| Chinese pop star in Reinfeldt tax plea Chinese superstar pop singer Wei Wei has appealed to Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to intervene to settle a dispute with the Swedish tax authorities, which she claims have recently begun seizing her assets. thelocal.se |
Wounded Swedish soldiers in benefits battle Four Swedish soldiers seriously injured in Afghanistan are facing a new battle at home: the Social Insurance Agency is refusing to pay them benefits for their first two weeks back in Sweden since they neglected to register as unemployed. thelocal.se |
Ibrahimovic in squad for Scotland clash Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in the Sweden squad to face Scotland in a friendly at Råsunda stadium in Solna on August 11th, marking the end of a nine month national team hiatus. thelocal.se |
TV4 refuses to air Sweden Democrat ads Swedish TV channel TV4 announced on Friday that it has refused to broadcast a campaign advert by the far-right Sweden Democrats because it contained racial hatred. thelocal.se |
Opposition gains ground in final round of polls The centre-left Red-Greens succeeded in diminishing the government's poll lead on Saturday, while the far-right Sweden Democrats appear poised to enter the Riksdag. thelocal.se |