| Moonshine makers jailed in southern Sweden Eleven people have been convicted in southern Sweden for their involvement in the illicilit distillation and sale of thousand of litres of bootleg booze. thelocal.se |
More Swedes denied sick benefits The number of Swedes who have been denied sick benefits has risen sharply. Over 8,200 people this year have either been refused sick benefits or seen their compensation reduced. thelocal.se |
Sahlin makes first visit to Afghanistan The Social Democrats' leader, Mona Sahlin, is visiting Afghanistan for the first time. During her trip, she will visit Swedes in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). thelocal.se |
What's On in Sweden: August 20th - 26th What's on in Sweden: Magnificent men and their flying machines in Stockholm, midnight runners in Gothenburg, and it's festival time in Malmö. thelocal.se |
The failure of Sweden's Red-Green alliance The uneasy alliance between Sweden's Social Democrats, Greens, and Left Party was doomed from the start, argues Social Democratic politician and communications consultant Niklas Nordström. thelocal.se |