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May 27, 2012
Burma
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Court slams sex change forced sterilization clause
National: 14 Mar 12
Compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery is in breach of the European Conventionon Human Rights and the rule should therefore no longer apply, an administrative court in Sweden has ruled.
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What would Dawit Isaak have done?
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 11
While the frustration expressed recently by the children of imprisoned Swedish-Eritrian journalist Dawit Isaak is understandable, it's important to consider how Isaak would handle a case such as his, argues historian Susanne Berger.
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Disabled 'trafficked' to Sweden in benefits fraud
National: 10 Jun 11
Disabled people are being lured to Sweden by false promises of generous benefits in a sophisticated fraud scheme that officials liken to human trafficking, according to Swedish media reports.
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Sida seeks answers over Burma delegation
National: 25 May 11
Two major players within the Swedish aid sector are in dispute over responsibility for inviting a Burmese delegation to Stockholm, which is alleged to have had links to the country's military regime.
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'Turkey and the EU need each other': Bildt
Politics: 16 Feb 11
Granting membership to Turkey would strengthen the European Union, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt argued in his annual foreign policy statement to the Riksdag.
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'Travel to dictatorships helps destroy them': CEO
Business & Money: 11 Feb 11
Pär Kjellin, the CEO of a leading Swedish travel package operator, has argued that travel and tourism to countries with authoritarian regimes helps to undermine them.
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Egyptians in Sweden: Tunisia was the trigger
National: 28 Jan 11
Egyptians in Sweden plan to demonstrate in solidarity with protesters in their home country as Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt slammed Egyptian authorities for shutting down internet access.
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Swedes shy away from stock market: study
Business & Money: 19 Jan 11
The number of Swedes playing the stock market dropped in 2010, according to new statistics, while telecom firms Ericsson and TeliaSonera topped the list of Swedish firms with the most shareholders.
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Charges filed in massive Swedish doping scandal
National: 5 Oct 10
Seventy suspects were indicted at Sundsvall district court on Tuesday for their involvement in the largest doping ring ever uncovered in Sweden. Hundreds of more suspects are expected to be charged as well.
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Bilingual schools give kids the edge
Education: 7 Apr 10
How do you raise a child bilingual? The most effective method is to immerse them in the language from the youngest age possible, something Futuraskolan in Stockholm has been doing for nearly a decade.
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'Auschwitz wasn't on another planet'
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 10
On the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Stockholm-based Israeli journalist David Stavrou reflects on the importance of memory and self-examination, in Sweden and beyond, if we are to avoid recurrences of a catastrophe that was entirely man-made.
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Woman killed by train
National: 28 Jan 09
An elderly woman talking on her mobile phone was struck and killed by a high speed X-2000 train on Tuesday afternoon south of Stockholm.
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A royal mess: Why Sweden can’t have its own Obama
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 09
At a time when the United States has just elected its first black president, Noel McCarthy wishes Sweden would reconsider its constitution in order to enable greater diversity when choosing a head of state.
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What's on in Sweden: September 19 - 25
Lifestyle: 18 Sep 08
What’s on: Stevie Wonder, Beer & Whisky festival and American Football in Stockholm; Japanese tattoo art and Masters golf in Gothenburg; Prince and Tibet tributes in Malmö; Puppet theatre in Lund.
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Social Democrats 'must reject Big Brother'
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jun 08
Sweden's government has voted through its controversial eavesdropping law. Now its time to make sure that Mona Sahlin rips up the legislation if she wins the next election, argues Social Democrat Catti Ullström.
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Sweden pledges aid to Burma cyclone victims
National: 26 May 08
Sweden will provide 74 million kronor ($12.6 million) in additional emergency aid to cyclone-ravaged Myanmar, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.
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Sweden promises aid for Burma cyclone victims
National: 6 May 08
Sweden said Tuesday it would provide 15 million kronor ($2.5 million dollars) in emergency aid to Burma after tropical cyclone Nargis ripped through the impoverished nation.
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China, Reinfeldt, and the Olympics: a real mouthful
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Apr 08
Social democratic newspaper editor Eric Sundström hopes Fredrik Reinfeldt at least says something about human rights and the Olympics during the Prime Minister’s visit to China.
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Former Swedish minister calls for Olympic boycott
National: 27 Mar 08
Sweden’s athletically-inclined former Minister of Justice Thomas Bodström has suggested that Sweden boycott parts of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Bildt presses for tough line on Burma
National: 15 Oct 07
Sweden's foreign minister, Carl Bildt, is to press for tough sanctions against Burma when EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday.
