Volvo unions on board as deal looms
The takeover of Volvo by Zhejiang Geely Holding looks set to go ahead on Sunday as unions linked to the Swedish car maker agreed to the Chinese company's purchase. thelocal.se |
Stockholm universities top student wish list
Stockholm universities are among the top choices for students this autumn, with medicine, law and economics the most popular fields of study, according to a new report. thelocal.se |
Huge lead for Reinfeldt in voter confidence poll
An overwhelming majority of Swedish voters consider Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt better equipped to lead a government than opposition leader Mona Sahlin, according to a new poll. thelocal.se |
Couple suspected of dog smuggling set free
A man and a woman suspected of having smuggled nine dogs into Sweden were released on Thursday in connection with the detention hearing in Karlskrona. thelocal.se |
Thousands demonstrate against racism
Over 4,000 people gathered in central Stockholm on Monday to demonstrate for diversity and against racism, with the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats in focus as the party took its place in parliament for the first time. thelocal.se |