Sweden posts strong growth as Denmark dips

Sweden's economy posted strong third quarter growth on robust household consumption and rising investment, while neighbouring Denmark saw its economy contract for the first time since 2013, official data showed on Monday. Sweden's gross domestic product grew by 0.8 percent in the quarter compared to the previous three-month period, Statistics Sweden said. Sweden has taken in more asylum seekers as a proportion of its population than any other country in Europe, as the continent struggles with it