Copenhagen

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BA strike set to hit Swedish flights

National: 19 Mar 10
Travellers between Sweden and the UK face delays and cancellations this weekend due to a strike by British Airways cabin crew, with three out of five flights from Stockholm to London cancelled on Sunday. READ »

Fire breaks out onboard SAS plane

National: 13 Mar 10
An SAS plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Malmo airport on Friday evening after a fire broke out in the cabin. READ »

Bildt: Icesave deal key to Iceland IMF money

Business & Money: 12 Mar 10
Sweden's Carl Bildt joined a chorus of Nordic foreign ministers on Thursday calling on Iceland to reach a banking payback deal with Britain and The Netherlands, warning that IMF aid money depended on it. READ »

Stockholm 'one of Europe's richest regions'

Business & Money: 18 Feb 10
The Stockholm area is one of the ten richest regions in the European Union, according to new figures from Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency. READ »

Two year wait for Stockholm flat: report

National: 8 Feb 10
The wait for a rental apartment in Stockholm averages 104 weeks, rising to as much as 20 years for attractive areas. In many comparable EU cities apartments can be found immediately, a new survey shows. READ »

Christmas shopping stop for Jacob Zuma in Swedish grocery store

Society: 5 Feb 10
The President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, became so enamoured with traditional Swedish advent candlesticks while attending the December climate summit that he took 15 of them home with him. READ »

Skavsta reopens for air traffic

National: 3 Feb 10
All traffic in and out of Skavsta airport has come to a halt as heavy snow covers takeoff and landing strips and strong winds make flying treacherous. The harsh weather has also led to a number of school closures. READ »

Class 1 weather warning for south-east Sweden

National: 30 Jan 10
The Swedish Met Office (SMHI) has issued a class 1 warning for the Österlen area of Skåne, southern Sweden, over the next two days with strong winds and more heavy snowfall expected. READ »

Swede awarded UN top job in Afghanistan

National: 28 Jan 10
Long-serving Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura has been appointed by UN chief Ban Ki-moon as his new envoy to Afghanistan. READ »

Hat-trick of Swedish universities make world top 100

Education: 8 Jan 10
Karolinska Institutet, Uppsala University and Stockholm University have made the grade in a new list of the world’s top 100 higher education establishments. READ »

Two degree climate deal unlikely: Reinfeldt

Politics: 16 Dec 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said the Copenhagen summit is unlikely to result in a pledge to try to cap the rise of global temperatures since the dawn of the industrial era at two degrees Celsius. READ »

EU pledges climate cash to poor nations: Reinfeldt

Business & Money: 11 Dec 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced that the European Union's member states have agreed to give $10.6 billion to help developing nations tackle climate change. READ »

Reinfeldt calls on US to raise climate targets

Politics: 10 Dec 09
Swedish Prime Minster Fredrik Reinfeldt implored the United States on Wednesday to implement more ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. READ »

Sweden Democrats score five percent in major poll

Politics: 10 Dec 09
The far-right Sweden Democrat party enjoys the support of 5.1 percent of the electorate, according to a major new survey from Statistics Sweden. READ »

Sweden pledges billions in climate aid

Politics: 10 Dec 09
Sweden has agreed to provide the EU with 8 billion kronor ($1.12 billion) to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change, the government announced on Wednesday. READ »

China climate leadership crucial: Reinfeldt

Politics: 30 Nov 09
China must play a prominent role in the global fight against climate change, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said on Monday after a China-EU summit. READ »

Ikea company unveils rapid China expansion

Business & Money: 28 Nov 09
Inter Ikea Centre Group, (IICG) a sister company of the Swedish furniture retailer, has announced plans to build two new shopping centres in China, an investment worth $1,2 billion. READ »

Gaelic invasion: It's football, Sven, but not as we know it

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 09
Ireland's national sport of Gaelic football is growing rapidly in Sweden and it isn't just the ex-pats who are sinking a few points, writes Patrick Reilly. READ »

Apocalypse soon: Disasters abound at Stockholm Film Festival

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
It's the end of the world as we know it at this year's Stockholm Film Festival, which promises everything a budding apocalypticist could ever need. But there are also plenty of more upbeat cinematic treats in store if global doom isn't your bag, writes David Stavrou. READ »

Reinfeldt warns India of climate change dangers

Politics: 6 Nov 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday cautioned India about the impact of climate change if upcoming UN climate talks fail to produce a new agreement to reduce emissions. READ »

