TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Police, Youth Clash in Uppsala Night-time Clashes have continued between the police and stone and tear-gas throwing youngsters in a suburb to the Swedish city of Uppsala just north of Stockholm.Garbage, tires and two cars have been set on fire, the windshield of a fire engine smashed and one policeman has been injured.The suburb is noted for its high percentage of residents with foreign backgrounds, and youngsters there insist the police are harassing them and using unnecessary force. sr.se |
Steep Rise in Water and Power Costs Although most other prices only rose 0.2 per cent in the last year, water, heating and waste services now cost 5.1 per cent more.Pretty shocking, says Ulrika Jardfelt of the public housing group Sabo, which ran the study that revealed these figures. She cannot understand why the companies have raised their fees so much compared with the low cost of important household goods.The main rise is for electricity, at 7.1 per cent. And it's houses in Stockholm above all that have seen the biggest increases. sr.se |
Bidders expressing interest in Saab: GM Troubled car maker Saab was granted an eleventh hour reprieve on Tuesday as owner General Motors said it would evaluate "expressions of interest" for its Swedish unit. thelocal.se |
Swedish funding bodies: 'Apply in English' A number of Swedish organizations that provide research funding have petitioned the Swedish government to require potential recipients to submit their applications in English. thelocal.se |
Private pharmacies return to Sweden The first private pharmacy since 1971 opened for business in Sweden on Sunday following an inauguration by Swedish Health and Social Affairs minister Göran Hägglund. thelocal.se |