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May 28, 2012
Azerbaijan
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Swedes sing praises of Eurovision winner Loreen
Society: 27 May 12
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt was among those who lavished praise on Eurovision contest winner Loreen as the manner of her crushing victory became clear in the early hours of Sunday.
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Loreen win gives Sweden Eurovision 'Euphoria'
Society: 27 May 12
Sweden's Loreen brought home gold in the glitzy 2012 Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday morning with an impassioned rendition of her hit "Euphoria" from Baku in Azerbaijan.
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Hillary Clinton lines up Sweden visit
Politics: 26 May 12
Sweden is set to host US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in early June and discussions will concern green energy, internet freedom, Afghanistan and the Middle East
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Loreen takes Sweden to Eurovision final
Society: 25 May 12
After Thursday’s second semi final of the glitzy Eurovision song contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, Swedish entrant Loreen secured a place in the final.
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Azerbaijan condemns Loreen's activist meeting
Society: 24 May 12
Hosts of the Eurovision song contest, Azerbaijan, has condemned the alleged
"politicisation" of the song contest after Swedish entrant Loreen met with human rights activists on Wednesday.
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Loreen visits Azerbaijani women's shelter
National: 19 May 12
On Friday, Melodifestivalen winner Loreen visited a women’s shelter in Baku, proving that her visit in Azerbaijan is about more than just bringing home a European Song Contest win.
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TeliaSonera 'profits by helping dictators spy'
Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
TeliaSonera, the successor to Sweden's state telecom monopoly, has given state security services access to systems it operates in the former Soviet Union in order to secure lucrative contracts there, according to Swedish media reports.
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Swedish TV in Eurovision 'coloured person' outrage
Society: 5 Apr 12
Comments hinting that a dancer should be replaced due to his skin colour in order to boost Sweden’s chances of winning the Eurovision Song Contest recently sparked outrage and left Swedish state broadcaster SVT in crisis.
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Loreen takes home Melodifestivalen win
Society: 10 Mar 12
Sweden’s contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest this year has been decided. The winner of 2012 year’s Swedish music fest Melodifestivalen is Loreen, with the song “Euphoria”.
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Swedes gear up for Melodifestivalen mania
Lifestyle: 2 Feb 12
Sweden is about to be tossed into the frenzy that is ”Melodifestivalen”, the musical contest where the next artist to represent Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be selected.
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Swedish women start 2011 World Cup quest
Lifestyle: 28 Jun 11
As Sweden kicks off their FIFA Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday in Germany, contributor Oliver Gee takes stock of the Swedes' chances of being crowned the world champions of women's football.
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Azerbaijan in Stockholm musical celebration
Lifestyle: 23 May 11
A recent concert in Stockholm City Hall brought the magic of Azerbaijani music to the Swedish capital.
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Saade success renews Swedish Eurovision faith
National: 15 May 11
After years of disappointment, Sweden’s Eurovision Song Contest fans had cause for celebration on Saturday when Eric Saade finished third in Germany.
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Swedish film crew to return from Azerbaijan
National: 19 Apr 11
A Swedish film team arrested in Azerbaijan at the weekend while working on a documentary about freedom of speech are set to return to Sweden, the foreign ministry has confirmed.
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Swedish film crew arrested in Azerbaijan
National: 18 Apr 11
A Swedish film team was arrested in Azerbaijan at the weekend while working on a documentary about freedom of speech.
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Abused children face deportation threat
National: 31 Mar 11
Gothenburg police are set to deport two siblings back to Azerbaijan with their parents, despite social services knowing that they had sustained abuse and had been placed in foster care.
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Assange granted bail as court rejects appeal
National: 16 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted conditional bail on Thursday after a London court rejected an appeal to keep him in jail as he fights extradition to Sweden to answer allegations of sex crimes.
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UK court to decide on bail for Assange
National: 16 Dec 10
Beleaguered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will learn on Thursday if he will be granted bail as he battles extradition attempts to Sweden over allegations of rape and molestation.
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Smartphone sales boost profits for TeliaSonera
Business & Money: 25 Oct 10
Nordic telecoms giant TeliaSonera said on Monday that sales of smartphones, coupled with growth in eastern Europe and Asia, boosted third-quarter profits and its outlook for fiscal-year results.
