Sweden celebrates national day
While the Swedish national day is largely a low key affair, the upcoming royal wedding has lent an extra spice to the celebrations this year with the public invited to the palace to express their goodwill for the happy couple. thelocal.se |
Seven-year-old girl raped at Swedish library
A seven-year-old girl was raped in a toilet at the municipal library in Södertälje near Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon. thelocal.se |
Söderling falls at Federer hurdle
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Swiss star Roger Federer. thelocal.se |
An October guide to the Stockholm music scene
Contributor David Stavrou lays out some of the highlights awaiting Stockholm music lovers in October. thelocal.se |
Sweden to extend police powers on data access
The Swedish government wants to extend the powers of police and prosecutors to access personal details from internet service providers in cases of less serious offences such as filesharing and libel. thelocal.se |