Party ditches candidate over pro-immigrant views
The nationalist Sweden Democrat party has jettisoned a candidate for election to the local council in Ljusdal in eastern Sweden after the renegade politician expressed support for a refugee centre in the town. thelocal.se |
Långholmen claim three points in historic win
Långholmen FC notched a new historic first after recording their first win in Division 3 with a well-earned 2-0 victory over fellow national league newcomers Mälarhöjden thelocal.se |
Saab owner Spyker first-half losses soar
Spyker Cars, the Dutch specialist automaker of Sweden's Saab, said on Friday that its first-half losses soared as a result, but it insisted that it was still on course for a 2012 profit. thelocal.se |
Opposition gains ground in final round of polls
The centre-left Red-Greens succeeded in diminishing the government's poll lead on Saturday, while the far-right Sweden Democrats appear poised to enter the Riksdag. thelocal.se |
Prosecutor asks to keep Pirate Bay prison terms
The prosecution in the appeals trial of three founders and a financier of Swedish filesharing site The Pirate Bay demanded that the defendants' one-year prison sentences be upheld. thelocal.se |