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Swedes draw Dutch and Finns in Euro 2012 qualifiers
Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores.
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Bildt blasts Belarus over student's expulsion
Politics: 9 Dec 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bidlt found himself embroiled in a verbal spat with his counterpart from Belarus on Tuesday over the questionable expulsion of a university student due to "poor attendance".
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EU expresses Russia human rights concerns
Politics: 18 Nov 09
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt expressed concern on Wednesday over human rights deficiencies in Russia. Reinfeldt, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, was speaking at the end of an EU-Russia summit.
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Sweden hopes gas talks don't turn poisonous at EU-Russia summit
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Nov 09
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.
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Russia snubs Sweden summit plans
Politics: 1 Jul 09
Sweden's fraught relationship with Moscow has come to the fore on the first day of the Swedish EU presidency as Russia objects to plans to hold a major summit in Stockholm.
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Ernman upbeat after Eurovision loss
Society: 17 May 09
Sweden and Malena Ernman could only manage a 21st place and 33 votes in Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest. Nordic neighbours Norway however had a perfect start to national day celebrations by claiming the title.
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Abba fans go for 'world record' ahead of Eurovision finals
Society: 15 May 09
Swedish Eurovision fever spread across the continent on Thursday, as Abba enthusiasts gathered in London for a world record crooning of Waterloo and a second Swedish vocalist helped Azerbaijan advance to the 2009 Eurovision finals.
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Decision to work in Sweden proves costly for aspiring resident
Society: 24 Mar 09
An Azerbaijani’s dream of building a life with his Swedish wife in her home country is in jeopardy because of his decision to get a job.
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The Local and Långholmen - a winning team
Sport: 19 Jan 09
With the new season just around the corner, The Local has teamed up with Långholmen FC, a football club that more than makes up for its short tradition with an ever lengthening list of nationalities.
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Activists fight to prevent Iranian feminist's deportation
National: 17 Sep 08
Demonstrators are set to gather in Stockholm on Wednesday to protest the impending deportation of an Iranian woman’s rights activist and anti-Islam blogger after she was denied a Swedish residence permit.
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US Ambassador: Russian gas no laughing matter
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Sep 08
Russia’s recent incursion into Georgia has brought into renewed focus the need for Sweden to continue the development and promotion of alternative energy sources, writes US Ambassador to Sweden, Michael M Wood.
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Sweden drops in business friendliness ranking
Society: 10 Sep 08
Sweden has fallen three places in a new report ranking countries according to how easy it is to do business.
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The hidden lives of Sweden’s undocumented migrants
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 08
Sweden has taken in thousands of asylum seekers in recent year. But not all have had their applications accepted. Faisal Enayat Khan describes his encounters with just a handful of Sweden's estimated 15,000 undocumented migrants.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Sweden and Poland urge EU to go east
Politics: 26 May 08
Sweden and Poland have presented their EU partners with a plan to strengthen ties with eastern European nations.
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Stuart Baxter named as Finland's new coach
Sport: 28 Jan 08
Finland have named Englishman Stuart Baxter, a veteran of the Swedish club circuit, as their new coach.
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Swedish auction record for unique Faberge clock
National: 1 Jun 06
A unique clock designed by Russian jeweller Carl Faberge fetched a record 19.1 million Swedish kronor at an auction in Stockholm on Thursday.
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Persson in Georgia energy talks
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jan 06
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TeliaSonera growing in police states
National: 15 Jun 05
Swedish telecoms giant TeliaSonera has seen income from some of the world’s dodgier countries grow substantially in the past year. But does investing help regimes or foster democracy?
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Hospital hostage drama over
National: 30 May 05
An asylum seeker who was due to be sent back to his homeland on Monday has given himself up 24 hours after locking himself in a room in a Swedish hospital and threatening to set fire to himself and the building. He released his son earlier.
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Missing Borås girl found by father
Smörgåsbord: 8 Feb 05
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Sweden denied draw by referee
Sport: 9 Sep 04
A "perfect" equaliser in Sweden's second World Cup qualifying match against Croatia is ruled out while the country's favourite footballing son, Sven-Göran Eriksson lives to endure another day for England.
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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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