| Dismay after Victoria asks to be given away A decision by Crown Princess Victoria to be given away by her father at her wedding next month has caused dismay among Swedish church leaders, who view the practice as foreign and sexist. thelocal.se |
Big royal turnout expected for wedding Sweden's royal wedding is set to attract one of largest gathering of kings and queens seen in Europe for years, a guest list for Friday's pre-wedding concert has revealed. thelocal.se |
Drug abuse on the rise in Sweden The number of people suffering from serious abuse of alcohol and drugs has increased by 20 and 15 percent respectively over the past decade, new figures show, while only a fifth of abusers get the help they need. thelocal.se |
Gothenburg scientist 'manipulated results' A University of Gothenburg medical scientist has been accused of manipulating research findings in a number of studies, the Swedish Research Council announced Thursday. thelocal.se |
Sweden amends growth forecast The Swedish government has forecast higher economic growth in 2010, but projects growth to slow more than expected in 2011 according to the financial outlook included in the budget proposition made public on Tuesday. thelocal.se |