Church receives repeat secret 100,000 kronor donation
A mysterious 100,000 ($13,811) donation has been left in a church collection in Borås in western Sweden for the second Palm Sunday in succession. thelocal.se |
Gretchen Parlato's first concert in Sweden a sweet homecoming
Jazz singer Gretchen Parlato's first concert in Sweden is special for a number of reasons, least of all because her maternal grandfather was Swedish. thelocal.se |
Left Party changes name to "Welfare Party"
The Left Party has changed its name, albeit temporarily, in order to profile its core issues and arrest the long-term slide in voter support, hoping to deflect criticism of party leader Lars Ohly. thelocal.se |
Parties struggle to entice first time voters
With record numbers of first time Swedish voters heading to the polls on September 19th, politicians continue to struggle to reach both young Swedes and their parents, explains the AFP's Rita Devlin Marier. thelocal.se |
Swedish teacher releases iPhone maths app
Emboldened by the success of his online instruction videos, a teacher at a school in Gävle north of Uppsala on the east coast has released a maths education application for the iPhone. thelocal.se |