June 04, 2004

Eight months. That's how long Swedish Prime Minister G�ran Persson has had to wait to have his hip replaced. Quotable: "In September last year [Persson] was diagnosed to need an urgent operation for his arthrosis in the hip. Persson has obviously been in great pain, walking with a limp, and he has reportedly been using strong painkillers. He has been forced to cancel official travels, such as the recent EU-Latin America meeting, since he is in too much pain .. ". Read the whole thing. Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack