Blogger Profile: Juan Navas
With the Royal Wedding coming up, Juan Navas, an American former information secretary at the Royal Court, has joined The Local's team to give readers the inside track on events. thelocal.se |
Swedes settle for world hockey bronze
Sweden rounded off their ice hockey world championships with a 3-1 win over hosts Germany to claim the bronze in the the third-place play-off in Cologne on Sunday. thelocal.se |
Prisoners threaten strike over incontinent inmate
Inmates at Sörby prison in northern Sweden have reacted with dismay at the internment of a 78-year-old man who moves with the help of a walking frame and wears a nappy, threatening to strike if he is not taken into care. thelocal.se |
HQ Bank has licence revoked
Sweden's financial regulator has revoked the licence of investment bank HQ due to major deficiencies in the company's trading operations. thelocal.se |
Election marks 'end of an era': Swedish press
With the far-right Sweden Democrats headed to the Riksdag for the first time and the traditional dominance of the Social Democrats apparently broken for good, the Swedish press on Monday reflected on the consequences of a new political era. thelocal.se |