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Blogger profile: Julie Lindahl

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 10
With a new book just published and another on the way, The Local's blogger Julie Lindahl is keeping productivity high and stress levels low. READ »

Swedish weapons exports on the rise

National: 3 Mar 10
Sweden sold weapons and military equipment to the value of 13.5 billion kronor ($1.9 billion) in 2009, up 7 percent on the previous year, according to figures released on Wednesday. READ »

Bildt: Swedes in foreign disasters to pay their way

National: 18 Feb 10
Swedish tourists who get caught up in natural disasters and other crises abroad will in future have to pay for their own healthcare and trips home, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said. READ »

February in Sweden: No sex please, we're cold

Lifestyle: 4 Feb 10
The Year in Sweden - February: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Swede dies after Malaysian jellyfish sting

National: 2 Feb 10
A 45-year-old woman from Småland in southern Sweden has been killed by a jellyfish while on holiday in the Malaysian resort of Pantai Cenang, Langkawi. READ »

Four years in jail for Indian smuggling ring

National: 21 Jan 10
A 38-year-old man has been jailed for four years for his part in running a smuggling ring specialized in spiriting Indians through Sweden to other countries in Europe. READ »

January in Sweden: Week one, thirteenth day, thinking time

Lifestyle: 5 Jan 10
The Year in Sweden - January: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Sweden among favourites to claim World Cup of Golf title

Sport: 25 Nov 09
Swedish golfers Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson are facing tough competition in their attempt to help Sweden repeat its 2008 victory at the World Cup of Golf this week. READ »

Arrests made in global drug ring raid

National: 21 Nov 09
Three people have been arrested in Stockholm and held on suspicion of the illegal sale of prescription drugs, including diet pills and impotence treatment, as part of a international police operation. READ »

No penalty for man who filmed naked children

National: 3 Nov 09
A 29-year-old counselor caught secretly filming naked children at a Swedish summer camp won’t be punished for his crimes. READ »

Five Swedish men swindled by female fraudster

National: 31 Oct 09
A woman from Thailand lured five Swedish men into paying for plane tickets to Sweden. The men all realised they had been tricked at the arrivals gate at Arlanda Airport when the woman never showed up. READ »

Swedish bureaucrats force tuna fish on Asian detour

National: 30 Oct 09
An 11 tonne cargo of tuna fish forced to make a return journey to Thailand because of faulty paperwork has now completed its epic voyage back to Sweden. READ »

Encouraging results for Swedish HIV vaccine

Science & Technology: 19 Oct 09
A Swedish HIV vaccine, Hivis, has shown the best preliminary results the world has seen so far, according to experts. READ »

Eriksson turns down North Korea offer: report

Sport: 14 Oct 09
A source close to Sven-Göran Eriksson has poured cold water on reports that the Swedish football coach is set to take over as manager of North Korea ahead of the 2010 World Cup. READ »

Swedish politician mulls Thai bows to counter swine flu

Politics: 8 Sep 09
A Swedish politician is proposing a novel measure to prevent the spread of swine flu - the introduction of traditional Thai greetings in an effort to reduce direct contact. READ »

September in Sweden: Forest foods, politicians return, birds leave

Lifestyle: 3 Sep 09
The Year in Sweden - September: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966. READ »

Norway requests extradition of suspected child molester

National: 30 Aug 09
Norwegian police have requested the extradition of a Swedish man suspected of sexually assaulting children in Norway, Sweden and Thailand. READ »

Stranded Thai berry pickers on their way home

National: 28 Aug 09
Some 200 Thai berry pickers left stranded in Sweden after staking their life savings to travel have had their return trips arranged for them through donations. The first of the berry pickers returned to Thailand yesterday. READ »

US wanted to bring Pol Pot to Sweden: report

National: 3 Aug 09
Recently declassified documents reveal that Sweden was among the countries the United States looked to for help in an effort to bring Pol Pot, the late leader of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge movement, to trial. READ »

Pirate Bay served with Dutch lawsuit via Twitter and Facebook

Science & Technology: 24 Jun 09
An entertainment industry association from the Netherlands has used Twitter and Facebook to deliver a court summons to the three men behind The Pirate Bay file sharing site. READ »

Thailand to delay Gripen purchase: report

Business & Money: 22 May 09
The difficult economic situation in Thailand may scuttle the country’s planned purchase of Saab Jas-Gripen fighter planes. READ »

Two Swedes caught in Thai child sex sting

National: 12 May 09
Police in Thailand working together with their Swedish counterparts have arrested two Swedes suspected of sex crimes involving children. READ »

