The following articles have been tagged with "Sofia":
Science & Technology: 8 Jun 13
The sun is beating down on Sweden's capital Stockholm as royal wedding fever starts to build in the city on Saturday morning.
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Lifestyle: 7 Jun 13
In a new three-part series, The Local takes a look across the North Sea and at how Swedish transplants behave in London. This week, we visit a Swedish book club and find out what they been reading.... for ten years.
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Lifestyle: 7 Jun 13
In his latest column on Swedish music, Paul Connolly chats with the best Swedish electronic indie pop act you've probably never heard of and offers up his choices for Swedish album and gig of the month.
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Society: 26 May 13
A family in Värnamo in southern Sweden awoke on Sunday morning to find a pair of Indian elephants wandering about in their garden after having escaped from a circus which had set up camp in the vicinity.
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Society: 19 May 13
The Swedish royal family gathered in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on Sunday for the publication of the banns of marriage ahead of the wedding of Princess Madeleine and her fiancé Christopher O'Neill.
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National: 4 May 13
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was found dead in an apartment in Boxholm, southeast Sweden in the early hours of Saturday.
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Lifestyle: 10 Apr 13
When it comes to putting a fellow Swede down, the Swedish language provides a number of colourful opportunities. From banishments to the forest to boots full of excrement - we've gathered the strangest ten.
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National: 9 Apr 13
A man previously convicted for several rapes in Sweden in the 1970s and 1980s has been jailed anew, receiving a four-year sentence for child rape and buying sexual services from a child.
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National: 28 Dec 12
Police have arrested two men and two women for robbery after setting up honey traps online and luring or forcing their way into at least two victims' homes where they forced them to record "paedophile confessions".
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Analysis & Opinion: 20 Dec 12
Swedish journalist and lecturer Sofia Mirjamsdotter thinks the Instagram riot says little about the modern age, and everything about ancient structures of bullying and sexual hypocrisy. But it could also herald change.
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National: 20 Nov 12
Swedish unions have likened SAS's initial failure to consult its employees to "an ultimatum", which they say flies in the face of the Swedish model of consensus-based labour negotiations.
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Politics: 20 Nov 12
Per Schlingmann, the strategist considered by many to be the mastermind behind the Moderate Party's two successful election campaigns, is leaving the party.
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Politics: 14 Nov 12
Donations greater than 20,000 kronor ($2,950) to political parties in Sweden will now be reported openly, according to an agreement among all parties represented in the Riksdag except the Sweden Democrats.
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Society: 8 Oct 12
Hundreds of people gathered in Stockholm on Sunday to show solidarity with the Jews of Malmö, where a Jewish community building was attacked last month.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 12
Contributor Susanne Berger explains how the confusion about other Swedish prisoners in the Gulag complicates the search into Wallenberg’ fate.
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Society: 13 Aug 12
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip has spoken out after Saturday night's attack outside a nightclub in France, explaining that the assailant was unknown to him and that the matter is being investigated.
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Society: 12 Aug 12
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip was attacked on Saturday outside a nightclub in Cannes in southern France.
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Business & Money: 11 Jul 12
Lucasfilm, the production company of Star Wars director George Lucas, has lost its bid to prevent a Swedish firm from registering the trademark "Brandroid" despite concerns it is too similar to other Lucasfilm "droid" trademarks.
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Business & Money: 28 Jun 12
Despite a no from local authorities, Swedish prince Carl Philip is adamant he wants a waterside sauna and his appealing the decision that the project would be in violation of Sweden’s environmental laws.
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Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on.
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Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state.
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Society: 21 May 12
Sweden's Royal Court has broken tradition by inviting Princess Madeleine's US banker boyfriend as well as the girlfriend of Prince Carl Philip’s to Princess Estelle's baptism on Tuesday.
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Sport: 24 Apr 12
Struggling Swedish professional hockey team Malmö Redhawks has opted for a strict regimen of ballet and yoga in an unorthodox effort to inspire winning ways.
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Politics: 20 Apr 12
The Moderates have named a local politician from Örebro to take over as party secretary from Sofia Arkelsten, who had only been on the post since October 2010.
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Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
With Sweden still basking in the royal glow of the birth of Princess Estelle, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to a US academic who claims that his family, and not the “immigrant” Bernadottes, should be on Swedish throne.
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Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 12
A so far unidentified Swedish prisoner in Soviet captivity in the 1950s may provide historians with more clues as to the fate of missing WWII diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, argues historian Susanne Berger.
