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May 28, 2012
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Bildt: next French leader faces 'wake up' call
Politics: 6 May 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called on the French presidential election front-runner Francois Hollande on Saturday to take account of European economic conditions if he wins the second round of voting.
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French ex-PM Rocard falls ill on Sweden visit
Politics: 31 Mar 12
81-year-old former French prime minister Michel Rocard is set to remain in the care of a Stockholm hospital after falling ill during a visit to the Swedish capital on Friday.
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Bildt wants Sweden to be 'world power': WikiLeaks
Politics: 27 Feb 12
Foreign minister Carl Bildt believes Sweden should be a “world power” and once called Russian prime minister Vladmir Putin a “chetnik”, according to internal emails from a US security firm released by WikiLeaks on Monday.
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Brits in Sweden to forge northern alliance: paper
Politics: 9 Feb 12
Nordic, Baltic and British leaders have been gathering in Stockholm, ostensibly to discuss future challenges shared by the nations. But commentators think the meeting has a bigger purpose - as part of a British-led strategy to forge a new 'northern alliance' in Europe.
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Why Sweden should stay out of the EU budget pact
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 11
European leaders have failed to help solve the current debt crisis, and Sweden shouldn't think of signing on to a plan that amounts to an attempt to remake Europe into a super-bureaucratized dream, argues Swedish liberal commentator Johan Norberg.
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Reinfeldt: markets 'don't want' EU treaty changes
Business & Money: 8 Dec 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday argued against changing the European Union treaty to help solve the euro debt crisis as suggested by the leaders of France and Germany earlier this week.
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Reinfeldt: danger not over for the euro
Politics: 27 Oct 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has warned that the settlement among eurozone leaders over the writing down of the Greek debt, has not removed the risks facing the single currency.
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Swedish parties split on Palestinian recognition
Politics: 1 Sep 11
Swedish political parties represented in the Riksdag are sharply divided as to whether or not Sweden should officially recognise a Palestinian government.
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Reinfeldt pans proposed eurozone 'government'
Business & Money: 17 Aug 11
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt took a doubtful stance to the "true economic governance" within the eurozone called for by French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday.
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'Tighten border controls': Sweden Democrats
Politics: 28 Jun 11
The Sweden Democrats demanded increased border controls when the Riksdag debated free movement within the European Union on Tuesday.
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Malmström opens for EU border controls
Politics: 4 May 11
Swedish EU commissioner Cecilia Malmström has opened up to calls for simplifying the establishment of border controls between EU countries following the recent French-Italian conflict over Tunisian refugees.
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Saab's Brazil Gripen bid delayed further
Business & Money: 23 Feb 11
Swedish defence contractor Saab will be made to wait further for a decision on the company's bid to sell its Gripen fighter jet to Brazil, the Brazilian defence ministry said Tuesday.
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UK EU budget deal not tight enough: Reinfeldt
Politics: 18 Dec 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said that he would not support Britain's drive to restrict EU spending, saying it was not far-reaching enough, Swedish public radio reported on Friday.
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Brazil to discuss fighter jet purchase
Business & Money: 4 Nov 10
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that discussions would "soon" take place with his successor Dilma Rousseff with a view to deciding who would win a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet tender.
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Swedish princess goes in search of French roots
Society: 28 Sep 10
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel arrived in France on Monday to retrace the footsteps of the Bernadotte dynasty's French ancestor who became Sweden's king almost 200 years ago.
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King calls on Brazil to plump for Swedish jet
Science & Technology: 25 Mar 10
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf called on Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to make a final push for Swedish aircraft to win out over French and US rivals as pressure mounts over the destination of the multi-billion-dollar deal.
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French workers free hostages at Swedish firm
National: 22 Jan 10
Four managers who were being held captive at a Swedish-owned metals plant in France were released on Thursday after workers took radical action in a bid to press demands for better severance pay.
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Military salute for Saab in Brazil fighter jet deal
Business & Money: 6 Jan 10
Saab has been boosted by news that the Brazilian Air Force favours the Swedish firm for a $7 billion contract over its French and American rivals.
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EU pledges climate cash to poor nations: Reinfeldt
Business & Money: 11 Dec 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced that the European Union's member states have agreed to give $10.6 billion to help developing nations tackle climate change.
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French accuse Swedes over jet fighter contract
National: 13 Nov 09
The French military aircraft maker Dassault has accused its Swedish and US competitors for a a multi-billion-dollar jet fighter contract in Brazil of playing dirty.
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Sweden sweetens offer in bid to win Brazil fighter jet deal
Business & Money: 18 Sep 09
Sweden upped the ante in its effort to secure a contract to sell 36 Saab Gripen fighter jets to Brazil, saying it would build 40 percent of the plane in Brazil, officials said Thursday.
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Saab loses out in Brazil fighter plane bid
Business & Money: 8 Sep 09
Brazil has announced it will order 36 Rafale combat planes from France, beating out Sweden's bid to sell Saab's Gripen to the South American nation.
