Reinfeldt welcomes Turkish ambassador
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt welcomed Turkey's ambassador to Sweden, Zergün Korutürk, back to Stockholm on Thursday after her recall to Ankara following the Swedish parliament's recognition of the Armenian genocide. thelocal.se |
Federley forced to pay salad bar rent
Centre Party politician Fredrick Federley and former member of pop group Army of Lovers, Dominika Peczynski, have been ordered to pay 300,000 kronor ($41,000) in rent owed for their Stockholm salad bar. thelocal.se |
Heathrow fire has 'no effect' on Sweden flights
A fire at London Heathrow Airport is not expected to have any effect on flights from Stockholm Arlanda Airport, a spokesperson for the airport has confirmed. thelocal.se |
Juvenile care for teen girlfriend murder
A 16-year-old boy was sentenced on Tuesday to three years juvenile detention for the murder of his girlfriend of the same age. He was also ordered to pay 210,000 kronor ($30,000) in damages to the girl's family. thelocal.se |
Swedish papers praise Peace Prize winner Liu
Swedish newspapers praised the choice of Liu Xiaobo as this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, saying that as China's role in the world grows, it is important to continue to put oneself on the line to criticise the lack of freedom of expression. thelocal.se |