Medicine prices unchanged since end of monopoly
Despite the end of the Swedish pharmacy monopoly, prices for non-prescription medications have remained high and there is little sign of price competition between the new market actors. thelocal.se |
'Today she can marry whoever she wants'
Ingemar Eliasson, who was Marshal of the Realm - the most senior official at the Swedish Royal Court - until this year, talks to The Local about how Crown Princess Victoria's wedding shows how the monarchy has modernized. thelocal.se |
Littorin affair hits voter confidence in Reinfeldt
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's popularity has dipped as a result of the resignation of employment minister Sven Otto Littorin amid allegations that he bought sex in 2006, two new surveys shows. thelocal.se |
Sweden's Folksam in deal for part of Kaupthing
A consortium that includes Swedish insurance group Folksam said on Monday that will pay nearly $900 million to buy the Danish investment banking business of failed Iceland bank Kaupthing. thelocal.se |
Örebro rape suspect denies all involvement
The 23-year-old man arrested on Monday on suspicions of having committed several rapes in Örebro in eastern Sweden has denied any involvement in the crimes. thelocal.se |