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Sweden mulls EU summit to discuss crisis
Politics: 26 Aug 09
The Swedish EU presidency is considering calling an extraordinary EU summit in September to find common ground ahead of a G20 meeting about the global economic crisis in Pittsburgh.
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Brazil delays decision over JAS Gripen
Business & Money: 21 Aug 09
Sweden's Saab is among the defence companies lobbying anew for a $4 billion deal to replace Brazil's ageing fleet of fighter aircraft, after the country indicated a delay in its decision.
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Saab's Gripen looks to land major Brazilian air force order
Politics: 3 Aug 09
Swedish aircraft maker Saab AB is weeks away from learning whether its Gripen NG fighter jet will be chosen by Brazil over models from France and the United States in a much-anticipated deal worth billions.
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Sweden's presidency hit by Barroso setback
Politics: 3 Jul 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on Friday that no decision will be made in July as to the eventual re-election of European Commision President Jose Manuel Barroso.
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Sweden urges EU states to tighten belts
Politics: 1 Jul 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said the country's EU presidency will push member states to curtail spending and work towards sustaining public finances across the union.
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European leaders impatient for Swedish EU presidency
National: 28 Jun 09
European leaders have expressed impatience for the Swedish EU presidency to start after a troubled six months under the Czechs.
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Sarkozy snubs Sweden: French press
Politics: 29 May 09
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has cancelled an official visit to Sweden in reaction to comments made by Sweden's foreign minister advocating Turkish EU membership, according to French media reports.
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EU deal 'a rap on the knuckles for Sarkozy'
Politics: 4 May 09
Swedish MEP Christoffer Fjellner has described a new compromise on illegal file sharers agreed to on Monday by European Union member state governments as "a rap on the knuckles for Sarkozy".
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Volvo Group says no to French loan for Renault
Business & Money: 11 Feb 09
Sweden’s Volvo Group has rejected a loan from the French government designed to help the truck maker’s troubled Renault Trucks subsidiary survive the current economic crisis.
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Opposition urges state car industry takeover
Business & Money: 2 Dec 08
Leading government ministers have angered unions and the opposition by ruling out the possibility of a state takeover of Volvo Cars should owner Ford elect to sell its Swedish subsidiary.
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'Russian advance pushing Georgia closer to Europe': Bildt
Politics: 1 Sep 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has indicated that the recent conflict in the Caucasus could help speed up the integration of Georgia into Europe.
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Bildt calls for summit on Georgia
Politics: 1 Sep 08
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt wants eastern European states to hold a summit with the European Union to discuss the crisis in Georgia, according to an interview with a German newspaper.
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Bildt heading to Paris for Georgia talks
Politics: 27 Aug 08
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt planned to travel to Paris on Thursday for talks with his French and Czech counterparts about the conflict between Georgia and Russia.
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Swedish food aims to knock France off its perch
Society: 22 Jul 08
The Swedish government announced a new vision on Tuesday aiming to knock France off its pedestal and establish Sweden as haute cuisine leader of the world.
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Sweden opposes Olympic opening boycott
Politics: 28 Mar 08
The foreign ministers of Sweden, Portugal and Spain have joined Britain in opposing any boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening.
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The green Swedes who vow slash the world's emissions
Business & Money: 12 Dec 07
Business Profile: Jonathan Ward profiles Swedish company Climate Well, which saw its CEO nominated as European of the Year for technology that could drastically reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.
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Sweden and France compromise on Turkey
Politics: 11 Dec 07
France and Sweden resolved a row on Monday highlighting their differences over Turkey's suitability to join the EU.
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What has competition done for us?
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Sep 07
The alternative to free competition is to let politicians and interests groups make all the decisions, argues Nima Sanandaji, of the Captus think tank.
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World mourns 'a genius of our time'
National: 31 Jul 07
Tributes have been pouring in for Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, who died on Monday. "The dream ended, the music went quiet that night on the island of Fårö, where Ingmar Bergman died," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Sweden backing Germany in tough EU talks
National: 18 Jun 07
As negotiations on the EU constitution continue, Sweden is backing German plans for an agreement that preserves as much as possible of the draft constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
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Sweden welcomes Sarkozy victory
Politics: 7 May 07
Fredrik Reinfeldt has welcomed the election of fellow centre-right politician Nicolas Sarkozy as president of France. But Social Democrats warn that Sarkozy has 'flirted with xenophobic forces.'
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Blidt rejects calls to halt EU expansion
National: 8 Nov 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has criticised calls for setting Europe's borders, arguing that shutting Turkey out of the EU will cause instability in Europe.
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Editorial: No jobs, no hope
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Nov 05
The French riots are unlikely to be repeated in Sweden, but immigrant unemployment is a major issue here too. And fixing it requires action on joblessness as a whole.
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Swedish PM slams French government over riots
Politics: 9 Nov 05
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Göran Persson pulls no punches as he delivers a stinging criticism of the way the French government, and particularly interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy, has handled the unrest in the country.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
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