A new life in northern Sweden - Part One
Macho men, monotony, mosquitoes: Englishman Alec Forss heard all the clichés trotted out as he made known his plans to move to northern Sweden. But nothing could deter him from plunging headlong into the vast wilderness beyond the Arctic circle. thelocal.se |
Diplomat's kidnap plot foiled by phone tap
Secret documents acquired by a TV network have shown that a Syrian diplomat's plot to kidnap his own daughter was first uncovered when his phone was tapped by the Swedish security police. thelocal.se |
Two killed in glacier accident on Kebnekaise
Two Finnish citizens, a 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, died on Tuesday in an accident on Storglaciären in Kebnekaise, Sweden's highest mountain in the north, according to police. thelocal.se |
Princess's honeymoon gift 'not a bribe'
Crown Princess Victoria's decision to accept free use of a billionaire's private jet for her honeymoon will not lead to a bribery investigation, a prosecutor has ruled. thelocal.se |
Swedes launch campaign to dodge iPad duties
The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched a Facebook campaign in hopes of ensuring that Apple's iPad remains classified as a computer, thus helping consumers dodge potential customs duties. thelocal.se |