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UN bashes Swedish children's rights

National: 8 Oct 11
For the fifth time, Sweden has been criticised by the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child for not having introduced their children's rights convention as Swedish law. READ »

Persbrandt leaves nature drugs firm after cocaine scandal

Business & Money: 27 Jul 11
In the wake of recent cocaine scandals, Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt has left the board of a Swedish natural remedies and supplements company. READ »

Google doodle returns for Sweden's Gothia Cup

Science & Technology: 19 Jul 11
Google's competition Doodle 4 Google, where contributors are invited to design an alternative Google logo, is coming to Sweden's youth football tournament Gothia Cup. READ »

Peace, love and 'the delirium of existence'

Lifestyle: 5 Jul 11
Ever wondered what a small Swedish town looks like when 50,000 music lovers invade its streets? Contributor Caroline Bursell finds out as she joins the throngs of festival-goers at Sweden's Borlänge Peace & Love festival 2011. READ »

Mikael Persbrandt in new cocaine bust

Society: 9 Jun 11
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, star of the Oscar-winning film "In a Better World" and who will feature in "The Hobbit", has been fined for cocaine use only a few months after a previous bust. READ »

Persbrandt loses Unicef role after cocaine bust

Society: 31 Mar 11
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, the star of the Oscar-winning film "In a Better World", has lost his role as an ambassador for the UN's children's fund Unicef after being caught using cocaine. READ »

Unicef reviews Persbrandt role after cocaine bust

National: 19 Mar 11
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt, the star of the Oscar-winning film "In a Better World", could lose his role as an ambassador of the UN children's fund Unicef after being caught using cocaine. READ »

New H&M line designed by top Swedish blogger

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. READ »

Robyn: leading a new generation of pop

Lifestyle: 10 Dec 10
With a trifecta of newly released albums and a Swede Of The Year Award under her belt, Swedish singer Robyn may find 2010 hard to top. But as the AFP’s James Pheby discovers, one should never underestimate Sweden’s reigning pop sensation. READ »

Swedish banks join fight against child porn

Business & Money: 24 Nov 10
Cooperation between Swedish banks and police to stop the purchase of child pornography images over the internet has proved effective, the national banking association announced on Wednesday. READ »

Live Blog: parliament opens

Politics: 5 Oct 10
Another eventful day in Swedish politics has come to a close with Fredrik Reinfeldt having presented his new government, the Sweden Democrats having added a little colour and outraged drama, and the king having calmly reminded the Riksdag of its role as a bastion of Swedish democracy. READ »

Swedes' generosity undented by recession

National: 14 Mar 10
The economic downturn and rising unemployment figures have not dented Swedish support for charities, according to new figures from the Swedish Fundraising Council (FRII). READ »

Swedish generosity on the rise

National: 21 Dec 09
Swedes have become all the more generous despite – or perhaps because of – the economic crisis. The total amount donated to charity in 2009 will be around 5.2 billion kronor ($715 million). READ »

Swedish actor backs 'jocks for well hung men'

Business & Money: 16 Oct 09
Swedish stage and film actor Mikael Persbrandt has put his money where his mouth is and invested in a firm selling underwear for well-developed men. READ »

'Undocumented kids have a right to school'

National: 17 Aug 09
The Swedish government has appointed a commission with the task of establishing the right of children of illegal immigrants to attend school. READ »

Swedish aid to help Zimbabwe fight cholera

Politics: 19 Mar 09
Sweden has agreed to provide 84 million kronor ($10.5 million) in humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe in part to help the country battle its ongoing cholera epidemic. READ »

Charitable Swedes defy credit crunch

National: 16 Dec 08
Swedish charities are predicting a record year for fundraising despite the ongoing financial crisis. Private donations have continued to increase despite credit crunch concerns although some companies are cutting back. READ »

Sweden tops child welfare ranking

Society: 12 Dec 08
When it comes to caring for children, Sweden ranks highest among the world’s wealthy countries, according to a new report from the United Nations children’s organization, Unicef. READ »

Introducing...Princess Madeleine

Lifestyle: 12 Mar 07
She used to be known as the party princess, but tabloid favourite Princess Madeleine is settling down to serious royal business these days. READ »

Sweden good for children's well-being

Society: 14 Feb 07
A new UNICEF report rates Sweden as one of the best countries in the rich world for children to grow up in. Britain comes off worst, while the United States is rated little better. READ »

Introducing...Zlatan

Lifestyle: 12 Feb 07
He's the golden boy of Swedish football, he's keen on his charity work, and his disarming, mile-wide smile has endeared him to millions. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic's strong streak of individualism hasn't endeared him to the national team. READ »

Introducing...Mikael Persbrandt

Lifestyle: 13 Nov 06
He was once voted Sweden's sexiest man, which might explain why he's got his very own German fan club. Or maybe they've just fallen for Mikael Persbrandt's classically trained tough guy image. READ »

Magazine job for Carl Philip

National: 28 Aug 06
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is following his kid sister across the Atlantic to gain some work experience. He's landed a much sought-after internship at National Geographic. READ »

Sweden gives millions in Lebanon aid

Society: 24 Jul 06
Sweden has said it will give a total of 40.5 million kronor in humanitarian aid to war-torn Lenanon, as part of a response to a UN appeal. READ »

I'm no "party princess" - Madeleine

National: 24 Jan 06
Sweden's Princess Madeleine has had enough of being followed about by her wild partying past. For the last three year's she's just been studying, she says. READ »

New York move for Princess Madeleine

Lifestyle: 19 Jan 06
Sweden's Princess Madeleine is moving to the Big Apple after completing her degree next week. She was hoping for anonymity but the local press has already started spreading the news. READ »

Record year for Swedish charity giving

Society: 23 Dec 05
The massive Swedish response to the tsunami catastrophe boosts public donations to charities to almost 2 billion kronor this year. Over one third of that has been handled by the Red Cross. READ »

Asian earthquake: how to donate

Smörgåsbord: 29 Dec 04
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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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'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
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Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
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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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