'Don't separate elderly couples': Minister
Public health minister Maria Larsson has called for a new law forcing local councils to jointly house older couples following a spate of high profile cases in which people requiring elderly care have been separated from their partners. thelocal.se |
Royal wedding festivities begin in earnest
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday opened the more ceremonial state proceedings of the impending royal wedding, when he hosted a government reception at Stockholm City Hall. thelocal.se |
Sweden's latest hotel experience - up a tree
Swedish hoteliers have already given tourists the chance to live in a hotel made of ice and a hotel under a like, so it was only a matter of time before someone decided to put a hotel in a tree. thelocal.se |
Live Blog: election night in Sweden
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here. thelocal.se |
Anton, 18, to be youngest ever Swedish MP
18-year-old Anton Abele, who burst to fame in 2007 as the organiser of an anti-violence demo after the brutal death of Riccardo Campogiani, is set to become the youngest ever member of the Swedish parliament. thelocal.se |