Stockholm selected as EU Green Capital
Stockholm has been selected as the European Union's first ever Green Capital award due to its progressive environmental policies and green public spaces. thelocal.se |
Divorce kids in rude mental health: study
A new Swedish study has found no significant differences in the adult mental health of the children of divorced parents and those from unbroken homes. thelocal.se |
Hottest day since 1994 reaches 34.5 degrees
Hästveda in northern Skåne posted the year's high temperature in Sweden so far at a sizzling 34.5 degrees on Saturday. thelocal.se |
Lund reviews foreign student admissions
Lund University in southern Sweden has introduced a separate admissions process for foreign students after criticism that the current system discriminates against them despite many having top grades. 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 |