Politicians' text messages 'public documents': Swedish court

Science & Technology: 6 May 09
Text messages sent to or from politicians can be considered public documents, a Swedish has ruled. READ »

Peace activists jailed over failed Saab sabotage

Politics: 21 Apr 09
Three peace activists were sentenced to prison and fined on Tuesday for attempting to destroy three Saab Gripen fighter planes last month. READ »

Court lowers penalty for Swedish girl's Cambodia abduction

National: 13 Feb 09
An appeals court in Sweden has reduced the sentence of the father of a now six-year-old girl whom he abducted and took to Cambodia, hiding the girl for more than a year. READ »

Criminal flees country after massive payment blunder

National: 4 Feb 09
A Gothenburg criminal is believed to be hiding out in Thailand after local authorities accidentally paid almost half a million kronor into his bank account. READ »

Swede in Thailand risks death penalty

National: 14 Jan 09
A Swedish man in his forties who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a female prostitute in Thailand in 2005 may soon be facing the death penalty. READ »

'Christmas in Sweden is like Groundhog Day'

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jan 09
How many years does it take before Sweden's quirky Christmas traditions start to get irksome? Eight, says Mark Majzner. READ »

Swedes: hard workers or hardly working?

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Dec 08
Doug Lansky takes a look at how Swedish tradition, technology, sick leave, vacations, public holidays and a new management style mean many 'full-time' Swedish workers get 130 days off per year. READ »

'Bullet hole' in SAS plane from Thailand

National: 3 Dec 08
A suspected bullet hole has been discovered in a SAS airplane which recently returned to Sweden from the Thai city of Phuket. READ »

SAS to collect Thailand tourists

National: 29 Nov 08
Scandinavian airline SAS announced on Saturday plans to send an aircraft to collect stranded Swedish passengers in Thailand. READ »

Swedes caught up in Thai unrest

National: 26 Nov 08
Hundreds of Swedes are among those stranded in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after violent anti-government protesters stormed the building on Tuesday, forcing authorities to shut down operations. READ »

Stenson caught by Garcia in Shanghai

Sport: 8 Nov 08
Sweden's Henrik Stenson was joined by Spanish sensation Sergio Garcia at the top of the HSBC Champions leaderboard after a rain-delayed second round in Shanghai on Saturday. READ »

Sörenstam claims Suzhou Open crown

Sport: 2 Nov 08
Sweden's world number three Annika Sörenstam won her 89th career title when she clinched the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open in a tense play-off with China's Ye Liying on Sunday. READ »

Alicia's father jailed over Cambodia abduction

National: 14 Oct 08
The father of Alicia Elfversson, the six year-old Swedish girl who he abducted and took to Cambodia, has been sentenced to one and a half years in prison by a district court in Gothenburg. READ »

Winter survival kit - Plan B: Bring a bottle

Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 08
As autumn slowly turns to winter and the credit crunch makes it trickier to escape for a few days in the sun, wine expert Mark Majzner weighs up the alternatives. READ »

What's on in Sweden: September 19 - 25

Lifestyle: 18 Sep 08
What’s on: Stevie Wonder, Beer & Whisky festival and American Football in Stockholm; Japanese tattoo art and Masters golf in Gothenburg; Prince and Tibet tributes in Malmö; Puppet theatre in Lund. READ »

Hanna Bäcklund murderer to serve life

National: 25 Aug 08
A 31-year-old Thai man was sentenced on Monday to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of Swedish tourist Hanna Bäcklund on a beach in Phuket, Thailand in March. READ »

Swedish artist designs Thai village

National: 12 Jul 08
Swedish artist Ernst Billgren has designed a housing project north of the resort island Phuket in Thailand. READ »

Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world

Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local. READ »

Stockholm club and concert guide: June 13 - 14

Lifestyle: 12 Jun 08
Stockholm club and concert tips from Kalendarium. READ »

Eriksson confirmed as Mexico coach

Sport: 4 Jun 08
Sven Göran Eriksson was named Mexican national coach on Tuesday, just hours after his departure from Manchester City. READ »

Eriksson leaves Man City

Sport: 2 Jun 08
Sven-Göran Eriksson has left Manchester City, the English Premier League club announced on Monday. READ »

Swede arrested for attempted child rape in Kenya

National: 30 May 08
Kenyan police have arrested a Swedish man in his 50s accused of the attempted rape ofa 7-year-old girl. READ »

Swedish sun is summer's star attraction

Lifestyle: 28 May 08
He may not be able to back it up with hard science, but David Bartal is willing to wager that Sweden has probably the best sunshine in the world. READ »