Reinfeldt criticizes US climate bill

Politics: 5 Nov 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday criticized US efforts to adopt new climate change legislation, casting fresh doubt on whether the upcoming Copenhagen conference would result in a binding deal on carbon emission cuts. READ »

Reinfeldt targets US and China in climate message

Politics: 3 Nov 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday put pressure on both the United States and China to do more to fight climate change ahead of a UN-sponsored summit on the issue set to take place in Copenhagen in December. READ »

Obama welcomes Reinfeldt for White House visit

Politics: 3 Nov 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met with Barack Obama on Monday to discuss how to reach what the US President called an "important deal" at the upcoming Copenhagen conference on climate change. READ »

'Copenhagen climate conference is not make or break': expert

National: 1 Nov 09
The Copenhagen climate conference has been billed as a 'now or never' chance to combat climate change; it should instead be seen as a starting point, argues a key advisor to Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. READ »

Reinfeldt a 'dark horse' for EU president job

Politics: 31 Oct 09
With reports emerging over the frontrunners for the permanent position of EU president, a new contender has emerged in the international media in the shape of Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. READ »

Reinfeldt urges EU unity on climate change aid

Politics: 29 Oct 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt pushed European leaders to commit to concrete figures for helping poor countries fight climate change as EU heads gathered for a summit in Brussels on Thursday. READ »

Man forced to re-apply for asylum after boarding wrong train

National: 28 Oct 09
A mistake which put an Iraqi asylum seeker on the wrong train in Malmö in southern Sweden has forced him to start the asylum process all over again. READ »

Eriksson appoints Backe as Notts County manager

Sport: 27 Oct 09
Hans "Hasse" Backe has been named new manager of Notts County, where he will resume his partnership with fellow Swede Sven-Göran Eriksson. READ »

Hamrén confirms interest in Sweden job

Sport: 27 Oct 09
Erik Hamrén, the Swedish coach of reigning Norwegian football league champions Rosenborg said on Tuesday he is in discussions about filling the national team coaching vacancy in his native Sweden. READ »

Win fails to help Sweden fulfill World Cup dream

Sport: 15 Oct 09
Despite a 4-1 drubbing of Albania on Wednesday night, Sweden’s slim hopes of continuing their World Cup journey came to an end as Malta failed to take points from Portugal. READ »

Swedish coach Lagerbäck resigns

Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden's coach Lars Lagerbäck on Sunday announced his intention to resign after the final World Cup qualifier against Albania on Wednesday, accepting that the Scandinavians are unlikely to qualify for the 2010 finals. READ »

Danes end Sweden's World Cup dream

Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden were unable to live up to the pre-match bravado and were left wanting in Copenhagen losing 1-0 to Denmark who booked their spot in the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer. READ »

Swedish destiny resides in Copenhagen clash

Sport: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish football team heads to Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday hoping to claim the points and a real chance of winning a World Cup group that long seemed out of their grasp. READ »

Swedish Rail Destinations: Malmö

Travel: 2 Oct 09
Sponsored Article: Once in the shadow of its larger, more glamorous neighbour Copenhagen, the construction of the Öresund Bridge means Malmö today forms the proud gateway to Sweden. READ »

Obama to 'shut down' Öresund Bridge

National: 30 Sep 09
Even though US president Barack Obama isn't setting foot in Sweden, his planned visit to Copenhagen on Friday is expected to cause headaches for Malmö-area businesses and commuters. READ »

Sweden pushes India and China to act on climate

Politics: 26 Sep 09
Sweden is calling for less talk and more action from major emerging economies in climate issues after Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt raised concerns over progress while addressing world leaders this week. READ »

Sweden concerned over climate talks

National: 25 Sep 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt expressed deep concern on Thursday over the progress of climate negotiations at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, with only weeks to go before the Copenhagen conference. READ »

Reinfeldt: pace of climate talks 'too slow'

Politics: 23 Sep 09
Speaking at a United Nations climate summit on Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said negotiations on a new global warming deal were moving far too slowly. READ »

Teen gangs suspected in Stockholm robberies

National: 16 Sep 09
Police in Stockholm are tracking a criminal gang of 14 to 17-year-olds suspected of carrying out a number of violent robberies in the city’s southern districts. READ »

