| Passengers stranded as ash cloud nears Cancelled departures have left Stockholm-Arlanda airport thronged with disappointed passengers after a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland caused aviation authorities to shut down Swedish airspace. thelocal.se |
Social Democrats at 10-year low: poll Sweden's Social Democrats are less popular than at any time in the past ten years, according to a new poll from Synovate. thelocal.se |
Nordea Q2 profit falls, issues mixed outlook Nordea Bank announced a second-quarter profit decline on Wednesday and issued a mixed economic outlook, pointing out that the Nordic countries doing well, but the eurozone is still fighting a debt crisis. thelocal.se |
Student unions hit hard as membership drops Student unions at Sweden's universities have been hit hard financially since compulsory membership was abolished on July 1st despite more than a billion kronor of support from universities. thelocal.se |
Police call for tougher gun crime penalties Police in Skåne in southern Sweden want to see tougher penalties for gun crimes in hopes of cutting down on the number of shootings in the region. thelocal.se |