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February 14, 2012
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Swedish nuclear safety needs improving: report
Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report.
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Swedes more fearful of terror attacks: study
National: 16 Jan 12
An increasing number of Swedes are worried about future terror attacks in the wake of the Stockholm suicide bombing and the Norway massacre on Utøya, a new survey has shown.
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Friday the 13th 'not unlucky': Swedish study
Society: 13 Jan 12
Despite Friday the 13th having a reputation as an ill-fated day, fresh figures from Sweden have shown that there is nothing particularly unlucky about it at all.
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Disasters, disease top list of threats to Sweden
Science & Technology: 30 Dec 11
Floods, infectious disease, forest fires, and cyberattacks are among several threats to Sweden identified by the country's Civil Contingencies Authority.
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Agencies list Sweden's safest places
Society: 21 Dec 11
The safest municipality in Sweden is Habo, north of Jönköping in central Sweden, where the risk of having an accident or being subjected to a crime is the smallest in the country, according to a new report.
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Home fires increase during Swedish winter
National: 11 Dec 11
With advent, Lucia and Christmas, Swedish firefighters are kept busy during the month of December, with 12 percent of all recorded fires caused by candles left unattended.
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Driver found dead after tanker truck inferno
National: 5 Oct 11
Investigators confirmed that the driver of a tanker truck that crashed and exploded on the E6 motorway north of Gothenburg on Wednesday morning died in the fiery wreck.
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Southern Sweden suffers alarms blackout
Science & Technology: 9 Jul 11
A technical hitch at a communications network shut down many of the critical alarm systems, including fire stations and banks, in the south of Sweden yesterday.
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Island hopping in Stockholm's archipelago
Travel: 20 Jun 11
With Midsummer rapidly approaching, The Local's Clara Guibourg explores the wonders of the Stockholm archipelago and discovers a couple of gems off the beaten track.
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Swedes launch 'condom app' to promote safe sex
Society: 8 Jun 11
A new smart phone app showing the closest place to purchase condoms has been launched in a new campaign to promote condom use among Sweden’s young people.
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Swedes evacuated to Malta from Libya
National: 4 Mar 11
A number of Swedes were successfully evacuated from Libya on Thursday after a Swedish plane was able to land in Tripoli following days of delays.
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Sweden launches major nuke accident exercise
National: 2 Feb 11
Sweden's largest-ever crisis management exercise on how to act in the event of a nuclear accident was launched on Wednesday.
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Swedes launch youth condom drive
Society: 10 May 10
The National Council for Coordination of HIV Prevention has launched a campaign to encourage Sweden's youth to choose condoms in a push to halve the spread of HIV by 2016.
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Warm weather heightens risk of spring floods
Science & Technology: 19 Mar 10
The recent warmer weather across many parts of Sweden has started to melt the winter's record snow falls, bringing with it an increased risk of flooding, agencies warn.
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Swedish rock mums roll up for riff camp
Society: 4 Feb 10
If you are a "madame" aged "18 to eternity" and have long harboured dreams of stardom, a new music camp at cities across Sweden may help you hone your rock star poise and hot licks.
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Online sex 'grooming' law lacks teeth
Society: 24 Jan 10
Despite surveys indicating half of Swedish girls under 15 have received online sexual advances, Sweden's 'anti-grooming' law has not led to any convictions since entering into force six months ago.
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Sweden to assist Haiti quake victims
National: 13 Jan 10
Swedish disaster assistance groups were mobilizing on Wednesday to participate in international relief efforts in Haiti after the country was hit by a devastating earthquake. Three Swedes are also missing following the tremor.
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What's On in Sweden: December 25th - 31st
Lifestyle: 23 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Choral Christmas in Stockholm, a New Year's Eve run in Gothenburg and get your skates on in Malmö.
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What's On in Sweden: December 18th - 24th
Lifestyle: 17 Dec 09
What’s on in Sweden: Eddie Izzard strips all over Sweden, Rave photos in Stockholm, Turkish puppetry in Gothenburg and a Synthfest in Malmö.
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Stockholm Q & A: Where can I find a nice sauna to book
Stockholm: 26 Nov 09
A reader wants to find a nice sauna that you can book for group in and around Stockholm. But which one? Peter Vinthagen Simpson has the answer.
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Swedish ferries equipped with 'sinking' life rings
National: 10 Nov 09
Many of the life buoys on Swedish passenger ferries have a defect that causes them to sink when they hit the water.
