Rival blocs tackle one million floating voters
Almost a fifth of the Swedish electorate could envisage switching sides in the September general election, a new survey shows, with the Green and Moderate parties the most likely beneficiaries. thelocal.se |
Companies better at making bill payments
Companies have become better at paying bills on time. The number of rulings in cases involving orders for payment fell by 22 percent in April, according to credit reporting company Syna. thelocal.se |
Migrationsverket cuts asylum seeker estimates
The National Migration Board (Migrationsverket) believes that the number of asylum seekers in Sweden will decline to 29,000 in 2010 and 27,000 next year. thelocal.se |
Plotting Doubted in WikiLeaks Case
Those who have knowledge of Swedish prosecutors’ sexual abuse accusations against Julian Assange discount conspiracy theories linking it to efforts to discredit WikiLeaks. nytimes.com |
Sweden stands alone on car phone free-for-all
Sweden is the only country in Europe which still allows car drivers to talk on their phones without using a handsfree; a situation which is dangerous and has to change, according to the Swedish Automobile Association. thelocal.se |