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Zlatan's lament: 'I'm not used to winning nothing'

Sport: 8 May 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken out about his frustration after AC Milan's Serie A loss at the weekend left him without a league title for the first time since 2003. READ »

Sweden, UK team up for EU bank rules battle

Business & Money: 2 May 12
Sweden teamed up with Britain and other eastern European allies in a showdown Wednesday against other EU states led by Germany and France over rules to protect banks against any crisis. READ »

Swedes fail at EPT Madrid

Lifestyle: 21 Mar 12
The European Poker Tour stop in Madrid was a disappointment for Sweden, with not a single Swedish player making the money in the tournament. READ »

Begrimed baguettes cause bakery battle

National: 16 Mar 12
It’s News in Brief Friday again, where we’ve captured some of the shorter tales that caught our attention – this week including a ski race around the Stockholm castle, begrimed baguettes, bungling bird baiters, and the anniversary of a rather unusual murder. READ »

Stockholm men ranked 'world's sexiest'

Society: 28 Feb 12
Stockholm men are the best looking in the world, according to a new ranking, taking home the number one spot in a category Swedes have dominated in the past. READ »

InterRail: Everyone’s free to explore Europe

Travel: 22 Feb 12
You no longer have to be a gap-year graduate to jump on board and enjoy the InterRail experience. Travelling around Europe by train can be appreciated by everyone – whatever your age. READ »

Wernbloom's heroics put Real Madrid on edge

Sport: 22 Feb 12
Swedish midfielder Pontus Wernbloom had a dream debut with CSKA Moscow in Tuesday's Champions League match as he cracked a last minute score to equalize 1-1 with Spanish giants Real Madrid. READ »

Galatasaray confirms Elmander signing

Sport: 30 May 11
Turkish club Galatasaray has confirmed the acquisition of Sweden striker Johan Elmander from English top-flight club Bolton, with speculation linking several more Swedish stars with big money moves. READ »

Zlatan agent downplays Milan transfer rumours

Sport: 25 May 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not set to move to Real Madrid, his agent told Italian media following reports that the AC Milan star was heading back to Spain. READ »

OECD slams Sweden for using aid for embassies

Politics: 17 May 11
The OECD has criticised Sweden for using money from the development aid budget to finance embassy operations, in contravention of international regulations. READ »

Gran Canaria: Pride under the sun

Travel: 6 Apr 11
Lots of European gay travellers are discovering a friendly and exuberant gay pride festival on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria - with great flight connections from Sweden. READ »

A preview of the 2011 Allsvenskan football season

Lifestyle: 1 Apr 11
April is here, which brings the start of the Swedish professional football season. With play set to kick off on Saturday, contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at which teams are expected to vie for the Allsvenskan title. READ »

Zlatan: I would have killed for former coach

Sport: 25 Feb 11
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Thursday he would have killed for his former coach Jose Mourinho, for whom he played at Inter Milan. READ »

Al-Qaeda issues new Sweden threat: report

National: 17 Feb 11
An English-language online publication with links to the al-Qaeda terrorist network has paid tribute to the suicide bomber who attacked in Stockholm in December while calling for new acts of terrorism in Sweden. READ »

Swedish ambassador post in Spain still vacant

Politics: 23 Jan 11
Sweden has not had an ambassador in Spain, the country's largest charter holiday destination, for nearly five months, but the Swedish foreign ministry insists it is not uncommon for delayed appointments. READ »

'No Swedish loans to Spain': minister Borg

Business & Money: 18 Jan 11
The probability of Sweden assisting Spain and Portugal with loans when Euro countries decide on support is low, according to Finance Minister Anders Borg on Monday. READ »

Zlatan voted Sweden's most popular sportsman

Sport: 29 Dec 10
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, AC Milan star and captain of the national team, is by far the most popular sportsman in Sweden, a new survey published on Wednesday showed. READ »

Global demonstrations call for Assange's release

National: 11 Dec 10
A number of demonstrations are set to take place around the world on Saturday to call for the release of beleaguered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from a London prison, where he awaits possible extradition to Sweden to face rape charges. READ »

Zlatan strike ensures Milan advance in Champions League

Sport: 24 Nov 10
A thundering blast from Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped AC Milan qualify for the knockout phase of the Champions League football tournament with a victory over Auxerre on Tuesday. READ »

