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Jailed Swedes to stay in Ethiopian custody

National: 18 Aug 11
Two Swedish reporters who have been jailed in Ethiopia will remain in custody for another 28 days pending further police investigation, the Swedish foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday. READ »

Ambassador meets detained journalists

National: 9 Jul 11
The Swedish ambassador to Ethiopia was allowed to see the two jailed Swedish journalists in Addis Ababa on Friday in what is seen as a positive step by observers. READ »

Jailed Swedes on the way to Ethiopian capital

National: 7 Jul 11
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Abeba, according to recent reports from Sweden's Foreign Ministry. READ »

Journalist strike called off

Society: 30 Aug 07
A last minute deal has been reached between journalist union SJF and newspaper bosses, averting a strike planned to start today. SJF boss Agnetha Lindholm Hulthén says she is "pleased." READ »

Last ditch bid to halt newspaper conflict

National: 30 Aug 07
As many Swedish newspapers prepare for their first day of industrial action, mediators have made a late bid to ward off a potential crisis. READ »

Publishers push for talks in newspaper conflict

National: 27 Aug 07
Negotiations between newspaper proprietors and journalists' union SJF are finally set to resume on Wednesday following a period of relative stagnancy. READ »

Journalists' union calls strike

Business & Money: 24 Aug 07
Swedish journalists' union, SJF, has stepped up action against newspaper proprietors, calling a one-day strike at a number of publications for September 4th. READ »

Journalists' union trades blows with publishers

National: 22 Aug 07
The gloves remain off in an ongoing dispute between Sweden's largest journalists' union and the publishers' association. READ »

Newspaper conflict intensifies

National: 21 Aug 07
Sweden's largest journalists' union has announced new strike measures designed to affect the web editions and advertising departments of a large number of Swedish newspapers. READ »

Publishers' Association announces lockout

National: 20 Aug 07
The Swedish Newspaper Publishers' Association has announced a lock-out of some 4,000 journalists just days after the launch of industrial action by Sweden's largest journalists' union. READ »

Journalists' union launches overtime ban

National: 17 Aug 07
Sweden's main journalists' union has initiated an overtime ban for its members at 70 daily newspapers after failing to reach an agreement with the Swedish Newspaper Publishers' Association. READ »

Journalists' union steps up industrial action

Business & Money: 10 Aug 07
Sweden's main journalists' union SJF has announced industrial action targeting fifteen Swedish newspapers, after the media companies ignored union-backed working time rules. READ »

Journalists' union calls for overtime ban

Society: 7 Aug 07
Sweden's main journalists' union has ordered an overtime ban by members at 90 companies, including the owners of a number of Sweden's daily newspapers. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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