| Stockholm plays host to 186 nationalities The county of Stockholm is now home to over 2 million people, among whom can be found people born in 186 countries, according to a new report from the County Administrative Board of Stockholm. thelocal.se |
Mobiles overtake fixed lines in Sweden Swedes now spend longer talking on mobile phones than on fixed lines, according to new calculations. thelocal.se |
Class-skipping pupils targeted by new bill Minister for Education Jan Björklund has presented a legislative proposal that would enable truancy to be displayed in the grade reports of all school goers. thelocal.se |
Ibrahimovic sheds light on Guardiola rift Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed rumours of a rift with Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, saying that he hardly ever speaks to him as speculation of a switch to AC Milan mounts. thelocal.se |
Dramatic election set to make Swedish history With polls showing Swedish voters set to re-elect a centre-right government for the first time in decades and the far-right possibly holding the balance of power, Sweden's September 19th election has no shortage of drama, explains the AFP's Nina Larson. thelocal.se |