Sweden offers carriers airport charge deferment
Sweden has agreed to offer airlines a three-month respite from paying airport fees, enterprise minister Maud Olofsson has revealed, as a cloud of volcanic ash continues to add to carriers' costs. thelocal.se |
Greens call for 35-hour working week
The Green Party voted at its annual congress on Saturday to include demands for a 35-hour work week in its manifesto for this September's general election. thelocal.se |
Rainfall warning in effect for southern Sweden
A heavy rainfall warning is in effect over southern Sweden for Thursday, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut, SMHI) has announced. thelocal.se |
Alliance parties gain absolute majority: poll
Sweden's four-party centre-right Alliance would achieve an outright majority if a general election were held today, according to pollster Sifo's third August survey. thelocal.se |
Fruit giant to dole out $200,000 over Bananas!* lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that food giant Dole Foods must pay $200,000 (1.4 million kronor) to cover the lawyers' fees incurred by the Swedish filmmakers behind a controversial documentary criticising the company. thelocal.se |