| Surprising Openness Before Budget Negotiations On Friday the Swedish governing parties are starting the regular negotiations about the autumn budget. Guarding their interests each party is on a look out for finances covering their own domain in order to fulfil its pledge to the voters. Which again is with next year's elections in mind, strategically very important. sr.se |
Women banned from nightclub for 'distasteful' tattoos Two women were turned away from a Malmö night club in Malmö because of their visible tattoos. Club management defended the policy, saying that tattoos were "distasteful". thelocal.se |
Malmö meter maids get spy cams in caps Parking attendants in Malmö are to have miniature video cameras attached to their caps as part of a bid to increase the safety of members of a profession often exposed to threats and harassment. thelocal.se |
Rate concerns shake up Swedish housing market Amid growing worries about a bubble in the Swedish housing market, warnings about future interest rate hikes appear to have caused a slowdown in rising home prices. thelocal.se |
Laptop battery likely cause of fatal house fire An overheated laptop battery was the likely cause of a house fire which killed a mother and her four young children in Staffanstorp in southern Sweden in early September. thelocal.se |