http://www.stockholmnews.comLatest news from Stockholm News, daily Swedish news in English from Stockholm, Sweden.enCopyright 2011- Stockholm NewsThe 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 sentence. "He will certainly never get out again,"...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8544Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:25:46 GMT Riksbanken, Sweden's Central Bank announced yesterday that it will leave its main steering rate, the repo rate, unchanged at 1.50 per cent. While most of Europe discuss a lower interest rate in order to help the sluggish economy, most experts in...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8543Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:42:16 GMTTensta is the most unsafe residential area in Sweden, this according to the inhabitants themselves. The district is more unsafe than the worst areas in Malmö and Gothenburg, according to a new survey. Today, the NGO Tryggare Sverige presented a new...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8542Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:26:52 GMTSweden says no to give more power to the EU institutions. This was decided by the Riksdag today. “I can’t see Sweden accepting this proposal. We need more analyses. The proposal is just an attempt to avoid the real problems” said...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8541Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:30:07 GMTPickpocketing has increases substantially, according to new statistics from the police, and the chances to clear up these crimes are minimal. Pickpocketing thefts have increased by 40 per cent in one year in the inner city. Well organized...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8540Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:54:44 GMTThe international financial crisis and the fall on the stock exchanges also have effect on the Nobel Prize. The prize sum is cut from SEK 10 million to SEK 8 million. The Nobel money is invested in many different ways to spread the risks. Nobel's...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8539Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:32:04 GMTThe ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Seock-jeong EOM, writes an article about Sweden and South Korea. The Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Korea have maintained bilateral diplomatic relations since 1959 and they have blossomed into...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8538Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:29:47 GMTDespite the euro crisis, the Swedish economy is relatively strong. The latest economic indicators show that the country has avoided a formal recession and that the economy is doing better than expected. Gross domestic product expanded 0.8 per cent in...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8537Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:59:35 GMTThe 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. The claimed offenses are said to have...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8536Wed, 30 May 2012 19:21:55 GMTIt may be time to renegotiate parts of the aid program to Greece, according to Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg. But the Swedish government do not want any Eurobonds. "I think we're in a situation where Greece has not really been able to...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8535Thu, 24 May 2012 15:10:02 GMTOn June 11 the European football championships starts for Sweden with a match against Ukraine, one of the hosts of the tournament. Sweden will also face England and France in the group stage. Last Monday, the national team coach Erik Hamrén...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8534Wed, 16 May 2012 16:48:01 GMT A Polish woman is missing in Sweden. She was last seen in Stockhom 20 April. A photo of the women is attached below. Her name is Agnieszka Mardyla and she comes originally from Krakow. She is 37 years old and has lived in Stockholm since 11 years....http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8533Fri, 11 May 2012 14:09:51 GMTLast 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 aggravated assault, one case of obstructing the...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8532Wed, 09 May 2012 20:22:11 GMTYesterday was the 1st of May, the international workers’ day, when parties and groups to the left held demonstrations and manifestations around the world; so also in Sweden. But also the Christian Democrats arranged a manifestation. Many people were...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8531Wed, 02 May 2012 16:36:13 GMTQuestions concerning youth unemployment and difficulties with school-to-work transitions remain in the political centre. However, there are claims that the statistics about young people´s unemployment and difficulties are hard to interpret and that...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8530Tue, 01 May 2012 22:24:33 GMTWhen the government wanted to invite some former Ministers to a dinner party a few days ago they got an unexpected guest. One of the invited was the former Minister for Agriculture Margareta Winberg. However, the government accidently invited the...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8529Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:21:01 GMTDuring the last weeks there has been some focus on Telia Sonera’s and Ericssons business in Belarus. The companies are criticized by human rights’ organisations and democracy activists. The mentioned companies claim they do nothing wrong. After the...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8528Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:05:21 GMTWhen Skellefteå beat Brynäs with 3-2 in last night’s Swedish ice hockey final it means that the struggle for the championship title will continue at least until tomorrow when they meet again in Gävle. Stockholm has at the same time since long lost...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8527Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:21:50 GMTAt 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,...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8526Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:22:12 GMTSweden´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 streets, five of them during the timespan of one...http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=8525Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:20:31 GMT