Danes propose tunnel to Sweden

Society: 11 Sep 09
Danish researchers have concluded that the nearly decade-old Öresund Bridge linking Sweden and Denmark is insufficient, proposing that a tunnel also be built between the two countries to facilitate the region’s growth. READ »

EU to offer billions in climate aid to poor nations: Reinfeldt

Politics: 10 Sep 09
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Wednesday announced plans for the European Union to offer developing countries €15 billion ($22 billion) a year to help combat climate change. READ »

Geely confirms Volvo interest

Business & Money: 8 Sep 09
Chinese car giant Geely confirmed on Tuesday that it is considering a bid for Ford's Swedish subsidiary Volvo Cars. READ »

Swedish hunters to target marauding raccoon dogs

National: 4 Sep 09
Swedish elk hunters have been encouraged to shoot on sight any raccoon dogs that they may chance across. READ »

Sweden navigates complex waters of EU foreign policy

Analysis & Opinion: 3 Sep 09
With an important meeting of EU's foreign ministers taking place in Stockholm this weekend, David Stavrou examines the changing roles of Sweden and the EU in world affairs. READ »

Madonna aftermath: 'People were vomiting and fights broke out'

Society: 12 Aug 09
Madonna's concert in Copenhagen finished in tumultuous scenes on Tuesday as Swedish fans tried to return home by train. READ »

The lost art of travel: Catching the ferry to Britain

Travel: 10 Aug 09
This summer, for the inevitable trip back to the UK, Ben Kersley was determined to avoid air travel and attempt to recapture the lost art of travel. READ »

Swedish hotels struggle despite strong summer

Business & Money: 5 Aug 09
After a difficult spring, the economic situation has improved this summer for Swedish hoteliers, but experts fear that the industry is in for a difficult autumn season. READ »

Developing world to wait for climate change cash

Politics: 26 Jul 09
Developing countries may have to wait until December UN climate talks before being told how much EU money will be available to help fight the effects of global warming, the Swedish EU presidency said on Saturday. READ »

Sweden calls for EU to act on climate change

Politics: 24 Jul 09
Swedish officials called for a tough stance on climate change at a meeting of European environment and energy ministers held in Åre in central Sweden on Friday. READ »

Report dumps on Baltic cruise ship discharge

Science & Technology: 17 Jul 09
Sweden's coastal waters are under threat from tonnes of human and other waste being regularly dumped into the Baltic by passenger liners, according to a new report. READ »

Swedish press in Britney Spears boycott

Society: 10 Jul 09
Sweden’s four national newspapers plan to boycott Britney Spears' upcoming concert in Stockholm to protest what they see as unreasonable demands for the use of pictures taken at the concert. READ »

EU's institutional woes could outshine Sweden’s priorities

Politics: 2 Jul 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt did his best on Wednesday to deflect attention away from the continuing institutional uncertainty which threatens to overshadow Sweden’s six-month European Union presidency. READ »

Sweden takes over EU presidency

Politics: 1 Jul 09
Sweden on Wednesday assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, promising to combat climate change as well as the rising joblessness in the wake of the global economic crisis. READ »

Economic crisis and climate top Swedish EU priorities

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 09
The global economic crisis, soaring unemployment in Europe and climate change top Sweden's agenda as it takes over the European Union six-month presidency in difficult conditions on Wednesday, writes AFP's Francois Campredon READ »

Sweden braces for 'trying' EU presidency

Politics: 23 Jun 09
Financial crisis, climate change and the possibility of a fast-tracked Icelandic membership are at the top of Sweden's agenda when it takes over the EU Presidency in July. READ »

Sweden's Thomas Johansson hangs up his racket

Sport: 12 Jun 09
Swedish tennis star Thomas Johansson, the 2002 champion of the Australian Open, announced his retirement on Friday at the age of 34. READ »

Reinfeldt pushes for carbon tax in Europe

Politics: 10 Jun 09
Speaking in Brussels in Tuesday, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt urged other countries in Europe to implement a tax on carbon dioxide to help reduce greenhouse gases emissions. READ »

Sarkozy snubs Sweden: French press

Politics: 29 May 09
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has cancelled an official visit to Sweden in reaction to comments made by Sweden's foreign minister advocating Turkish EU membership, according to French media reports. READ »

Sweden by rail: Gothenburg

Travel: 15 May 09
Having long been defined by its industrial and maritime history, Göteborg has since reinvented itself. The old ports and warehouses have been replaced by cafes, bars, and one of the liveliest cultural scenes in the region. READ »

