Opposition calls for Stockholm bypass vote
The Left-Green opposition wants to hold a referendum on the Bypass Stockholm traffic link that will cost the state around 27 billion kronor ($3.75 billion) and has been strongly criticised on environmental grounds. thelocal.se |
Seven-year-old girl raped at Swedish library
A seven-year-old girl was raped in a toilet at the municipal library in Södertälje near Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon. thelocal.se |
Mum of 11 seeks alcohol smuggling jail pardon
A mother of 11 children sentenced to prison for alcohol smuggling and the illegal sale of alcohol is seeking a pardon to avoid jail time. thelocal.se |
Sweden Democrats hold key to speaker vote
The far-right Sweden Democrats stand to hold the balance of power on Monday in the election of a new Speaker of the Riksdag after the Social Democrats nominated a candidate. thelocal.se |
Billions more needed to rid housing shortage
A national government agency has estimated that another 19 billion kronor ($2.81 billion) are needed to "build away" Sweden's housing shortage every year. thelocal.se |