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Authorities lay Nobel Peace Prize probe to rest

Science & Technology: 22 Mar 12
A recent investigation into the Nobel Foundation following criticism of some of its choices for the Peace Prize will not be pursued any further, Swedish authorities said on Wednesday. READ »

Nobel Foundation rejects Peace Prize criticism

Society: 8 Mar 12
The Nobel Foundation on Thursday formally rejected recent claims that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has strayed from the wishes expressed in prize creator Alfred Nobel's last will and testament. READ »

Swedish agency to probe peace prize selection

National: 1 Feb 12
Stockholm officials have begun investigating claims that Alfred Nobel's last wishes are routinely sidelined by a Norwegian Nobel Committee blinded by pro-NATO sentiments when selecting its annual peace laureate. READ »

Swedes' environmental interest plummets: report

Science & Technology: 26 Jun 11
An upcoming report from the University of Gothenburg reveals that public interest in climate issues has dropped to its lowest point in five years. Only 14 percent of Swedes currently consider the environment to be among our most important problems. READ »

Burkini and finance crunch add to Swedish vocabulary

Society: 30 Dec 08
The global finance collapse in the autumn and swimwear for Muslim women are among the phenomena of 2008 that have thrown up a slew of new words proposed for inclusion in the vocabulary of the Swedish language. READ »

US election watch: The case for McCain

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Oct 08
As Americans everywhere prepare to go to the polls, Swedish politician Mathias Sundin - who spent a month this summer working as a volunteer for John McCain - explains why he’s rooting for the Republican candidate. READ »

Gore accepts Swedish green prize

Science & Technology: 23 Jan 08
Al Gore was in Gothenburg on Tuesday to accept a prize for his work on the environment from Crown Princess Victoria. READ »

Bomb alerts lead to Gothenburg road blocks

National: 22 Jan 08
Cars burnt out following armed robbery at Gothenburg post terminal. READ »

All that Jazz: What's on this weekend

Lifestyle: 18 Jan 08
Something for the Weekend: Women of all ages provide reasons to get out of the house this weekend. Swedish Grammy winner Säkert plays in Gothenburg, Marianne Faithfull hits movie theatres, and there's a Maj Lindström exhibition in Malmö. Or you can grab a jazz brunch if you're in Stockholm. READ »

Trailblazing Swedish climate expert dies

Science & Technology: 4 Jan 08
Bert Bolin, a founder of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, dies of cancer at 82. READ »

Al Gore voices Bali concerns

Science & Technology: 12 Dec 07
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore praised Sweden for taking the lead in the battle to save the environment during a visit to Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Nobel winners take prizes in Stockholm

National: 10 Dec 07
The winners of the 2007 Nobel prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry and economics received their awards from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf in a ceremony on Monday. READ »

What is Nobel Week really about?

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Dec 07
As Nobel laureates, foreign media and a host of other dignitaries descend on Stockholm, Charlotte West recalls her conversations with two of last year’s winners about the real significance of Nobel Week. READ »

Oldest laureates absent

Society: 8 Dec 07
The glittering Nobel prize festivities Monday will be a little less luminous without the presence of some of the older laureates. READ »

Swede tipped for Nobel Economics Prize

National: 15 Oct 07
The 2007 Nobel prize season comes to a close on Monday with the announcement of the Economics Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Labrokes is tipping a Swedish professor to win. READ »

Sweden comes to terms with huge youth demo

National: 13 Oct 07
Sweden was coming to terms Saturday with one of the largest demonstrations the country has ever seen – against growing binge drinking and violence among Swedish youth. READ »

Al Gore and IPCC share Nobel Peace Prize

Science & Technology: 12 Oct 07
Former US Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are to share the Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced. READ »

Gore and Wallström united on global warming

Politics: 30 Mar 07
Al Gore was in Sweden on Friday to talk about the effects of global warming with Sweden's EU Commissioner Margot Wallström. READ »

Sweden can learn from the US on climate

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 07
With Al Gore in Stockholm to debate climate change with Margot Wallström, it is often assumed that the Americans come here to learn from Sweden's success. But Sweden also has a lot to learn from the US, argues Waldemar Ingdahl of think tank Eudoxa. READ »

The Swede who puts Madonna and Gore on the spot

Lifestyle: 16 Mar 07
Sweden's top interviewer Stina Lundberg Dabrowski tells Christine Demsteader about asking awkward questions of Madonna, discovering Margaret Thatcher's sense of humour and her 20-year pursuit of Fidel Castro. READ »

Persson beats Gore to top green prize

Science & Technology: 15 Feb 07
Former Swedish prime minister Göran Persson has been chosen over several international figures, including Al Gore and Ken Livingstone, to win a top environment prize. READ »

Persson to meet Al Gore

Politics: 1 Sep 06
Former US vice president Al Gore is set to meet Sweden's prime minister Göran Persson during a visit to Stockholm to promote his new film on climate change. READ »

Meet Sanna, 9 years old

Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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23 May 16:27

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"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »