Left Party retains call for six-hour workday
The Left Party's governing board was forced into a climbdown on Saturday morning as delegates at the party's annual congress voted to continue pushing for a six-hour workday. thelocal.se |
Opposition mounts to euro adoption in Sweden
Opposition to joining the euro adoption is growing in Sweden, with an increasing number of people fearing that businesses would lose out if the country scrapped the krona and joined the single currency, a poll showed on Thursday. thelocal.se |
Man City offer 5 million a week to Ibrahimovic
Premier League football club Manchester City has offered Barcelona and Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic over 5 million kronor per week to swap the Camp Nou for England's north-west, according to UK media reports. thelocal.se |
Söderling win sets up Federer last eight clash
Swedish fifth seed Robin Söderling will face Roger Federer in the US Open quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows after beating Spanish 21st seed Albert Montanes 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 on Monday. thelocal.se |
Man freed in landmark S&M case
A 32-year-old man was on Tuesday acquitted of assault after having violent sex with a teenager in a landmark case testing how much sexual violence is legally permitted in Sweden between consenting partners. thelocal.se |