Your personal Swedish bomber
August 30, 2010
An orphaned supersonic warrior of Sweden's air defense against the USSR is sitting for sale in California. READ MORE »
The image of Sweden abroad.
August 30, 2010
What do others know about us? Is the picture of Sweden in the heads of foreigners the image we want them to have? And is that image the result of Swedish lobbyists or historical performances of Sweden as a country? READ MORE »
Swedish lipstick – Iranian women’s 'weapon'
August 27, 2010
In Iran lipstick is more than just lipstick. It’s a political message, a weapon in the opposition against the mullahs. READ MORE »
No church for orgasms
August 26, 2010
Swedish high court upholds official rejection of 'Madonna of Orgasm' as worshipable religion. READ MORE »
Girl with the dragon tattoo brings Hollywood to Hälsingland
August 25, 2010
Swedish towns Kilafors and Segersta in the Hälsingland region are getting ready for some major Hollywood stars. READ MORE »
SAS on time record hits 90%
August 20, 2010
Scandinavian Airlines most punctual major carrier in the world; former SAS top exec heads expanding hotel chain Scandic. READ MORE »
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In Sweden: Whatever happened to good manners?
August 18, 2010
A lively debate on several programs on Swedish radio spilled over onto the pages of newspaper Dagens Nyheter and is worth investigating. READ MORE »
King's castle robbed?
August 17, 2010
Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm Palace suffers break and entry, but loot uncertain. READ MORE »
Skype going public on NASDAQ.
August 14, 2010
Seven year old Internet phone and video provider soon debuting on NASDAQ. READ MORE »
Disney Magic lands in Sweden.
August 14, 2010
Magic Kingdom's flagship docks in Stockholm during Baltic summer cruises. READ MORE »
Allemansrätten - 'Everyman’s right'
August 12, 2010
There are certain things that are so Swedish, they could be symbols for the country. Not just traditional ornaments like a midsommarstång or a Lucia krona... READ MORE »
Germans love Sweden.
August 09, 2010
Like no other people Germans take to the Swedish nature with blue lakes, green forests and red huts. After the Norwegians, the Germans are Sweden’s most important tourist group.. READ MORE »
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Swedish elections: vote now
August 05, 2010
If you have a vote-by-mail ballot for the Sept. 19 general Swedish election, you can vote and mail it now. READ MORE »
Naked BRD-ies brave Sweden's wild night.
August 04, 2010
Jaunt in their birthday suits ends up in search by air and land for the naked Teutonic foursome. Police search experts, dogs and helicopters flown hundreds of miles north from Stockholm were all enlisted... READ MORE »
Swedish whiskey on stamps.
August 04, 2010
Swedish whiskey gets postage stamp, heads for world market. Swedish whiskey?!? READ MORE »
Princess goes around the world with Daniel.
August 04, 2010
From Bora Bora to Beaver Creek: a first class, around the world royal honeymoon. READ MORE »
Swedish Haglöf sold to Japanese shoemaker.
August 02, 2010
Swedish outdoors, rugged clothing makers, Haglöf, have been sold to Asics, a Japanese high endurance shoemaker. READ MORE »
2nd quarter: Sweden's GDP jumps 3.7%!
August 02, 2010
Swedish economy shows other EU nations that swift recovery's do-able. READ MORE »
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Stone Age tool with a mysterious origin...
July 26, 2010
Romantic as the notion might seem, the newly unearthed Mesolithic tool might have had multiple purposes. READ MORE »
Unemployed graduates are moving to Norway
July 26, 2010
The sky-high youth unemployment in Sweden sees many young graduates fleeing to Norway in search of a job. READ MORE »
Here’s to coffee!
July 21, 2010
Coffee sharpens our focus and concentration, turns our bodies into fat burning machines, makes us breathe faster and pee more often... READ MORE »
Swedish News:
July 19, 2010
Most new jobs in southern Sweden. READ MORE »
The Funk Unit thumps into Boston
July 12, 2010
Nils Landgren Funk Unit of Stockholm swung into the U.S. Northeast with their boisterous funk in June as part of a worldwide tour to promote Funk for Life - a newly released album and project inspired from a humanitarian trip to Africa. READ MORE »
Film Review: 'The Girl Who Played with Fire'
July 09, 2010
You've read the books, now shall you see the films or not? Nordstjernan’s film expert Niclas Goldberg has seen the second film (of three) based on the famous books by Stieg Larsson. READ MORE »
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