Topic: Stockholm

Hedge funds hit hard in May

The last time hedge funds struggled this badly in a single month was November 2008, after the Lehman bankruptcy.

US and Euro markets: Failing together?

Willingness by leaders in both regions to offer bailouts is hindering growth.

Cartoonist Lars Vilks attacked for showing Prophet Mohammed in gay film

Lars Vilks, the Swedish cartoon artist allegedly targeted by 'Jihad Jane' for portraying the Prophet Mohammed as a dog, was attacked Tuesday when he showed an Iranian film that depicts the Prophet in a gay bar. Are radical Muslims succeeding in muzzling free speech?

After Iceland volcano, airspace gradually reopens

Sweden and Norway gradually reopened airspace on Friday while Denmark and Finland remained closed because of the ash cloud from the Iceland volcano.

Ayn Rand move over: In Pune, India, shantytown residents 'design by consensus.'

Two Stockholm-based architects visited with shantytown residents in Pune, India, last year to build lower-income homes based on 'design by consensus.' What would Ayn Rand think?

Iceland volcano erupts; sparks concerns of larger eruption at nearby volcano

No immediate reports of injuries or damages from Iceland volcano eruption but scientists worry of larger eruption at nearby Katla volcano.

Armenian genocide talk has Turkey threatening to expel Armenians

After politicians in the US and Sweden recently labeled the deaths of up to 1.5 million in 1915 an Armenian genocide, Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan responded by threatening to expel about 100,000 Armenians living in Turkey.

ABBA surprised by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

ABBA is headed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Turkey cancels summit with Sweden over Armenian genocide resolution

A week after a US congressional committee passed an Armenian genocide resolution, Sweden has followed suit. Swedish trade with Turkey has increased significantly in recent years.

Misguided regulations caused the financial mess

Did regulations intended to improve the operations of banks unintentionally cause the financial crisis?

Sweden: Laundry rooms may be communal, but they're not all neighborly

Communal laundry rooms in Sweden stir strong emotions. In Stockholm in 2008, more than 70 cases of laundry-related threats and beatings were reported to police.

Will Serbia's bid to join the EU help shed its pariah status?

President Boris Tadic launched Serbia's formal bid to join the European Union on Tuesday, saying that the country would overcome 'challenges' in its relationship with the EU, including differing views on the independence of Kosovo.

Israel rejects European Union plan to divide Jerusalem

Israel's foreign ministry said a Sweden-led initiative to divide Jerusalem, with East Jerusalem as the eventual Palestinian capital, would marginalize the European Union's ability to foster peace.

Briefing: What are Hezbollah's true colors?

Hezbollah has become an important player in Lebanese politics. While it still advocates the destruction of Israel and has offered to help Palestinians from Lebanon, it says that Palestinians must take the lead in securing their freedom.

Sweden: Enough quaint picturesque homes – bring on the high-rise.

In Stockholm, Sweden, a new 'Yes in My Backyard' group is celebrating urban growth.

The EU's next step after the Lisbon treaty: Choose a president

The European Union is tossing around names for who could be the 'George Washington of Europe,' with Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy a top name. The EU is expected to decide by mid-November.

Copenhagen: A new global deal for sustainable development?

There are nine planetary boundaries that should be respected in order to reduce risking the self-regulating capacity of the planet. The environmental conference is only a first step.

The international politics behind Obama's Nobel Peace prize

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Barack Obama appears to be an effort to spur on, rather than reward, peacemaking.

Herta Müller takes the Nobel prize for literature

Sweden: Where graffiti is prohibited, urban knitters make a new street art