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February 14, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Id_card":
Shoppers driven out of town in 'hooligan' mix up
National: 31 Oct 11
Four guys out shoe shopping on a Sunday afternoon suddenly found themselves detained and whisked to the edge of town by police, mistaking them for a gang of criminal football hooligans.
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Tax agency reports boom in ID card applications
National: 10 Nov 10
The Swedish Tax Agency has seen a sharp rise in applications for identification cards following changes which allow cross-checking of personal information with the Migration Board.
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US immigrant sent on Swedish bank run-around
National: 4 Mar 10
When US citizen Sylvie Acra arrived in Sweden and began her search for a job she decided it would be wise to open a standard bank account, but after three visits to three major Swedish banks she remains dissatisfied.
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Give young transsexuals special ID cards: doc
Society: 7 Jan 10
Young Swedes who suspect they are transsexuals ought to be issued special ID cards allowing them to hide their undesired gender during their trial phase as the opposite sex, a leading child psychiatrist argues.
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Tax agency ready for June 1st ID card rush
National: 29 May 09
After two and half years of waiting, immigrants arriving in Sweden will finally be able to obtain Swedish national identity cards, and the tax agency is expecting to accept a flood of applications starting June 1st.
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Immigrant ID cards set for June launch
National: 3 Apr 09
Immigrants living in Sweden will be able to receive national identification cards from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) from June 1st, it was announced on Friday.
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June date set for immigrant ID cards
National: 9 Jan 09
Immigrants to Sweden will likely have to wait at least another six months before being able to receive Swedish national identification cards from the Swedish Tax Agency.
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2008: The year in review
Lifestyle: 31 Dec 08
As 2008 draws to a close, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention over the last twelve months.
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Forgery charges dropped because fake ID was so bad
Society: 2 Oct 08
The falsified identity card fashioned by an 18-year-old from Malmö was so poor that the court decided to have the charges against him dropped.
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Immigrants to be issued ID cards
Society: 9 Sep 08
After months of silence, the government on Tuesday confirmed that Sweden’s Tax Agency will be asked to take over responsibility for issuing national identification cards.
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Is Italy in the EU? - A Swedish ID card farce
Analysis & Opinion: 13 May 08
Getting an ID card might not seem like rocket science but Riccardo Bevilacqua from the Division of Applied Nuclear Physics at Uppsala University has found splitting atoms easy by comparison.
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Foreigners can't bank on Swedish ID
Society: 5 Mar 08
Foreign students continue to feel marginalized by Swedish society as a result of confusion regarding the issuing of Swedish identity cards.
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Murder attempt caught on camera
National: 10 Jan 08
A man indicted on a charge of attempted murder in Malmö was captured on camera as he fired three shots at a 31-year-old man in the Rosengård suburb.
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Homeless Swede hijacks Korean businessman's identity
National: 8 Jan 08
A homeless man from Gothenburg is facing prosecution after assuming the identity of the Korean CEO of a large electronics firm.
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Foreigners to be issued Swedish ID - from 2009
National: 17 Dec 07
Foreigners living in Sweden will be eligible for Swedish ID if the conclusions of a new inquiry are accepted by the government. But the new system will not be introduced until 2009.
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Beer-buying pensioner asked for proof of age
National: 31 Oct 07
A pensioner buying a crate of light beer in northern Sweden couldn't believe his ears when a supermarket cashier ask to see some ID.
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European ID 'must be accepted in Sweden'
National: 19 Jul 07
People from European Union countries must be allowed to identify themselves in Sweden using ID documents from their home countries, the European Commission has said. But plans to start issuing Swedish ID to people from other EU states could be illegal, it adds.
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Svenska Spel to enforce age checks
Society: 18 Jun 07
State-owned Swedish betting company Svenska Spel has said it will introduce compulsory age checks for people using its gaming machines.
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'Reduce herring catch by 40 percent'
Science & Technology: 4 Jun 07
Sweden and its neighbours need to reduce catches of herring by 40 percent, an international body has said. Herrings and whiting in the region are producing too few young.
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Germany tightens border controls
National: 25 May 07
Anybody travelling to Germany over the next two weeks can expect to be asked to show a passport as security is tightened ahead of a G8 summit meeting on the Baltic coast.
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Inquiry over immigrant ID card problem
Politics: 26 Mar 07
Sweden's government is to set up an inquiry into the problem of immigrants being denied Swedish ID cards. But Liberal Migration Spokesman Fredrik Malm says that action is needed now.
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Kassaservice to be replaced by private sector
Business & Money: 16 Mar 07
Svensk Kassaservice, the state-owned counter service at which Swedes can pay bills and order ID cards, is to close. The government plans to commission the services from private businesses.
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Immigrant ID: Readers' reactions
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Mar 07
The Local's recent series of articles on the problems faced by immigrants in getting Swedish identity cards has provoked a strong reaction from readers. Here's what they're saying.
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Officials ordered to solve ID problem
Politics: 23 Feb 07
Ministers have ordered top civil servants from three government departments to investigate the problem that immigrants to Sweden are being barred from getting Swedish ID cards.
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Liberal politician calls for solution to ID mess
Society: 16 Feb 07
Liberal Party MP Fredrik Malm has asked Sweden's migration minister to look into ways of tackling the current ID problem.
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'The ID card issue is just killing us'
Society: 16 Feb 07
A Polish couple tells The Local about their fruitless attempts to obtain ID cards from a Swedish bank.
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Sweden 'breaking EU law' over ID ban
Society: 16 Feb 07
Sweden could be breaking European law by making it too difficult for citizens of other EU countries to get Swedish ID cards, a spokesman for the European Commission has told The Local.
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Liberals vow to tackle immigrant ID muddle
Politics: 16 Feb 07
The Liberal Party's migration spokesman Fredrik Malm is to raise questions in Sweden's parliament following The Local's revelations that immigrants have been barred from receiving Swedish ID cards.
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Immigrants blocked from getting Swedish ID
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Feb 07
The Local Exclusive: People moving to Sweden since January have been barred from getting Swedish ID cards – unless they have Swedish spouses. The muddle leaves thousands unable to carry out basic activities.
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Swedish artist commits cardinal sin in Rome
National: 7 Dec 06
Italian police brought Swedish artist Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin’s photo shoot to a hasty end in Rome last Saturday. It seems cardinals with erections are frowned upon in the Catholic country.
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Editorial: No privacy, no integrity
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Nov 05
When the ethnicity of an ancestor who has been dead for 200 years is more private than your current salary, there's something seriously wrong with Sweden's privacy laws.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
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 »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
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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