Swedes' emails to be stored for six months

Science & Technology: 11 Nov 10
Emails and mobile phone text messages would be stored for six months by internet service providers, according to a bill presented by the Swedish government on Thursday. READ »

Zlatan gets in furious scuffle with teammate

Sport: 7 Nov 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was involved in a furious training bust-up with American teammate on Friday, according to reports. READ »

Sweden to extend police powers on data access

Science & Technology: 27 Oct 10
The Swedish government wants to extend the powers of police and prosecutors to access personal details from internet service providers in cases of less serious offences such as file sharing and libel. READ »

Zlatan invokes Tiger Woods in new rebuke of former coach

Sport: 18 Oct 10
Swedish footballer and AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has leveled a new attack against his former coach at Barcelona, comparing him to disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. READ »

Sweden smothered by dominant Dutch

Sport: 13 Oct 10
Two devastating first half mistakes by Sweden paved the way for a crushing 1-4 defeat at the hands of World Cup finalists the Netherlands in Euro 2012 qualifying play on Tuesday. READ »

Ibrahimovic breaks Ajax goal jinx

Sport: 29 Sep 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored against his old team Ajax at the fourth attempt to help AC Milan to a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening. READ »

Ibrahimovic in TV tiff after Milan win

Sport: 16 Sep 10
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic found himself embroiled in an ugly TV clash with Italy legend Arigo Sacchi on Wednesday after scoring twice to help his new club AC Milan beat Auxerre in the Champions League. READ »

Inter boss plays down rival's Ibra signing

Sport: 30 Aug 10
Rafael Benitez, Inter Milan's new coach, has said that AC Milan's signing of former Inter favourite Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Barcelona would have little long-term effect on the title race. READ »

Barcelona lash out at Ibrahimovic's agent

Sport: 28 Aug 10
Barcelona have threatened to sever their contract with Mino Raiola, the agent of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after his public criticism of coach Pep Guardiola. READ »

Man City offers 5 million a week to Ibrahimovic

Sport: 13 Aug 10
Premier League football club Manchester City has offered Barcelona and Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic over 5 million kronor per week to swap the Camp Nou for England's north-west, according to UK media reports. READ »

Ryanair reverses plan to axe London route

National: 5 Aug 10
Ryanair has reversed plans to axe its route between Stockholm Västerås and London, the airline has confirmed. Meanwhile, a number of new routes have been announced. READ »

Two rare tapirs born in Sweden in one week

Science & Technology: 19 Jul 10
Sweden has laid claim to a rare animal sensation this week: the birth of two tapirs at different zoos, a male and female respectively, out of about only 30 around the world in captivity annually. READ »

Söderling lurches into Swedish Open final

Sport: 18 Jul 10
Home favourite and top seed Robin Söderling had to dig deep on Saturday to overcome the challenge of David Ferrer and set up a Swedish Open final encounter with Nicolas Almagro. READ »

France's Rezaï wins WTA Båstad title over Dulko

Sport: 11 Jul 10
Rising French star Aravane Rezaï won her fourth WTA title on Saturday at the Collector Swedish Open Women in Båstad, beating Gisela Dulko of Argentina. READ »

Eriksson: 'Brazil can go all the way'

Sport: 21 Jun 10
Ivory Coast coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has said he thinks Brazil have got what it takes to be world champions for the sixth time after his team succumbed 3-1 in their group G match in Johannesburg on Sunday. READ »

Sven 'not completely happy' with draw

Sport: 16 Jun 10
Sven-Göran Eriksson conceded that his Ivory Coast team had left themselves a challenge after settling for a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Tuesday, while he expressed satisfaction that Didier Drogba came through the match unscathed. READ »

Ingves gives support to rate hold

Business & Money: 3 May 10
The governor of Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, Stefan Ingves, has endorsed the decision to leave the bank's repo rate unchanged last month after missing last month's monetary policy meeting. READ »

Students seek expansion of volcano help site

Society: 23 Apr 10
A pair of Swedish students are hoping their website launched to organize people left stranded by the Iceland volcano flight chaos will become a permanent fixture to help victims of natural disasters. READ »

Riksbank votes no to base rate hike

Business & Money: 20 Apr 10
The Swedish Riksbank has decided to leave base interest rates unchanged at 0.25 percent, it was announced on Tuesday. READ »

