March 20, 2010
Geneva
The following articles have been tagged with "Geneva":
Saab's Russian backer seeks clean slate
Business & Money: 4 Mar 10
Vladimir Antonov, the Russian businessman and backer of Spyker Cars' takeover of Saab, has launched a campaign to clear his name from allegations of money laundering and organised crime.
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Sweden and Poland push for nuclear arms cuts
Politics: 2 Feb 10
Sweden and Poland have joined forces in calling on the United States and Russia to sharply reduce their nuclear weapons arsenals in Europe.
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Sweden slammed for UN rights failures
National: 9 Nov 09
Sweden has come in for harsh criticism from the country's United Nations association and 15 other organizations for failing to abide by a number of UN conventions.
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WHO declares swine flu pandemic: Sweden
Science & Technology: 11 Jun 09
The Swedish government on Thursday announced the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a swine flu pandemic, nearly two hours before the world health body's expected announcement.
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Sweden joins UN racism conference walkout
Politics: 21 Apr 09
Swedish and EU delegates walked out of the UN conference on racism in Geneva in protest at remarks by Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who described Israel as "racist" in his speech.
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Sweden to boycott UN racism conference
National: 18 Apr 09
Sweden will not send any ministerial officials to the UN conference on racism in Geneva on Monday, said Swedish Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni.
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Several bidders eyeing Saab: source
Business & Money: 4 Mar 09
A number of potential bidders, including two Chinese automakers, have shown an interest in purchasing Saab, sources with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.
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GM chief proposes Volvo-Saab merger
Business & Money: 3 Mar 09
Senior General Motors executive Bob Lutz has suggested that a solution to the problems faced by Swedish car firms Volvo and Saab would be to merge them - "that way both we and Ford get rid of a problem."
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‘Opposing Israeli violence is not anti-Semitism’
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 09
Swedes who demonstrate over Israeli attacks are not anti-Semites. Calling them names is an attempt to silence criticism of Israeli policies, argues Stockholm-based Palestinian Alaa Kullab.
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Three films dominate award nominations
Society: 30 Dec 08
The Swedish Film Institute has announced the nominations for the 2008 Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's national film awards. A trio of films dominates the list, including Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments.
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EasyJet opens routes from Stockholm's Arlanda airport
Travel: 21 Oct 08
Low cost airline easyJet has begun flying to Milan and Geneva from Stockholm’s Arlanda airport, in direct competition with Scandinavian airline SAS.
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Two Swedes swing to success in golfing victories
Sport: 28 Jul 08
Mikael Lundberg claimed victory at the Russian Open in Moscow for a second time, while Helen Alfredsson’s win at the Evian Masters in France (above) made her the event's first three-time winner.
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WHO adopts Swedish alcohol resolution
Politics: 25 May 08
The WHO has announced the adoption of a Sweden-backed global alcohol resolution at its annual World Health Assembly which was concluded in Geneva on Saturday.
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Making it in Sweden: the British professor
Jobs: 30 Apr 08
British physicist Mark Pearce has seen his career go from strength to strength since moving to Sweden with his Swedish girlfriend. He is now Professor of Physics at KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
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Sweden shutting door on refugees: critics
Society: 18 Apr 08
Recent decisions by Sweden to send refugees back to Baghdad and other war-ravaged areas have tarnished its reputation for welcoming victims of conflict, critics say.
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Capio agrees to buy Unilabs
Business & Money: 7 Aug 07
Capio Diagnostics of Sweden said it has agreed to buy Unilabs and will make an offer for the outstanding shares.
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Cuba blocks Swedish alcohol demands
Society: 24 May 07
Swedish attempts to get the international community to adopt a tough strategy to curb alcohol abuse have been blocked by Cuba at the World Health Organization.
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Sweden trumped by Maldives in Second Life
Science & Technology: 22 May 07
Sweden will not be the first country to open an embassy in Second Life. The Maldives has established diplomatic representation in the virtual online world just eight days before Sweden's planned launch.
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Oil entrepreneur Lundin dies
National: 1 Oct 06
Swedish oil entrepreneur Adolf Lundin dies at home in Geneva at the age of 74. "Sweden has become poorer," says former prime minister Carl Bildt.
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Stockholm slips in life quality ranking
National: 21 May 06
Stockholm's quality of life has been ranked 20th out of 350 world cities - and 2nd in the Nordic region - in an annual survey by British company Mercer. Zurich took the top spot.
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Sweden increases Palestinian aid
National: 20 Feb 06
The Swedish aid organisation SIDA has pledged an extra 50 million kronor to UN programmes in the Palestinian territories, saying that "Israel is not living up to its responsibility under international law".
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Sibling rivalry in fight for Swedish Church
National: 26 Jan 06
The brother and sister of the leader of the Church of Sweden, Archbishop K.G. Hammar, are competing to succeed him. The time is not ripe for a woman Archbishop, says the brother.
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Half of those refused asylum stay in Sweden
National: 15 Jul 05
...and of the half who have actually been sent home, a full 20% bounce straight back to Sweden to try their luck again. As the cost of deporting people soars, the Board of Migration considers a departure from the Geneva Convention.
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Saab launches new Combi
Smörgåsbord: 3 Mar 05
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Saab factory future looking secure
Business & Money: 1 Mar 05
The latest Cadillac model will be built in Sweden, General Motors announces. And a German paper reports that Saab’s future in Sweden is assured.
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New Saab scare: GM to sell
Business & Money: 24 Feb 05
It's been a nail-biting few months for Saab workers waiting for news of their future from owner GM. The latest in a series of rumours suggests that the brand is to be sold off to the Chinese. The boss sighs and summons the press...
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"Recently I’ve been thinking of how much mental space we could create if we collectively agreed to get rid of stereotypes. All of those small compartments we walk around with in our heads would suddenly be cleared away and we’d feel so much lighter. Just think of all of that space for real new perceptions..." READ »
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The novels of journalist-become-author Maria Ernestam are both serious and humorous. Sometimes compared with works by Isabel Allende, Fay Weldon, Ingrid Noll and Ruth Rendell, Ernestam's books have... - Film studio Sweden
Sweden — with its midnight sun, northern lights and areas with certainty of snow — is attracting filmmakers from all around the world. Besides an exotic environment, Sweden has other advantages as a... - Veronica Hedenmark
“I’d like to travel and fly without having to think about the practical arrangements — but the practical part severely restricts my movements,” says entrepreneur Veronica Hedenmark, who uses an... - Victoria Webster
Victoria Webster became Sweden’s first specialist in emergency medical care. This attracted considerable media attention, since she has a cerebral palsy (CP)* disorder.
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