Swedish school scolded for prayer readings
A school in northern Sweden has been criticised by education authorites for holding prayer and psalm readings during classes after children from a conservative Lutheran offshoot joined the school. thelocal.se |
Unemployment falls for first time since crisis
For the first time since the financial crisis, the unemployment rate has begun to fall compared to the situation a year ago. At the end of last week, 221,622 were registered as unemployed with the Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen), a decrease of 2,765 from the week before. thelocal.se |
24% of dental clinics closed in 10 years
Over the last 10 years, nearly one in four dental clinics run by the Swedish Public Dental Service (Sveriges Folktandvård) have closed, SVT's Rapport news programme reported on Wednesday. thelocal.se |
WikiLeaks to apply for Swedish licence
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has revealed that he will submit a formal application this week for a Swedish publishing licence in order to guarantee that the website is covered by Swedish whistleblower protection laws. thelocal.se |
Ericsson shares jump on profits boost
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson on Friday reported a net profit of 3.68 billion kronor ($553 million) in the third quarter, with its shares leaping 6 percent as a result in early trading. thelocal.se |