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The following articles have been tagged with "Håkan_syrén":

Reversal in defence policy reforms

Politics: 13 Mar 09
The government has decided against disbanding army units as a part of Sweden’s ongoing defence policy reform process, electing instead to create a new ground combat reserve group. READ »

Sweden names new military chief

Politics: 6 Mar 09
Sweden's defence minister revealed on Friday that Sverker Göranson will take over as head of the country’s armed forces. READ »

Military offers proposal on defence cuts

Politics: 30 Jan 09
Sweden’s top military commander on Friday handed over to the government a lengthy report detailing a range of proposed reductions to the country’s armed forces. READ »

Swedish army to be cut by one third

National: 27 Jan 09
Government policies will result in Sweden’s army being reduced by one third, Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén is set to announce on Friday. READ »

Swedish commander in line for EU military post

Politics: 30 Oct 08
European defence chiefs agreed on Wednesday to the appointment of Håkan Syrén, Supreme Commander of Sweden’s Armed Forces, to be the new chair of the European Union Military Committee. READ »

Defence Minister: 'FRA doesn’t monitor individual Swedes'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jul 08
In explaining the importance of Sweden's new surveillance law, Minister of Defence Sten Tolgfors argues that signals intelligence activities on cable-bound communications is no greater an invasion of privacy than monitoring the airwaves. READ »

Minister rejects opposition 'games' on snoop law

Politics: 8 Jul 08
Sweden's defence minister has rejected an invitation from the Social Democrats to negotiate about the country's controversial new surveillance law. READ »

'Sweden can no longer defend itself'

National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders. READ »

Papers shoot down proposed Gripen sale to Norway

Analysis & Opinion: 2 May 08
David Landes reviews how Sweden’s newspapers reacted to plans for selling upgraded Saab Gripen combat planes to Norway. READ »

Sweden recalls torture case officer from Chad

National: 11 Apr 08
The high-ranking Swedish officer who was criticized for not acting to stop French soldiers from torturing a Congolese man has been recalled from his current assignment in Chad. READ »

Military cuts slammed by government

Politics: 31 Jan 08
Plans to cut the length of military service and slash the flying hours of fighter pilots to plug a gap in the armed forces' budget have been slammed by Defence Minister Sten Togfors. READ »

Cash-strapped military spends millions on film

National: 9 Jan 08
A 3.7 million kronor film following the head of the armed forces at work and play has led to accusations that the military is wasting money at a time of cuts. READ »

Sahlin: Odenberg 'was humiliated'

Politics: 5 Sep 07
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has seized on the resignation of Defence Minister Mikael Odenberg as a sign of governmental weakness. The head of Sweden's armed forces expressed regret. READ »

Swedish defence Minister resigns over cuts

Politics: 5 Sep 07
Defence Minister Mikael Odenberg has resigned in protest at government defence cuts. "I want to be able to face myself in the mirror and look our military personnel in the eye," he tells journalists READ »

Sweden 'should deepen defence ties with Norway'

National: 31 Aug 07
Sweden plans to deepen defence cooperation with Nato member Norway. Military chiefs in both countries have proposed the idea, and have been supported by Sweden's defence minister, Mikael Odenberg. READ »

Government plans to scrap conscription

Politics: 30 Aug 07
The government is reportedly hatching plans to replace Sweden's 200-year-old conscription army with a professional force. READ »

Borg's defence cuts 'would be devastating'

National: 24 Jul 07
Finance minister Anders Borg's call for an annual four billion kronor cut in the Swedish defence budget would have "dramatic consequences" according to Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén. READ »

Porn pics 'endangered military security'

Society: 28 Sep 06
A senior Swedish officer has been accused of risking national security after hard-core porn was found in his possession. Major General Tony Stigsson made himself vulnerable to blackmail, it is alleged. READ »

Swedish Air Force could scrap 70 planes

National: 26 Apr 06
Sweden's air force could scrap 70 surplus JAS fighter planes if it can't find a buyer for them. The JAS programme has cost Sweden's taxpayers 100 billion kronor. READ »

Officer gets shorter jail term

National: 14 Mar 06
A senior officer in Sweden's armed forces has had his sentence for assaulting his ex-wife reduced by a court in Gothenburg. Tony Stigsson will now serve three months, rather than six. READ »

Army: we need 500 million for satellite

National: 5 May 05
The head of Sweden's armed forces has asked for a 500 million kronor satellite to take "important strategic pictures" of northern Europe. But with the army already facing cutbacks, will the government give Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén his new toy? READ »

Conscripts ?should be made to serve abroad?

National: 4 Apr 05
Serving in missions abroad should be compulsory for all conscripts, says the head of Sweden’s armed forces, Håkan Syrén. But not everyone likes the idea. READ »

Should Swedish Armed Forces be fighting terrorism?

Politics: 23 Jan 05
This was the main issue being discussed during the 'People and Defence' Conference in Sälen last week. And it's not just terrorism: following the tsunami and the storm, there are calls for an expanded remit for Sweden's Armed Forces. READ »

Swedish army to ditch 1,000 officers

National: 11 Nov 04
As the army announces that 1,000 officers are to lose their jobs, the security police begin to recruit 50 new bodyguards. A military background and officer training might look pretty good on an applicant’s CV. READ »


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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 »

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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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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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