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May 28, 2012
Prague
The following articles have been tagged with "Prague":
Saunter through Saxony with InterRail: a gateway to central Europe
Travel: 22 May 12
With a history spanning over 1,000 years, the German state of Saxony has transformed over time from medieval duchy, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, kingdom and republic.
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Swedish airline Skyways files for bankruptcy
Business & Money: 22 May 12
Swedish budget airline Skyways Express has cancelled all flights after it and its City Airline subsidiary filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday morning.
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Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme
Business & Money: 21 Sep 11
Officials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of an extortion attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout Europe.
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Czech Ikea stores emptied by bomb scare
Society: 3 Sep 11
Police evacuated two Prague-based stores of Swedish furniture giant Ikea on Friday after defusing a booby-trapped device found near one of them, a spokeswoman said.
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'Millennium' star set to rival Tom Cruise in MI:4
Society: 24 Sep 10
Sweden's Michael Nyqvist, who portrays journalist sleuth Michael Blomqvist in the 'Millennium' trilogy films, is set to star opposite Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise in "Mission Impossible: 4", according to media reports.
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Stockholm 'one of Europe's richest regions'
Business & Money: 18 Feb 10
The Stockholm area is one of the ten richest regions in the European Union, according to new figures from Eurostat, the EU's statistics agency.
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Stockholm to host NHL opener
Sport: 10 Feb 10
Stockholm has been named as one of three cities which will play host to the six opening games of the National Hockey League next season.
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Bildt blasts Belarus over student's expulsion
Politics: 9 Dec 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bidlt found himself embroiled in a verbal spat with his counterpart from Belarus on Tuesday over the questionable expulsion of a university student due to "poor attendance".
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Sweden cautions Czechs over Lisbon 'opt outs'
Politics: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish EU presidency has cautioned the Czechs that their demands for an extra "footnote" on the Lisbon treaty sends out "the wrong message at the wrong time".
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Reinfeldt steps up pressure to ensure Lisbon treaty adoption
Politics: 5 Oct 09
Sweden's Fredrik Reinfeldt on Monday pushed the Czech Republic and Britain not to further delay approval of the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty.
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Swedish terrorist gets life sentence
National: 15 Sep 09
Swedish citizen Ousama Kassir was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday by a New York court after being found guilty earlier this year of planning to set up an Al-Qaeda training camp in the United States.
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Keg of Czech beer marks EU presidency handover
Politics: 21 Jun 09
Sweden accepted the EU presidency on Saturday with the symbolic handover of a barrel of Czech beer.
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Swede convicted in US on terror charges
National: 13 May 09
A Swedish man of Lebanese origin charged with planning to set up an Al Qaeda training camp in the United States was convicted by a New York court on Tuesday, according to prosecutors.
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Swedish terror suspect worked for Al-Qaeda: prosecutors
National: 22 Apr 09
As the trial of a Swedish citizen facing terror charges began in New York on Tuesday, prosecutors argued that the man planned to set up an Al-Qaeda terrorist training camp in the United States.
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Swedish metal band trashes Vienna hotel room
Society: 15 Apr 09
Swedish rock band Hammerfall have admitted to smashing up a Vienna hotel room on their European tour.
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What's on in Sweden: October 10 - October 16
Lifestyle: 9 Oct 08
What’s on: Primal Scream & Martha Wainwright in Stockholm; Culture Night & Leonard Cohen in Gothenburg; Soweto Gospel & provocative performance art in Malmö.
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Chilling out with a Baltic spa experience
Travel: 22 Sep 08
If you're looking to pamper yourself this autumn, a spa trip to the Baltics could be just the ticket, writes Alannah Eames.
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Ryanair adds new routes from Stockholm
Business & Money: 16 Jul 08
Discount airline Ryanair announced plans on Tuesday to add four new routes to eastern Europe from Stockholm’s Skavsta airport.
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EU's upcoming troika make climate change pledge
Politics: 22 Apr 08
Sweden, France and the Czech Republic pledged on Tuesday to make real progress on combatting global warming during their successive EU presidencies.
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NHL approves Stockholm for season openers
Sport: 27 Jan 08
Daniel Alfredsson’s Ottawa Senators will meet the Pittsburgh Penguins at Globen.
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CIA attempted to recruit young Olof Palme
National: 13 Jan 08
The Americans saw the young activist and future prime minister as a key figure for countering communist influence in student organizations.
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NHL season 'to start in Sweden'
Sport: 20 Dec 07
The world's biggest ice hockey league, the NHL, will begin its 2008 season with two games in Sweden, according to reports.
