TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Criminals caught up in benefits cheat probe A campaign by Sweden's social insurance agency to root out benefits cheats has found that about 100 seasoned criminals have received millions in unwarranted payments. thelocal.se |
Fees are foreign to Sweden Students and faculty worry that the Swedish higher education, which is now free, will start coming at a price. As soon as 2011, non-European students applying to Swedish universities may have to pay a 100 euro application fee, if The Swedish Agency for Higher Education Services gets its way. The fee is supposed to pay for administrative costs involved in the application process. The large increase of international applicants, this fall 114,000 students applied to Swedish universities, have caused a larger workload. The recommendation has been submitted to the government for approval, as has a recent motion to charge tuition from international students residing outside of the EU. sr.se |
The Lowdown on von Koenigsegg It sounded like a plot from a Bond film: a completely bald aristocratic inventor, sitting in his lair in a converted aircraft hangar, plotting the takeover of the iconic Saab car brand. thelocal.se |
ABBA set to enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The groundbreaking Swedish pop group ABBA is set to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. thelocal.se |
Sweden arrests Bosnian war crimes suspect A 43-year-old war crimes suspect originally from Bosnia-Herzegovina was arrested on Tuesday in northern Sweden. thelocal.se |