Stockholm  - Sweden is stepping up border security in anticipa

Stockholm  - Sweden's main opposition party said Wednesday the country was not in a hurry to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, following delays in the ratification process in Germany and Poland.

Sweden's ruling coalition hopes to put the treaty to a vote in parliament in the autumn, but Social Democrat foreign policy spokesman Urban Ahlin called for a more cautious approach.

Ahlin told SR radio said it was unclear how things would work out in Germany and Poland. He was referring to a case against the treaty before Germany's consitutional court and the refusal of Polish President Lech Kaczynski to sign the document, which is designed to streamline the 27-member EU.

Stockholm  - Clothing giant Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) reported Wednesday strong double-digit

Stockholm- Swedish jazz fans Monday continued to pay tribute to acclaimed pianist Esbjorn Svensson who died over the weekend in a scuba diving accident.

Svensson, 44, formed the Esbjorn Svensson Trio - known as EST - with Dan Berglund on base and drummer Magnus Ostrom in 1993.

The trio were lauded for blending other genres including rock and electronic music and improvisation, and won numerous awards.

"We are a rock band that plays jazz," Svensson once said.

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Stockholm  - Swedish TV4 Group said Monday it has bought pay- TV company C More Entertainment from Germany's ProsiebenSat. 1 Group.