Riksbank chief misses rate meeting

Business & Money: 19 Apr 10
Swedish Riksbank head Stefan Ingves missed a key monetary policy meeting on Monday morning as he was travelling overland from Spain due to a Swedish airspace shutdown. READ »

Zlatan out of Arsenal Champions League clash

Sport: 5 Apr 10
After tearing a thigh muscle, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be fit for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal at the Nou Camp, his Barcelona club said Sunday. READ »

Leg injury may keep Zlatan out of Champions League quarter finals

Sport: 4 Apr 10
Following an injury to his right leg, Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unlikely to play during the Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Arsenal on Tuesday. READ »

Källström jubilant as Lyon eject Real Madrid

Sport: 11 Mar 10
Swedish midfielder Kim Källström is set to play a part in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after Lyon held off the challenge of Spanish giants Real Madrid on Wednesday. READ »

Two year wait for Stockholm flat: report

National: 8 Feb 10
The wait for a rental apartment in Stockholm averages 104 weeks, rising to as much as 20 years for attractive areas. In many comparable EU cities apartments can be found immediately, a new survey shows. READ »

Justice Minister reluctant to store data

National: 4 Feb 10
The European Court of Justice has told Sweden that it must implement a 2006 measure requiring telecom operators to store information about their customers’ phone calls and emails. But Justice Minister Beatrice Ask remains sceptical. READ »

Zlatan's heroics lead Barcelona past Madrid

Sport: 30 Nov 09
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have strengthened his chances of being named European footballer of the year after shooting Barcelona to a 1-0 win over Real Madrid. READ »

Ibrahimovic nominated for FIFA award

Sport: 30 Oct 09
Sweden and Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named among the 23 contenders short-listed for the FIFA World Player of the Year award. READ »

Electrolux phases out production home and abroad

Business & Money: 24 Oct 09
Swedish appliance maker Electrolux is considering plans to phase out production at one of its factories in Motala in central Sweden. The company has also announced the closure of a plant in Spain which employs 450 people. READ »

Ibrahimovic scores historic goal in Barca win

Sport: 27 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made history on Saturday, scoring his fifth goal in five consecutive games as Barcelona overcame Malaga 2-0 in La Liga. READ »

Ibrahimovic shines in Inter stalemate

Sport: 17 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced his best performance yet in a Barcelona shirt as the champions were held to a 0-0 draw by Inter Milan in the Champions League Group F opener on Wednesday. READ »

In-form Ibrahimovic ready for Inter return

Sport: 16 Sep 09
Barcelona and record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic go into Wednesday's Champions League group opener at Inter Milan in high spirits after collecting maximum points from the first two league outings. READ »

Ibrahimovic goal leaves Barca top

Sport: 13 Sep 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his second goal in as many games and helped Barcelona to 2-0 win over Getafe on Saturday. READ »

Ibrahimovic finally signs 'dream' contract with Barcelona

Sport: 28 Jul 09
Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he is finally "living a dream" upon signing a five-year contract with Barcelona on Monday. READ »

English designer carries handbag brand to Sweden

Lifestyle: 24 Jun 09
At first glance, a simple handbag may appear to be a few pieces of leather arbitrarily stitched together, but to designer and entrepreneur Jackie Cawthra, a handbag is fashion statement, a confidence-booster, an image and a lifestyle. READ »

Sweden sued over EU data directive inaction

Politics: 26 May 09
Sweden’s government is being sued by the European Commission for refusing to implement a 2006 measure requiring telecom operators to store information about their customers’ phone calls and emails. READ »

SAS posts new loss after 'horrifying' year

Business & Money: 28 Apr 09
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) saw its troubles deepen on Wednesday as it posts a loss for the sixth quarter in succession. READ »

Eriksson fired from Mexico job

Sport: 2 Apr 09
Sven-Göran Eriksson has been sacked from his position as coach of the Mexican national team following defeat to Honduras in a World Cup qualifier. READ »

SAS losses prompt reorganization

Business & Money: 3 Feb 09
Scandinavian airline SAS reported major losses for 2008 on Tuesday as it announced plans to accelerate restructuring, lay off thousands, and divest several subsidiaries. READ »

Ibrahimovic saves Inter's blushes as Beckham awaits debut

Sport: 11 Jan 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's late goal saved Inter Milan's blushes against lowly Cagliari at the San Siro on Saturday. David Beckham will meanwhile start on the bench in Milan's game against Roma on Sunday. READ »

Ibrahimovic named in team of the year

Sport: 1 Jan 09
Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in the team of the year by French sports daily L'Equipe. READ »

SAS to ditch Spanair and airBaltic

Business & Money: 19 Dec 08
Embattled carrier Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has unveiled plans to sell off subsidiaries Spanair and airBaltic. READ »

Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen

Travel: 8 Dec 08
Sponsored article: Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away. READ »

SAS open to increasing stake in Estonian airline

Business & Money: 28 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS said on Thursday it wants to buy all or part of the Estonian government’s 34 percent stake in Estonian Air. READ »

What's on in Sweden: November 14 - 20

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 08
What’s on: Ron Sexsmith & DV8 Physical Theatre in Stockholm; Cirkus Cirkör & English farce in Gothenburg; Lambchop & Dirty Pretty Things in Malmö. READ »

Lufthansa ditches SAS takeover plans: report

Travel: 12 Nov 08
German airline Lufthansa has backed out of discussions on the possible takeover of struggling Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). READ »

SAS records heavy third quarter losses

Business & Money: 5 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS faced mounting worries on Wednesday as the company posted heavy losses for the thirds quarter. READ »

Swedish tennis star Söderling in Lyon final

Sport: 26 Oct 08
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling beat Gilles Simon in three sets to set up a final on Sunday against France's Julien Benneteau in the ATP event in Lyon. READ »

Charges expected over SAS-owned Spanair jet crash

Business & Money: 16 Oct 08
The investigative judge looking into what caused a plane operated by SAS-subsidiary Spanair to crash in Madrid in August has instigated legal proceedings against three technicians. READ »

Nalbandian claims Stockholm Open title

Sport: 13 Oct 08
Argentinian tennis star David Nalbandian overcame home favourite Robin Söderling on Sunday to claim victory in the Stockholm Open. READ »

Home favourites advance at Stockholm Open

Sport: 9 Oct 08
Top-seeded Swede Robin Söderling moved into the next round of the Stockholm Open along with veteran Jonas Björkman who emerged victorious from his 1,000th doubles battle. READ »

Madrid crash hits SAS bookings

Business & Money: 7 Oct 08
Scandinavia airline SAS said on Tuesday it expected a crash involving daughter company Spanair to cost the firm an estimated 500 million kronor. READ »

Two Swedes in fatal Madrid plane crash

National: 20 Aug 08
Two Swedes were among the passengers on board a Spanish tourist plane that crashed in Madrid on Wednesday afternoon. READ »

SAS faces headache as Spanair pilots threaten strike

Business & Money: 20 Aug 08
Spanair pilots threatened to strike on Wednesday in protest that the loss-making airline, owned by Nordic carrier SAS, lacked a plan to save itself. READ »

Swedish triple jump champ on comeback trail

Sport: 26 Jun 08
Sweden's Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson, who has been out injured for almost a year, will take part in a meeting in Madrid next week. READ »

Eriksson confirmed as Mexico coach

Sport: 4 Jun 08
Sven Göran Eriksson was named Mexican national coach on Tuesday, just hours after his departure from Manchester City. READ »

Clubs and concerts in Stockholm

Lifestyle: 10 Apr 08
Seven weekend club and concert tips from Kalendarium. READ »

Sports digest: Nystrand smashes two world records

Sport: 19 Nov 07
Swimming: Stefan Nystrand excels in Berlin. Golf: Jimenez snatches Hong Kong victory from Karlsson. Football: Swedes prepare for crucial tie against Latvia. READ »

Swedes take a mauling in Madrid

Sport: 18 Nov 07
Sweden's footballers struggled to get out of the starting blocks in Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier. READ »

Swedes aim to seal qualification in Madrid

Sport: 17 Nov 07
Sweden take on Spain in a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. READ »

Sweden's Madrid qualifier deemed 'high risk'

Sport: 14 Nov 07
Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier against Spain in Madrid on Saturday has been deemed a "high risk" match due to the expected arrival of some 6,000 Swedish fans and plans for several political protests in the Spanish capital. READ »

Sports digest: Karlovic serves up Stockholm treat

Sport: 15 Oct 07
Tennis: Johansson outserved i Stockholm Open final. Football: Sweden sets sights on Euro 2008. Golf: Stenson reach world matchplay semi finals. READ »

