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February 14, 2012
Pajala
The following articles have been tagged with "Pajala":
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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US economy crisis causes Pajala panic
Business & Money: 12 Aug 11
The ongoing financial crisis in the US is causing growing concern in Pajala, in the North of Sweden, whose future is largely dependent on an iron mine due to be opened by an American company.
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Tightened teaching rules cause trouble for students
Education: 26 Jun 11
All Swedish teachers will soon have a professional certificate. But this new requirement is posing difficulties. Students may have to switch teachers, be taught from a distance, or even see their school shut down.
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Swedish town hottest in Europe
Science & Technology: 11 Jun 11
Markusvinsa in northern Sweden was the hottest place in Europe on Friday, as many parts of the country continued to bask in sweltering heat.
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Hunters bait bears with bloodied bedding for constipation death
Society: 9 May 11
Police in Norrbotten in northern Sweden are investigating an attempt to kill bears by fooling them into eating a blood-soaked mattress, causing a slow death by starvation due to constipation.
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Swedes can expect to live longer: report
National: 17 Mar 11
Swedes are living longer than ever before, according to new statistics, with residents of one upscale Stockholm suburb claiming the highest average life-expectancy for both sexes.
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Best schools in Sweden's far north: survey
Education: 8 Sep 10
Six towns in northern Sweden ranked among the top ten municipalities with the best schools in the country, according to a ranking by the Swedish Teachers' Union.
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Immigrant employment rates vary by region
Business & Money: 11 Jun 10
Employment rates between local- and foreign-born workers differ by more than 30 percentage points in some areas of Sweden, according to a report from Statistics Sweden.
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Stockholm suburb tops school rankings: report
National: 7 May 10
The Stockholm suburb of Danderyd comes out top in a new report ranking Sweden's schools with 93 percent of its pupils graduating after their nine-year education.
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'Vast differences' in Swedish schools: study
Education: 21 Jan 10
Some of Sweden’s best primary schools can be found in municipalities along the southeastern coast of the country, according to a new ranking by the country's main teachers union.
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Swedish archaeologists celebrate ancient find
Science & Technology: 29 Nov 09
People lived in the Torne River Valley on the border with Sweden and Finland some 11,000 years ago, a 'sensational' new archaeological find has shown.
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Chinese media tempted by fantasy of women-only Swedish town
National: 5 Oct 09
A mythical Swedish town where men are barred from entering and women turn to homosexuality has piqued the interest of several Chinese media outlets.
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Man killed during Midsummer knife fight
National: 20 Jun 09
A man was stabbed to death on Friday during a fight on the island of Öland. But in many parts of the country, poor weather put a damper on the Midsummer festivities.
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Massive meteorite discovered in northern Sweden
Science & Technology: 13 Jun 08
A massive meteorite has been found near the village of Kitkiöjärvi north of Pajala in northern Sweden.
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Swedes and Finns to create 'town of the future'
National: 5 Mar 08
Two small border towns have an innovative proposal to rejuvenate cooperation across the Sweden-Finland border.
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Swedish women close to bottom of EU business start-up rankings
Business & Money: 18 Feb 08
While Sweden usually ranks high in matters of gender equity, a new study reveals an exception when to comes to business.
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Young woman killed in snowmobile accident
National: 7 Apr 07
A 20-year-old woman died early on Saturday after being involved in a snowmobile accident north of Pajala. It took two hours for help to arrive from the nearest hospital.
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Swedes' earnings break the trillion barrier
Society: 23 Jan 07
Swedes earned more than one trillion kronor for the first time in 2005, with people in the Stockholm area earning most. People in northern areas had the lowest incomes.
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Beaches shut after explosives found
National: 3 Aug 06
Beaches in a remote community in northern Sweden have been shut off after suspected live ammunition was found in the water. Military bomb disposal experts were on the scene on Thursday.
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EU gives negative signals over flight tax
National: 6 Jul 06
The European Commission has said it fears that Sweden's proposed flight tax will damage competition in the Swedish flight industry, meaning it the idea could be grounded.
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Discharged patient freezes to death
National: 24 Mar 06
A 76 year old man was found frozen to death in Pajala in the north of Sweden on Thursday morning. Earlier in the day the man, who was suffering from dementia, had been discharged from a local health centre.
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Sick leave payouts to rise in 2005
Society: 21 Jan 05
With sick leave costing Sweden 36 billion crowns last year, the Social Insurance Office got tough to put people off claiming benefit. It hasn't worked, and now they're expecting an increase in payouts in 2005.
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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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