'Firms report recession corruption increase'
Fraud and corruption has increased during the recession with Swedish firms harder hit than the global average, a new survey shows. thelocal.se |
Roxette star among wedding guests
Roxette's Per Gessle, Eurovision contestant Malena Ernman and businesswoman Cristina Stenbeck: the great, the good and the celebrated of Sweden will be out in force at Saturday's royal wedding. thelocal.se |
Red-Greens split over revamped wealth tax
Sweden's three-party Red-Green opposition remains split on how best to reintroduce a wealth tax system if the government is defeated in next month's election. thelocal.se |
Far-right confronts main parties with 99 proposals
Jimmie Åkesson, leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, attempted to pin his 99 election proposals to the door of the Swedish parliament on Saturday in a stunt aimed at highlighting the main parties' refusal to debate with him. thelocal.se |
Top Sweden Democrat convicted of libel
Carina Herrstedt, vice-chairperson of the Sweden Democrats and newly elected member of parliament, has received the support of her party despite having been convicted of libel for the second time within a year. thelocal.se |