Sweden eases Thailand travel warning
Sweden on Tuesday lifted its warning against all travel to protest-hit Bangkok, but continued to caution against trips to four provinces in southern Thailand. thelocal.se |
Songwriter royalty fees surge through Spotify
Payments from the Swedish Performing Rights Society (Sveriges Tonsättares Internationella Musikbyrå, STIM) for music listening through Spotify have increased eightfold in one year. thelocal.se |
Africans have 'child rape gene': Sweden Democrat
A blog post by a local Sweden Democrat politician espousing the view that black Africans are genetically programmed to rape children has resulted in him leaving the party. thelocal.se |
Man released after plane forced to land at Arlanda
A man who was arrested after a plane made an emergency landing at Arlanda airport this morning following a bomb alert has been released without charges. thelocal.se |
Sweden's employment picture brightens
Sweden's unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September from 8.3 percent the previous month, Statistics Sweden announced on Thursday. thelocal.se |