Published by Swedish News. Volume 145 No. 6, May 1, 2017. Price per copy $3.50.
Photo: Linnea Rheborg/Bildbyrån
‘We are all Stockholmers’
The Stockholm terror attack
An outpouring of support for the police and first responders followed the Stockholm terror attack. Sweden’s capital may have changed in the chaos, but authorities and media have also praised Stockholmers’ resilience and openness. And though many things may change going forward, things are largely back to normal for now. Story, page 10 Guest columnist Peter Santesson makes the case for a ten-fold of the support for returning refugees / p9
Interview with the author of glabal blockbuster A Man Called Ove: A Man Called Fredrik (pictured right) /p14
Smörgåstårta ... the multi-layered Swedish sandwich tart, really all you need for Valborg! / p23
Sweden’s ‘new’ economy
The job as a computer programmer or systems developer is now Stockholm’s second most common job with close to 30,000 people working in the sector. Not surprisingly, the IT wave in Sweden really started with mobile telephony rather than the other way around. The World Telecommunications Day is May 17 and we take a look at Sweden’s role in creating today’s connected society. Story, page 12