Turkish ambassador arrives back in Sweden
Turkey's ambassador Zergün Korutürk returned to her post in Stockholm on Tuesday, two weeks after she was recalled over the Swedish parliament's recognition of the Ottoman Turk massacre of Armenians as genocide. thelocal.se |
Middle-aged men dominate election lists
The majority of candidates running for the parliamentary election in the fall are middle-aged men, according to a survey from Sveriges Radio's (SR) news service Ekot. thelocal.se |
Sweden issues fewer licences to foreign docs
The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) issued fewer medical licenses in 2009 to doctors with foreign medical degrees than in previous years, new figures show. thelocal.se |
Swedish entrepreneur launches first Social Exchange: Introducing Social Networking 2.0
Sponsored article: Swedish internet visionary and serial entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein is back, this time with MyCube, which he calls 'the social exchange,' where privacy, ownership and control are the foundations that enable more valuable and meaningful online interactions. thelocal.se |
Complaint filed over 'Tattoo' traffic snarl
With actor Daniel Craig in Sweden for the filming of the Hollywood remake of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", a Stockholm resident has lodged a complaint due to restricted access on her street. thelocal.se |