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New buyer interest to bid in Volvo sale A further two consortiums are set to compete with China's Geely, the front runner to purchase Volvo Cars from Ford, and are expected to submit offers in the coming week. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:29:00 +0100) Eviction plea denied for noisy sex neighbours A Stockholm couple have been told they can stay in their rental apartment after neighbours called for their eviction over the pair's naughty and noisy night-time games. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:12:00 +0100) Arrests made in global drug ring raid Three people have been arrested in Stockholm and held on suspicion of the illegal sale of prescription drugs, including diet pills and impotence treatment, as part of a international police operation. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:26:00 +0100) Queer squatters in house arrest protest Gay activists took over an empty house in central Lund, southern Sweden, on Friday evening to protest over the lack of facilities for HBT people in the town. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:24:00 +0100) Bildt in tax probe over nanny's fees Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt and his wife EU parliamentarian Anna Maria Corazza Bildt have been reprimanded by the Swedish tax authority for dodging payments for their Ukrainian nanny. (Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:55:00 +0100) Six airports to be sold in turbulent times Swedish Airports and Air Navigation Services (LFV) is to sell off six of its airports to municipalities or other local parties in connection with a reorganisation of the company in 2010. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0100) Teacher charged with sex crimes against pupils A male high school teacher in Skövde, western Sweden, has been arrested and charged with a string of sexual offences including child rape. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:00 +0100) Liberals call for lower taxes at party congress Liberal party leader Jan Björklund has rallied members during a speech at the party conference in Växjö calling for lower taxes, developments in nuclear power production and for Sweden to adopt the euro as its currency. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:47:00 +0100) Undertakers face cost of drunken coffin spillage Two sisters are claiming damages from a firm of funeral directors after their father's coffin was plunged ungracefully into a grave by undertakers unsteady on their feet. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:00 +0100) North Korean diplomats' smuggling scheme up in smoke Two North Korean diplomats are being held on suspicion of trying to smuggle 230,000 cigarettes from Russia into Sweden. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:49:00 +0100) Vellinge changes course to welcome refugee kids Local politicians who previously voiced their disapproval at a move to house asylum seeker children in Vellinge look set to sign an agreement to invite more children to reside in the municipality in the future. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:45:00 +0100) State-run company chiefs enjoy wage hike Earnings of the bosses of Sweden's ten biggest state-run companies rose an average of 36 percent between 2004 and 2008, while employees had to settle with a 15 percent increase during the same period. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:00 +0100) Early English learning comes under academic attack A Liberal Party proposal to make English language learning obligatory in schools from the first grade has been slammed by members of the Swedish Academy who view it as an "unnecessary reinforcement of the status of English." (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:59:00 +0100) Sweden reaches deal over top EU positions Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced that Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy will be the first permanent President of the European Council following negotiations in Brussels on Thursday evening. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0100) Heavily pregnant woman raped in home A heavily pregnant young woman was raped in her home on the outskirts of Stockholm late on Thursday afternoon. (Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:00 +0100) Copyright: (C) The Local Europe AB | |||||||||
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