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Man tries to rob cashless Swedish bank
National: 22 Apr 13
A bank robber in the making on Monday morning tried to force bank personnel in central Stockholm to hand him money, before having to leave empty-handed because the office did not deal with cash.
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Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism
Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back.
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Two men arrested after pre-school gate shooting
National: 2 Mar 13
Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a man outside a pre-school in Norrköping in central Sweden on Friday.
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Teens' online habits 'lead to better behaviour'
Science & Technology: 26 Feb 13
A new review of 15-year-old students in Sweden has shown a marked improvement in behaviour, with experts suggesting that students' online habits may be contributing to better attitudes toward crime.
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Young men top violent assault tables: study
National: 4 Feb 13
Men under the age of 29 account for half of all reported cases of violent assault in Sweden, a new review shows.
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Man critical after Malmö street shooting
National: 26 Jan 13
A 31-year-old man remains in critical condition after he was shot in broad daylight near Möllevångstorget in central Malmö on Friday afternoon.
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More Swedish men report being raped
Society: 10 Jan 13
Reports of male rape are on the rise in Sweden, new figures show, yet sexual violence experts believe the figures represent only the tip of the iceberg as many men are too ashamed to report the assaults.
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Malmö hate crimes go unpunished: report
National: 7 Jan 13
Hate crimes are so difficult to prove that Sweden sees few convictions, illustrated by the southern city of Malmö not issuing a single guilty sentence despite a "record number" of complaints in the last two years.
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Swedish village of four set to get megamall
Business & Money: 20 Dec 12
The four residents of Långflon near Sweden's border to Norway are about to see a 6,500-square metre mall built in their tiny village.
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Swedish sites targeted in new internet attack
National: 1 Oct 12
The websites of several Swedish companies and organizations were crippled on Monday by a cyber attack which left internet servers overloaded in what experts say is an increasingly common phenomenon for websites in Sweden.
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Daytime shootings on the rise in Sweden: report
Society: 10 Sep 12
Criminals in Sweden are becoming more prone to firing gunshots in broad daylight, according to a new study, increasingly putting innocent passersby in harm's way.
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Internet abuse on the rise in Sweden: report
Science & Technology: 20 Aug 12
Internet abuse cases are steadily increasing in Sweden, according to fresh figures from Sweden's National Council on Crime Prevention, which shows a 16 percent rise in reports since last year.
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Police out in force for Pride as hate crimes rise
Society: 31 Jul 12
Stockholm police are out in force this week to ensure that the Stockholm Pride festival passes off without incident at the same time as a recent report indicated that hate crimes are on the rise in Sweden.
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Swede in new slimy slug slaughter: 27,000 killed
Society: 16 Jul 12
An elderly man armed with an ice-scraper in western Sweden has taken extreme measures after Spanish "killer" slugs took over his café.
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Dramatic drug raid at Stockholm school 'failed'
National: 11 Jul 12
Police have admitted that none of the more than a dozen Stockholm school students nabbed in a high-profile drug raid tested positive for drugs and no charges were filed, raising questions about the police's methods in the case.
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Swedish fraud figures double: report
Business & Money: 9 Jul 12
The number fraud cases reported in Sweden has doubled in the past ten years, with people born outside of Sweden among those most often targeted, according to new statistics.
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Swedish women more likely to bare all online
Society: 3 Jul 12
While men continue to dominate Sweden's indecent exposure crime statistics, Swedish women also have the urge to expose themselves but generally prefer doing so in front of a webcam, researchers have found.
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Pot farming 'booming' as moonshining declines
Society: 7 Jun 12
A continuing boom in home-grown marijuana has made Sweden nearly "self-sufficient" in terms of the country's cannabis supply, while the popularity of home-brewed booze has declined sharply.
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Gun violence 'most common' in Malmö
National: 2 Feb 12
Guns are three times more common in Malmö compared to Stockholm when it comes to reported killings and attempted killings, new figures show.
