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Carl Bildt Demands Strong European Union

Foreign Minister Carl Bildt wants the European Union to become a global player when it comes to peace and security policy.

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“Sweden Discriminates Refugees without Documents”

United Nations Special Reporter on the right to health, Paul Hunt, has criticized Sweden for what he called a discrimination of refugees without documents.

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Sweden's Consul General Suggests Own Dismissal

Facing severe financial problems, Sweden’s consul general in Istanbul has suggested shutting down the consulate general in the Turkish metropolis.

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Children Suffer When Parents Are Evicted

The social authorities are not living up to their goal to protect children from witnessing their parents being evicted.

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Sweden's Central Bank Raises Main Interest Rate

Amid the fear of an increasing inflation, the Swedish central bank has raised its interest rate again.

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Sweden: Debate over Rape Trial Continues

Tuesday’s verdict in one of Sweden’s most observed rape trials has sparked a debate over judicial boundaries in similar cases.

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Clip in Touch® and M-Quest launch new personalized messaging solutions in Norway and Sweden

Truly individual, rich and creative mobile and web messaging now available in the European market

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Government of Sweden Withdraws Sickness Benefit Payments Plan

Amid harsh criticism, the center-right coalition government has withdrawn its plan to confine sickness benefit payments.

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Wind Power Slowly Increasing In Sweden

Despite the fact that Sweden has shown the highest efforts in installing new wind power plants in the previous year, it is still among those countries in Europe that generate least from this renewable energy source.

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New Round in Volvo-Trial

Sweden-based car manufacturer Volvo faces a new compensation trial in France.

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Kallur Fastest Woman in the World

It was a rather successful weekend for Sweden’s sportsmen and –women. Swedish athlete Sanna Kallur is now the fastest woman in the world.

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Sweden Seeks To Tighten Immigration Policy

The Swedish government has announced that it’s seriously considering requiring immigrants to have jobs and housing before being allowed to bring in family members to join them.

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