Swedish school scolded for prayer readings
A school in northern Sweden has been criticised by education authorites for holding prayer and psalm readings during classes after children from a conservative Lutheran offshoot joined the school. thelocal.se |
Stockholm loses Midsummer power
Many Stockholm residents started their Midsummer's Eve celebrations without electricity as up to 70,000 customers of energy utility Fortum suffered a power cut during Thursday night and Friday morning. thelocal.se |
Parents barred from homeschooling son
The parents of a student in a northeastern Gothenburg suburb may no longer homeschool the child, the Supreme Administrative Court (Regeringsrätten) ruled on Thursday. thelocal.se |
Swedish filmmaker shot in Afghanistan
Swedish documentary filmmaker Pål Hollender fled Afghanistan on Sunday night to seek medical treatment in Dubai after he was shot in the arm while filming a new documentary in the country. thelocal.se |
Profits at truckmaker Volvo beat expectations
Swedish truckmaker Volvo has shifted back into profit, reporting third-quarter profits of 2.81 billion kronor ($422 million) on Friday. thelocal.se |