Swedish consumer group urges Israel boycott
A consumer organization in western Sweden with some 350,000 members has called on the country's Coop supermarkets to stop selling all goods from Israel. thelocal.se |
Bildt defends embattled US General McChrystal
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has defended embattled US Commander in Afghanistan Stanley McChrystal on his blog on Wednesday amid the ongoing fallout over remarks McChrystal allegedly made in a Rolling Stone interview. thelocal.se |
Foreigners 'blocked' from college courses
Sweden's new university admissions system discriminates against foreign students and breaks EU law, according to the country's university regulator. thelocal.se |
Swedish military issues foreign duty ultimatum
Sweden's Armed Forces personnel have been presented an ultimatum - accept the requirement of foreign duty or face redundancy, a decision which has left many feeling steamrollered. thelocal.se |
Swedish concern over EU maternity leave bill
Swedish politicians on the left and right expressed dismay on Wednesday over the EU parliament's approval of a directive that would require new mothers to stay at home for six weeks. thelocal.se |