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May 28, 2012
Andersson, Benny
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Cocaine, candy, and angry Abba members
Society: 5 Apr 12
Cocaine found among bananas, sweet-toothed kids escaping home for sweeter pastures, dog-sitters selling dogs, and one angry Abba member... The Local presents another News in Brief - tidbits from the week's news that are worth a mention.
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Abba great unwilling to be Stockholm 'billboard'
Society: 16 Dec 11
Abba founder Benny Andersson wants Arlanda airport to take down a giant picture of him welcoming visitors to Stockholm, following a decision to revamp a local landmark leaving him unwilling to be associated with the city.
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Stockholm council ignores Abba great's pleas on Slussen renewal
Society: 13 Dec 11
Despite protests by citizens and celebrities, including former Abba star Benny Andersson, Stockholm’s city council voted on Monday night to move forward with a massive renovation of the city’s Slussen area.
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Abba great hints at reunification gig
Society: 12 Dec 11
Abba-founder Benny Andersson has hinted that he would be willing to reunite the famed Swedish super group to help save a beloved - albeit urine soaked -Stockholm landmark.
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Hunters left baffled after elk body parts find
National: 26 Sep 11
A team of Swedish hunters made a gruesome discovery when out patrolling the woods in central Sweden last Sunday when they stumbled upon a tray full discarded elk entrails.
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Abba - tracing the steps of the giants of disco
Lifestyle: 30 Jun 11
The wide flares and glam beats of disco's heyday are here to stay, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers, as she tags along on an Abba City Walk, and brings us along for the ride on a trip through 1970's Stockholm.
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Agnetha Fältskog open to Abba reunion: report
Society: 27 Dec 10
Swedish singer Agnetha Fältskog has revealed that she is open to reuniting with supergroup Abba in a detailed recent magazine interview.
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Abba stars sue Denmark's far-right
Politics: 23 Sep 10
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the Abba stars behind the hit musical Mamma Mia have instructed their lawyers to contact the Danish People's Party after the far-right party used and changed one of their songs to honour its leader.
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Introducing the Feminist Initiative
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Feminist Initiative, bidding to enter parliament for the first time.
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Feminists plan 100,000 kronor bonfire for 'fair pay'
Politics: 5 Jul 10
Gudrun Schyman has announced that Feminist Initiative is to hold a Tuesday morning bonfire, with plans to burn 100,000 kronor in 20 kronor notes as a demonstration for equal pay between the sexes.
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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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Chinese pop star in Reinfeldt tax plea
Society: 28 Apr 10
Chinese superstar pop singer Wei Wei has appealed to Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to intervene to settle a dispute with the Swedish tax authorities, which she claims have recently begun seizing her assets.
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Abba stars hint at reunion gig
Society: 26 Mar 10
Swedish disco pop group Abba could perform together again after years of rejecting calls to re-form, two former members said in an interview on Friday.
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Abba joins Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame
Society: 16 Mar 10
Swedish pop group Abba were among an eclectic slew of artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday.
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What's on in Sweden: October 23 - 29
Lifestyle: 22 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: African film festival & lullabies for the environment in Stockholm; Hammarkullen carnival fun & exile film festival in Gothenburg; Steve Earle (US) in Malmö/Lund.
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Thousands catch Abba fever in London's Hyde Park
Society: 14 Sep 09
A crowd of more than 40,000 turned out London’s Hyde Park on Sunday night to celebrate the music of legendary Swedish pop act Abba.
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Stockholm plays host to international laughter fest
Lifestyle: 26 Aug 09
Sweden's capital will this weekend welcome a host of international comedy stars when the very first Stockholm Comedy Festival opens on Friday.
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Pirate Party claims EU booty: confirmed
Politics: 8 Jun 09
Sweden's Pirate Party, on a platform of integrity issues including the legalization of internet file sharing, sensationally claimed a seat in the EU parliament as election results were confirmed on Sunday.
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Swedish Pirate Party headed for Brussels
Politics: 7 Jun 09
Sweden's pro-file sharing Pirate Party is on its way to Brussels having secured more than 7 percent of the country's votes in the European Parliament elections, according to early exit polls.
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Polling stations open doors for EU vote
Politics: 7 Jun 09
Polling stations across Sweden opened their doors at 8am on Sunday for voting in the EU parliamentary elections. The parties of discontent continue to ride high in the polls as private funding becomes a late election issue.
