| Norrland church thief demands cash for stolen statue The Spanish man jailed in 2007 for a spate of thefts from churches in northern Sweden has demanded 60,000 kronor ($8,300) for the return of a stolen 15th century statue. thelocal.se |
Anna Lindh memorial inaugurated in Stockholm A memorial square to Anna Lindh, the former Swedish foreign minister murdered in 2003, was inaugurated in Stockholm on Tuesday near where she made her final public appearance. thelocal.se |
Pirate hunters to lose helicopters The two Swedish military helicopters being used as part of the battle against Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden are to be returned to Sweden to be put on standby. thelocal.se |
Berry pickers in new strike in northern Sweden A group of Vietnamese berry pickers have left their place of employment in Baggård south of Umeå in northern Sweden in protest against their pay and working conditions and have expressed a wish to go home. thelocal.se |
Woman reports rape in Örebro A 34-year-old woman was raped in Örebro in central Sweden on Friday night, the latest in an extended string of attacks in the city. thelocal.se |