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Witness intimidation on the rise at Swedish trials
National: 29 Jan 12
Threats and attempts to scare off both crime victims as well as young witnesses have become more common in Sweden, with threats in connection with court cases up more than 70 percent in the last decade, according to a new report.
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Swedish teen girls 'increasingly violent'
Society: 12 Jan 12
The number of Swedish teen girls accused of committing violent assaults has more than doubled in the last decade, new figures show, while the number of girls who are victims has also increased.
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Fake invoice fraud on the rise in Sweden: report
Business & Money: 3 Jan 12
The practice of sending fake invoices to companies and private citizens by fraudsters has increased by 340 percent in the last six years, making police label it Sweden's new "social problem".
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Sweden to map threats against politicians
Politics: 22 Dec 11
The full extent of threats and violence directed against Swedish politicians is to be mapped for the first time in what is thought to be the world's largest investigation of its kind.
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Sweden presents plan to combat extremism
National: 9 Dec 11
The day before a massive right wing demonstration is set to take place in Sweden and shortly before the anniversary of the Stockholm suicide bombing, the government on Friday presented their new plan to combat extremism.
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New stalking law prompts flood of reports: study
National: 29 Nov 11
In the two months since Sweden adopted a new law against stalking, as many as 125 cases have been reported to the police.
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Pro-wolf politician attacked in his home
National: 3 Nov 11
A local politician in northern Sweden, openly opposed to excessive wolf hunting, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after being knocked out by a rock thrown through his bedroom window.
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Crime falls when Sweden 'drinks like Europe'
Society: 2 Nov 11
"Continental" drinking habits among Swedes have had a positive impact on violent crime levels, despite a rising alcohol consumption, according to a report on Tuesday.
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Swedish 'baby boomer' crime on the rise: agency
National: 28 Oct 11
The number of elderly criminal suspects in Sweden is increasing, according to new statistics, with indecent exposure and drunk driving among the most common offences.
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Swedish corruption rise 'a myth': expert
Business & Money: 10 Oct 11
A leading expert has refuted claims that corruption is becoming more widespread in Sweden, arguing there is no evidence to back up the claims.
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Drunken Swedes choose knives to kill: study
National: 3 Oct 11
The average murderer in Sweden and neighbouring Finland are drunk men armed with knives who kill on the spur of the moment, according to a new study.
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Stalking becomes a criminal offence
National: 28 Sep 11
Stalking, or repeated harassment, becomes a criminal offence in Sweden from October 1st, and will carry a sentence of up to four years in prison if found guilty.
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'Immigrants in Sweden are treated as a homogenous, deviant group'
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Sep 11
Despite being drawn from a slew of different cultures, ethnicities and linguistic groups, immigrants in Sweden are treated as one homogeneous group with defined characteristics distinct from static Swedish norms, writes Salam Zandi.
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New millions for Swedish synagogue security
Society: 5 Sep 11
The Swedish government has promised new funds to help boost security around the country's synagogues following accusations that Sweden hasn't done enough to protect it's Jewish population.
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Stockholm graffiti - beating the ban
Lifestyle: 2 Sep 11
Behind the Stockholm council's draconian "zero tolerance" policy on graffiti is hidden a rich but underground Swedish graffiti culture, inspired by the scene in New York City, contributor Katherine Dunn discovers.
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Juvenile offenders work off their foul play
National: 2 Sep 11
Sweden’s juvenile offenders are increasingly sentenced to community service rather than juvenile detention or paying fines, according to an assessment by the National Council.
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Religious conflict on the rise in Sweden: study
National: 10 Aug 11
Sweden is one of the ten countries worldwide where social hostilities related to religion are increasing the most, according to a newly published American study.
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Sweden advances plan to combat extremism
Politics: 5 Aug 11
In the wake of the terror attacks in Norway last month, the Swedish government is planning to present its own action plan to combat violent extremism.
