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Vattenfall 'worst' nuclear power firm in Europe

Business & Money: 20 Jun 11
Sweden' state-owned energy company Vattenfall has the worst performance among 27 European nuclear power operators, according to a report from the United Nations energy agency. READ »

Putin offers Sweden 'world best' nuclear tech

Politics: 28 Apr 11
During a visit to Stockholm on Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered to enhance Sweden's nuclear safety with Russian technology, which he described as the safest in the world. READ »

Forsmark improves safety but more needed: IAEA

National: 28 Feb 08
The UN's nuclear watchdog has noted improved security measures at a problem-prone nuclear plant in Sweden. READ »

Support rises for new nuclear plants in Sweden

Politics: 21 Jan 08
Young Social Democrats play dead in a nuclear protest. But a new poll shows rising support for nuclear power. READ »

Swedish royal couple arrives in Vienna

Society: 20 Nov 07
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived Tuesday morning in Vienna for a three-day state visit to Austria. READ »

IAEA asked to inspect Swedish nuclear plant

Science & Technology: 16 Feb 07
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has been asked to inspect Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant after a series of incidents that have raised concerns over atomic safety. READ »

Turkish writer wins Nobel literature prize

National: 12 Oct 06
The Turkish author, journalist and social commentator Orhan Pamuk has been awarded the world's most prestigious literature prize - and a cool 10 million kronor. READ »

Blix urges patience over Iran

Smörgåsbord: 3 Apr 06
The international community should offer Iran more incentives to renounce its nuclear programme, says former Swedish diplomat and chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq, Hans Blix. READ »

Swedish king presents Nobel prizes

Smörgåsbord: 10 Dec 05
The great and the good - and the jolly clever - gather in Stockholm for the academic world's Oscars. The winners are ten million kronor better off - and they might even get to meet Princess Madeleine. READ »

Swede gets top Euro role

National: 11 Oct 05
Thomas Hammarberg has been made head of a major European human rights watchdog, joining a long and distinguished line of Swedes who have led international organizations. READ »

Peace prize awarded to IAEA

National: 7 Oct 05
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Director General Mohamed ElBaradei. READ »

Bono in running for Nobel prize

National: 18 Aug 05
The Nobel Foundation will announce the winners of the prestigious prizes between October 3rd and 14th, but the Irish rocker faces stiff competition from presidents and humanitarian organisations. READ »

Hans Blix calls for nuclear restraint in Iran

National: 2 Aug 05
Speaking at a conference in Sweden, the former chief UN weapons inspector in Iraq urges neighbouring Iran not to begin dabbling with uranium enrichment again. READ »


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Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »

"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »

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Sweden strips foreign doctoral candidates of the same rights as other tax-paying migrant workers, argue a group of doctoral candidates from the Royal Institute for Technology (KTH).
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