The Local Sweden

Sweden minister quits over drink driving

Sat, 13 Aug 2016 16:01:33 +0200

Sweden's youngest ever cabinet minister, who came to the country as a refugee from Bosnia, announced her resignation on Saturday after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol.

Lars Ohly: Seven years at the helm of Sweden's Left Party

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:47:00 +0200

Lars Ohly announced on Tuesday that he is to step down as leader of Sweden's Left Party. While widely respected as a person and as a skilful debater, his tenure will be remembered more for his stance on Communism and electoral decline.

Ohly quits as Left leader

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:30:00 +0200

Left Party leader Lars Ohly has informed the nominating committee that he won't stand for the post when the party elects a new leader during its 2012 congress.

Growing demands for Ohly to step down

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:59:00 +0200

A growing number of leading Left Party members want to see the party's head, Lars Ohly, step down before the next election in 2014.

Olofsson to resign as Centre Party head

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:54:00 +0200

Enterprise minister Maud Olofsson plans to resign from her position as leader of the Centre Party, Sveriges Television (SVT) reports.

Libyan embassy staff resign in Stockholm

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:46:00 +0100

Three non-diplomatic employees of the Libyan embassy in Stockholm have resigned in protest against the "genocide" currently taking place in the country.

Social Democrats face chaos as Sahlin departs

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:06:00 +0100

Sweden's Social Democrats, for decades the dominant force in Swedish national politics, are facing chaos after leader Mona Sahlin announced her imminent departure over the weekend, with no clear successor to fill her shoes, writes the AFP's Rita Devlin Marier.

Mona Sahlin: I was not forced out

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:18:00 +0100

Mona Sahlin has denied that she was pushed to resign as leader of the embattled Social Democrats and said that being the first female leader has been a source of both support and controversy.

Social Democrats' leadership hunt begins

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:11:00 +0100

Two prominent Social Democrats, Margot Wallström and Thomas Bodström, announced that they are not interested in replacing outgoing leader Mona Sahlin following her resignation on Sunday.