Government pledges boost for big families
The Alliance government has earmarked hundreds of millions of kronor for a hike in child benefits for families with several children, as well as investment in summer jobs for Sweden's youth. thelocal.se |
Paper mills end strike action after pay deal
A 10-day long strike by around 3,000 Swedish paper mill workers ended on Monday with a new collective agreement on pay, the Swedish Forest Industries Federation has confirmed. thelocal.se |
Ambassador gracious in Spanish defeat
"We're disappointed, but such is life," Germany's Ambassador to Sweden, Joachim Rucker, said after watching his team exit the World Cup at the Goethe-Institut in Stockholm with his countrymen - and a sole exalted Spanish family. thelocal.se |
China's Geely completes Volvo purchase
Chinese car maker Geely Holdings formally completed its deal to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from US auto giant Ford at a ceremony in London on Monday, the firm has confirmed. thelocal.se |
Passed out Swede in pub 'prison' nightmare
An inebriated man who fell asleep in a bar in Gothenburg on Thursday night woke up to discover he had been locked inside and had no way to get out. thelocal.se |