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FBI 'mistreated' Swedish terror suspect
National: 16 Oct 07
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is to investigate the extradition of a Swedish terrorist suspect from the Czech Republic to the United States following reports of mistreatment.
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Swedish terror suspect appears before New York court
National: 26 Sep 07
A Lebanese-born Swedish man arrived in the United States Tuesday to face terrorism-related charges after being extradited by the Czech Republic. "Mr. Judge, are you a better judge than a judge in Sweden? They don't judge me in Sweden," he told the New York court.
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Swedish terror suspect extradited to United States
Politics: 25 Sep 07
A Swedish terror suspect has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the United States almost two years after his initial arrest.
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France, Czech Republic and Sweden start to hammer out EU goals
Politics: 21 Sep 07
France, the Czech Republic and Sweden, who will pilot the EU between mid-2008 and the end of 2009, launched talks in Prague Thursday aimed at coordinating their presidency priorities.
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Sweden offers Czechs chance to view medieval manuscript
Society: 20 Sep 07
The so-called 'Devil's Bible' has finally returned to Prague 359 years after Sweden carried it off as booty during the Thirty Years War.
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Swedish terror suspect's future uncertain
National: 5 Sep 07
The future of a Swedish terror suspect being held in Prague still hangs in the balance, nearly two years after he was arrested. Oussama Kassir is suspected of helping set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Sweden 'risks becoming terror base'
National: 6 Aug 07
Sweden's security service, Säpo, has warned that the country risks becoming a base for recruitment of terrorists.
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Czech court rules to extradite Swedish terror suspect
Society: 25 Apr 07
A Czech court has decided to extradite Oussama Kassir to the USA. The 41-year-old Swede is accused of running a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Swede faces extradition over US terror charges
National: 24 Apr 07
A Swede being held in Prague on terror charges should be extradited to the United States, a prosecutor has said. The man was arrested in 2005, accused of running a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
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Czech general fuels Saab bribes suspicions
National: 25 Feb 07
A former head of the Czech army has fuelled corruption suspicions surrounding a warplanes deal involving Saab and BAE systems by saying senior generals did not know how the purchase decision was taken.
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Swedes flock to Canary Islands
National: 17 Feb 07
Spain's Canary Islands were the favoured destination for sun-seeking Swedish charter tourists last year. London and New York were among the top scheduled routes.
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'Terror Swede' extradition moves closer
National: 7 Jun 06
A Swede being held in the Czech Republic should be extradited to the United States, the State Attorney in Prague has recommended. Oussama Kassir was arrested in December.
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Raft man identitified by mother
National: 18 May 06
The mystery nears its solution: a previously unidentified man rescued while drifting on a makeshift raft in the North Sea was identified when his mother in the Czech Republic recognised him from photographs.
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Swedish terror suspect: allegations are political
National: 15 Dec 05
The Swede being held in the Czech Republic on suspicion of planning terrorism has accused the domestic US intelligence agency of "manufacturing" a case against him, adding that it was "politically directed against Islam".
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Editorial: We?re not immune from terror
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 05
Sweden feels like an oasis from terror. But with an 'al-Qaeda' petrol bomb attack in Kista and Swedes accused of terror offences, anyone who thinks Sweden is above all that is deluded.
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US pursues extradition of Swedish terror suspect
National: 14 Dec 05
US authorities have 40 days to convince their Czech counterparts to hand over a Swede who has been detained in Prague on an international arrest warrant for allegedly conspiring to help terrorists.
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Swedish terror suspect arrested in Prague
National: 13 Dec 05
A 39-year-old Swede accused of terrorism by the United States is being held by the Czech authorities. The CIA says he is Osama Bin Laden's "man in Sweden" and he is accused of having links to the London bombings in July.
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Sweden to loan Devil's Bible to Prague exhibition
Lifestyle: 17 Nov 05
The biggest medieval manuscript in the world, the "Codex Gigas" or "Devil's Bible", will be exhibited again in Prague more than 350 years after it was pinched by Swedish troops.
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Major expansion for FlyMe
Business & Money: 10 Nov 05
Swedish airline FlyMe is launching twelve new routes from Gothenburg to European destinations, as part of a major expansion. London, Paris and Amsterdam are among the new lines.
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Swedish press makes fools of its readers
Politics: 1 Apr 05
An Olympic gold medallist stripped of his title, a statue of the prime minister at the expense of a new ice arena and a government proposal to move Christmas to mid-February. Yes, it was April Fools' Day.
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Sleep therapy instead of pills, Swedish doctors told
Science & Technology: 29 Dec 04
A sleep specialist at Uppsala Hospital suggests that doctors should prescribe cognitive behavioural therapy for their insomniac patients instead of telling them to reach for the pills.
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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 »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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