The Local Sweden

Sweden selects Sanna for Eurovision bid

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 10:50:00 +0100

It was a case of seventh time lucky for Swedish songstress Sanna Nielsen as she edged out Ace Wilder to win the Melodifestivalen finale and earn a shot at Eurovision glory in May.

Sweden to support eurozone stability fund

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:58:00 +0100

Sweden agreed on Monday night to help stabilize the euro by pledging to make loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen a eurozone bailout fund.

Why Sweden should stay out of the EU budget pact

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:08:00 +0100

European leaders have failed to help solve the current debt crisis, and Sweden shouldn't think of signing on to a plan that amounts to an attempt to remake Europe into a super-bureaucratized dream, argues Swedish liberal commentator Johan Norberg.