TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Coalition Clash Over Tax Cuts One of the 4 parties in the governing centre-right coalition, the Centre party, have hit out at coalition partners, the Moderates, for prioritising tax cuts over helping students and pensioners.In the ongoing budget negotiations the Moderates have said that they hope to cut taxes next year, but youth spokesperson for the Centre Party, Annie Johansson, says that if the Moderates have found space in the budgets for the tax cuts, then that money should be spent on students instead, by raising state student support and raising the level of money students are allowed to earn through working before loans and grants are means tested.Johansson told Swedish Radio News that many students are living on the poverty line due to low student grants and state loans and it is the government's responsibility to help them out. sr.se |
Fortified wine to prevent spread of swine flu: Church of Sweden A number of Swedish churches have decided to serve fortified wine during communion in hopes of reducing the risk of spreading swine flu. thelocal.se |
Norway court rejects calls to block Pirate Bay Communications company Telenor will not be forced to block customers from accessing Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay, a court in Norway decided on Friday. thelocal.se |
Councils pay out billions to cash-strapped Swedes Social assistance payments to Swedes struggling to make ends meet jumped by 19 percent during the third quarter, new statistics show. thelocal.se |
Sida officials reject aid minister's criticism Five top officials at the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have issued a statement criticizing development aid minister Gunilla Carlsson. thelocal.se |