| Swedish growth hits European big league Sweden has exceeded analysts' economic forecasts with quarterly growth up 1.4 percent and year-on-year figures placing the country at the top of the European pile. thelocal.se |
Summer solstice marks longest day The summer solstice, the point in time at which the sun is at its highest point in the sky, will occur at 1.28pm Swedish time today before the long slide into winter darkness on Tuesday. thelocal.se |
Man jailed for murder of 18-year-old A 22-year-old man accused of killing a 18-year-old woman in Hjällbo north of Gothenburg was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Wednesday for murder and attempted aggravated rape. thelocal.se |
Sweden Democrat calls for opponents to be 'shot' A local government candidate for the Sweden Democrats has called for the execution of the party's opponents by firing squad, "then put them in a bag, stick a stamp on them and send them back to where they come from". thelocal.se |
Eriksson Leicester debut ends in stalemate Sven-Göran Eriksson's first game in charge of struggling Championship side Leicester ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw against Hull on Saturday. thelocal.se |