| Turkish ambassador arrives back in Sweden Turkey's ambassador Zergün Korutürk returned to her post in Stockholm on Tuesday, two weeks after she was recalled over the Swedish parliament's recognition of the Ottoman Turk massacre of Armenians as genocide. thelocal.se |
SAS seeks volcanic ash compensation Scandinavian airline SAS is hoping to emerge financially unscathed from the recent air traffic disruption, with the airline planning to apply for 640 million kronor ($89 million) in EU aid. thelocal.se |
Sweden issues fewer licences to foreign docs The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) issued fewer medical licenses in 2009 to doctors with foreign medical degrees than in previous years, new figures show. thelocal.se |
Politician axed over anti-gay rhetoric A Moderate Party politician in Stockholm has been stripped of his duties after making offensive comments on a rival politician's blog about homosexuals and their right to adopt. thelocal.se |
Peruvian author wins Nobel literature prize The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa has been awarded the Nobel prize in Literature 2010, it was confirmed on Thursday. thelocal.se |