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May 28, 2012
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Bodström chooses family over Riksdag
Politics: 15 Oct 10
Former Social Democratic justice minister Thomas Bodström is leaving politics and giving up his seat in the Riksdag to remain with his family in the United States.
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Messing quits front-line politics
Politics: 24 Aug 07
Former minister Ulrica Messing has announced she is leaving full-time politics. A statement issued by her Social Democratic Party said she was quitting parliament to "try something different" after 16 years in the Riksdag.
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Ex-minister funded secret boyfriend's business
Politics: 13 Mar 07
Former Infrastructure Minister Ulrica Messing has left her husband for successful businessman Torsten Jansson. As recently as September 2006, Jansson's profit-making company received a government grant that was approved by Messing.
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Swedes prepare to accelerate
National: 8 Mar 07
On Thursday the government decided to go ahead with a bill to increase the speed limit on Swedish roads to 120 km/h. Four other new limits will also be introduced.
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Profile: Mona Sahlin
Politics: 18 Jan 07
Mona Sahlin has been variously described as careless, tough, lazy and street-smart. Now she is set to become the first ever female leader of Sweden's powerful Social Democrats.
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Sahlin enjoys support of majority within party
National: 15 Jan 07
Mona Sahlin has the backing of enough party districts to ensure that she will succeed Göran Persson as the next leader of the Social Democrats.
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Sweden to propose higher speed limit
National: 10 Jan 07
Drivers will have to keep their eyes on the side of the road as the number of speed limits in operation on Swedish roads is set to double. Top speeds of 120 km/h will be permitted on some roads.
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Prosecutor targets Bildt's shares
Politics: 8 Jan 07
Chief prosecutor Christer van der Kwast is to investigate the share options held by foreign minister Carl Bildt in the gas and oil investment company Vostok Nafta, it has been reported.
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'Sahlin will lead Social Democrats'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jan 07
Sweden's Social Democrats are looking for a new leader and Mona Sahlin seems to be the front runner. The Local asked political expert Stig-Björn Ljunggren to help us size up the contenders.
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Ulrica Messing drops out of leadership race
Politics: 3 Jan 07
The job of filling Göran Persson's shoes is likely to fall to a woman. Ulrica Messing is the third potential candidate to turn down the chance of leading the Social Democrats into the next election.
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Wallström and Jämtin turn down party leadership
Politics: 11 Dec 06
Stockholm's Social Democrats have called for Margot Wallström, Carin Jämtin or Mona Sahlin to succeed Göran Persson as party leader. But Wallström and Jämtin have both said no.
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Swedish security concern over Russian pipeline
National: 15 Nov 06
Plans by Russian oil giant Gazprom to build a pipeline across the Baltic Sea are causing worry across the political spectrum in Sweden. Defence minister Mikael Odenberg says the pipeline could be an intelligence platform.
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Next Social Democrat chief 'need not be a woman'
Politics: 27 Oct 06
While many senior figures in the Social Democratic Party are insisting that the next leader must be a woman, local party representatives say they don't care – as long as he or she wins the next election.
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Hunt for Persson's successor begins
Politics: 21 Oct 06
Former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Lena Hjelm-Wallén has been tasked with finding a successor to Göran Persson, who will step down as party leader in March.
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Social Democrats announce 'shadow government'
Politics: 8 Oct 06
The defeated Social Democrats have reorganized for opposition, appointing former ministers to lead the party's charge in the parliamentary committees.
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Wallström: I don't want the job
Politics: 21 Sep 06
She's the runaway favourite among party members to be the next Social Democrat leader and take the party back to government, but there's one problem: Margot Wallström doesn't want the job.
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Wallström 'honoured' by leadership support
Politics: 19 Sep 06
Sweden's European commissioner Margot Wallström is emerging as the popular choice to lead the Social Democrats after Göran Persson steps down in March.
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Ministers pay tribute to murdered Lindh
Politics: 11 Sep 06
Three years after Sweden's foreign minister Anna Lindh was murdered in a Stockholm department store, ministers pay their tributes at her grave.
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Swedish women turn to moose hunting
Lifestyle: 30 Aug 06
A record number of women are expected to take part in Sweden's annual moose hunt when it opens next week, and there are some famous faces among those cocking their rifles in the great outdoors.
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Bike helmets to be compulsory
Politics: 29 May 06
Infrastructure minister Ulrika Messing wants bike helmets to be compulsory for everyone. Since under-15s were made to wear them, the number of deaths has been slashed.
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Canadian company plans uranium search
Business & Money: 3 May 06
A company that has applied for a licence to mine gold on a site in western Sweden says the area could also contain exploitable amounts of uranium.
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Stockholm road gets green light
Politics: 6 Apr 06
A 7 billion kronor new road that will take traffic away from the centre of Stockholm was approved by the government on Thursday, after years of debate. Much of the new road will be in tunnels.
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Government had early tsunami warning
Politics: 21 Mar 06
More government officials - including ministers Bosse Ringholm and Ulrica Messing - were alerted to the Thailand tsunami early on the morning of the disaster than was previously known.
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Tougher penalties for traffic offences in Sweden
National: 14 Mar 06
The government is to increase the penalty for drink driving and carelessness on the road. The minimum punishment will be raised and a new crime classification will be introduced.
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Boat owners "should have license"
Politics: 8 Mar 06
Swedish boat owners could soon be force to take a 'boat driving license', if new government proposals are passed. There are also moves to oblige people to register their leisure boats.
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Svensk Kassaservice to close in 2007
National: 2 Dec 05
Sweden's largest provider of over-the-counter financial services, Svensk Kassaservice, is to close from July 2007, according to a proposal expected before Christmas.
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Lucrative safety net awaits ministers
Politics: 18 Nov 05
Even if there is a change of government at the next election, the current crop of ministers have their finances well-secured: half of them will continue to receive salaries until they retire without lifting a finger.
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Government pumps money into Gotland boats
National: 16 Nov 05
The Swedish government is to spend 100 million kronor on staving off a crisis on the Gotland ferry lines. High oil prices had threatened timetable cuts and ticket price increases.
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Swedish 3G operators face billion kronor fines
Business & Money: 24 Oct 05
Two years after Sweden's 3G operators were meant to have finished building their networks, 15% of the population still has no coverage. Now the National Post and Telecom Agency has had enough. Get a move on, or pay the price, it tells operators.
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EU storm bonanza for Sweden
National: 23 Aug 05
Hurricane Gudrun, which ripped through southern Sweden in January, was classed a "significant natural catastrophe" for Sweden’s economy by the EU. Now Brussels has come good and coughed up over 760 million kronor in aid.
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Government blocks funds for improved 112 services
Science & Technology: 26 Oct 04
Mobile phone calls to Sweden's emergency services are putting the system under severe strain - but the government won't pay 5 million crowns for new technology which would "save 100 lives a year".
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Teenage tension
Society: 14 May 04
High blood pressure, weight-obsessed, prostituting themselves - no wonder the government's making teenagers wear crash helmets.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
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