Government slammed for 'weakening' nature preservation
Swedish government policies weaken the protection of the Swedish countryside, according to representatives for the Society for Nature Conservation. thelocal.se |
Drunken Swedes kicked out of Denmark
More than 100 Swedes were ejected from Helsingør in Denmark on Friday for starting fights, with the trouble continuing on the ferry back to Sweden. thelocal.se |
Swedish soldiers will be forced to serve abroad
All Swedish soldiers will in future be liable to be sent abroad on missions against their will. Any soldiers who refuse could lose their jobs, according to SVT. thelocal.se |
Bildt: No US-Sweden talks over WikiLeaks
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has denied that the US government has approached Sweden in connection with the website WikiLeaks amid reports that many of the Afghan War Diary documents pass through a Swedish web-host. thelocal.se |
Second suspect held in Malmö art theft
Another man is being held for his suspected involvement in the theft of three paintings from the Malmö Art Museum last week. Police believe the heist was an inside job. thelocal.se |