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Police website falls victim to cyber attack
Society: 29 Oct 09
A number of major Swedish websites were rendered inaccessible on Thursday in what is believed to be a malicious distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
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Little Sweden on the Prairie
Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA.
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Sweden and the US pit their wits for homeland security
Science & Technology: 1 Oct 09
The Swedish and US agencies of homeland security are meeting in Stockholm this week to discuss "preparedness and resiliency against a broad spectrum of threats."
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What's on in Sweden: September 25 - October 1
Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
What's on in Sweden: Alela Diane (US) and football derby in Stockholm; International Book Fair & French acrobats in Gothenburg; Ane Brun (NO) in Malmö.
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What's on in Sweden: September 18 - 24
Lifestyle: 16 Sep 09
What's on in Sweden: Beer festival & Tom Jones (UK) in Stockholm; International Book Fair in Gothenburg; Hello Saferide in Malmö.
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Baltic bliss: boating in the Stockholm archipelago
Travel: 14 Sep 09
Having lived for some time in a city so dominated by waterways and islands, Alannah Eames decides it's high time to take the plunge and join the boat set.
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Growing online sex threat for Swedish girls
Society: 20 Jan 09
More than 60 percent of Swedish teenage girls have received unwanted sexual overtures over the internet, according to fresh figures presented on Tuesday.
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Safer cigarettes on Swedish shelves in 2010
Society: 4 Jan 09
From 2010 it will become illegal to sell cigarettes in Sweden and across the EU that are not self-extinguishing. The new rules are forecast to save many of the 2,000 lives lost across the continent to fires ignited by cigarettes.
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Lapland walkers find English kids' balloon
Society: 28 Nov 08
A balloon released from a children's centre on the east coast of England a year ago has been found more than 1,500 kilometres away in the wilds of northern Sweden.
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Winter city guides for parents and kids: Stockholm
Lifestyle: 18 Nov 08
Jennifer Heape combs the Swedish capital for child-friendly winter activities.
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Gothenburg club and concert tips - June 13 - 19
Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
Where to go out in Gothenburg this weekend? Monthly Magazine has the answers (Click links for more information).
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Copenhagen - the other capital of Scandinavia
Travel: 9 Jun 08
Located just a short train journey from Malmö, Alannah Eames strongly recommends a visit to Copenhagen.
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Webcams: see Sweden in sixty seconds
Travel: 15 May 08
Take a webcam tour of Sweden and see how much of the country looks with just a few clicks of the mouse.
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Birka - A day trip into the Viking past
Travel: 13 May 08
The Local’s Faisal Enayat Khan joins the tourists on board the MS Victoria and sails out into the Stockholm’s archipelago to the island of Birka to put the Swedish capital’s ‘Beauty on Water’ theory to the test.
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Top ten Swedish beaches
Travel: 12 May 08
With summer in the air and the holiday season approaching, Ulrika Österlund pulls on her sunglasses and takes a look at ten of Sweden's best beaches.
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Sörenstam strolls to record-setting triumph
Sport: 12 May 08
Sweden's Annika Sörenstam fired seven birdies in the final round to win the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by seven strokes and capture the 72nd crown of her career.
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Youth lack interest in the environment
Society: 28 Dec 07
Young people lack interest in sustainable development, a new poll concludes.
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Sporting gay fest set for kick-off
Society: 30 Jul 07
Stockholm Pride, the largest gay pride festival in the Nordic region, opens on Monday. Organizers have selected sport as the theme of the festival, with ex-footballer Glenn Hysén a controversial speaker.
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Boy found in water - assault suspected
National: 20 Nov 06
A boy who was found after having been in the water near Drottningholm in Stockholm on Monday is believed to have been assaulted, police say.
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July in Sweden: where is everyone?
Lifestyle: 11 Jul 06
If you are planning to invade Sweden - do it now. The lights might be on above the Arctic Circle, but Sweden's inhabitants have loaded up their Volvos and absconded to their little red cottages or the Greek islands.
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Stockholm's congestion charge trials: a guide
Lifestyle: 27 Dec 05
After years of technical red lights, legal bottlenecks and political gridlock, Stockholm's congestion charge trials are to begin on January 3rd. The trials will affect over half a million motorists a day. But how will they affect you?
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Motorboat sunk by archipelago ferry
National: 22 Aug 05
Storskär, a ferry belonging to Waxholmsbolaget, collided with a private motorboat near Lidingö, east of Stockholm, on Sunday evening.
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Tele2 to delist from NASDAQ
Business & Money: 21 Mar 05
Telecom operator Tele2 AB today announced that it has decided to delist from the NASDAQ National Market.
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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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