Eriksson set to lead Man City on Asia tour

Sport: 7 May 08
Manchester City's embattled Swedish manager Sven-Göran Eriksson will be in charge for his team's tour of Asia this month, a report said on Wednesday, as speculation mounts that Luiz Felipe Scolari will be his successor. READ »

Swedish man missing in Thailand

National: 2 May 08
A Swedish man has gone missing in Thailand after going for a swim last Sunday. READ »

Long wait is over for Chopra at Masters

Sport: 10 Apr 08
Sweden's Daniel Chopra is relishing the challenge as he prepares to compete in his first ever US Masters tournament. READ »

Swedish girl dies from jellyfish sting

National: 3 Apr 08
The girl died following a swim on the tourist island of Koh Lanta in Thailand. READ »

Thai man arrested over killing of Swedish tourist

National: 19 Mar 08
A 31-year-old Thai man has been arrested early over the killing and attempted rape of a Swedish tourist. READ »

Thai suspect wanted for murder of Swede

National: 17 Mar 08
Thai police are hunting a 31-year-old old man for the murder of a 26-year-old Swedish women stabbed to death on the resort island of Phuket on Saturday. READ »

'Day and night I think of Alicia'

National: 17 Mar 08
A Swedish mother has offered $10,000 for information about the whereabouts of her 6-year-old daughter. READ »

Swede stabbed to death in Thailand

National: 16 Mar 08
A 27-year-old Swedish woman has been found stabbed to death on a beach in Thailand. READ »

Sweden's Sörenstam wins season-opener in Hawaii

Sport: 17 Feb 08
Swedish golf star Annika Sörenstam has captured the season-opening SBS Open at Kahuku in Hawaii. READ »

EU to adopt Nordic method of fighting web-based child porn

National: 11 Feb 08
The method involves cooperation between police, internet service providers, and anti-child porn groups. READ »

Seven indicted over internet narcotics operation

National: 4 Feb 08
Seven men are to be indicted on Monday on serious narcotics charges over the sale of prescription drugs on the internet. READ »

Royal medals for tsunami service

National: 28 Jan 08
Lottie Knutson gets among the medals for her efforts to help tourists stranded in Thailand during the 2004 tsunami disaster. READ »

Green light for Gripen fighter sale to Thailand

Politics: 25 Jan 08
Concerns over Thailand's political situation have made the 3.8 billion kronor controversial. READ »

Thai Air the subject of a bribery investigation

National: 16 Jan 08
Swedish police will look into discounts given to Swedish journalists travelling to Thailand. READ »

Sweden and Norway cancel Darfur mission

Politics: 10 Jan 08
Sweden and Norway have withdrawn their offer of a joint force of 400 troops to be sent to Darfur. READ »

North Koreans sheltered by embassy reach South Korea

Society: 9 Jan 08
Two North Koreans who sought asylum at the Swedish embassy in Vientiane, Laos, last month are reported to have reached South Korea. READ »

Swedes fly long-haul for winter sun

Travel: 20 Dec 07
Pleas from environmentalists appear to be falling on deaf ears, as 50 percent more Swedes fly long-haul this year for winter breaks. READ »

Confirmed: North Koreans sheltered at Swedish embassy

National: 10 Dec 07
Two North Korean men have taken shelter at the Swedish embassy in the Lao capital Vientiane. READ »

Champagne swirls as Swedes enjoy the good life

Lifestyle: 2 Dec 07
A buoyant economy has Swedes quaffing bubbly like never before, writes AFP's Delphine Touitou. READ »

Swedish tourist electrocuted in Thailand

National: 27 Nov 07
Police in Thailand are investigating the death in Phuket of a Swedish tourist. READ »

Sports digest: Nystrand smashes two world records

Sport: 19 Nov 07
Swimming: Stefan Nystrand excels in Berlin. Golf: Jimenez snatches Hong Kong victory from Karlsson. Football: Swedes prepare for crucial tie against Latvia. READ »

Golf: Karlsson seizes lead at Hong Kong Open

Sport: 16 Nov 07
Sweden's Robert Karlsson opened up a commanding four shot lead at the halfway stage of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday, playing perfect golf to match his first round of 64. READ »

Fast facts: Swedes' travel habits

National: 12 Nov 07
Swedes made a total of 12.5 million overseas visits in 2006 which included at least one night away. 79 percent of overseas trips by business travellers were by plane. READ »

Embassy security cameras 'could break Swedish law'

