Lars Ohly turns down royal wedding invite
Left Party leader Lars Ohly has declined the invitation to attend Crown Princess Victoria's wedding to Daniel Westling on June 19th, citing his opposition to the monarchy as grounds for staying away. thelocal.se |
UN blasts Sweden over Egypt expulsion
Sweden breached the rights of an Egyptian man when it deported him to his home country where he was later tortured, the United Nations Committee on Torture ruled on Friday. thelocal.se |
Swedish family lived with 191 cats
A 60-year-old woman lived in a Stockholm suburb with her mother, her sister, her son...and 191 cats. thelocal.se |
Bus in boat rescue as rains hit Sweden
Bus passengers were involved in a dramatic boat rescue in western Sweden on Friday morning as heavy rains led to flooding on the E20 near Fjärås, with the meteorological office forecasting continued wet weather for the weekend. thelocal.se |
Drunk student wakes in startled stranger's home
A first-year university student has been fined and issued a conditional sentence for trespassing, as well as ordered to pay damages after he mistakenly entered the wrong home in southern Sweden following a night of heavy drinking. thelocal.se |