| Film industry demands fines from Pirate Bay pair Thirteen major film companies have filed writs against two of the men behind The Pirate Bay demanding payment of 500,000 kronor ($70,000) fines for continuing to operate the file sharing website despite a court order from October 2009. thelocal.se |
What's On in Sweden: May 21st - 27th What's on in Sweden: Flight Of The Conchords in Stockholm, a half marathon in Gothenburg and The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club play Malmö. thelocal.se |
Woman gets damages for pregnancy job snub A 29-year-old woman is to receive 100,000 kronor ($14,000) in damages after reaching an out of court settlement with a store in western Sweden which cited her pregnancy as grounds for not offering her a permanent job. thelocal.se |
Nordegren breaks silence on split with Woods Elin Nordegren has broken her nine-month silence over the sex scandal that ended her marriage with golf star Tiger Woods, saying the extent of his philandering had made her feel "stupid" and she had been through "hell." thelocal.se |
Maid in Sweden: clean home, dirty money? Few would argue with the merits of a clean house, yet Swedes don't seem ready to sweep the issue of hiring domestic help under the rug. And as Paul O'Mahony discovers, controversial tax breaks are only part of the story. thelocal.se |