Radio Sweden News
October 31, 2003 |
| Parliament Opposes EU President |
| A majority of the Swedish parliament is opposed to the creation of a European Union president. |
| Conservatives Up With New Leader |
| In the first opinion poll here after choosing a new leader, the Swedish Conservative, or Moderate, Party has showed a strong increase in voter support. |
| Mixed Nordic Economic Reviews |
| Consumer confidence in Finland improved in October for the second month in a row, while according to industry data presented Thursday, a poor production outlook for Finnish firms drove industry confidence down. |
| Reclaim Yule |
| On Thursday Norwegians launched a campaign to reclaim Christmas. |
| Black-Out Attributed to Solar Activity |
| A major power failure in southern Sweden Thursday evening is being blamed on the recent solar flares that have struck the Earth. |