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12 year-old girl raped in Stockholm
National: 16 Jul 11
A 12-year-old girl was raped in central Stockholm on Friday evening. A major police search has been initiated, but a suspect has yet to be arrested for the deed.
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Hate crime declines in Sweden: report
National: 30 Jun 11
The number of hate crimes committed in Sweden decreased in 2010 compared to the year before, according to fresh figures from Sweden’s National Council of Crime Prevention.
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Swedish teen girls 'getting more violent'
Society: 11 May 11
Violence among Swedish teenage girls is on the rise, new statistics show, having increased by about 50 percent since the mid-1990s.
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Stockholm suburb claims top spot in business-friendliness ranking
Business & Money: 3 May 11
The north Stockholm suburb of Solna has been named the most business-friendly municipality in Sweden, according to a new ranking.
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Money laundering on the rise in Sweden
Business & Money: 29 Apr 11
Police statistics reveal a 30 percent increase in the number of reported cases of money laundering in Sweden for 2010, prompting calls for the creation of a new agency to combat the problem.
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'Roma need better legal protection in Sweden'
National: 27 Apr 11
The discrimination faced by Sweden's Roma population violates Swedish law, according to a new report by the country's Equality Ombudsman, which argues for tougher legislation to protect the Roma's rights.
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Sweden Democrat MP in racist blog post
Politics: 11 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat member of parliament has escaped censure from the party hierarchy despite linking group rape to men with foreign backgrounds and arguing that their "culture of gender inequality" was to blame.
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Murder pics posted on Sweden Democrat blog
Politics: 5 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat politician in Mönsterås in south-eastern Sweden published police photos of a raped and murdered 27-year-old woman in a blog post which used the words "negro rape".
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Study: more women lead Swedish companies
Business & Money: 15 Feb 11
An increasing number of women in Sweden are running businesses, according to a new study, although some measures indicate Sweden still lags behind compared to other European countries.
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Immigrants in Sweden feel less safe: study
Society: 10 Feb 11
One in four immigrants doesn't feel safe in Sweden, according to a new study. In general, however, Swedes feel safer than in years past.
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State funds fail to cut violence against women
Society: 22 Dec 10
Violence against women remains at the same level in Sweden as three years ago despite a 1 billion kronor ($147 million) government push to address the problem, a new report published on Wednesday has concluded.
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Body Shop hemp ad falls foul of Swedish authority
National: 20 Oct 10
The use of hemp leaves in an advert commissioned by ethical cosmetics chain The Body Shop, has been condemned by a Swedish municipality, which has claimed that it hampers work to tackle youth drug use.
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Sweden Democrats publish report on rape
National: 25 Aug 10
The Sweden Democrats presented a report on Wednesday showing that of 114 convictions for rape in 2009, 48 percent involved men born outside Sweden - "less than half of total convictions" according to the National Council for Crime Prevention.
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Woman left with one foot in a grave after rainfall
Society: 19 Aug 10
A woman tending to a family grave in a churchyard in southern Sweden on Wednesday was left three feet under after her leg sank through soil rendered sodden by the recent heavy rains.
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Police target Hells Angels in Gothenburg
National: 20 May 10
Police in Västra Götaland in western Sweden raided a Hells Angels club in Gothenburg on Wednesday evening as part of national drive to tackle organized crime. The city has meanwhile voted to ban biker logos in licensed premises.
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Robberies raise prospect of retail cash ban
Business & Money: 14 Apr 10
The head of the Swedish Work Environment Authority has raised the prospect of a ban on cash in Sweden's retail stores to help tackle the growing problem of robbery.
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Police powerless to close paedophile forums
National: 9 Apr 10
Despite a new law designed to tackle grooming of young people by suspected paedophiles on internet websites, police are unable to act against those hosting chat forums, contact sites and advice pages.
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Court rejects pub ban on biker gang logos
National: 16 Mar 10
A Swedish court has rejected as unconstitutional a ban on the wearing of biker gang emblems in bars and pubs.
