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Solna voted best place to live in Sweden

Business & Money: 17 May 13
Solna, a suburb just north of Stockholm, is the best place to live in Sweden, according to a new ranking published on Friday by Swedish news magazine Fokus. READ »

Why social democrats in Sweden love Springsteen

Analysis & Opinion: 7 May 13
With Bruce Springsteen playing to sell-out crowds at Stockholm's Friends Arena, political scientist Stig-Björn Ljunggren explains why Sweden's old-school social democrats recognize themselves in The Boss's attempt to balance a political commitment with living in a consumer society. READ »

Sweden in goalless draw against Ireland

Sport: 23 Mar 13
Sweden's prospects of making it to Brazil in 2014 are looking bleak after Friday's goalless World Cup qualifier against Ireland at Stockholm's Friends Arena. READ »

Sweden beats Ireland in stadium 'cold war'

Sport: 20 Mar 13
Football's governing body FIFA has put a lid on Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni's wish that the roof of Stockholm's Friends Arena be open for Friday's World Cup qualifier against Sweden. READ »

Hammarby take home Sweden's bandy final

Sport: 18 Mar 13
Hammarby cruised to a victory in Sweden's bandy final against Sandviken on Sunday, with a record crowd storming the ice in celebration before the end of the game at Stockholm's Friends Arena. READ »

Stockholm set for 'biggest ever' St.Patrick's

Society: 16 Mar 13
Friends Arena in Stockholm is set to be bathed in the colour green during Sunday's bandy finals as part of the city's ambitious celebrations in honour of the Irish patron saint St.Patrick. READ »

Robin Stjernberg wins Melodifestivalen

Society: 9 Mar 13
Idol veteran Robin Stjernberg and his ballad You won Saturday night's Melodifestivalen final at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, and will represent Sweden at May's Eurovision in Malmö. READ »

Ewald and Stjernberg nab song fest final spots

Society: 2 Mar 13
Pop starlets Anton Ewald and Robin Stjernberg claimed the two remaining spots in the final of Sweden's Melodifestivalen, coming out ahead of the field in the "Second Chance" play off in Karlstad on Saturday. READ »

Teen idol and metalhead claim final spots

Society: 24 Feb 13
Heartthrob Ulrik Munther and hard rocker Ralf Gyllenhammar are going straight to the Melodifestivalen final after claiming the last two places in the competition in Malmö. READ »

Plagiarism probe into Euphoria 'copy'

Society: 19 Feb 13
Germany's entry for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest finals in Malmö is under investigation following accusations that it's a rip off Swedish artist Loreen's 2012 winning song, Euphoria. READ »

Ravaillacz and State of Drama claim final spots

Society: 17 Feb 13
Two boy bands generations apart claimed the places in the Melodifestivalen final at the penultimate heat in Skellefteå on Saturday, when State of Drama and Ravaillacz secured the votes. READ »

Sean Banan wows crowd with glitter and glam

Society: 10 Feb 13
Swedish performer Sean Banan dazzled the Gothenburg crowd in his win at Saturday's Melodifestivalen heat, in an eccentric number including 25 costume changes, a diaper, and giant angel wings. READ »

'Hugging hooligan' gives Messi shock embrace

Society: 7 Feb 13
Argentina and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi found himself in the arms of a Swedish man with a history of criminal activity who stormed the pitch when Argentina met Sweden in Stockholm on Wednesday night. READ »

'2012 was the best year ever': Zlatan

Sport: 25 Dec 12
The Swedish star striker talks about his highlights of the year and why he chose not to comment on the scandal surrounding the Sweden Democrats. READ »

Football fans dismantle stadium for souvenirs

Sport: 26 Nov 12
Swedish football fans descended upon the Råsunda stadium in northern Stockholm on Sunday to take home everything from seats to urinals as souvenirs before the grounds are officially demolished. READ »

Swedish House Mafia in Stockholm farewell

Society: 23 Nov 12
Sweden’s hottest music export of the moment, Swedish House Mafia, kicked off their farewell set in Stockholm on Thursday night - their third last live shows before the band calls it quits. READ »

Praise aplenty for Zlatan after 'best goal ever'

Society: 15 Nov 12
Sweden captain and star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic drew praise after Sweden's 4-2 friendly win on Wednesday, with England's Steven Gerrard calling the Swede's jaw-dropping long-range bicycle kick "the best goal he had ever seen". READ »

Zlatan nets four as Sweden claim victory

Sport: 15 Nov 12
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on form, scoring all four goals as Sweden beat England 4-2 in Wednesday's friendly played at the newly opened national stadium in Stockholm. READ »

Young Swedish football fans meet England team

Sport: 14 Nov 12
In the run-up to Wednesday’s friendly football match between Sweden and England, a group of Swedish teenagers got the chance to meet the English national football team and watch them practice. READ »

Zlatan full of praise for England's Gerrard

Sport: 14 Nov 12
Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic called England's Steven Gerrard "an international class player", ahead of the friendly between the two countries to be played in Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Sweden set to take on injury-ridden England

Sport: 13 Nov 12
Sweden will meet a much depleted England side for a friendly match at the new Friends Arena on Wednesday as Erik Hamrén's side looks to avenge last summer's loss to England at Euro 2012. READ »

Alex Ferguson questions need for Sweden friendly

Sport: 10 Nov 12
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed criticism of England's trip to Sweden for a friendly game next week. READ »

AIK nab victory at final Råsunda match

Sport: 4 Nov 12
The legendary Stockholm football stadium Råsunda hosted its last ever game in Sweden's top football league, the Allsvenskan, with AIK beating Malmö FF 2-0. READ »

Fans divided as Malmö to host Eurovision 2013

Society: 9 Jul 12
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the southern Swedish city of Malmö organizers confirmed Sunday, with the news angering some fans who were set for a Stockholm final. READ »

Swedish House Mafia calls it quits

Society: 24 Jun 12
Swedish house DJ trio Swedish House Mafia have announced that an upcoming tour will be the last the group plays together, ending four years of massive commercial success. READ »

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