TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Report: High Speed Trains Not Worth It The Swedish state should not invest in high speed trains, holds the governmental Expert Panel in Environmental Studies. In a direct challenge to the government’s investment plans, the group reports that high speed trains are unprofitable and only marginally effective in reducing greenhouse gases. sr.se |
Lights out for Old Bulbs With a European Union ban on the manufacture and import of 100 watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs coming into force Tuesday, Sweden’s energy consumption for lighting is expected to fall by 50 percent. The 100 watt bulbs that have been in use since the 19th century are to be replaced mainly by longer-lasting fluorescent lamps. sr.se |
Sahlin demands answers over KGB revelations Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has called on writer Jan Guillou to lift the lid on any information he may have passed to the KGB about her party. Guillou has confessed to working for the KGB but insists his assignments were of a journalistic nature. thelocal.se |
Norwegian named as new Vattenfall CEO Sweden's Vattenfall has picked a successor to take over from current CEO Lars G. Josefsson, who has been under fire following a string of controversies at the state-owned energy giant. thelocal.se |
'Hire non-Swedes for sensitive posts': Säpo Swedish security service Säpo wants to make it easier for foreign nationals to fill sensitive positions within the Swedish state as part of a "necessary modernization". thelocal.se |