November 20, 2009
Teacher charged with sex crimes against pupils
A male high school teacher in Skövde, western Sweden, has been arrested and charged with a string of sexual offences including child rape. READ »
Liberals call for lower taxes at party congress
Liberal party leader Jan Björklund has rallied members during a speech at the party conference in Växjö calling for lower taxes, developments in nuclear power production and for Sweden to adopt the euro as its currency. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
Undertakers face cost of drunken coffin spillage
Two sisters are claiming damages from a firm of funeral directors after their father's coffin was plunged ungracefully into a grave by undertakers unsteady on their feet. READ »
North Korean diplomats' smuggling scheme up in smoke
Two North Korean diplomats are being held on suspicion of trying to smuggle 230,000 cigarettes from Russia into Sweden. READ (6 COMMENTS) »
Vellinge changes course to welcome refugee kids
Local politicians who previously voiced their disapproval at a move to house asylum seeker children in Vellinge look set to sign an agreement to invite more children to reside in the municipality in the future. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
Early English learning comes under academic attack
A Liberal Party proposal to make English language learning obligatory in schools from the first grade has been slammed by members of the Swedish Academy who view it as an "unnecessary reinforcement of the status of English.” READ (44 COMMENTS) »
Sweden reaches deal over top EU positions
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced that Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy will be the first permanent President of the European Council following negotiations in Brussels on Thursday evening. READ (19 COMMENTS) »
Heavily pregnant woman raped in home
A heavily pregnant young woman was raped in her home on the outskirts of Stockholm late on Thursday afternoon. READ »
Six airports to be sold in turbulent times
Swedish Airports and Air Navigation Services (LFV) is to sell off six of its airports to municipalities or other local parties in connection with a reorganisation of the company in 2010. READ »
State-run company chiefs enjoy wage hike
Earnings of the bosses of Sweden’s ten biggest state-run companies rose an average of 36 percent between 2004 and 2008, while employees had to settle with a 15 percent increase during the same period. READ »
- 19/11 Surprise dip in Sweden's unemployment rate »
- 19/11 Sony Ericsson to close Kista development centre (1 comment) »
- 18/11 Payback unlikely for Swedes swindled by bogus brokers (2 comments) »
- 18/11 Five percent of Swedes on sickness benefits (7 comments) »
- 17/11 Sweden's labour market continues to wobble (1 comment) »
Swedish culture – a forgotten promotional tool
Sweden’s cultural heritage is virtually unknown outside the country’s borders. Swedes should be better at using culture to promote their own country, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute. READ (16 COMMENTS) »
Paternity leave: an exercise in military precision
It's time to pull on the flak jacket, maintain a stiff upper lip, and refraining from slipping into bouts of mindless panic: Diarist dad Joel Sherwood is now officially on paternity leave. READ »
Sweden hopes gas talks don't turn poisonous at EU-Russia summit
EU and Russian leaders will open summit talks in Sweden on Wednesday in an atmosphere clouded by uneasy relations between Moscow and Stockholm over human rights and last's year's war in Georgia. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Theatre group woos kids with classic witchcraft
The Stockholm Players theatre group is aiming to keep kids spellbound over the coming weekends with a new performance of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Witches’. READ (1 COMMENT) »
What's on in Sweden: November 20 - 26
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & Simple Minds (UK) in Stockholm; Christmas market & Takida in Gothenburg; The Sonics (US) in Malmö/Lund. READ »
A nice cup of tea - how hard can it be?
What does it take to get a plain old cup of steaming hot tea in Sweden? Paddy Kelly fights the fancy brew brigade and recalls countless grim encounters with tepid beige impostors. READ (17 COMMENTS) »
- 19/11 Female Swedish soldiers renew calls for fireproof undies (56 comments) »
- 19/11 Teen girls convicted for harassing refugees »
- 19/11 Swede in hot seat after disputed French goal (30 comments) »
- 19/11 Two more held as police look for second pilot »
- 19/11 Bildt fears insipid EU top job compromise (11 comments) »
- 19/11 Porn and gaming sites common destinations for city workers: study (17 comments) »
- 19/11 Italy down Sweden in Hamrén's coaching debut (2 comments) »
- 19/11 Reinfeldt pushes for consensus on EU leader (8 comments) »
- 18/11 EU expresses Russia human rights concerns (28 comments) »
- 18/11 Sweden hands over Maori remains (6 comments) »
Happy name day to me. No, not Blatte Day (yet) »
"Hey all you Elizabeths out there. Today (November 19 if you’re reading another day) is our name day. Happy Elizabeth Day. (Or Elisabeth or Elisabet as you are more likely to be if you are Swedish) So what’s a name day (if you haven’t already clicked on the Wiki link), it’s “a tradition in many countries..." READ »
- 19/11 21:19 Brussels centre of power & Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (Wine Freedom - Vinfrihet)
- 19/11 11:11 Swedish ice hockey: from sex toys to somersaults (The Local's Blog)
- 19/11 10:19 Coffee with the King (110% LAGOM)
- 20/11 Match-fixing ring rocks European football »
- 20/11 Editorial feud erects artistic six-metre penis »
- 20/11 Disabled woman fired for eating pâté meant for patients »
- 20/11 France finds lost spy file on young Hitler »
- 20/11 Von der Leyen moots expanded child subsidy for poor families »
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In Sweden's west coast archipelago you find the tiny Koster islands. As of September 2009, these two tourist magnets and the sea around them make up Sweden’s first marine national park, 100 years... - Feasting on wild foods in Sweden
The Swedish forests are rich with ingredients that foodies dream about, from delicious wild strawberries to highly sought chanterelles and porcini mushrooms. And it’s all free! - Sweden — the road trip
Sweden.se writer Christine Demsteader spent her summer holiday exploring the length and breadth of Sweden. On the road she met many tourists who shared their experiences of the country. - Funny business — stand-up comedy in Sweden
Updated August 31, 2009 Stockholm has just hosted its first international comedy festival, only days after the most important stand-up event of the year, Swedish Stand-up Awards 2009 took place....
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