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| Redundancies Withdrawn, Many Re-hired Despite the continuing economic recession, rising unemployment and the gloomy financial picture presented in the Swedish mass media here, labor market authorities say that many of those declared redundant have been rehired or no longer are threatened with dismissals.Statistics also show that 9 out of 10 unemployed white collar workers seeking help from joint labor union and employer’s support have found new jobs – and 70% of these are permanent employment sr.se |
Steep Rise in Water and Power Costs Although most other prices only rose 0.2 per cent in the last year, water, heating and waste services now cost 5.1 per cent more.Pretty shocking, says Ulrika Jardfelt of the public housing group Sabo, which ran the study that revealed these figures. She cannot understand why the companies have raised their fees so much compared with the low cost of important household goods.The main rise is for electricity, at 7.1 per cent. And it's houses in Stockholm above all that have seen the biggest increases. sr.se |
Swedish Rail Destinations: Berlin Berlin's turbulent history has made it one of the most fascinating and exciting cities in the world. And with night trains running from Sweden throughout the Christmas period, it's also very accessible. thelocal.se |
Cross-party support for Volvo deal Enterprise Minster Maud Olofsson was joined by leading Social Democrats on Wednesday in welcoming a deal over the sale of Volvo Cars to China's Geely. But labour group Unionen expressed concern for the future of the Swedish marque. thelocal.se |
Sweden's minorities struggle with health Sweden's minorities have more health problems than the population as a whole, according to a new study examining the respective health situations of the country's Jews, Romanies, Sweden Finns, Sami and Tornedalians. thelocal.se |