The Swedish navy’s search for a ‘mystery foreign vessel’ in the waters near Stockholm continues for a fourth day, with ships, helicopters, and around 200 troops involved in the operation.
The Swedish electorate have shifted to the left and elected Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven as Prime Minister, but the far right Sweden Democrats party also made significant gains.
A Swedish court has upheld a warrant for the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange over accusations of sexual assault.
Council staff in the Swedish city of Gothenburg are piloting a six-hour workday scheme with an aim to reduce sick leave and improve productivity.
In a Europe in the midst of economic, social and democratic crisis, urban uprisings were likely to erupt again (following disturbances in urban France, Greece, England, and Spain) sooner or later. The question was when and where next? When the poor suburb of Husby lit up, the surprise in the newspapers was palpable: even in Stockholm!