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| Four billion extra pledged in fight against crime The Swedish government has allocated an additional 4 billion kronor ($570 million) to the fight against crime in a bid to achieve the governing parties' pledge to have 20,000 police officers on Sweden's streets by 2010. thelocal.se |
Could Face Death Penalty The Swedes arrested in Pakistan could face the death penalty if found guilty, according to Swedish broadsheet Svenska Dagbladet. The paper says a source within Pakistan's security service has told them that the Swedes are suspected of spying - something that has not been confirmed by Pakistan or by Swedish authorities, who say that the suspicions are mostly of terrorist activity. sr.se |
Members flee Church of Sweden in droves The Church of Sweden is bleeding members at an increasingly rapid pace, at the same time as membership rolls in Islamic, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox Christian assemblies are on the rise. thelocal.se |
Gävle goat succumbs to flames Yuletide arsonists have once again successfully set the famous Gävle goat ablaze. Police received a call around 3am on Wednesday that the Christmas goat in the eastern Swedish town was on fire. thelocal.se |
Swedes claim surprise double in Nordic skiing World Cup Sweden picked up an unexpected pair of victories in the men's and women's Nordic skiing World Cup competition in Estonia on Sunday. thelocal.se |