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Reinfeldt 'must boycott Africa summit' over Zimbabwe
National: 13 Oct 07
Pressure is growing on Fredrik Reinfeldt to boycott a meeting between European and African leaders if Robert Mugabe attends. Liberal Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Birgitta Ohlsson has called on Reinfeldt to follow Gordon Brown's lead.
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Airports threatened by subsidy cut
Business & Money: 3 Oct 07
Several Swedish airports could be under threat after a report suggested that they should not received state aid.
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Burma regime tells Swedish media to leave
National: 1 Oct 07
Several Swedish news media outlets say they have been contacted by Burmese regime officials urging them to withdraw their reporters from the country for their own safety.
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'China must act' Tutu tells Swedes
National: 28 Sep 07
Desmond Tutu has told a Gothenburg audience that he will boycott the Beijing Olympics if China does not act over the violence in Burma. "You have been extraordinarily courageous and wonderful," he tells Burmese protesters.
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Swedes turn out to back Burmese
Politics: 28 Sep 07
Demonstrations are planned in Stockholm and Gothenburg on Friday in support of protesters in Burma, with some members of the public turning up to work in red to express sympathy for the Burmese monks.
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Swedish companies accused over Thai working conditions
Business & Money: 27 Sep 07
Swedish food companies are facing criticism for not doing enough to ensure their foreign suppliers treat their workers ethically.
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Saab slammed over arms to Burma
National: 16 Jul 07
A Saab subsidiary has been criticized by Amnesty International, which has said it could indirectly be supplying Burma's military junta with arms.
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USA confiscates Swedish aid money
National: 15 Jan 07
When Swedish trade union confederation LO-TCO tried to send aid money to Liberia it saw the payment blocked by an American bank.
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Bottle smashes Swedish wine record
National: 29 Nov 06
A bottle of 1985 Romanee-Conti Burgundy has been sold for 87,000 kronor at an auction in Stockholm, making it the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold in Sweden.
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Swedish prize for Aung San Suu Kyi
Smörgåsbord: 31 Jan 06
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Adopt more Swedish children - Moderates
Society: 10 Jan 06
Only 188 Swedish-born children were adopted last year. That's far too few, say the Moderates, who plan to make domestic adoptions easier. "Few family issues have been so loaded," they say.
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Left Party leader "threatened to quit"
Politics: 17 Nov 05
More bother for Sweden's Left Party on Thursday with the news that the party's leadership, including leader Lars Ohly, threatened to resign after being fiercely criticised in an internal report.
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Government tax reforms to slash booze prices
Politics: 24 Aug 05
A 40% cut in the tax on spirits. A lowering of income tax. Increased sickness benefits. A cynic might note that 2006 is election year - but everyone else is too busy working out how much cheaper a bottle of vodka will be (70 kronor).
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Swedish drug addicts to get free needles
Science & Technology: 16 Jun 05
At last, Sweden is to offer drug addicts the chance to trade in their used needles for free clean ones. The move is designed to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS but the Moderate Party is opposed to the change, saying it sends "mixed signals".
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King leads Sweden?s tributes to Pope
National: 3 Apr 05
Sweden’s politicians and church leaders react to the death of John Paul II. The government extends its sympathy to “the millions of people throughout the world who have lost their spiritual leader," as Swedish Catholics gather in Stockholm to mark the Pope's passing.
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21 year old arrested for Liljeholmen rape
National: 25 Jan 05
In the last ten years the number of children raped in Sweden has almost doubled, prompting tougher rape laws to be introduced earlier this month. Meanwhile, a man is in custody suspected of brutally raping a young girl in a Stockholm suburb.
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827 confirmed missing as the first bodies come home
National: 4 Jan 05
The bodies of six Swedes who died in Thailand begin their long journey home as the government confirms that 827 Swedes are missing. The fate of 1,495 others is still unclear. "We have just seen the beginning of a road of pain and sorrow," said Göran Persson.
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Persson woos Greens, Left Party in the cold
Politics: 7 Nov 04
Lars Ohly's problems deepen after the prime minister suggests a formal coalition with the Green Party after the next election. But are the Greens ready to make some concessions to realpolitik?
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Medical care to become more expensive
Smörgåsbord: 31 Aug 04
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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 »
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"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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