Stockholm's regional government returns to rejected solution
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A plan to form a regional government in Stockholm is back on the table after being previously discarded. The revival of the proposal has disappointed the Moderate and Left parties, proving that in regional politics, yesterday's impossible compromise is often today's only option.
The head of international affairs at Sigtuna school has described the situation as a 'huge failure' following new testimony from a former student who described being beaten with sticks. In a separate courtroom, the CEO of healthcare firm Medcura was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for charging luxury holidays to the company; his own vacation photos served as the primary evidence.
Police have arrested key members of a notorious criminal gang, a move expected to redraw the underworld map. Elsewhere, a fatal villa fire, an explosion in Kiruna, and widespread rail disruptions have made for a restless morning.