February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Pressbyrån":
Lifestyle: 12 Aug 11
The Local's Clara Guibourg comes to the rescue of those struggling to get by on a meagre student loan with a survival guide of almost everything you need to know about living in Sweden on the cheap, without missing out on the fun.
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National: 10 Jul 11
The Animal Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for Friday's fire attack at a hamburger restaurant in Gothenburg, according to local media reports.
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Science & Technology: 6 Dec 09
Around 80 percent of the 700 school nurses interviewed by Swedish radio program Kaliber would like to impose an age limit for the purchase of energy drinks such as Red Bill, Burn and Monster.
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Society: 15 Sep 09
Two of Sweden’s largest convenience store chains have elected to ban the sale of Red Bull and other energy drinks to children younger than 15-years-old.
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National: 1 Aug 07
Congestion charging has been reintroduced in Stockholm, more than a year after a six month trial of the scheme ended.
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National: 28 Jun 07
Six people have been injured in a serious fire at a gym in central Stockholm at lunchtime on Thursday. The fire at the Energiverket gym in the Hornstull area was said by witnesses to have started in a solarium.
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National: 12 Apr 07
Congestion charging is to be reintroduced in Stockholm from August 1st, with the money from the tolls to be spent on improving the capital's road system.
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National: 20 Oct 06
A shopping mall in northern Stockholm was evacuated on Friday evening after thick, black smoke was seen coming from the roof.
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Business & Money: 22 Aug 06
Scandinavian Airlines has signed a deal with the owners of Pressbyrån to sell tickets to the sun from convenience stores.
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Society: 31 Jul 06
The trial of congestion charging in Stockholm ended at 6:30pm on Monday, with the future of the tax still uncertain. Technically, it's worked very well, say officials.
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National: 5 Jan 06
Owners of stolen cars are being made to pay the Stockholm congestion charge, while thieves run up bills on their accounts. But 1,000 drivers who drove through the zone on Tuesday will get away with not paying a bean.
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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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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 »
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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