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Sport: 2 Mar 12
The Swedish floorball coach who was suspended after having used sexually suggestive materials known as "hot babes on defence" to train a team of 14-year-old boys has been allowed to return to duty after two months away.
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Lifestyle: 6 Feb 12
As Sweden's indigenous Sami celebrate their National Day on February 6th, The Local offers up a few video clips highlighting their unique vocal traditions.
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Sport: 25 Jan 12
A coach who used sexually suggestive materials known as "hot babes on defence" to train of a team of 14-year-old boys has been relieved of his duties and reported to the police.
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Sport: 13 Jan 12
An athletic club in southern Sweden has come under fire for a coach's use of sexually suggestive materials known as "Hot babes of the defence" to aid the training of a team of 14-year-old boys.
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Politics: 12 Jan 12
A move to scrap Swedish laws requiring compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery has been put on ice following opposition from the Christian Democrats.
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Society: 10 Jan 12
A couple in northern Sweden who were watching a violent movie at home on Monday were surprised when police turned up in response to reports of gunfire and screams emanating from the apartment.
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Society: 2 Jan 12
A 19-year-old girl in southern Sweden decided that her love for all things seafood was enough to shell out several thousands for a giant lobster, in order to treat her family to a cracking New Year’s dinner.
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Travel: 23 Dec 11
While the beaches of Gran Canaria compete with the best of them, it’s the incredibly varied landscape – above and below the waterline – that is proving to be an increasing draw for active travellers.
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Science & Technology: 26 Oct 11
A password hacking scandal which on Tuesday exposed login details of 90,000 Swedes, including several journalists and celebrities, has widened to include 180,000 users on nearly 60 websites.
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Politics: 19 Oct 11
The children of Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak, jailed in Eritrea since 2001, think that the massive "Free Dawit" campaign has made the release of their father impossible.
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Science & Technology: 16 Oct 11
Swedish roosters are bred for the sole purpose of becoming lip enhancements and anti-wrinkle creams, according to a report in Swedish media.
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National: 9 Oct 11
Rumors that Swedish Nobel laureate Tomas Tranströmer's name was leaked before the award was announced have caused Sweden's chief anti-corruption prosecutor to look into the case.
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Society: 20 Sep 11
Confectionery giant Fazer has announced that its "Kinapuffar" product is to be re-designed after complaints that the current portrait was "racist".
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National: 18 Sep 11
A series of shots ricocheted around an apartment Saturday night in Malmö, southern Sweden. Although no one was injured, police suspect attempted murder.
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Politics: 4 Sep 11
Sweden has taken further steps towards changing the law on gender reassignment after the Moderate Party joined the broad opposition against the disputed law, and its demands for sterilisation and divorce.
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Science & Technology: 29 Aug 11
Female heart attack patients in Sweden still receive inferior treatment than men, according to a new study.
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Politics: 26 Aug 11
The Moderate Party has announced that it will not stand in the next church elections which take place in 2013, signalling an intention to cut political ties with the Church of Sweden.
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National: 1 Aug 11
A Swedish tanker fell victim to a pirate attack off the coast of Benin in west Africa, raising once again the question of whether Swedish ships should be able to arm themselves in the battle against pirates.
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National: 28 May 11
The driver of a bus that injured six people when it veered into a crowd of people on a busy pedestrian square on Saturday says the brakes failed as she attempted to bring the vehicle to a halt.
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National: 25 May 11
Two major players within the Swedish aid sector are in dispute over responsibility for inviting a Burmese delegation to Stockholm, which is alleged to have had links to the country's military regime.
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Business & Money: 23 May 11
The Swedish government has confirmed that it is close to signing an agreement for the export of pig ears to China, where the anatomical organ is a sought-after delicacy.
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Politics: 28 Apr 11
In a reversal of a long-held position, the Moderate Party announced on Thursday it would "immediately" reveal the names of individuals who donate substantial sums of money to the party.
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Education: 27 Apr 11
A family in Stockholm were surprised to find out that their daughter had been assigned a place at a preschool with a teaching method created by L Ron Hubbard, the father of Scientology.
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Society: 10 Mar 11
Anton Hysén, the son of former Liverpool and Fiorentina legend Glenn Hysén, became the first Swedish male footballer to openly declare his homosexuality on Wednesday, courting support but also derision from some quarters.
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National: 3 Feb 11
Bulgaria's defence ministry said Wednesday it had requested information from Sweden on the potential supply of Gripen fighter jets for its air force.
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Science & Technology: 25 Jan 11
Heat produced by hard-working WikiLeaks servers housed underground in Stockholm may be used to help warm up a local church, according to a proposal from the head internet service provider Bahnhof.