Five Swedes tested for swine flu

Science & Technology: 27 Apr 09
At least five people in Sweden are being examined for possible exposure to swine flu, according to an official with the Institute for Infectious Disease Control. READ »

Fire erupts onboard nuke plant boat hotel

National: 17 Apr 09
A fire onboard a passenger ferry used to house workers at the Oskarshamn nuclear plant in southern Sweden forced the evacuation 240 people late Thursday night. READ »

Sweden plans for move to heart of Europe

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 09
With just a couple of months remaining until Sweden assumes the reins of the EU presidency, The Local's Thanh Dinh speaks to Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström about the challenges ahead. READ »

Swedish church unveils Lego Jesus for Easter

Society: 13 Apr 09
While most Christians mark Easter with prayers and song, one Swedish church opened its mass on Sunday by unveiling a life-size Lego statue of Jesus Christ. READ »

'You couldn't hope for a better presidency'

Analysis & Opinion: 1 Apr 09
In a time of severe economic crisis, the European Union is fortunate to have Sweden taking up the presidential reins this summer, British Ambassador to Sweden Andrew Mitchell tells The Local's James Savage. READ »

Danes flock to Sweden to shop

Business & Money: 23 Mar 09
Buoyed a strong domestic currency, Danish shoppers are travelling over the Öresund Bridge by the busload to snap up cross-border bargains. READ »

Art exhibitions you mustn't miss

Lifestyle: 20 Mar 09
From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Danish surrealists, art critic Katarina Wadstein MacLeod samples the season's most eye-catching exhibitions in Sweden and Denmark. READ »

What does Sweden have against rational Nordic energy solutions?

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Mar 09
Sweden’s continued opposition to a natural gas pipeline running along the floor of the Baltic Sea is more political than it is environmental, but that doesn’t make it any more rational, argues researcher Timo Kivimäki. READ »

Terminal reopens after smoke scare

National: 5 Mar 09
Terminal 2 at Arlanda Airport was reopened at lunch time on Thursday after being evacuated at 9.30am when the smell of smoke was detected in the foreign departures terminal. READ »

Netball club sets new goals in Sweden

Sport: 4 Mar 09
Sweden is something of a haven for indoor sports, with floorball already established as a popular institution. Netball on the other hand has yet to grip the popular imagination, but a new club in Stockholm is doing all it can to take the sport out of the shadows. READ »

Danish gang war spills over into Malmö

National: 3 Mar 09
A Danish gangster from has been remanded into custody on suspicion of blackmail by a Malmö court as police fear that a Copenhagen gang war is spilling over onto the southern Swedish city's streets. READ »

Stockholm wins EU green capital award

Science & Technology: 23 Feb 09
Stockholm and Hamburg became the first cities to be named European Green Capital on Monday, as the European Commission announced the winners of its new environmental initiative. READ »

Most Swedes favour more nuclear power

Politics: 13 Feb 09
As energy policy talks between the government and opposition parties continue, a new poll shows that six of ten Swedes are in favour of building new nuclear power plants. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Åre

Travel: 10 Feb 09
With more than 300,000 visitors every year Åre, Sweden's most popular ski destination has enough to tempt even the most ardent Alpine resort fan. READ »

Poll: Swedish voters in the dark on EU elections

Politics: 19 Jan 09
Less than a third of the Swedish electorate is aware that there is an election to the EU parliament in 2009, according to a new poll. READ »

Stock exchange in flying start to 2009

National: 3 Jan 09
The Stockholm stock exchange had a flying to start to 2009 after last year's historic crash. The exchange closed almost 5 percent up on Friday on the back of gains worldwide. READ »

Reinfeldt pessimistic about 2009 climate treaty progress

Science & Technology: 28 Dec 08
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt voiced his concern that the global financial crisis has diminished the prospect of a robust climate change treaty during 2009. READ »

Finding your roots in Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Dec 08
Fresh from a visit to the homestead of her ancestors, Marge Thorell has practical advice for anyone wishing to trace their Swedish roots. READ »

SAS to ditch Spanair and airBaltic

Business & Money: 19 Dec 08
Embattled carrier Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has unveiled plans to sell off subsidiaries Spanair and airBaltic. READ »

Earthquake shakes southern Sweden

National: 16 Dec 08
Southern Sweden was rocked by an earthquake early on Tuesday morning which caused a flood of phone calls to emergency services operators from alarmed residents. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen