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Police chief aims to save boys from life of crime
Society: 10 Mar 10
Stockholm county police chief Carin Götblad has recommended the creation of special municipal task forces to coordinate efforts from police, schools and social services to steer Sweden's youth away from criminality.
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One thousand pigs survive barn roof collapse
National: 7 Feb 10
For weeks Swedes have staggered through the deep freeze amid transport delays, icy roadways and collapsed roofs. Now, even pigs had a roof cave in on them.
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Russia bans imports of Swedish meat
National: 1 Dec 09
Nine Swedish meat processing facilities have had their licences to export to Russia revoked after failing Russian meat inspections carried out last spring.
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Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader
Politics: 19 Oct 09
An article by the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats claiming that Islam is the biggest threat to Sweden since World War II is tantamount to hate speech, according to legal experts.
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Old meat rations on sale in Sweden
National: 26 Sep 09
Following revelations that Swedish meat supplies from the Cold War era are being served up in restaurants in Poland, its has been revealed that tinned rations are also on sale in Sweden.
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Swedish extremists pose 'serious threat'
National: 7 Jul 09
Political extremists in Sweden are generally more violent than their counterparts in Germany and Denmark, a new report shows.
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Prosecutors under increasing threat: study
Society: 17 Jun 09
Prosecutors in Sweden are facing harassment and threats with increasing frequency, according to a new study.
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Swedish rapists ‘enjoy impunity’: Amnesty International
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Apr 09
Sweden needs to do much more to clamp down on rapists, according to reports from Amnesty International and the United Nations. Jennifer Heape examines the disparity between the country's high incidence of rape and its low conviction rate.
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Agencies often monitor workers' net habits
Science & Technology: 22 Apr 09
A majority of Sweden’s public sector employers monitor their workers’ internet surfing habits, a new survey shows.
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Police continue hunt for suspect in 'execution'-style killing
National: 12 Feb 09
A 29-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in the village of Brålanda in western Sweden on Wednesday remains at large.
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Growing online sex threat for Swedish girls
Society: 20 Jan 09
More than 60 percent of Swedish teenage girls have received unwanted sexual overtures over the internet, according to fresh figures presented on Tuesday.
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Dramatic rise in reports of child abuse
Society: 29 Dec 08
The number of cases of child abuse reported to the police has increased dramatically over the past year, new statistics from the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) show.
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Gävle goat survives to Christmas
Society: 24 Dec 08
Despite vandals managing to get to and burn some of its smaller siblings, the traditional Gävle goat has managed to survive until Christmas.
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Swedish women committing more violent crimes
Society: 2 Oct 08
Criminality among women in Sweden is rising faster than among men, according to a new study.
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'Fight hooliganism like organized crime'
Sport: 15 Sep 08
Sweden’s main crime prevention agency has proposed fighting football hooliganism using methods similar to those employed to fight organized drug gangs.
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Fewer prisoners return to life of crime
Society: 1 Sep 08
Recidivism rates are falling among Sweden’s criminals thanks in part to efforts to better care for inmates with drug problems.
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Internet prevalent as youth bullying rises
Society: 4 Aug 08
Children and young people in Sweden are being subjected to threats and abuse from their peers, according to fresh statistics, often using the internet to perpetuate the intimidation.
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Summer warmth brings algae threat
National: 24 Jul 08
Forecasters predict several more days of warm summer weather in Sweden, but warn that high temperatures may also cause widespread blooming of poisonous blue-green algae in coastal waters.
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TV star jailed for cocaine use
Society: 27 Jun 08
Swedish television presenter Sanna Bråding has been sentenced to three months in jail for narcotics offences.
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Swedish rape stats rise
Society: 16 Jun 08
The number of reported rapes in Sweden has risen sharply in the last ten years, according to a new survey by Brå, the Swedish national council for crime prevention.
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Stockholm art gallery guide: April 25 - May 1
Lifestyle: 24 Apr 08
This week’s art tips from Kalendarium.
