Borg calls on EU partners to disclose deficit cuts
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has demanded that Spain and Portugal disclose their plans to reduce budget deficits at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels that begins later on Monday. thelocal.se |
In Sweden, the Men Can Have It All
For nearly four decades, governments of all political hues in Sweden have legislated to give women equal rights at work — and men equal rights at home. nytimes.com |
Young woman found murdered, man arrested
A woman was found murdered near a small town in Kronoberg in southern Sweden on Thursday evening after a police search. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the killing. thelocal.se |
Sweden launches 'Chlamydia Monday'
The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control has designated Monday September 13th as national chlamydia day to draw attention to the infection and to encourage more people to undergo tests. thelocal.se |
Physics Nobel awarded for super-thin carbon
Two researchers based at the University of Manchester in the UK have been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on graphene. thelocal.se |