| Extreme-right paper granted press subsidies A newspaper run by Sweden's right-wing extremist National Democrat party has been granted 2.3 million kronor ($319,000) in state press subsidies. thelocal.se |
Youngsters in state care held indoors: report Young people in Sweden's special state homes for troubled youth can be kept locked indoors for weeks with no access to fresh air, according to an investigative radio report. thelocal.se |
New von Trier film starts shooting in Trollhättan Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier has begun shooting Melancholia in Trollhättan with a star-studded cast, including Swedish father and son Stellan and Alexander Skarsgård. thelocal.se |
Alliance parties gain absolute majority: poll Sweden's four-party centre-right Alliance would achieve an outright majority if a general election were held today, according to pollster Sifo's third August survey. thelocal.se |
Why Sweden abandoned its workers' party As Social Democrats brace themselves for the presentation on Friday of the findings of its own election crisis commission, contributor Naomi Powell takes a closer look at how the traditionally dominant party lost its place at the apex of Swedish politics. thelocal.se |