Sweden
Court voids two wage provisions
Europe's top court in Luxembourg ruled that it could not uphold two central provisions of the EU minimum-wage directive, partially siding with Denmark and Sweden while leaving other rules intact.
Police uncover Swedish pedophile ring
Investigators probing a murder in western Sweden uncovered an extensive pedophile ring centered on a 65-year-old shop owner; several were convicted of child rape and one woman jailed for bestiality.
Sweden, Norway face prolonged cold
Forecasters said cold weather reached southern Sweden and Norway after an unusually mild autumn, and Finland's meteorological institute predicted the chill could last several weeks to a few months.