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Society: 24 Jan 11
The Swedish government wants to make it illegal to take pictures of people in "private places" without their knowledge, but journalists fear the proposal puts them on legally shaky ground.
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Education: 12 Jan 11
Sweden's education minister has slammed a proposal that would allow Swedish students the right to contest the marks they receive in school.
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Business & Money: 11 Jan 11
Swedish clothing chain Hennes & Mauritz has turned to one of the country's most prominent fashion bloggers, who has designed an apparel line exclusively for the Swedish market.
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Sport: 4 Jan 11
More than two dozen parents were caught up in a fight in the stands at a youth indoor football tournament in southern Sweden on Monday. Police were called and several players were left in tears.
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National: 15 Dec 10
Swedish investigators are continuing their hunt for possible accomplices of a suicide bomber who narrowly missed causing serious damage in Stockholm on Saturday afternoon as police boosted their presence in the city.
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Politics: 14 Dec 10
A leading Social Democrat has proposed restoring the ability of Swedish security service Säpo to request signals intelligence in order to make it easier to follow terrorist groups.
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Society: 14 Dec 10
More police and security guards were visible in Stockholm on Tuesday as investigators looked for possible accomplices of a suicide bomber who narrowly missed causing mass casualties in the Swedish capital on Saturday.
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Society: 4 Dec 10
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and finance minister Anders Borg are Sweden’s two most powerful people for the second year in a row, according to a new ranking.
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Politics: 23 Nov 10
The Swedish Riksdag’s constitutional committee has announced that it will look into what current and former cabinet ministers knew about the US embassy in Stockholm's surveillance of people in Sweden.
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Lifestyle: 22 Nov 10
Hot on the heels of news that Swedish fashion giant Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) is expanding to Singapore, the AFP’s Emma Charlton looks at the latest top name design house to cooperate with the shabby-chic retailer.
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Politics: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's parliamentary parties have no wish to see universal regulations to govern complimentary trips and hospitality, despite recent focus on the issue of corruption.
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Politics: 3 Nov 10
There will be no investigation into alleged corruption against Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin for accepting hospitality at the Stockholm Open tennis tournament, the prosecutor has ruled.
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Politics: 2 Nov 10
Sweden's National Anti-Corruption Unit is to investigate whether to open a case against Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin, who accepted complimentary tickets to the Stockholm Open tennis tournament.
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Politics: 1 Nov 10
A Swedish prosecutor has decided not to launch a preliminary investigation into whether sponsored trips taken by Moderate party secretary Sofia Arkelsten amounted to bribery.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 10
The hounding of Moderate Party secretary Sofia Arkelsten may not be the best approach to fighting corruption in Swedish politics, writes The Local's David Landes.
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National: 29 Oct 10
The Moderates' party secretary, Sofia Arkelsten, was fending off new criticism on Friday after it was revealed she secured a first-hand rental contract from Stockholm’s “king” of black market flat rentals.
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Politics: 28 Oct 10
Fredrik Reinfeldt has come out in support of the Moderate Party's new party secretary Sofia Arkelsten, while one in four voters think she should step down in the wake of revelations that she accepted several all-expenses paid trips.
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Politics: 27 Oct 10
The Moderate Party’s new party secretary Sofia Arkelsten came under fire on Wednesday for accepting an all-expenses paid trip to the south of France from Dutch oil company Shell.
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Sport: 3 Oct 10
Players, coaches and referees plying their trade in the Swedish Allsvenskan top flight are increasingly becoming the target of threats from supporters, often from their own clubs.
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Politics: 1 Oct 10
Per Schlingmann, the Moderate party secretary largely credited as the mastermind behind the party’s two successful election campaigns, is leaving his post, to be replaced by Sofia Arkelsten.
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Sport: 21 Aug 10
Swedish football club AIK can expect to face fines of up to €1 million ($1.27 million) after violent scenes marred Thursday's Europa League play-off clash with Levski Sofia.
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National: 15 Aug 10
Two participants in Stockholm’s 10 kilometre Midnight Run died during Saturday night’s race as hot weather conditions caught many runners off guard.
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Sport: 27 Jul 10
Although Sweden missed out on the World Cup in South Africa this year, the women's team at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany impressed the crowds in its tournament debut.
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Sport: 26 Jul 10
Sweden's Johanna Larsson lost in straight sets to former world number six Anna Chakvetadze at the Slovenia Open tennis final on Sunday.
