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Saab receives Gripen order for Thailand

Business & Money: 23 Nov 10
Swedish defence firm Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration for six Gripen aircraft intended for Thailand's air force. READ »

Swedish combat boats loaned overseas

Business & Money: 11 Oct 10
Two Swedish Combat Boat 90s (CB90) have been loaned to the UK and the Netherlands for six months. READ »

Sweden to invest in new submarines

National: 11 Apr 10
The Swedish military is set to shell out billions of kronor for two new state-of the-art submarines while also upgrading two older vessels, defence minister Sten Tolgfors has revealed. READ »

Swedish secret agent's 15th century castle up for auction

Society: 13 Oct 09
A 15th century castle in southern Sweden belonging to a man who once supplied secret Russian technology to the Swedish military, is set to go up for auction in November. READ »

Swedish arms maker battles for lost contract

Politics: 8 Jul 09
Controversy is mounting following the Swedish military’s recent decision to pass over a local supplier of armoured vehicles in favour of a Finnish company, a move resulting in major job losses for Swedish firm Hägglunds. READ »

Thailand to delay Gripen purchase: report

Business & Money: 22 May 09
The difficult economic situation in Thailand may scuttle the country’s planned purchase of Saab JAS Gripen fighter planes. READ »

Military agencies threatened by 3 billion kronor in cuts

Politics: 15 May 09
Sweden’s leading defence research agency and primary military procurement body should be shuttered as part of an effort to reduce the country’s military spending, according to a new report. READ »

Anger over Norway's fighter plane rejection

National: 21 Nov 08
A former Saab executive lashed out at the Norwegian government on Friday over its handling of a decision to reject the Gripen in favour of the American F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. READ »

Sweden develops transportable airport

Science & Technology: 6 Nov 08
Sweden’s military is testing a mobile airport in the north of the country which it hopes to deploy in the wake of natural disasters at home or overseas. READ »

Swedish Air Force in big Saab order

Business & Money: 8 Jul 08
Swedish aerospace company Saab has received a 574 million kronor ($95.5 million) order from the Swedish Armed Forces for equipment for its Gripen fighter planes. READ »

Swiss looking at Gripen purchase

Business & Money: 24 Jun 08
Switzerland is considering buying the JAS Gripen aircraft from Sweden. READ »

Green light for Gripen fighter sale to Thailand

Politics: 25 Jan 08
Concerns over Thailand's political situation have made the 3.8 billion kronor controversial. READ »

JAS fighter almost shoots down Swedish civilian aircraft

National: 15 Oct 06
A Swedish civilian aircraft was almost shot down by a Czech JAS fighter plane near the Vidsel base in Norbotten, northern Sweden, it has been revealed. READ »

Few details about Stockholm bombs

National: 29 Aug 06
Little information has emerged about two suspicious items found outside the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration in Stockholm on Monday, although a far-left group has claimed responsibility. READ »

Stockholm police analyse suspected bombs

National: 28 Aug 06
Part of Östermalm was cordoned off on Monday afternoon as police removed two suspected bombs from outside the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. READ »

Hungary receives Gripen jets

Business & Money: 30 Mar 06
Hungary took delivery of their first five, out of a total of 14, JAS 39 Gripen fighter planes on Thursday. The planes were formally handed over by defence minister, Leni Björklund. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

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 »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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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'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
Alexander Lervik and Johan Carper
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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
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The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
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Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.



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