TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Xenophobic Party on the Up? A new opinion poll indicates that the xenophobic Sweden Democrats are increasing their support among the electorate. The poll carried out by the institutes United Minds and Cint and published in tabloid Aftonbladet sees the Sweden Democrats at 5.6 percent. sr.se |
Global Warming Raises Premiums Climate change has struck Sweden - in the form of higher insurance premiums for home owners who have property near sea shores and lakes. Insurance giant Länsförsäkringar has announced plans to raise prices by 5-10 per cent for people in some areas. One of the companies top executives said to news agency TT that the decision for higher charges in 2011 was because a warmer climate will mean more rain and rising water levels. sr.se |
Broadband Speeds Surge in Many Countries South Korea and France are also at the top of two lists, and the United States has advanced into one survey’s second-ranked group. nytimes.com |
No deal with Spyker due to Russian owner An insider source with information about the Saab closure claims that US car maker General Motors did not sell its Swedish unit to Dutch Spyker due to concern about too many inconsistencies surrounding Russian joint owner Vladimir Antonov. thelocal.se |
Price freeze to follow 2009 property bonanza Analysts expect a slowdown in the Swedish residential property market in 2010 following a year in which apartment prices rose by 20 percent amid record low interest rates. thelocal.se |