| Unemployment hits 9.1 percent: report 454,000 Swedes were registered as unemployed during the second quarter of 2009, new figures from Statistics Sweden show. thelocal.se |
'Weightlessness is as fun as it was the first time': Fuglesang The Discovery space shuttle's seven-person crew, including Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, has started their second day on the job, following the successful blast off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. thelocal.se |
European bank approves Saab loan request Saab Automobile has received permission to borrow 4 billion kronor from the European Investment Bank, the bank's board revealed on Wednesday. thelocal.se |
Police fire shots at suspected teen arsonists Police in a Stockholm suburb responding to a suspected case of arson on Tuesday night fired shots at a car carrying three teenagers who tried to run the police officers down as they attempted to flee. thelocal.se |
Minaret ban favoured by one in four Swedes: poll One in four Swedes is in favour of prohibiting the building of more minarets in the country, a new poll shows. thelocal.se |