February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Arvidsjaur":
Education: 8 Sep 10
Six towns in northern Sweden ranked among the top ten municipalities with the best schools in the country, according to a ranking by the Swedish Teachers' Union.
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Business & Money: 21 Jan 10
Stockholm-area men dominate the ranks of the roughly 40,000 Swedes who earn more than one million kronor ($139,000) per year, fresh statistics show.
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Society: 22 Feb 09
Bloggers have come out in support of a test driver in Arvidsjaur in northern Sweden who has been fined for urinating in public.
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Society: 13 Dec 08
Sweden's Idol 2008 talent show came to a screeching climax on Friday night and left Kevin Borg, a young crooner from Malta who has only lived in Sweden for a year, clutching the champagne.
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Politics: 30 Sep 08
A Riksdag member from Arjeplog in northern Sweden is proposing a new bill which may restrict one of Sweden’s most cherished rights in order to protect the auto industry from industrial espionage.
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Politics: 14 Sep 08
The government has performed a u-turn and confirmed that no changes to the organization of the Swedish military are necessary. A reprieve has therefore been given to several units threatened with disbandment.
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Society: 18 Jun 08
Politicians in northern Sweden have finally given the all-clear for the construction on the top of a mountain of the world's largest elk.
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National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders.
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Society: 13 Dec 07
Two local landowners have halted the march of the world's largest elk by submitting an appeal to Sweden's Environmental Court.
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National: 23 Oct 07
With voting well underway for Sweden's new city-based edition of popular board game Monopoly, Stockholm is in serious risk of becoming a relatively undesirable address.
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Science & Technology: 22 Jan 07
A transporter carrying top-secret cars from Germany caught fire on its way to a testing centre in northern Sweden. The owners of the cars "are not happy," say police.
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Society: 16 Jan 07
At the age of 98, Ida Sällström finally feels that she needs assistance with her everyday activities. But the local council has turned her down.
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National: 22 Jul 06
Four people have died in two car accidents near Skellefteå in northern Sweden. A car hit a truck killing three, while a young Norwegian died on his way to a festival after crashing into a tree.
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Politics: 26 Jan 05
In an apparent attempt to make up for the local effects of closing down military outposts around the country, the government plans to relocate thousands of jobs away from the capital.
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Politics: 16 Dec 04
Massive cuts in the Swedish armed forces have been approved by the Riksdag. But Prime Minister Göran Persson's concessions to the Left Party have met with a barrage of criticism.
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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 »
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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