour market study revealed on Monday.
Nazi chief grandson in Swedish election film
An EU election film by the youth wing of Sweden's Social Democrats has become a hit on YouTube with its message to vote for a "Nazi-free Europe" and featuring the grandson of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss.
Tetra Pak heirs ascend UK rich list rankings
Kirsten and Jörn Rausing, heirs to the Tetra Pak fortune, almost doubled their combined wealth in 2013, climbing four places on the Sunday Times Rich List to number eight.
Swedish Nazi videogame creates pre-launch buzz
A Swedish designed videogame depicting a world ruled by iron-fisted Nazi overlords is set to go on sale on Tuesday, providing devotees a glimpse into the hero protagonist.
AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer’s final bid
Anglo-Swedish drug giant AstraZeneca rejected Pfizer's "last ditch" takeover offer on Monday morning, a deal that was worth 765 billion kronor.
Swiss reject fighter jet deal with Sweden
The Swiss allowed a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy fighter jets from Sweden to crash and burn Sunday, when a majority turned out to nix funding for the purchase.