The following articles have been tagged with "Rättvik":
Politics: 9 Mar 13
A local politician and university lecturer who sent a racist email to a student has been readmitted to the Centre Party in Rättvik, central Sweden.
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Politics: 30 Dec 12
The shamed Sweden Democrat who resigned from his post as the party's economic policy spokesman in November is giving up his seat in parliament and his party membership.
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Lifestyle: 9 Oct 12
One of Sweden’s biggest outdoor markets recently took place in Rättvik, central Sweden, and The Local’s Oliver Gee was there to taste the bear meat, sample the local “honey” and get to the bottom of “pig-blood pouches”.
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Science & Technology: 12 Jul 12
The situation has stabilized for flood-hit areas in south central Sweden as promising weather forecasts and receding flood waters have the area breathing a collective sigh of relief.
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Society: 27 Mar 12
Poisoned chorizo sausages have been found laid out in the woods around Dalarna, in central Sweden, in what police believe was an attempt to bait and kill wolves in the area.
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Education: 24 May 11
Swedish schools fail to properly utilise students' English language skills, acquired through the consumption of film and music, according to a report by the Schools Inspectorate.
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Society: 28 Oct 10
A Dalarna couple who wedded in July were shocked to learn that they are not legally married because the minister who performed the ceremony is not registered to officiate at weddings.
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National: 14 Jul 10
Mats Alm, who was cleared of murdering fiancée Linda Chen, has been found guilty of moving and hiding her body after her death.
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National: 7 Jul 10
Falun district court ruled on Wednesday to release Mattias Alm, who was cleared of the murder of his partner Linda Chen late in May, from prison while he awaits sentencing on other counts on July 14th.
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Society: 24 Mar 10
Three bear cubs have been put down outside of Rättvik in central Sweden after their mother was mortally injured by hunters. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of poaching.
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National: 22 Sep 09
The fiancé of a woman missing in Falun in north-central Sweden, was remanded in custody on Tuesday by the Dalarna District Court on suspicions of having killed the woman he was set to marry.
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National: 19 Sep 09
A body believed to be that of a 32-year woman from Falun, missing since early August, was discovered on Friday, hours after her fiancé was found in a state of shock by a roadside between Rättvik and Falun in central Sweden.
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National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
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National: 18 Jan 09
A 65-year-old man died as a result of his snowmobile crashing through thin ice on a lake near Rättvik in central Sweden on Saturday evening. One of several accidents across the country over the weekend.
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National: 2 Aug 08
Six men were arrested during the early hours of Saturday in central Rättvik in north-central Sweden and charged with attempted murder.
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National: 30 Jul 08
Two men were stabbed in Rättvik in north central Sweden on Tuesday night as police worked to maintain order during the town's annual Classic Car Week.
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National: 18 May 08
Heavy snow falls were seen in many parts of northern Sweden on Saturday as winter made a comeback.
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Smörgåsbord: 7 Feb 06
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Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 06
While avoiding a farting electrician who is helping to renovate his apartment, our correspondent makes an extraordinary discovery: two love letters more than 70 years old.
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National: 6 Nov 05
A man was injured by a bear on Sunday in Dalarna while out hunting with friends. The hunter's injuries are superficial, say police.
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