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Help line for sex offenders proposed
National: 20 Apr 08
The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) wants a national helpline for would-be sex offenders.
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Discrimination in Sweden’s judicial system
National: 25 Feb 08
A new report has shown that Sweden’s judicial system suffers from discrimination.
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Prosecutors promised better protection
National: 22 Nov 07
Security is to be stepped up for Sweden's prosecutors following a bomb attack on a prosecutor on Tuesday.
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Lovesick elk dies in car attack
National: 21 Sep 07
A male elk has died after attacking a car while out for a walk with an elk cow in northern Sweden. The driver says he managed to stop, but the elk "came towards me at top speed".
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Sweden sees increase in reports of child abuse
Society: 17 Sep 07
The number of reported cases of child abuse in Sweden has seen a five fold increase since 1988.
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Swedish TV talent show to find Monty Python's next leading lady
National: 20 Jul 07
The producers of hit Monty Python musical 'Spamalot' are turning to Sweden to find the next leading lady for the London show. The talent search will form the basis of a new TV3 show starting in the autumn called 'West End Story'.
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New law could ban 'grooming'
Society: 23 Apr 07
A new Swedish law could ban paedophiles from 'grooming' children over the internet. The law, if enacted, would mean Sweden had gone further than most countries in tackling the problem.
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Nine get food poisoning from Swedish foods agency buffet
National: 9 Dec 06
At least nine people are thought to have suffered food poisoning from a buffet at a staff training day - at Sweden's National Food Administration in Uppsala.
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Markus is Sweden's new Idol
National: 2 Dec 06
A record 1.2 million telephone votes decided the outcome of Idol 2006 on Friday night in favour of 23 year old Markus Fagervall from Övertoneå, northern Sweden. "It feels great," he said. Repeatedly.
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Violent crime reports increase
National: 25 Oct 06
The number of crimes reported in Sweden fell in the first nine months of the year, but the number of violent crimes increased by six percent, according to figures out on Wednesday.
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Teachers 'must handle homophobia better'
Society: 1 Aug 06
Teachers must improve the way they teach pupils about homosexuality, and do more to prevent homophobia. Half of teachers say they hear anti-gay language.
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Swede offers "insurance for web pirates"
National: 4 Jul 06
People sharing music and videos online in Sweden can now insure against getting fined by the courts. The founder of the company offering the insurance insists he's not doing anything illegal.
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Tearful Haga Man: I'm sorry
National: 18 Jun 06
Niklas Lindgren has delivered a tearful apology to his victims, his lawyer has said. "He didn't want this, and he cannot explain it, but he understands their suffering."
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Foreigners more likely to be crime suspects
Smörgåsbord: 13 Dec 05
People who were born abroad are more likely to end up on the police's register of probable suspects than people whose parents were both born in Sweden, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.
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"Slash booze tax ? in Skåne"
Politics: 13 Sep 05
Alcohol taxes should be cut, but only in southern Sweden. That's the suggestion of a leading crime prevention think-tank.
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SVT release unedited "men are animals" interview
National: 27 May 05
SVT have published an unedited three minute excerpt from their controversial interview with the chairwoman of ROKS, the national women's refuge organisation. They claim she really did say that "men are animals". Out of context, counter ROKS.
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Domestic violence kills 16 women a year
Society: 26 Nov 04
Many thousands of women are assaulted each year by husbands or boyfriends, in what Amnesty calls "The human rights scandal of our time". But the measures being taken by Sweden's councils are woefully inadequate.
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Crime strikes twice - probably
Smörgåsbord: 16 Nov 04
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Moodysson film not for the faint-hearted
Lifestyle: 14 Sep 04
Violent sex, vomit, reification and naked rats in a world where "everything is for sale": a cagey Lukas Moodysson talks to Sweden's press about his new film, A Hole in My Heart.
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More kids face summer violence
Society: 9 Jul 04
School holidays bring more violence against children, according to a new report, but the police are failing to deal with the problem.
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