Travel: 8 Dec 08
Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away. READ »

Christmas by design: Unmissable markets in Sweden and Denmark

Lifestyle: 5 Dec 08
Join Charlotte West on a tour of the best Christmas markets for design products in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Cophenhagen. READ »

SAS to collect Thailand tourists

National: 29 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS announced on Saturday plans to send an aircraft to collect stranded Swedish passengers in Thailand. READ »

Swedes caught up in Thai unrest

National: 26 Nov 08
Hundreds of Swedes are among those stranded in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after violent anti-government protesters stormed the building on Tuesday, forcing authorities to shut down operations. READ »

'I guess it'll be a cold cement floor for me tonight'

Society: 24 Nov 08
Scores of travellers at Stockholm’s Arlanda Express train station were confronted with the news of widespread delays and cancellations for flights leaving from Sweden's largest airport on Monday. READ »

Bill Gates in Sweden for high society wedding

Dating: 22 Nov 08
Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates is in Gothenburg this weekend to attend the wedding of billionaire Charles Simonyi and Swedish socialite Lisa Persdotter. READ »

Six injured in bus accident

National: 18 Nov 08
Six people have been taken to hospital after a bus on its way from Stockholm to Copenhagen collided with a road maintenance truck early on Tuesday morning. READ »

Stockholm ranks as fourth most expensive city

Society: 13 Nov 08
A new study confirms what Stockholm residents have long suspected: consumer goods in Sweden’s capital city are expensive. READ »

Sterling Airlines goes bankrupt

Travel: 29 Oct 08
Danish budget carrier Sterling Airlines is to file for bankruptcy on Wednesday and has cancelled all flights as a result. READ »

Sweden held by Portugal in World Cup qualifier

Sport: 12 Oct 08
Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Portugal in their group 1 World Cup 2010 qualifier in Stockholm on Saturday. READ »

Scam artist targets English-speaking jobseekers

National: 23 Sep 08
An experienced scam artist has been targeting English speaking jobseekers in Sweden, luring them with promises of non-existent jobs, police say. Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius reports. READ »

Sweden plays host to anti-globalization activists

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 08
More than 20,000 anti-globalization activists are due in Malmö this week to take part in the European Social Forum, hoping to breathe new life into a movement many say is rapidly losing speed, writes AFP's Delphine Touitou. READ »

Skyways closing Arlanda-based operations

Travel: 28 Aug 08
Swedish budget airline Skyways is planning to shutter its base of operations at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport. READ »

Copenhagen heist suspect has perfect alibi

National: 19 Aug 08
One of the Swedes remanded in custody in connection with a multi-million kronor robbery in Copenhagen has the perfect alibi: he was in Swedish detention at the time of the raid. READ »

Swede in custody for Copenhagen heist

National: 17 Aug 08
A 28-year-old Swede has been remanded in custody in connection with a multi-million kronor robbery in Copenhagen on August 10th. A further three Swedes and a Dane are set to face the remand court. READ »

Karolinska 'best university in Sweden'

Education: 15 Aug 08
Stockholm medical university Karolinska Institutet has been named the best university in Sweden by a new international survey. READ »

Swedish woman in Copenhagen ferris wheel suicide: park

National: 12 Aug 08
A Swedish woman in her 50s plunged to her death from atop a ferris wheel at Copenhagen's Tivoli amusement park on Monday in what appeared to be a suicide. READ »

German and Russian sailors missing off Swedish coast

National: 5 Aug 08
Two men were reported missing and feared to have drowned on Tuesday after they were washed off their sailboats in a heavy storm. READ »

Jazz festival coverage needs to be more about the music

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jul 08
Music fan Gene Oberto wishes critics would change their tune when it comes to the Stockholm Jazz Festival and its featured acts like Van Morrisson (above). READ »

Experience the beauty and eccentricity of Ven

Travel: 18 Jul 08
An island nestled between Sweden and Denmark, Ven offers visitors a unique combination of natural beauty and historical oddities. Matt O'Leary explains what makes the island so special. READ »

Jazz festival celebrates unique Swedish sound

Lifestyle: 11 Jul 08
If you like your bebop served up with a unique Nordic flavor, then the Stockholm Jazz Festival is the place to be. Apart from the Swedes, Mary J. Blige, Van Morrison and Joan Armatrading will also take part as the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary, writes David Francisco. READ »

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