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Politics: 23 Jun 10
Sweden's agriculture minister Eskil Erlandsson pleaded with the EU's health and consumer policy commissioner on Tuesday to save one of the country's most loved - and loathed - delicacies: stinky fermented herring.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has got her Prince. In front of a crowd of thousands outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace following her marriage to Daniel Westling, she thanked the Swedish people for letting her marry the man she loves.
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National: 17 Jun 10
Roxette’s Per Gessle, Eurovision contestant Malena Ernman and businesswoman Cristina Stenbeck: the great, the good and the celebrated of Sweden will be out in force at Saturday's royal wedding.
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National: 13 Jun 10
An estimated 200 couples took the opportunity to get hitched at a popular Stockholm park’s first ever drop-in wedding day on Saturday.
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National: 2 Jun 10
Swedish author Henning Mankell, one of a trio of activists who have arrived back in Sweden after being released by Israel following their participation in the Gaza convoy, wonders what will happen next time when a "100 boats" show up.
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National: 31 May 10
The whereabouts of Swedish author Henning Mankell and the other ten Swedish activists onboard ships in the Gaza aid flotilla attacked by Israeli troops, remained unknown as the ships began to dock on Monday afternoon.
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National: 31 May 10
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has summoned the Israeli ambassador to explain reports that Israeli armed forces have boarded the "Ship to Gaza" humanitarian convoy, killing at least ten people.
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National: 28 Apr 10
Centre Party politician Fredrick Federley and former member of pop group Army of Lovers, Dominika Peczynski, have been ordered to pay 300,000 kronor ($41,000) in rent owed for their Stockholm salad bar.
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National: 5 Apr 10
A man has been charged with aiding and abetting the 23-year-old suspected of murdering a 78-year-old woman in the Landskrona car park murder case, while two anti-violence demonstrations will be held in the town on Monday.
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Politics: 21 Jan 10
Sweden announced on Thursday it will shutter six embassies by the end of the year, while at the same time opening ten new embassies to help carry out its foreign aid programmes.
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Society: 15 Jan 10
Prince Carl Philip, second in line to the Swedish throne, is refusing to comment on rumours that he is dating reality TV show star and glamour model Sofia Hellqvist.
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Society: 26 Nov 09
A Green Party politician from southern Sweden is defending the use of sex organ slang during a local council debate about Swedishness.
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Politics: 21 Oct 09
Stockholm-area taxpayers help fund the rest of Sweden to the tune of 14 billion kronor ($2 billion) a year to put the country’s municipalities on an equal financial footing.
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National: 13 Oct 09
A 40-year-old Swedish man has been arrested in Bulgaria on suspicions of money laundering and drug crimes.
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Lifestyle: 2 Sep 09
What's on in Sweden: International polo & feminist porn in Stockholm; International art biennial in Gothenburg; Paul Potts (UK) in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 23 Jul 09
What's on in Sweden: Stockholm Pride & Opera al fresco in Stockholm; eccentric variety show in Gothenburg; Möllevången music, theatre & arts festival in Malmö.
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Science & Technology: 4 May 09
A clear majority of the Swedish candidates seeking election to the EU parliament are against the IPRED copyright law, arguing that EU countries have gone too far in the hunt for file-sharers.
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National: 23 Mar 09
Crown Princess Victoria will marry fiancé Daniel Westling in Stockholm on 19th June 2010, the Royal Court has announced.
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Lifestyle: 11 Mar 09
Every week, we ask a regular panel of readers to discuss a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: Melodifestivalen.
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Society: 10 Mar 09
The Swedish National Tax Agency has rejected an application from a 19-year-old woman in Stockholm to change her name to Sofia "Dark Knight" as it is the name of a Batman film.
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Society: 8 Mar 09
Sarah Dawn Finer, Carolina af Ugglas and Sofie Berntsson completed the line up for Sweden's Melodifestivalen by claimed the remaining places at the "Second Chance" heat in Norrköping on Saturday.
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Lifestyle: 5 Mar 09
What's on in Sweden: Documentary film festival and Junot Diaz in Stockholm; Sci-fi convention in Gothenburg; Danko Jones in Malmö.
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Business & Money: 27 Feb 09
Sweden’s GDP fell by 4.9 percent in the 4th quarter of 2008, marking the first time the country’s economy shrunk on an annual basis since measurement began in 1994.
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Society: 22 Feb 09
The third Melodifestivalen heat in Leksand in central Sweden left the hot favourites dreaming of glory in the Globen final. Pop trio E.M.D and teen sensation Molly Sandén claimed the final places.
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