| Aussie rules in world's tallest volleyball team Billed as the world's tallest volleyball team, Linköping went into this weekend's Swedish title decider knowing its mix of local lads and gigantic Australians would need to put in a towering performance to see off gutsy Falkenberg. Ben Kersley followed the action. thelocal.se |
What's On in Sweden: May 14th - 20th What's on in Sweden: Erotica in Stockholm, Badminton in Gothenburg and The Almighty Defenders in Malmö. thelocal.se |
Three dead in football team bus crash Three people died and 17 people sustained injuries on Sunday afternoon when a bus collided head-on with a car outside Piteå in northern Sweden. thelocal.se |
Swedish feels the squeeze in Finland Swedish has been spoken in Finland for hundreds of years, yet declining numbers of speakers and a lack of support from many Finnish speakers mean the language is under pressure like never before, writes Carina Chela. thelocal.se |
Sweden raises interest rate by 0.25 percent Sweden's Riksbank raised the country's benchmark repo rate by 0.25 percent on Tuesday, bringing the interest rate up to 1.0 percent. thelocal.se |