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The Swedish press has reacted critically to King Carl XVI Gustaf’s denials of strip-club visits and had indirect contact with organised crime, arguing that he acted too late to quell …
Swedish Press Reacts to Royal Strip-club Denials Read MoreThree Ikea stores in the Netherlands, Belgium and France were evacuated on Monday following explosions, with police suspecting a connection between the suspected bomb attacks.The first explosion occurred at an …
Ikea Stores Hit in Bomb Attacks Read MoreSupport for Sweden’s king has dropped rapidly in the wake of recent scandals, with a new poll indicating that less than half the population wants King Carl XVI Gustaf to …
Scandal-hit King Sees Popularity Plunge Read MoreEvery fifth business leader in Sweden could consider paying a bribe to win advantages in business and to retain clients, a new survey by Ernst & Young shows.Furthermore every fourth …
Swedish Bosses Open to Bribes: Study Read MoreRussian financier met Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson on Tuesday to explain why he wants to invest money in cash-strapped car maker Saab. The meeting took place on Tuesday evening …
Olofsson Meets Antonov Over Saab Read MoreThai Airways International (THAI) is planning to add more destinations in Europe in a move to increase revenue as it gets ready to receive 23 new planes by 2013. Airline …
New Planes and new Euro Destinations Read MoreFormer Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has to move his fledgling Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights out of its fashionable headquarters, after losing financial support from his …
Bondevik Loses Peace Center Base Read MoreThe threat of ash from an Icelandic volcano shutting European airspace hit airline shares on Monday. Shares in German airline Lufthansa plunged by 4.56 percent while the DAX slid 1.5 …
Threat of Volcano Ash Cloud Hits Airline Shares Read MoreA close friend of Sweden King Carl XVI has confirmed and assumed full responsibility for contacts with criminals with the purpose of silencing sensitive material.“With this statement I want to …
King’s Friend Admits Guilt for Criminal Contact Read MoreAs more reports of womanising and shady connections continue to emerge, most Swedes think King Carl XVI Gustaf should relinquish the throne to Crown Princess Victoria in the next decade, …
King Should Surrender Throne to Victoria: Poll Read More