| Ex royal bodyguard sentenced for rape A policeman with the Swedish Security Service who once served as a bodyguard to King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria has been jailed for six years for rape. thelocal.se |
Sweden licks wounds of Eurovision fiasco Sweden was dumped out of the Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday night at the semi-final stage, the first time the country has failed to qualify for the final. thelocal.se |
Moderate politician drops out after death threat jibe Christer Nordin, a Moderate party politician from Båstad in southern Sweden has withdrawn his candidacy for the upcoming local elections, despite claiming that a threat to kill a journalist was uttered in jest. thelocal.se |
Riksbank raises base rate to 0.75 percent Sweden's Riksbank has raised the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.75 percent, a decision which was widely forecast. thelocal.se |
Sweden Democrat leaves party after winning seat A Sweden Democrat candidate who won a seat on the local council in Gällivare in northern Sweden has resigned from the party after reading its manifesto. thelocal.se |