Nieminin completes confidence-boosting Stockholm rout

Sport: 9 Oct 07
Sixth seed Jarkko Nieminen steadied his game after a wobble last week in Asia, crushing German qualifier Tobias Kamke 6-1, 6-2 on Monday to charge into the second round of the Stockholm Open. READ »

Sterling fills Ryanair's shoes in Malmö

Business & Money: 4 Oct 07
Danish low-cost airline Sterling is to start five new routes from Malmö, three months after Ryanair announced it was withdrawing from the southern Swedish airport. READ »

Sweden axes ethanol tax during Lula visit

Business & Money: 12 Sep 07
Sweden has agreed to abolish a tax on ethanol, which it currently purchases from Brazil, under a biofuels accord signed with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. READ »

Brazil's Lula arrives in Sweden for state visit

Politics: 11 Sep 07
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Sweden on Tuesday for a two-day state visit during which he is to meet Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and discuss biofuels. READ »

Sports digest: Johansson ends 10-year win drought

Sport: 6 Aug 07
Golf: Per-Ulrik Johansson jubilant after Moscow victory. Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson's spending spree. Swimming: Swede clocks second fastest ever 100m freestyle time. READ »

Ryanair closes five Swedish routes

National: 19 Jul 07
Ryanair released tickets for 11 new routes from 7 bases around Europe on Thursday. The new routes include Dublin to Stockholm Skavsta but five Swedish routes will cease to operate as part of the change. READ »

Real Madrid 'preparing to swoop' for Ibrahimovic

Sport: 20 Jun 07
News reports from Italy have suggested that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic may be on his way from Inter Milan to Spanish champions Real Madrid for a 470 million kronor transfer fee. READ »

'Bored' Eriksson ready for move to English Premiership

Sport: 3 May 07
Almost a year on from his managerial exit, Sven Göran Eriksson is bored and keen to start working again. Svennis is again looking to England for a job contract. READ »

Klüft and Kallur take gold in Birmingham

Sport: 3 Mar 07
Carolina Klüft and Susanna Kallur gave Sweden two out of the four gold medals decided on the opening day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham on Friday. READ »

Bildt: Bush's Iraq policy inadequate

National: 11 Jan 07
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has criticised US President George Bush's new Iraq strategy, which he says fails to tackle major political issues in the country. READ »

Church tries to win return of stolen treasure from Spain

National: 5 Jan 07
The Church of Sweden is going on the offensive to try to secure the return of a precious casket stolen from a parish in northern Sweden, and currently on display in a museum in Madrid. READ »

Euro 2008 qualifier: Sweden defeat sorry Spain

Sport: 7 Oct 06
Sweden silenced their critics and maintained their perfect Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over Spain at the Råsunda stadium on Saturday evening. READ »

Sweden's new workers' party on the cusp of power

Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 06
The Social Democrats are happy to leave people on benefits, while we will help get them into work. That’s the message from a confident Alliance, Moderate Party secretary Sven Otto Littorin tells James Savage. READ »

Svennis says sorry to England

Sport: 2 Jul 06
The most prominent Swede in world football, Sven-Göran Eriksson, has been talking about his tenure as England manager - and his failure to win a trophy, despite pocketing around 20 million quid in five years. READ »

England 1 Paraguay 0

Smörgåsbord: 11 Jun 06
England struggled to victory over Paraguay in their opening World Cup match on Frankfurt on Saturday with a lacklustre display that injected a sobering dose of reality into Sven-Göran Eriksson and co's bid to win the World Cup. READ »

Ljungberg: we should have scored four

Smörgåsbord: 11 Jun 06
Sweden's Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg believes his team should have beaten Trinidad and Tobago by at least four goals instead of allowing the 10-man Caribbean side to escape with a 0-0 draw. READ »

Swedish paper firm bags Spain's Carpa

Business & Money: 24 Feb 06
Swedish multinational Holmen Paper has snapped up 100 percent of Spain's Carpa, having previously held a 50 percent stake, Holmen said in a press statement on Thursday. READ »

Security police to hunt terrorists in Swedish schools

National: 24 Jan 06
Säpo wants informers in schools, the social services and associations to help track Muslim extremists who could be recruited to terrorism. We're not the police, say teachers' unions. Stupid, undemocratic and racist, says the Left Party. READ »

Al-Qaeda "recruited from Sweden"

National: 1 Oct 05
An Italy-based Moroccan terrorist group with links to al-Qaeda has members in Sweden and Norway, according to intelligence sources quoted in the Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra. READ »


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