Assault victim dumped in cemetery
A police unit in Gothenburg discovered a 22-year-old man in a cemetery on Saturday evening with one of his legs broken and his body covered in bruises. thelocal.se |
Why I'm heading for the island
Julie Lindahl understands why Swedes disappear to their islands for the summer. These are places for rediscovering our humanity, she writes. thelocal.se |
Cerebral palsy fraudster gets 3 years in jail
A 32-year-old man who was caught playing ping-pong while claiming to be disabled by cerebral palsy has been jailed for three years by a Swedish court. thelocal.se |
Ericsson mobile app reconnects refugees
Swedish telecom firm Ericsson has launched a new mobile phone application which aims to reunite African families that have been torn apart by war or natural disaster. thelocal.se |
Swedish concern over EU maternity leave bill
Swedish politicians on the left and right expressed dismay on Wednesday over the EU parliament's approval of a directive that would require new mothers to stay at home for six weeks. thelocal.se |