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Head of job agency fired

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:48:00 +0200

Sweden's public employment agency (Arbetsförmedlingen) have sacked head Angeles Bermudez-Svankvist describing her position as "untenable" but have said it is not based on reports she racked up a 300,000 kronor ($46,000) mobile phone bill.

Government quiet on jobs agency scandal

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:04:00 +0200

Sweden's government has declined to comment on the growing scandal involving the head of the country's jobs agency who faces the sack following reports she racked up more than 300,000 kronor ($46,000) in mobile phone charges.

Tell-all book on Swedish King 'based on lies'

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:18:00 +0200

An unauthorized 2010 biography about Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf is based on "manipulated" evidence, according to the authors of a forthcoming book examining claims on which the controversial tell-all book was based.

Top Telia boss in sex club bribery scandal

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:19:00 +0200

A high-ranking official from Swedish-Finnish telecom giant TeliaSonera, along with two colleagues, is under investigation for corruption in a scandal that reportedly involves expensive mobile phones, ice hockey and sex club visits, according to a report in the Metro newspaper.

Strawberry 'scandal' leaves Swedes seething

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:19:00 +0200

Foreign strawberries are being repackaged and passed off as Swedish, causing outrage among growers and authorities to send samples to Germany for analysis in an effort to stop the black market trade.

Swedish bikini models in steamy support video

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:04:00 +0200

A Swedish web magazine has released what it claims to be the best thing to happen to Swedish football in years: a “scandalous” and bikini-clad music video in support of Sweden at the Euro 2012 football championships.

Sex texting local official kept job for weeks

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:56:00 +0200

A local official in northern Sweden was allowed to stay on the job for several weeks after it was revealed that he had been sending sex-themed text messages to a disabled woman, before finally being asked to leave on Wednesday.

'Impotent' ex-minister caught trying to buy sex

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:21:00 +0100

A Swedish ex-minister who was given a hefty fine after being caught trying to buy sex claims that he can’t be guilty as a debilitating disease makes it impossible for him to perform sexually.

Undertakers 'sickened' by hospital’s corpse storage

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:40:00 +0100

A Swedish hospital has come under fire after it was reported that staff members were storing corpses “head-to-toe”, leaving the undertakers who made the discovery shocked and sickened.

‘I feel strong support from the party’: Juholt

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:22:00 +0100

After the Riksdag’s party leader debate on Wednesday, beleaguered Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt was questioned by the gathered press regarding his future in the party.

Swedes lose faith in the King: poll

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:08:00 +0100

Over a third of Swedes have lost faith in King Carl XVI Gustaf, while 32 percent would like to see Crown Princess Victoria take over, a new poll published on Wednesday shows.

King knew of gangster meetups: Lettström

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 10:47:00 +0100

King Carl XVI Gustaf was aware of friend Anders Lettström's attempts to silence the scandals described in the book The Unwilling Monarch (Den motvillige monarken), Lettström claimed in tramscripts of tape recordings published by newspaper Aftonbladet.

Confidence in Juholt falls further: poll

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:28:00 +0100

Only 12 percent of Swedes have confidence in Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt, according to a new poll showing that support for the party is continuing to dwindle.

Swedish corruption rise 'a myth': expert

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:27:00 +0200

A leading expert has refuted claims that corruption is becoming more widespread in Sweden, arguing there is no evidence to back up the claims.

'Bildt hushed talk of Darfur genocide'

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:27:00 +0200

Former minister and Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark has slammed current Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt in a new book arguing that he has a "passive" attitude towards genocide, is ignorant about Isael and holds "reactionary views".

Lending scandal rocks Handelsbanken

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +0200

A high-ranking manager at Swedish bank Handelsbanken has been arrested on suspicion of having lent out millions of kronor without requiring the be secured by any collateral.

From wedding bliss to royal crisis: the state of Sweden's monarchy

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:41:00 +0200

One year after the royal wedding of Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, the Royal Family finds itself mired in crisis following reports bad behaviour by King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Local's Clara Guibourg examines why the wedding glow faded so fast and what it means for the monarchy's future.

King won't sue publisher over tell-all book

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:22:00 +0100

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Royal Court have decided not to sue Lind & Co, the publisher of the book filled filled with previously unpublished details about the King's private life.

Charges filed in massive Swedish doping scandal

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:05:00 +0200

Seventy suspects were indicted at Sundsvall district court on Tuesday for their involvement in the largest doping ring ever uncovered in Sweden.

Tax agency staff set to face fraud charges

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:10:00 +0200

An administrator at the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) and three other people are expected to be charged for their involvement in a fraud scandal.