| Blix "International Swede of The Year" Swedish diplomat and politician Hans Blix has been awarded the title International Swede of the Year by the Swedish ex-patriate society the Association for Swedes Abroad.As the head the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, an independent body funded by the Swedish government and based in Stockholm, Hans Blix is at 81 years of age still actively involved in the fight against the use of nuclear weapons.The policy should be NO to nuclear warheads in Europe, but YES to nuclear power. The two do not need to be connected, according to Blix. sr.se |
Legislate right to full-time employment: Left Party The Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) wants to abolish several reforms adopted by the governing Alliance parties, according to a new report. These would include the childcare allowance, the equality bonus and tax deductions for household services. thelocal.se |
Two more helicopter heist suspects arrested Two more men have been detained in connection with last month's spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm. thelocal.se |
Apocalypse soon: Disasters abound at Stockholm Film Festival It's the end of the world as we know it at this year's Stockholm Film Festival, which promises everything a budding apocalypticist could ever need. But there are also plenty of more upbeat cinematic treats in store if global doom isn't your bag, writes David Stavrou. thelocal.se |
Markets absorbed by probiotic Swedish tampons Shares in a Swedish biotech firm soared on Wednesday on news that the company had inked a distribution deal in China for its tampons "bathed in human lactic acid bacteria". thelocal.se |