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Abba great's donation to boost feminists' EU bid
Politics: 6 Jun 09
Former Abba star Benny Andersson has given one million kronor ($128,000) to ensure that Swedish voters can vote for Gudrun Schyman’s feminist political party in Sunday's EU parliamentary elections.
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World tour of ABBA artifacts planned as museum project stalls
Society: 4 Jun 09
ABBA fans will likely have to wait at least another two years before a museum opens in Stockholm dedicated to the superstars of Swedish pop, but in the mean time the exhibition of ABBA artifacts may be coming to a city near you.
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Abba star cleared to build in nature reserve
Society: 21 Mar 09
Former Abba member Björn Ulvaeus has gained permission to build a home and studio on Furillen, an island off Gotland. Ulvaeus has therefore been given an exemption from strict coastal planning regulations.
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A new Abba generation
Analysis & Opinion: 19 Feb 09
Abba may have gone the way of Napoleon, but their music and the Eurovision Song Contest retain their phenomenal popularity thirty-five years after the Swedes first faced their Waterloo, writes Peter Vinthagen Simpson.
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Clean sweep for Kleerup at Swedish Grammies
Society: 8 Jan 09
Stockholm musician Kleerup claimed three awards at Wednesday night's Grammis Gala, one more than the evening's other big winner, singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim.
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Mamma Mia breaks new ground in the UK
Society: 1 Jan 09
Mamma Mia!, the film version of the musical featuring the music of Swedish disco group Abba, has proved a smash hit in the UK and is the first DVD film to sell more than five million copies in the country.
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Clothing chief tops Swedish tax league
Business & Money: 12 Dec 08
The Swedish head of retail clothing giant H&M paid more tax last year than anybody else in the country, new figures show.
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Ex-member says ABBA will never reform
Society: 7 Jul 08
Former ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus has ruled out ever reforming the band, arguing that "there is simply no motivation to regroup".
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Abba unites to welcome stars to Stockholm
Society: 5 Jul 08
Abba welcomed a bevy of Hollywood stars to Stockholm on Friday for the première of Mamma Mia! The movie.
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ABBA drummer found dead in pool of blood
Society: 17 Mar 08
Ola Brunkert, a session musician who recorded and toured with the Swedish pop group ABBA, has been found dead at his home in Spain.
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Abba stars settle copyright dispute over musical
National: 10 Mar 08
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (l) have settled a copyright disputed with dramatist Carl-Johan Seth (r) over the musical ‘Kristina från Duvemåla’.
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ABBA member says he is no 'Dancing Queen'
Society: 2 Jan 08
Benny Andersson admits he has never danced to one of ABBA's biggest hits.
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Disco date: Sweden's ABBA museum to open in 2009
Travel: 5 Dec 07
The world's first museum dedicated to the legendary Swedish disco group ABBA will open its doors in Stockholm in June 2009.
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The lowdown on... Allsång på Skansen
Lifestyle: 26 Jun 07
Lots of people gathered in a big park, clutching songbooks and singing songs about flowers and waterways and general goodness. First televised in 1979, just a couple of years after punk broke, what exactly is Allsång på Skansen?
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Benny Andersson top of the pops
Society: 2 Apr 07
A song composed by Abba star Benny Andersson has spent a record-breaking 143 weeks on the Swedish top ten list.
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Abba stars win court battle over musical
National: 23 Mar 07
Stockholm District Court has ruled in favour of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus in their prolonged copyright dispute with dramatist Carl-Johan Seth.
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Abba stars in court over musical
National: 7 Feb 07
Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson have appeared in court in Stockholm to try to resolve a row over who wrote their hit Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla.
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The Knife triumph at Swedish music awards
National: 31 Jan 07
Publicity-shy electronic indie duo The Knife swept the board at the Grammis, Sweden's top music awards, on Tuesday. The pair, wearing masks, accepted their awards on a pre-recorded video.
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World's first ABBA museum to open in Stockholm
National: 28 Nov 06
They are one of the top-selling bands of all time, and soon ABBA could have a dedicated museum in its honour in Stockholm. "It will be a cool and groovy museum to visit," say the band's members.
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Abba back Polish gays
Society: 7 Mar 06
The members of Abba have come together to sign memorabilia for the first time in ten years in support of gay rights in Poland. The signed gear is being auctioned to make money for Warsaw Pride.
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Benny and Björn in court over Kristina
Lifestyle: 17 Oct 05
The long-running dispute between Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the two Bs of ABBA, and the dramatist Carl-Johan Seth, about who wrote the script for the hit musical Kristina From Duvemåla finally comes to court.
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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 »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"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 »
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