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February 14, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Agnes":
Sweden boasts world's 'most democratic' Twitter account
Science & Technology: 21 Dec 11
By handing its official Twitter account over to regular citizens, including a priest, a teacher and a ”coffee-drinking bull-dyke", Sweden defends its reputation as one of the world's most democratic nations, The Local's Rebecca Martin discovers.
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Swedish vodka maker hits Absolut record
Business & Money: 1 Sep 11
Absolut Vodka smashed previous production records during the past fiscal year, shipping out 99 million litres of the popular distilled spirit from its factory in southern Sweden, the company reported on Thursday.
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New von Trier film starts shooting in Trollhättan
Society: 28 Jul 10
Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier has begun shooting Melancholia in Trollhättan with a star-studded cast, including Swedish father and son Stellan and Alexander Skarsgård.
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The Royal Wedding: Live Blog
National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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'Thank you for giving me my Prince'
National: 19 Jun 10
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has got her Prince. In front of a crowd of thousands outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace following her marriage to Daniel Westling, she thanked the Swedish people for letting her marry the man she loves.
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Swedes struggle to make sense of a new diet trend
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
A new diet has surfaced in Sweden recently, the Low-Carb High Fat diet (LCHF), but experts remain divided over the new method for trimming one’s waistline, The Local’s Caroline Gravel discovered.
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Astrid Lindgren's lasting literary legacy
Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
Astrid Lindgren continues to be synonymous with the highest standards in writing, imagination and imagery, not only because of her books, but also for an award that helps foster excellence in a new generation of children’s authors, Lyida Parafianowicz discovered.
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Malmö hit by wave of car fires
National: 10 Aug 09
More than ten cars were set alight in a series of arson attacks across Malmö on Sunday night. Police were unable to confirm on Monday whether the attacks were linked.
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Trio complete Eurovision final line up
Society: 8 Mar 09
Sarah Dawn Finer, Carolina af Ugglas and Sofie Berntsson completed the line up for Sweden's Melodifestivalen by claimed the remaining places at the "Second Chance" heat in Norrköping on Saturday.
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Agnes and Malena win Eurovision heat
Society: 1 Mar 09
The fourth and final Melodifestivalen heat in Malmö in southern Sweden on Saturday was won by one hot favourite, soul queen Agnes, and one surprise, opera queen Malena Ernman.
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E.M.D and Molly Sandén win Eurovision heat
Society: 22 Feb 09
The third Melodifestivalen heat in Leksand in central Sweden left the hot favourites dreaming of glory in the Globen final. Pop trio E.M.D and teen sensation Molly Sandén claimed the final places.
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What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20
Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö.
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Sex slave defender wins children's rights prize
Society: 16 Apr 08
Sweden's Queen Silvia is to award this year's World Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child to a Cambodian woman fighting for the liberation and rehabilitation of girls working as sex slaves.
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AstraZeneca settles with Indian drugmaker
Business & Money: 15 Apr 08
AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had agreed to a deal that would enable top Indian generic drug firm Ranbaxy to produce its own version of heartburn treatment Nexium from 2014.
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Champagne swirls as Swedes enjoy the good life
Lifestyle: 2 Dec 07
A buoyant economy has Swedes quaffing bubbly like never before, writes AFP's Delphine Touitou.
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Stone Age remains found in Gothenburg
National: 26 Apr 07
People moving in to newly built apartments in the Kallebäck area of Gothenburg will be living on a site inhabited in the Stone Age, archaeologists find.
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Lukas and Emma most popular Swedish names
Society: 15 Jan 07
That eternal question: what to call the child? Will it be Neo, Teo or Leo. What if it's a girl? Ella, Ebba or Elsa? Or what about Ulrika? Is that old-fashioned?
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Stalwarts make up Melodifestivalen shortlist
National: 10 Oct 06
The waiting is over - the songs set to compete to be next year's Swedish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest have been unveiled at a ceremony in Stockholm. And there are some familiar names on the list.
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French films a hit for Stockholmers
Lifestyle: 14 Jun 05
French arthouse film has proven surprisingly popular among Stockholm cinema-goers. Olivier Guerpillion, founder of the French Film Festival, tells The Local how it has changed in its seven years.
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Legal traffic jam halts Stockholm?s congestion fees
Politics: 10 Feb 05
Hundreds of millions of crowns have been spent on the development of a congestion charge scheme for central Stockholm, but the whole project appears to have slammed into a legal brick wall. And the collision could be fatal.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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- 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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