Wealthy Sweden spending too little - policy adviser
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-right coalition government is being too tight-fisted with public finances that are likely to remain strong for years to come, a think tank charged with evaluating policy said on Monday. The Swedish Fiscal Policy Council, a state agency that evaluates government policy, said it saw little risk the country would breach spending ceiling rules in the coming ...   full story


Stockholm 1912 set the gold standard for the modern Olympics | Frank Keating
Great Britain's leading athletes of a century ago included a man who would later win the Nobel Peace prize An aptly relevant centenary falls this Saturday afternoon. It will be precisely 100 years since Sweden's King Gustav V declared open the fifth modern Olympic Games in Stockholm's (still) handsome custom-built red-brick stadium. The king's speech of welcome had been preceded by a flag-waving ...   full story


Sweden to fight for own tighter bank rules at EU meeting
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is to insist on its right to impose tighter bank capital rules at a meeting of European Union finance ministers this week, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. Sweden's bank system, with assets four times the size of economic output, is the third biggest relative to gross domestic product in Europe. The country plans to make banks hike core capital to higher levels ...   full story


Stockholm bombings: Man goes on trial in Glasgow
A MAN has gone on trial in Glasgow accused of conspiring to set off a bomb in Sweden with another man.   full story


Accused 'knew Stockholm bomber'
A man on trial over an explosion in Stockholm knew the alleged suicide bomber, a court hears.   full story


One Direction - One Direction Recording Second Album
One Direction are recording their second album The boy band have recently taken America by storm and scored a number album with debut Up All Night and even though it only came out in November last year are already working on the follow up...   full story


Ice hockey: Canada, U.S. and Sweden eliminated by late goals
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Jesse Joensuu scored a late winner as Finland dumped the United States out of the world ice hockey championships at the quarter-final stage.   full story


Ice hockey-Malkin hat-trick helps Russia hammer Sweden
A hat-trick by Yevgeni Malkin helped Russia hammer Sweden 7-3 to knock them off top spot in Group S in the ice hockey world championship preliminary round in Stockholm on Friday.   full story


Stockholm bombings: Trial hears of explosion then intestines spread all over street
A MAN who was living in Scotland has gone on trial accused of being part of a terrorist conspiracy to set off a bomb in Sweden.   full story


Euro 2012 - Sweden striker Elmander doubtful for Euros
Sweden striker Johan Elmander is doubtful for Euro 2012 after picking up an injury playing for Galatasaray.   full story



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