Men are expected to take the reins when Sweden's blue-collar trade unions' umbrella organization LO holds its congress next weekend. But it is a weakened union organization that tries to stake out its future path.

Sweden and Eritrea stopped negotiating over the imprisoned journalist Dawit Isaak several years ago, and the silent diplomacy that Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has referred to does not exist, according to the Eritrean President. The statement comes as a suprise to Sweden.

In an interview published Sunday with the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, the Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki says his country has absolutely no contact with Sweden. Afwerki does not want to say in the interview whether Isaak is dead or alive.

One if five young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have posted a photo of themselves posing in a sexual way on the internet, according to a new poll by Ungdomsbarometern, a polling and analysis company that focuses on teenagers.

The poll found that eleven percent of the females who posted sexual photos of themselves felt forced to do so.

A house belonging to an elderly man recently arrested on suspicion of accessory to the rape of a 14-year-old boy was set on fire Saturday night near Sundsvall, reports news agency TT. Police are calling it arson. There are no suspects.

Senior citizens are sitting on large untapped fortunes in the form of their homes and condominiums. Almost one third of seniors over the age of 55 own their homes and have no home loans, according to a new study by Vintage People.

These senior citizens might be able to really enjoy their fortunes if they were cash. That is why banks and other companies are now turning to this group with so-called senior loans.

There is huge media interest in Princess Estelle's christening this Tuesday in Stockholm. Over 400 journalists have received credentials to cover the event, says Claes Jernaeus, director of the International Press Centre for the Swedish Foreign Ministry.

Flood waters in the Sangis River in Norrbotten have started to recede, according to an early morning report from the Swedish Meteorological Institute, SMHI.

If Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is handed over to Sweden and charges are brought against him, it could be Senator Assange sitting in a Swedish court room.

Ikea has fired four current and former executives in France after they apparently spied on disgruntled employees and customers.

A former country director, chief of staff, financial manager, and the current head of security for Ikea France have had to step down.