| Sweden bans fake boobs over explosion risk Sweden's Medical Products Agency has banned three brands of silicon breast implants due to the risk of bursting, while it is unknown how many Swedish women may be bearing the combustible products. thelocal.se |
Sweden welcomes army of wind turbines A colossal wind power project under construction in the far north of Sweden is expected on completion to generate energy equivalent to the output of two nuclear reactors. thelocal.se |
Financial authority confirms mortgage cap The Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen - FI) announced on Friday that it will implement new guidelines limiting new mortgages to a maximum of 85 percent of the home's market value. thelocal.se |
Maid in Sweden: clean home, dirty money? Few would argue with the merits of a clean house, yet Swedes don't seem ready to sweep the issue of hiring domestic help under the rug. And as Paul O'Mahony discovers, controversial tax breaks are only part of the story. thelocal.se |
Three new stars confirmed in 'Tattoo' film Three more actors have joined the cast of the Hollywood version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," which began shooting in Sweden this month. thelocal.se |