Centre-right pushes for web sex pic clampdown
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition is pledging to expand legislation on sexual harassment to encompass cases where sex pictures and videos are posted to the internet without the consent of those caught on camera. thelocal.se |
Mobiles overtake fixed lines in Sweden
Swedes now spend longer talking on mobile phones than on fixed lines, according to new calculations. thelocal.se |
Pirate Bay co-founder appeals court 'gagging'
Peter Sunde, one of the co-founders of The Pirate Bay, has appealed a ruling by Stockholm District Court banning him from continuing to run the popular file sharing site, comparing the ruling to a "political gag order". thelocal.se |
Alliance touts tax cuts in election manifesto
The ruling Alliance coalition has promised its fifth in-work tax credit if it wins the election next month, it promised as it rolled out its manifesto on Thursday. thelocal.se |
Suffering along the path to suffrage in Sweden
There's nothing like an election to highlight an immigrant's outsider status. But as Paul O'Mahony explains, the path to citizenship in Sweden isn't without a bump or two, especially when the journey begins in June. thelocal.se |