| Undertakers count cost of drunken coffin spillage A Swedish firm of funeral directors has agreed to pay 15,000 kronor to two sisters after their father's coffin was tipped without grace into a grave by pallbearers rendered unsteady by the drink. thelocal.se |
Man drowns in central Stockholm sluice A man in his forties is thought to have died after having been sucked into the lock at Slussen in central Stockholm on Tuesday morning. thelocal.se |
Minister: Mink neglect must stop Sweden's agriculture minister Eskil Erlandsson has demanded an end to the neglectful treatment of minks after having been presented with macabre film footage from Sweden's mink farms. thelocal.se |
Poll: Opposition closes gap on Alliance The gap between the government parties and the opposition has halved in Synovate's latest election poll and is now 1.8 percentage points. thelocal.se |
Military staff reject foreign duty ultimatum Over 600 of the 16,000 people employed by the Swedish Armed Forces have rejected signing a new employment contract which includes a obligation to serve overseas when required, thus risking redundancy. thelocal.se |