Who's who in the extended royal family
The King, Queen and their children might be the best-known members of the Swedish royal family, but there are numerous other Swedish princes and princesses - including the last surviving great-grandchild of Britain's Queen Victoria, writes Juan Navas. thelocal.se |
Winter rail delays cost 3 billion kronor
Three billion kronor ($384.72 million): that was the cost to Sweden of rail delays caused by this winter's severe weather, according to a new report. 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 |
Man comes clean over elevator urine puddles
A man has expressed remorse to his neighbours over his habit of peeing in the lift in a block of rental flats in Borås in western Sweden over a period of several years in 2000s, and that an elderly man has had to shoulder the blame. thelocal.se |
Sweden unveils new school curriculum
Sweden's education minister Jan Björklund on Monday presented a new school curriculum promising clearer goals for teachers and pupils, with the introduction of grades from year six. thelocal.se |