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Malmö serial shooter convicted of two murders 24 Jul 2012 | 09:25 pm
The Malmö serial shooter, Peter Mangs, has been found guilty of two murders and four attempted murders. He will be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation before the district court is to decide on the s...
Sweden´s repo rate left unchanged 5 Jul 2012 | 09:42 pm
Riksbanken, Sweden's Central Bank announced yesterday that it will leave its main steering rate, the repo rate, unchanged at 1.50 per cent. While most of Europe discuss a lower interest rate in or...
Stockholm district Tensta the most unsafe 4 Jul 2012 | 11:26 pm
Tensta is the most unsafe residential area in Sweden, this according to the inhabitants themselves. The district is more unsafe than the worst areas in Malmö and Gothenburg, according to a new survey....
Sweden: No to euro bonds 28 Jun 2012 | 07:30 am
Sweden says no to give more power to the EU institutions. This was decided by the Riksdag today. “I can’t see Sweden accepting this proposal. We need more analyses. The proposal is just an attempt to ...
Sharp increase of pickpocketing in Stockholm 26 Jun 2012 | 03:54 am
Pickpocketing has increases substantially, according to new statistics from the police, and the chances to clear up these crimes are minimal. Pickpocketing thefts have increased by 40 per cent in one ...
Nobel prize sum reduced 14 Jun 2012 | 02:32 am
The international financial crisis and the fall on the stock exchanges also have effect on the Nobel Prize. The prize sum is cut from SEK 10 million to SEK 8 million. The Nobel money is invested in ma...
His Majesty´s state visit to Korea and the future of bilateral relations 14 Jun 2012 | 02:29 am
The ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Seock-jeong EOM, writes an article about Sweden and South Korea. The Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Korea have maintained bilateral diplomatic relati...
Swedish economy defies crisis 7 Jun 2012 | 02:59 am
Despite the euro crisis, the Swedish economy is relatively strong. The latest economic indicators show that the country has avoided a formal recession and that the economy is doing better than expecte...
Julian Assange to Sweden - perhaps 31 May 2012 | 03:21 am
The British Supreme Court decided today that Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange shall be extradited to Sweden. Assange is accused of sexual offences. But the implementation of the decision might take a...
Sweden open to Greek aid renegotiation 25 May 2012 | 03:10 am
It may be time to renegotiate parts of the aid program to Greece, according to Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg. But the Swedish government do not want any Eurobonds. "I think we're in a situa...
