Faked cerebral palsy netted millions in benefit
A 32-year-old man from Halmstad is suspected of having cheated his way to benefits of almost five million kronor ($700,000) from the Social Insurance Agency by pretending to be mentally disabled. thelocal.se |
Legalize prostitution: Liberal MP
Liberal Party member of parliament Camilla Lindberg has argued that Sweden should legalize prostitution and provide greater social security for practitioners of the "oldest profession". thelocal.se |
Boy accidentally shoots grandmother dead
A 12-year-old boy in a community in the Alingsås region in western Sweden accidentally shot his grandmother on Tuesday morning, killing her. thelocal.se |
Swedish seniors set to vote in droves
Almost all Swedish people aged 55-85-years-old plan to make the effort to vote in the September 19th general elections, a new survey shows. thelocal.se |
Swedbank leaps on strong interim report
Sweden's Swedbank stock jumped on Thursday after the firm posted stronger-than-expected third quarter operating profit, lower credit losses and a profit in the Baltics for the first time since late 2008. thelocal.se |