| Stockholm markets recoil on debt crisis concerns The Stockholm stock exchange followed markets across Europe and Asia downwards on Tuesday morning after a day of significant gains on Monday and indicating that the recent turbulence remains. thelocal.se |
Anti-piracy law test case 'on its way' to EU Court The first case tried since the passage of Sweden's anti-file sharing law in April 2009 looks destined for the EU Court of Justice after a decision by the Supreme Court. thelocal.se |
Assange: Swedish press freedoms 'most proven' Julian Assange, the Australian founder of whistleblower website WikiLeaks, has praised Swedish legislation protecting the freedom of the press in a series of online chats with Swedish readers on Monday. thelocal.se |
Sweden passes US in competitiveness survey Sweden has overtaken the United States and Singapore in a new ranking of the world's most competitive economies published by the World Economic Forum. thelocal.se |
Global activists honoured with 'Alternative Nobel' prize Activists from Nepal, Brazil and Nigerian as well as Israeli doctors, have been awarded the 2010 Rights Livelihood prize, often called the the "Alternative Nobel" prize, the Sweden-based organisers announced on Thursday. thelocal.se |