Sweden News

AMV + RLS turret Sweden's FMV defense procurement agency recently selected Finland's Patria for a EUR 240 million contract to deliver 113 AMV wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers to the Swedish Armed Forces.

What's on in Sweden: Millennium trilogy tour and roots festival in Stockholm; BB King in Gothenburg; Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band in Malmo.

"The crisis originated from Wall Street and many indisputable facts have established that micro factors had played an overwhelmingly important role in causing this crisis.

Founded in 1903 in Uddevalla Sweden by Marcus F Schwartzman and Hjalmar Nordstrom, Tiger of Sweden began as a specialist in the design and manufacture of suits.

"Go East" is a message being heeded by many Asian professionals in the United States and Europe who see brighter job prospects in a region that is expected to outperform the rest of the world for economic growth.

A 21-year-old Swedish man who was convicted of terrorist-related crimes in Bosnia -Hercegovina has been transferred to a Swedish prison.

Women with a common womb condition are at risk of giving birth prematurely, The Daily Telegraph has reported.

"Being married protects you against Alzheimer's in later life," the Daily Mail reported.

A series of isolated, violent thunderstorms wreaked havoc across southern and central Sweden on Wednesday, flooding roads, damaging buildings, and killing three horses.

"Sweden takes over EU presidency as woes loom STOCKHOLM - Sweden underlines its willingness to pursue full membership negotiations with Turkey in the European Union as it takes over the EU presidency from the Czech Republic.

GE is part of Arise Windpower's strategy to have 300 large-scale wind turbines in operation by 2014.

Visitors to Sweden in August will have the chance to see three major cultural festivals within the space of 11 days.

Goteborgs-Posten 's GP TV conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan at this year's edition of the Metaltown festival on Friday, June 26 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Asia's recession appears to have touched bottom and the region is likely to be the first to climb out of the global economic slowdown, the Asian Development Bank's chief economist said Thursday.

Political week in Visby : The third day in Visby was reserved for the Centre Party.

The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today .

On the occasion of its 15th anniversary the organisers are expecting 140,000 people to enjoy the sights, sounds and carnival atmosphere.

FoTW Our suggestion that the newly-legit Pirate Bay could follow Vuze by offering adult content has triggered great national sensitivities.

Sweden Wednesday took over the rotating presidency of the European Union for the second time since it joined the bloc in 1995.

The four men running the website were sentenced in April to one year in jail and a fine of $3.6 million for running the site, which is one of the world largest for downloading files on the Internet.