Geely to harness Swedish 'tiger' Volvo
Likening Volvo to a caged beast, Chinese car maker Geely pledged on Sunday to 'liberate the tiger' onto the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning auto market after it signed a deal to acquire the brand from Ford. thelocal.se |
Sell more state-owned companies: party
The Christian Democrats believe the government should continue selling off state-owned companies. thelocal.se |
Bishop manhandled by Sweden Democrats
Church of Sweden Bishop Lennart Koskinen was forcibly removed by Sweden Democrat security staff when the nationalist party held a meeting just metres from the church tent at Almedalen week on Gotland on Monday. thelocal.se |
Suspicious note sent to Swedish mission in Israel
Sweden shut down its embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after it received an envelope containing white powder. Similar letters were also sent to the American and Spanish embassies. thelocal.se |
Swedish towns strained by asylum seeker spike
Swedish municipalities are feeling the squeeze from a large onslaught of asylum seekers, forcing many to live in rented camps and other temporary accommodations to deal with the acute housing shortage. thelocal.se |