Helpline pastor dozes off during suicide call for help
A suicidal man who sought the help of a Church of Sweden pastor for night-time helpline solace was left bitterly disappointed when his holy interlocutor fell fast asleep. thelocal.se |
Gotland ruins open up for weddings
The ruins in the medieval city of Visby on Gotland are set to become a popular offbeat choice for Swedish couples to tie the marital knot after Gotland's Museum took over the sites and loosened up rental restrictions. thelocal.se |
Women's injuries 'not taken seriously'
Women are much less likely than men to receive compensation from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency for work-related injuries, new figures show. thelocal.se |
Sweden issues Russia travel warning
Sweden's foreign ministry on Tuesday issued a warning to citizens to avoid travel to Moscow and regions in western Russia ravaged by wildfires and sweltering heat. thelocal.se |
Sweden has 'no time frame' for state sell offs
Sweden's new financial markets minister Peter Norman was on Monday unwilling to promise that share holdings in Nordea, SBAB and Telia, would be sold off during the mandate period thelocal.se |