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'It's a girl': Prince Daniel

National: 23 Feb 12
Sweden has a new princess. Crown Princess Victoria has given birth to a daughter, announced the happy father from Stockholm's Karolinska Hospital early on Thursday morning. READ »

Top ten Swedish tech innovations

Science & Technology: 7 Sep 11
Sweden is renowned for its innovation and strong research tradition and The Local has compiled a list of ten technological breakthroughs of the last decade. READ »

Microsoft confirms $8.5 billion Skype purchase

Science & Technology: 10 May 11
Skype, the IP telephony company founded and part-owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, has been bought bought by US software giant Microsoft, the firms confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. READ »

Sadistic sex crimes on animals rise in Sweden

Society: 22 Mar 11
The number of sadistic sex crimes against animals in Sweden has doubled over the past four years, according to Swedish Veterinary Association figures. READ »

Boost for Swedes' charitable giving in 2010

Business & Money: 21 Feb 11
Charitable giving in Sweden in 2010 may reach record levels, according to preliminary statistics, approaching levels not seen since the year following the tsunami catastrophe in southeast Asia. READ »

Santas steal gun from Swedish palace guard

National: 24 Dec 10
Two men dressed in Santa hats and masks attacked and robbed a guard at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Thursday night, making off with the guards loaded weapon. READ »

Concern over Swedish horse sex attacks

Society: 25 Oct 10
Sweden is experiencing a spate of attacks targeting the sex organs of female horses. READ »

Skype plans US stock market listing

Business & Money: 10 Aug 10
Skype, the IP telephony company founded and part-owned by Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, is planning an initial public offering of its shares in the USA, according to a US media report. READ »

Crowds gather along procession route

Society: 19 Jun 10
Police expect some 250,000 people to take to the streets to catch a glimpse of Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling when they leave Stockholm Cathedral in a carriage procession after their wedding on Saturday afternoon. READ »

Police out in force for royal wedding

Society: 18 Jun 10
Some 2,000 police officers are set to patrol the streets of Stockholm in the coming days, with around 15 heads of state attending the marriage of Crown Princess Victoria and commoner Daniel Westling. READ »

Swedes' generosity undented by recession

National: 14 Mar 10
The economic downturn and rising unemployment figures have not dented Swedish support for charities, according to new figures from the Swedish Fundraising Council (FRII). READ »

Swedish pig farms flout animal protection laws

National: 24 Nov 09
Living conditions for Swedish pigs are worse than previously realized, an animal rights group claims, citing its own video evidence. READ »

Royal wedding brings military to attention

National: 17 Oct 09
The Swedish Armed Forces are beginning preparations for next year's royal nuptials and anticipate sending 3,000 soldiers to stand guard when Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria marries Daniel Westling in June. READ »

Skype founder awarded top Swedish tech prize

Business & Money: 14 Sep 09
The Swedish founder of internet telephony software company Skype, Niklas Zennström, has been named the recipient of a prestigious prize awarded by the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. READ »

Swedish founder keen on Skype buyback

Business & Money: 12 Apr 09
The Swedish and Danish founders of Skype, Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, are interested in buying back the IP communication company, which they sold to Ebay for $2.6 billion in 2005. READ »

Charitable Swedes defy credit crunch

National: 16 Dec 08
Swedish charities are predicting a record year for fundraising despite the ongoing financial crisis. Private donations have continued to increase despite credit crunch concerns although some companies are cutting back. READ »

What's on in Sweden: June 6 - 13

Lifestyle: 5 Jun 08
What’s on in Sweden: Football, football and more football. And food and art and music. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 4 - 10

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: English theatre comedy in Stockholm, Swedish indie pop with The Perishers in Gothenburg, digital opera in Malmö. READ »

Zennström gets payout to quit Skype

Business & Money: 2 Oct 07
Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Zennström has quit as CEO of internet messaging company Skype, in a deal that will see him and his co-founders share a $530 million payout. READ »

Alien intrusions threaten Sweden's seas

Science & Technology: 28 Sep 07
A gluttonous American pseudo-jellyfish, giant Japanese oysters, and an unidentified virus killing seals: strange intrusions are threatening Sweden's seas and fishermen are concerned. READ »

Sledding family met with assault rifles

Society: 30 Jan 07
A 43-year-old father went out sledding outside Stockholm's royal palace on Sunday with his two little girls, unaware that his choice of slope would lead to a confrontation with crack royal bodyguards. READ »

Skype Swedes behind broadband television service

Business & Money: 18 Dec 06
A couple of enterprising Swedes are heavily involved in a global broadband television service soon to hit computer screens worldwide. READ »

Freak dog breeds attacked by vets

Society: 28 Sep 06
Swedish dog breeders are producing unhealthy animals for their fashionable looks, according to Sweden's vets, who today challenged the Swedish Kennel Club to tackle the problem. READ »

Skype sold to Ebay for $4 billion

Business & Money: 12 Sep 05
Internet phone company Skype, founded by Swede Niklas Zennström, has been sold to Ebay for up to $4.1 billion. READ »

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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