Pirate Party safe haven as Pirate Bay sails again
Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay is up and running again hours after an indictment in a Hamburg court persuaded its German ISP to pull the plug, having found a new home with its anti-copyright brethren, The Pirate Party. thelocal.se |
Immigrant employment rates vary by region
Employment rates between local- and foreign-born workers differ by more than 30 percentage points in some areas of Sweden, according to a report from Statistics Sweden. thelocal.se |
Record high support for Reinfeldt as PM: poll
A poll published Monday, less than a month before the Swedish general election, showed that nearly two-thirds of Swedes support Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to lead the next government. thelocal.se |
Left Party employs stripper at election party
Left Party supporters were treated to a female stripper at an open meeting in Järna near Stockholm over the weekend, causing several members of the crowd to storm out in disgust. thelocal.se |
Brazil election delays Gripen fighter decision
Brazil is to wait until after the completion of the presidential elections at the end of October before deciding on a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet purchase, defence minister Nelson Jobim said on Wednesday. thelocal.se |