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February 14, 2012
Rinkeby
The following articles have been tagged with "Rinkeby":
'Sweden can't afford to lose clever immigrants'
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Nov 11
Sweden can't afford to keep discriminating against those living in the suburbs and thereby missing out on the payback of years of investment in education and skills, journalist Carlos Rojas argues.
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Silence won't solve the problems with a multicultural society
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Sep 11
The problems of a multicultural Swedish society won’t solve themselves if our politicians, in fear of being called a "racist", don't break their silence on the issues, argues equal rights activist Bahareh Andersson.
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Sweden Democrat in racist email controversy
Politics: 2 Feb 11
A local Sweden Democratic politician from eastern Sweden is under fire after sending a racist email to Swedish newspapers in connection with a series of articles on slumlords who mismanage rental properties.
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Immigrants vote against Sweden Democrats
National: 19 Sep 10
Stockholm's heavily immigrant suburb Rinkeby was busy on Sunday as campaigners warned voters about the possible consequences of a strong showing of Sweden's far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Sweden braces for rollercoaster election
National: 19 Sep 10
Sweden's centre-right government is being tipped to stay in power when voters go to the polls on Sunday, though the opposition has made late gains ahead of an election that could also see the political landscape reshaped by the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Terror suspect arrested in Rinkeby
National: 22 Jun 10
A Swedish citizen of Somalian origin has been arrested in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby on suspicion of terrorist offences.
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Man arrested over Rinkeby riots
National: 9 Jun 10
A man in his twenties has been arrested on suspicion of rioting after Tuesday night’s serious disturbances in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby. More arrests are expected.
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Riots must be brought under control: Reinfeldt
National: 9 Jun 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt cautioned that the riots that blighted the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby on Monday and Tuesday needed to be brought quickly under control, as ministers visited the area on Wednesday to take stock.
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Fires and rioting in Stockholm suburb
National: 9 Jun 10
Rioting was reported in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby on Tuesday night as youths pelted police with stones and set alight to a building. "It is a war zone out here, it is raining stones", said one witness.
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Vilks takes fight to Facebook foes
National: 8 Jun 10
Swedish artist Lars Vilks has joined a Facebook group entitled "Kill Lars Vilks" in order to engage in discussion with his antagonists as part of his ongoing art project to explore the bounds of free speech.
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Government calls for action on khat use
Society: 8 Mar 10
The Swedish government has announced a tougher approach to the threat posed by the use of the mildly intoxicating drug khat on the state of public health.
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Stockholm gives go-ahead for new mosque
National: 27 Feb 10
Local politicians are in agreement that a mosque should be built in Rinkeby, a suburb in western Stockholm. Representatives of six Swedish political parties have expressed support for the new house of worship.
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Teens sign up for jihad at Stockholm youth centre
National: 11 Nov 09
Swedish taxpayers helped fund a youth recreation centre in the north Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby which served as a recruiting station for the Somalia-based Islamist group al-Shabaab.
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No foul play behind fatal summer fire
National: 16 Oct 09
A series of investigations have shown that there was no malicious intent behind a fire that claimed the lives of seven people in a Stockholm suburb this summer.
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Toddler falls from Stockholm balcony
National: 28 Aug 09
A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured on Thursday evening after falling from a second floor balcony in Rinkeby in west Stockholm.
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Rinkeby fire claims seventh victim
National: 28 Jul 09
The 13-year-old girl that was badly burned in the fire in an apartment in Rinkeby in western Stockholm on Saturday evening has died of her injuries. The fire has now claimed seven victims.
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Six die in Stockholm apartment fire
National: 26 Jul 09
A 42-year-old Somali woman and five of her daughters, aged one to 16, have died in a fire that broke out in an apartment in Rinkeby in western Stockholm on Saturday evening.
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'Romario' appeal halted after suspect's flight
National: 27 May 09
Friends and relatives of Ahmed "Romario" Ibrahim Ali, who was stabbed to death last autumn near Stockholm, were stunned to learn on Tuesday that the prime suspect in the 23-year-old’s killing had fled the country.
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What's your favourite Swedish dialect?
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Apr 09
The Local's regular panel grapples with Sweden's many dialects and tries to decide whether they should be classified as throat diseases or things of poetic beauty.
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Alphabet soup: Sweden’s many languages
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jan 09
Learning Swedish is a noble pursuit. When in Rome and all that. But mastering the majority mother tongue is only the beginning, as many more languages loom large on the horizon, writes Alec Forss.
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Man shot in Stockholm suburbs
National: 29 Oct 08
A man suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby.
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Khat: Sweden's forgotten immigrant drug
Analysis & Opinion: 28 May 08
Use of the illegal drug khat is widespread in Sweden's immigrant suburbs but the police have chosen to turn a blind eye, Faisal Enayat Khan reports.
