Borg cuts GDP forecast in spring budget
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg presented the spring fiscal policy proposal on Thursday and announced a cut in the GDP growth forecast to 2.5 percent in 2010, 3.9 percent in 2011 and 3.5 percent in 2012. thelocal.se |
Speedboat splits small vessel in two
A father and son were fortunate to escape with only minor injuries on Midsummer Eve when a speed boat sliced their small craft in two off the coast of Gothenburg. thelocal.se |
Terminally ill woman can get pension early
A terminally ill woman with cancer who was denied the right to withdraw her personal retirement savings account prematurely by the Tax Agency (Skatteverket) will now be allowed to do so, media reports said late on Tuesday. thelocal.se |
Man arrested after attacking victim with axe
A 50-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after attacking a man with an axe in the back of the head in central Örebro. thelocal.se |
Four Swedish women still held in child porn sting
Police in Sweden are still holding four of the 20 women arrested on Wednesday in a series of raids directed at a suspected child pornography network. thelocal.se |