Sweden

Malmö serial shooter convicted of two murders

Sweden | 2012-07-24

The Malmö serial shooter, Peter Mangs, has been found guilty of two murders and four attempted murders. He will be subjected to a psychiatric evaluation before the district court is to decide on the...

Julian Assange to Sweden - perhaps

Sweden | 2012-05-30 | 3 comments

The British Supreme Court decided today that Wikileaks’ founder Julian Assange shall be extradited to Sweden. Assange is accused of sexual offences. But the implementation of the decision might take a while.

Trial of Malmö serial shooter initiated

Sweden | 2012-05-09

Last Monday, the prosecutor initiated charges against 40-year-old Peter Mangs from Malmö, southern Sweden, for three murders and twelve attempted murders. Mangs is also prosecuted for two counts of...

Invited to Ministers´ dinner by mistake

Sweden | 2012-04-25

When the government wanted to invite some former Ministers to a dinner party a few days ago they got an unexpected guest.

Work permits exploited by human traffickers

Sweden | 2012-04-11 | 2 comments

At the end of 2008, the government ended the almost 35 years long heavy restrictions on labour immigration to Sweden. But this new regime has not been without problems. The trade unions complain about people being exploited by ruthless employers, and there are those...

Invoices and murders - scams linked to Malmö killings

Sweden | 2012-04-04 | 1 comment

Sweden´s third largest city, Malmö, has for the past year attracted much attention in national media for the sharp increase in deadly violence. For example, the wave of people being gunned down in the...

Explosion in Gothenburg

Sweden | 2012-03-09 | 1 comment

Bomb against restaurant.

More illiterates at Swedish language courses

Sweden | 2012-03-07 | 12 comments

The number has doubled since 2006 and the SFI-courses are not adapted for this.

Two found shot dead on farm

Sweden | 2012-03-06

Man, woman and dog shot dead.

Sweden builds Saudi arms factory

Sweden | 2012-03-06 | 1 comment

The government’s Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) has in secret helped Saudi Arabia to plan the construction of a missile factory.

Swede arrested in Norway

Sweden | 2012-03-05 | 1 comment

Suspected for the death of female door keeper.

More housing for refugee children required

Sweden | 2012-03-05 | 1 comment

Migration Board expects the number of refugee children who arrives alone will increase.

Suspected knifeman turned over to Sweden

Sweden | 2012-03-04

Four men prosecuted for terror plans

Sweden | 2012-03-04 | 1 comment

Were to attack Danish Jyllandsposten.

Missing man was not kidnapped

Sweden | 2012-03-02 | 1 comment

Was "cycling around randomly".

Man revealed murder plans on the internet

Sweden | 2012-03-02

A 23 year old man in Lund in south Sweden has been arrested after writing on an internet discussion forum that he was planning to kill a child at a nearby kindergarten.

Offensive photographing could become illegal

Sweden | 2012-03-01

Offensive photographing could become a new offence, which can lead to imprisonment for up to two years. This the government proposed today.

Missing man found: ‘I was kidnapped’

Sweden | 2012-03-01

Had hands bound with duct tape.

Armed Forces: 60-80 new fighter jets needed

Sweden | 2012-02-29

Sweden needs 60-80 new fighter jets of the Swedish-developed Gripen model for the period from 2020 to 2030. This is the opinion of Sverker Göranson, Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces,...

Customer critique plague bank employees

Sweden | 2012-02-29

Contact with customers hampered by politicians´ statements.

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