Iran summoned Swedish Ambassador Magnus Werndstedt after an employee of its embassy in Stockholm was injured in what Tehran called a "terrorist" attack.

• Attack against Iranian embassy in Sweden

An employee of the Iranian embassy in Stockholm was on Friday injured when protesters entered the compound and attacked him.

• Sweden gave "strong message" to Iran
• Swedish FM urges Iran to respect right to protest

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will hold talks on the country's forthcoming EU presidency with British counterpart Gordon Brown next week.

• Swedish aims to fight economy crisis as EU leader

Sweden's ambassador to Pyongyang has met with two US journalists detained in North Korea in the first such meeting since they were jailed 12 years ago.

• Swedish envoy meets reporters in NKorea

Sweden on Tuesday said it will prioritise the fight against Europe's rising unemployment amid the global economic downturn and climate change when it takes over the EU presidency on July 1.

• Chaotic times await Sweden as EU President  

Iran's ambassador to Sweden was summoned to the foreign ministry on Tuesday to receive "a strong message" about Stockholm's concerns over the situation in Iran.

• Finland summons Iran diplomat
• Swedish FM urges Iran to respect right to protest

Swedes are getting warmer feelings for the euro than before as the percentage of those who would vote no has dropped significantly.

• Why Sweden won’t join the euro

Sweden has expelled a diplomat from an undisclosed country and a Swedish diplomat has been kicked out in a tit-for-tat move.

• Spy arrested in Stockholm

Sweden’s Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will get 4,000 kronor more in monthly salary, a larger lift than most of his colleagues.

• Male MBAs expect fat paychecks     • Swedish unemployment rate hits 9 pct

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on Iran Monday to allow peaceful protests against the presidential election results.

Croatia and Slovenia need "a period of reflection" about how to end their border row, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said Monday, insisting the EU has no obvious role to play at the moment.

Prague's historic Charles Bridge witnessed a wobbly symbolic handover of the Czech EU presidency to Sweden on Saturday as officials passed a keg of Czech beer from one boat to another.

Sweden takes over the EU presidency at a time when liberal free-trade ideals are challenged by protectionism and a growing skepticism over the European collaboration.

• “Sweden hardly a socialist nightmare”
• Socialism to save America, economists say     • Swedish model to fight greed

The European Commission told Sweden to cut subsidies to big metro newspapers - or face a state aid probe on grounds the aid distorts competition.

Sweden’s Finance minister Anders Borg sees “serious risks” in Latvia and is ready to act forcefully to deal with the mounting problems.

• Swedish bank stocks to rebound, City analysts say

Sweden’s Minister for higher education, Lars Leijonborg, leaves the government after an "internal fight" with the party leader.

Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt calls for European nations to tax carbon emissions to reduce greenhouse gases.

Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday called on the IMF and other international lenders to release desperately needed cash to Latvia after Riga committed to deep budget cuts.

Despite the socialistic rumor, Sweden is an ultra-capitalistic country conducting more liberal reforms than the US, American critics say.

• Socialism will save America, economists say     • Swedish model to fight greed

"The old politicians don't understand...", said the leader of Sweden's Pirate Party after they won 7.1 percent of the votes for the EU Parliament.

• Sweden's Pirate Party is going to Brussels