February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Strängnäs":
Society: 18 Jan 11
A Swedish lesbian pastor who was passed over for a job with a diocese in central Sweden has accused the local vicar of discrimination.
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National: 18 Aug 10
Sten Erik Eriksson, a 79-year-old sex offender and dangerous convicted paedophile who escaped while on a leave of absence on Tuesday, was detained by police shortly before midnight while on a train to Oslo.
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Business & Money: 5 Nov 09
Edsbacka Krog, one of only two Swedish restaurants currently in possession of two Michelin stars, is to close, the luxury Stockholm eatery said in a statement on Thursday.
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Society: 20 Oct 08
A church minister from Strängnäs in central Sweden has resigned from his post after his porn-surfing habits led to the spread of a virus that knocked out the local church network.
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National: 15 Oct 08
A 20-year-old man from Strängnäs in central Sweden who was fined for public urination has had his case overturned on appeal.
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National: 15 May 08
Armed Forces Supreme Commander Håkan Syrén fears that proposed cuts to the military will diminish its capacity to defend Sweden's borders.
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National: 31 Mar 08
Two young men have died in a car crash on a gravel road in central Sweden.
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Society: 24 Feb 08
Princess Madeleine completed one of the Vasaloppet cross country ski races on Saturday. Madeleine came in around 900th and became the third member of the royal family to complete the race.
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National: 27 Jun 07
A sheep farmer who killed one of the wolves that escaped from Kolmården wildlife park earlier this year has been told that he did not break the law and no longer has any reason to fear a four year jail sentence.
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National: 25 Dec 06
One person died in a house fire in Katthammarsvik on the east of Gotland late on Christmas Eve.
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National: 7 Mar 06
Two men facing child rape charges at Sweden's highest court - the first under new laws - have had their crimes downgraded to child abuse and their sentences reduced accordingly.
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Business & Money: 8 Jun 05
Ten years after the drug company first mooted the idea of closing its Kungsholmen production plant the axe finally falls. And it's a bitter pill to swallow on "a dark day for Swedish industry".
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Smörgåsbord: 24 Sep 04
Lessons appear not to have been learned from two high profile escapes and recaptures in the summer - either by the authorities or the prisoners. But this time the stakes are higher: these two have taken a hostage with them.
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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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