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Five year sentence for pre-school fraud
National: 26 May 08
The woman in charge of several suburban Stockholm pre-schools was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for defrauding the city of millions of kronor.
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Terror suspects had map of Vilks' house
National: 13 Feb 08
A map of the home of the Swedish artist at the center of a Muhammad cartoon controversy was seized in a terrorism investigation.
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Two arrested in pre-school terror probe
National: 22 Jan 08
Two people have been arrested over the alleged theft of millions of kronor from Swedish pre-schools. The investigation is being linked to a probe into terror financing.
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Swede linked to al-Qaeda
National: 8 Jan 08
Newly released documents indicate the involvement of a Swedish citizien in a group with ties to the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
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Arson attack on Stockholm family
National: 19 Oct 07
The home of a family living in an apartment block in Rinkeby in west Stockholm was attacked in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Jail for girl gang muggers
National: 7 Jul 07
Over a period of four months six girls aged between 17 and 20 robbed fourteen elderly women in the Tensta, Rinkeby, Sundbyberg and Hässelby suburbs of Stockholm. On Friday four of the girls were jailed by Solna district court.
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Swedish fights rearguard action against English behemoth
Lifestyle: 18 Apr 07
The World in Sweden Series:While some worry that immigrant dialects are polluting the Swedish language, what really concerns the guardians of the national tounge is the rise and rise of English, as Christine Demsteader finds out.
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Girl gang terrorised old women
National: 7 Mar 07
Five teenage girls have been remanded in custody for a wave of violent attacks against old women in Stockholm. Fifteen women, mostly between 70 and 80, have been mugged by the gang.
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Concrete jungle: Sweden's suburbs become cool
Lifestyle: 9 Feb 07
They provide homes to one in four of the Swedish population, but the brutalist architecture of Sweden's 'Miljonprogram' suburbs has long had a bad press. Yet now the impossible seems to be happening: the suburbs are becoming cool. Christine Demsteader reports.
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Tear gas attack on Stockholm metro
National: 22 Nov 06
Passengers on Stockholm's metro fled Tensta station in panic on Wednesday evening after someone threw a tear gas bomb into the ticket hall, filling it with smoke.
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Guards robbed in Stockholm
National: 1 Nov 06
Two guards delivering cash to an ATM in Rinkeby, northern Stockholm, have been robbed by men armed with an axe and a pistol.
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'Make posh people integrate' - Ohly
Politics: 8 Sep 06
Left Party leader Lars Ohly has called on the upper classes to integrate with the rest of Sweden. Speaking in Stockholm's exclusive Östermalm, he said the area is one of Sweden's most segregated.
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How much force can a policeman use?
National: 5 Apr 06
How much force can a policeman use against a demonstrator? A large riot officer appeared in the Supreme Court today for pushing a 17 year old anti-globalisation protestor up against a rail.
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Satellite dish tenants evicted
Society: 20 Dec 05
Three families who fixed satellite dishes outside their flats have been told by Sweden's Supreme Court that their landlord has the right to evict them. The property owner said the antennae were a safety risk.
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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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Unlock Sweden's housing market
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Sep 05
Want an apartment? Join the back of the queue. But a system that was supposed to stop segregation has failed, discriminating against outsiders and damaging the economy.
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Four boys suspected of group rape
Smörgåsbord: 13 Sep 05
Stockholm police are looking for four males after a 15 year old girl said she was raped late on Monday night in a wooded area in Rinkeby. From the girl's description, the boys are "probably younger than her".
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Technical fault behind train fire - police
National: 17 May 05
The fire which broke out on a subway train in Stockholm yesterday was caused by a technical fault, and was not started deliberately, police have said.
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Rush hour train fire on Stockholm metro
National: 16 May 05
A fire on an underground train in the Stockholm suburbs could be arson, according to police. Ten people were taken to hospital after the fire broke out in the train at Rinkeby station.
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Three "Chilean mafia" members arrested in Stockhom
Smörgåsbord: 20 Oct 04
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Swedish mothers older than ever
Science & Technology: 6 Oct 04
New research from Statistics Sweden reveals that life really does begin at 40 for more and more new mothers.
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Major study highlights drug hotspots
Society: 29 Sep 04
A new report reveals that Gothenburg's bars and nightclubs are awash with drugs, while Stockholm's drug trade is anchored in four locations. But what is the government going to do about it?
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Home truths: fixed rents threaten new developments
Society: 17 Sep 04
Rent controls, housing shortages and trouble in the laundry room for Sweden's tenants. No wonder mortgage levels are at an all-time high.
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Swedes and foreigners still poles apart
Society: 16 Apr 04
Segregation, racial prejudice and homophobia - no, it's not an article about Zimbabwe, it's Sweden.
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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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