| Malmö airspace opens as Stockholm stays closed Sweden's airspace south of a line between Stockholm-Arlanda Ariport and Strömstad remained closed on Wednesday morning with the exception of Malmö. Airspace north of Stockholm remained open. thelocal.se |
Malmö celebrates as Öresund bridge turns 10 Tens of thousands of people lined Malmö's beaches on Thursday to watch a massive fireworks display to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Öresund bridge. thelocal.se |
Sweden Raises Interest Rates but Trims Forecast The central bank said the euro-zone debt crisis was likely to dampen growth and reduce the need for further increases in the longer term. nytimes.com |
Alliance candidate wins Riksdag speaker vote The Alliance government candidate Per Westerberg on Monday won the election to speaker of Sweden's Riksdag by 194 votes to 153, meaning that he would have won even without the backing of the far-right Sweden Democrats. thelocal.se |
Saab unveils new 9-4X in Los Angeles Sweden-based Saab Automobile showed off its new 9-4X at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Thursday, hoping its first-ever crossover SUV will be a hit in the US market. thelocal.se |