| Health experts call for candy tax Health experts have called for a sugar tax as Swedes remain the highest global consumers of sweets and soft drinks with an escalating public health situation as a result. thelocal.se |
City property prices continue to cool Apartments prices fell in Stockholm and Gothenburg in May, with house prices remaining stable, according to new broker statistics which show that supply remains larger than normal. thelocal.se |
Millennium novel named among 2010's best books Online retail giant Amazon has named the final installment of the Millennium trilogy, "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," in its list of "Best Books of the Year... So Far" as the film of the second instalment opens in US cinemas. thelocal.se |
How to vote in the Swedish elections Voting may not seem that complicated, but doing so in a different country can be. The Local has thus endeavoured to help any first-time voters by covering some of the basics about how to vote in Sweden. thelocal.se |
Obama congratulates Reinfeldt on re-election US President Barack Obama called Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to congratulate him on his re-election on Friday and discuss the threat posed by Al-Qaeda and its allies to Europe. thelocal.se |