Pirate Party sees membership slashed
Sweden's Pirate Party is shedding members rapidly as enthusiasts who signed up in conjunction with last year's high profile Pirate Bay case fail to renew their membership. thelocal.se |
Pirate Bay judges ruled unbiased
The judges appointed to preside over the appeal of the four men found guilty in the Pirate Bay appeals hearing in September have been cleared from bias allegations, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday. thelocal.se |
Student housing shortage worse than ever
The student housing shortage appears to be worse than ever for the upcoming autumn session, Sweden's National Union of Students (Sveriges förenade studentkårer, SFS) reported on Friday. thelocal.se |
Bear family frightens peeing 11-year-old tourist
A tourist group from the Netherlands and Belgium got¨more great outdoors than they bargained for when a female bear and her cubs visited their tented camp in Rötviken in central Sweden on Monday. thelocal.se |
Smartphone sales boost profits for TeliaSonera
Nordic telecoms giant TeliaSonera said on Monday that sales of smartphones, coupled with growth in eastern Europe and Asia, boosted third-quarter profits and its outlook for fiscal-year results. thelocal.se |