February 15, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Göran_johansson":
Politics: 12 Sep 11
The Swedish minister who at the weekend said that no money would be coming to victims who suffered abuse while in foster care has opened to further talks on the issue following pressure from the opposition.
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National: 14 Jan 10
Sweden plans to launch an inquiry to examine how victims of abuse in state-run foster homes and orphanages can receive some form of restitution following the partial findings of a government investigation into past mistreatment.
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National: 17 Oct 09
A government report reveals that half the number of children who grew up in Swedish foster homes or institutions over the last seventy years were exposed to sexual abuse.
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National: 4 May 09
Passengers from 40 different countries were evacuated to safety on Monday morning after a vessel plying the trans-Sweden Göta Canal ran aground near Oxelösund in eastern Sweden.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Mar 08
David Landes looks at press reaction to proposed citizenship classes and an asylum policy which tells refugees where to live.
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Society: 27 Nov 07
A leading Social Democrat has called for all people smuggled into Sweden to be sent back to their home countries.
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Society: 21 Aug 07
The level of child abuse in Swedish foster homes and orphanages from the 1950s to the 1980s has turned out to be "much worse than expected," according to a new government report.
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Politics: 11 Dec 06
Stockholm's Social Democrats have called for Margot Wallström, Carin Jämtin or Mona Sahlin to succeed Göran Persson as party leader. But Wallström and Jämtin have both said no.
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Business & Money: 21 Sep 06
The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has said that the new Alliance government will bolster employment, while growth is expected to slow down next year.
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Politics: 18 Sep 06
Sweden's municipal elections reflected events at the national level, with the opposition Alliance now controlling more than half the country's municipalities.
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Politics: 29 Aug 06
Internal divisions within the Social Democrats have surfaced over the question of unemployment. Senior Gothenburg politician Göran Johansson has criticized the government for not talking enough about the problem.
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National: 28 Jun 06
A commission led by Göran Persson says that Sweden will not be an oil-free zone by 2020, but claims that society will no longer be dependent on fossil fuels.
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Politics: 1 Nov 05
Schools minister Ibrahim Baylan and trade minister Thomas Östros are voted onto the Social Democrats' Executive Committee - but Gothenburg will no longer be represented at the top table.
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Society: 28 Oct 05
The first nationwide survey into evictions in Sweden shows how badly children are affected, with 1,000 each year forced into an unsettled, itinerant existence.
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Smörgåsbord: 15 Sep 05
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Politics: 31 Aug 05
The Social Democrats' big name in Gothenburg, council leader Göran Johansson, is quitting the party's executive committee in protest against the defence cuts which have closed military bases in the west of Sweden.
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Smörgåsbord: 19 Nov 04
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National: 14 Oct 04
While the board of Trollhättan's Metall union resigns amid revelations that union money was used to buy sex toys and visit porn clubs, several hundred of their members lose their jobs. A week in the life of Trollhättan.
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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 »
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 »
"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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