National: 5 Nov 07
Half of embassies in Stockholm could be breaking Swedish law by installing security cameras that monitor passers-by. The US, Italian and Japanese embassies are among those accused. READ »

Sweden sells fighter planes to Thailand

National: 17 Oct 07
Gripen International was jubilant on Wednesday following the announcement of a major new fighter plane deal with Thailand. But the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society was appalled that Sweden would sell weapons to a military junta. READ »

Flood victims 'not Swedes'

National: 14 Oct 07
Initial reports that four Swedish tourists were among the dead after flooding in Thailand have turned out to be false. READ »

Learning Swedish: accept no substitutes

Lifestyle: 10 Oct 07
Swedes might speak great English, but there's no substitute for getting your tongue around the Swedish language. Fiona Basile finds that learning the lingo needn't be a nightmare. READ »

Swedish companies accused over Thai working conditions

Business & Money: 27 Sep 07
Swedish food companies are facing criticism for not doing enough to ensure their foreign suppliers treat their workers ethically. READ »

Mexican heartthrob to star in Moodysson movie

Society: 6 Sep 07
Lukas Moodysson has secured the services of Mexican hunk Gael Garcia Bernal, who has agreed to star in Mammoth, the Swedish director's first English-language feature film. READ »

Sports digest: Johansson ends 10-year win drought

Sport: 6 Aug 07
Golf: Per-Ulrik Johansson jubilant after Moscow victory. Football: Sven-Göran Eriksson's spending spree. Swimming: Swede clocks second fastest ever 100m freestyle time. READ »

Swedes in Thailand asked to report paedophiles

Society: 17 Jul 07
Swedish anti-paedophile police trying to stem child sex tourism have opened an email address for tourists in Thailand to report child sex abuse. READ »

Thailand "to order Swedish fighter jets"

National: 5 Jul 07
Thailand appears to be on the verge of buying six Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, in a deal that could be worth around 3.6 billion kronor. READ »

Tearful Ambassador alerted Sweden to tsunami

National: 15 Jun 07
Sweden's government failed to realize that thousands of Swedes were caught up in the 2004 Asian tsunami until it received a tearful call from its ambassador in Bangkok, more than 24 hours after the event. READ »

Thailand 'misinterpreted Bildt' over intelligence handover

National: 2 Jun 07
The Thai government reckons that Sweden is willing to hand over information about militant Muslims in the country to Thailand's military junta. A misunderstanding, says foreign minister Carl Bildt. READ »

Government criticized for appointment of ambassador to USA

Politics: 24 May 07
The government has announced the appointment of Jonas Hafström as Sweden's new Washington ambassador, prompting opposition criticism that the Moderates have failed to implement changes to the appointments system. READ »

Swedes among world's worst work whingers

Society: 14 May 07
Only in France are there more workplace moaners than in Sweden, according to a new study. READ »

Berry pickers given work permit fast track

National: 5 May 07
Despite complex tax regulations and last year's labour dispute, a new attempt is being made to attract foreign berry pickers to Sweden in time for the early autumn picking season. READ »

Skavsta allowed to triple passenger numbers

Business & Money: 15 Mar 07
Stockholm Skavsta Airport has been given permission to increase the number of passengers it carries to 6 million a year, up from 1.7 million last year. READ »

Swedish tourist dies after emergency landing

National: 9 Mar 07
A Swedish woman has died after becoming seriously ill on a charter flight from Phuket to Gothenburg. The plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in a bid to save her life. READ »

Thailand arrest in Swedish drugs probe

National: 28 Feb 07
A Swede has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of smuggling large quantities of drugs out of the country to Sweden. READ »

Thai G-string ad 'is sexist'

Society: 22 Feb 07
An Icelandic photo agency has been reported for an ad depicting a Swedish businessman sitting at a bar in a Bangkok sex district. 'Swedes have more international experience,' the ad says. READ »

Chinese firms invest in Sweden

National: 21 Feb 07
Foreign companies pumped much more money into Sweden in 2006 than in previous years. China and India accounted for much of the increase, with China alone pumping 20 billion dollars into Sweden. READ »

Swedish tourists grounded after emergency landing

National: 17 Feb 07
A charter plane from Thailand with 356 Scandinavian tourists onboard was forced to make an emergency landing in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday after a fault was discovered in an engine. READ »

Finding my new home sweet home

Lifestyle: 16 Feb 07
Housing in Sweden: Apartments in Sweden's major cities might not be as expensive as those in London or New York, but they can be pretty hard to find. Charlotte West has been navigating the complicated world of renting in Sweden. READ »