| Volcano forces early end to Swedish rail monopoly Travel disruption caused by the volcanic eruption in southern Iceland has prompted the Swedish government to announce that it will lift the monopoly on key routes run by national rail operator SJ. thelocal.se |
Anti-Semitic hate crimes rise in 2009: report The number of anti-Semitic crimes reported in Sweden rose 57 percent last year, mainly in the southern region of Skåne, the national crime prevention council said on Thursday. thelocal.se |
Politician dissed man - then said he'd kill journo A Swedish politician threatened to murder a journalist after making insulting comments about the family of an autistic man, it has been alleged. thelocal.se |
Reinfeldt rejects Sweden Democrat overtures Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfedlt has decline to negotiate with the Sweden Democrats, who may hold the key to the ballot to appoint the next speaker of Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, on Monday. thelocal.se |
WikiLeaks makes world 'less safe': Bildt Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt expressed concerns Monday that WikiLeaks' release of hundreds of thousands of US diplomatic cables could severely weaken global diplomacy. thelocal.se |