| Man drowns in central Stockholm sluice A man in his forties is thought to have died after having been sucked into the lock at Slussen in central Stockholm on Tuesday morning. thelocal.se |
More Swedes excluded from job market The government has failed to achieve its main goal of reducing the number of people who are inactive in the job market. New statistics show that their numbers have swelled by 6,500 in the last four years. thelocal.se |
Poll: Opposition closes gap on Alliance The gap between the government parties and the opposition has halved in Synovate's latest election poll and is now 1.8 percentage points. thelocal.se |
Publisher Metro launches in three new French cities Swedish media company Metro International has launched in three new French cities and will boost distribution in Paris starting next month. thelocal.se |
Swedish leaders see unity on Afghanistan Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin both expressed satisfaction that common ground could be found after talks on the Swedish force in Afghanistan on Thursday. thelocal.se |