Stockholm defends city housing sell-offs
Stockholm city council has defended its policy of privatising municipal-owned housing, which has come under fire after a couple of recent apartment sales led to windfalls for their new tenant-owners. thelocal.se |
Sweden backs whale hunt plan
Sweden drew the ire of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) on Friday as the country lent its backing to a proposal for the introduction of quotas for commercial whale hunting. thelocal.se |
EU approves Geely Volvo purchase
The takeover of Sweden's Volvo Cars by Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding and a Chinese regional state investment fund was cleared by the European Union's competition watchdog on Tuesday. thelocal.se |
Ten charged in Malmö teen pimping scandal
Charges were filed on Wednesday in Malmö against 10 men suspected of having sold a mentally handicapped 14-year-old girl for sex. thelocal.se |
Swedish biker gangs in expansion fast lane
The Bandidos, Hells Angels and other criminal motorcycle gangs have ramped up their expansion in Sweden, while at the same time gaining a foothold in Europe. thelocal.se |