Top ice stars skate into Stockholm’s Globe
Some of the world’s top figure skaters are sliding into Sweden’s capital to take place in the European figure skating championships which get underway in Stockholm's Ericsson Globe on Wednesday.
Day: January 27, 2015
Sweden heading for coldest weekend of 2015
It's only Tuesday, but meteorologists are already warning that the weekend could the coldest this year, with temperatures dipping below -10C in the south of the country.
Sweden ‘soon’ to return missing Maori skulls
Maori skulls taken from a burial cave and later used as part of attempts to scientifically justify racism by Swedish scientists are set to be returned to New Zealand in the near future, despite 'red tape' stalling the process.
‘Sweden’s healthcare is an embarrassment’
For this week's debate article, Johan Hjertqvist, president of Health Consumer Powerhouse, an organization which compares global healthcare systems, reacts to a new report which reveals that waiting times in Sweden's hospitals are among the worst in Europe.
Ericsson profits drop as US demand slumps
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson's profit plunged by over a third in the fourth quarter of 2014, dragged down by falling demand in its key market North America, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Sweden’s public radio blocked by ‘Nazi’ tape
Staff at P4 Dalarna radio, which is part of Sweden's national public radio broadcaster Sveriges Radio, discovered tape put up by neo-Nazis blocking the entrance to their office's main entrance on Tuesday morning.
Record ‘Oscar’ win for Sweden’s Ruben Östlund
Sweden's hottest director of the moment, Ruben Östlund, was celebrating on Tuesday after his movie Turist scored a record number of awards at Sweden's Guldbagge 2015 ceremony, the country's version of the Oscars.
Islamism ‘threat’ greater than Nazism: SD leader
Acting Sweden Democrat leader Mattias Karlsson has said Islamism is "a greater threat than Nazism", sparking a strong response from Jewish and Muslim communities as the world marks 70 years since the liberation of Nazi concentration camps.
Stepping into the role of NFGL ambassador
SI NFGL member Diana Imamgaiazova was invited as a guest speaker to the seminar ‘Higher Education in Europe’ held in Ufa, Russia. Diana shares her impressions of being in a new role of SI’s ambassador in her home city.
Sweden Democrat head to remain on sick leave
Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of Sweden’s nationalist Sweden Democrats, will remain on sick leave until the end of March 2015.
Sweden remembers Holocaust victims
Events are taking place across Sweden to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps.