The following articles have been tagged with "Visby":
Business & Money: 19 May 13
Gas pipeline firm Nord Stream will hold an information meeting on the Baltic island of Gotland on Monday to introduce a proposal to extend its controversial gas pipeline project.
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Science & Technology: 24 Dec 12
Sweden and Latvia launched a rescue operation today after a British ship got in trouble in the waters between Gotland and Latvia.
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Politics: 6 Nov 12
Controversial Swedish PR agency Studio Total has thrown itself into the frenzied last hours of the American election, after creating and launching the Swedish Party in a bid to get Americans talking.
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Society: 13 Sep 12
A 25-year-old Swedish woman who was reported missing in Egypt in August, but resurfaced a few days later after finding “love”, has now returned to Sweden and come clean about her “lies”.
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Society: 2 Sep 12
A 25-year-old Swedish woman reported missing when she failed to return from a holiday in Egypt has been located alive and well after she put in a call to her worried parents.
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National: 31 Aug 12
The failure of a 25-year-old Swedish woman to return home from a recent trip to an Egyptian resort in Sharm el Sheikh has sparked concern among relatives and prompted police to issue missing persons appeal.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jul 12
With the 2012 installment of Almedalen having come and gone, correspondent and commentator David Linden reflects on what makes the event so Swedish and why having more in English might not be such a bad thing.
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Politics: 10 Jul 12
Stefan Löfven delivered his first speech at Almedalen as Social Democrat party leader, and while the rhetoric was solid, he has a tough road ahead to bring the party back to the pinnacle of Swedish politics, argues correspondent and commentator David Linden.
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Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 12
Correspondent and commentator David Linden looks at whether leaders of Sweden's three centre-right political parties – which sometimes struggle in the shadow of the Moderates – managed to put their parties in the Almedalen spotlight.
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Politics: 5 Jul 12
While expectations were high ahead of Fredrik Reinfeldt's speech at Almedalen, correspondent and commentator David Linden reports that it remains unclear whether Sweden's prime minister really wowed the crowd – or voters.
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Business & Money: 5 Jul 12
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg on Wednesday raised the 2012 growth forecast for the Swedish economy, but warned that growth in 2013 would be slower than expected due to the European debt crisis.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jul 12
As Almedalen, the Swedish political pow-wow held annually on the Baltic Island of Gotland, gets into full swing, correspondent David Lindén uses his first dispatch to explain what it is and how it came to be.
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Politics: 1 Jul 12
The Sweden Democrats are in focus Sunday as Sweden’s annual political week opened on Gotland, while the security police confirmed that Almedalen 2012 represents its largest operation to date.
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Business & Money: 25 Jun 12
Well-heeled buyers with 150 million kronor ($21.3 million) to spare can own an exclusive slice of real estate on the Baltic island of Gotland as Sweden's most expensive country estate was recently put up for sale.
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Society: 10 Jun 12
A 25-year-old man jumped from a ferry departing Visby on Gotland on Saturday to swim back into harbour, explaining that he had changed his mind about his trip.
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Society: 6 Jun 12
Swedes celebrated National Day on Wednesday with events across the country, and in Stockholm at least the weather offered a sunny break from the recent rains.
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Sport: 4 Apr 12
An American woman basketball player was convicted of assault by a Swedish court on Wednesday for pushing and kicking man on the Baltic island of Gotland in February.
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Society: 1 Apr 12
A letter sent with a transatlantic liner some 76 years ago was finally delivered to its destination in Visby in Sweden this week and the search has begun to find the intended recipient.
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Sport: 25 Feb 12
Two American women basketball players have been remanded in custody by a Swedish court on suspicions of assaulting a man on the streets of Visby on the Baltic island of Gotland last weekend.
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Society: 17 Aug 11
House hunters with a penchant for the macabre may be interested in a new listing on the Baltic island of Gotland, which includes a bony medieval tenant at no extra charge.
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Society: 15 Jul 11
What experts believe to be the world’s oldest shipwreck has been found in the waters between the Baltic islands of Gotland and Öland off the east coast of Sweden.
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Politics: 4 Jul 11
The American civil rights activist Jesse Jackson arrived on the Baltic island of Gotland on Sunday, to take part in the annual “political” week in the Almedalen park, in Visby.
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Politics: 3 Jul 11
Swedish politicians, journalists and lobbyists have gathered on Gotland to partake in Almedalsveckan, an annual political event that is set to cost Swedish authorities 5.2 million kronor ($829,000) according to a Swedish newspaper.
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Travel: 10 Jun 11
Ancient walled cities, storm-tossed islands and a dose of Bergmanesque atmospherics. The islands of Gotland and Öland make for a spectacular summer visit.
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Lifestyle: 20 May 11
Featuring the likes of Misty Muffdiver and Vix Viking, roller derby is in the midst of a renaissance in Sweden, where camaraderie and image are just as important as inflicting maximum pain on your opponent, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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National: 16 May 11
A cruise liner carrying some 2,000 crew and passengers spent much of Sunday adrift in the Baltic seas after a power outage, according to the Swedish sea rescue.
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National: 24 Mar 11
Radioactivity from Japan’s earthquake-hit nuclear power plants has reached Sweden, but the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority says the levels recorded do not pose any danger to people or the environment.
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Science & Technology: 11 Jan 11
Even though Sweden's unseasonably cold winter is far from over, some parts of the country are already reporting the first signs of spring.
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Science & Technology: 8 Nov 10
The Swedish weather agency has issued a class 2 warning after predicting several centimetres of snowfall will fall on parts of the country's east coast overnight.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 Oct 10
Stockholm bishop Eva Brunne's sermon addressing racism at the opening of Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, on Tuesday has been the topic of intense discussion. Here is the full text of her words in English.
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Science & Technology: 4 Sep 10
Autumn has come early to many parts of Sweden, and according to meteorological office SMHI, it is set to stay with cool temperatures expected for the remained of September.
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Politics: 10 Jul 10
A decision in Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, to allow old nuclear reactors to be replaced has broad support among Swedes, according to a survey presented by the Liberal Party.
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Politics: 8 Jul 10
Swedish daily Aftonbladet claimed on Wednesday that Sven Otto Littorin was presented with information linking him to a crime the day before he resigned as employment minister. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said only that he gave "several reasons" for his departure.
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Politics: 7 Jul 10
The Feminist Initiative's controversial burning of 100,000 kronor ($13,000) in Visby on Tuesday in a demonstration for equal pay between the sexes, has come in for criticism from allies and opponents alike.
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Politics: 7 Jul 10
The Swedish government has announced that migration minister Tobias Billström will take temporary charge of the employment ministry following the resignation of Sven Otto Littorin, citing personal reasons.
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Education: 7 Jul 10
The centre-left opposition has proposed the introduction of national testing from seventh grade with written testimonials already from first grade, the leaders of the three parties confirmed at a press conference in Visby on Tuesday.
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Politics: 6 Jul 10
The Feminist Initiative carried out its promise to burn 100,000 kronor ($13,000) on Tuesday morning, claiming that a half-page ad would never have had the same impact in the fight for equal pay between the sexes.
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Politics: 5 Jul 10
Gudrun Schyman has announced that Feminist Initiative is to hold a Tuesday morning bonfire, with plans to burn 100,000 kronor in 20 kronor notes as a demonstration for equal pay between the sexes.
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Politics: 5 Jul 10
Church of Sweden Bishop Lennart Koskinen was forcibly removed by Sweden Democrat security staff when the nationalist party held a meeting just metres from the church tent at Almedalen week on Gotland on Monday.
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Politics: 5 Jul 10
The Left Party has changed its name, albeit temporarily, in order to profile its core issues and arrest the long-term slide in voter support, hoping to deflect criticism of party leader Lars Ohly.
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Politics: 5 Jul 10
The leader of the Feminist Initiative (Fi), Gudrun Schyman, has said that the Almedalen Week in Visby on Gotland is a perfect opportunity to promote the party's message, complaining of isolation by the media and polling institutes.
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National: 4 Jul 10
Sweden’s prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has ruled out further tax cuts in 2011 if his party is returned to power in September’s general election.
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Society: 1 Jun 10
Stockholm is the city destination of choice for Swedes this summer, beating Gothenburg into second place. Gotland and the west coast are the most popular resorts, while Spain remains the foreign favourite, two new travel surveys show.
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Society: 6 May 10
The ruins in the medieval city of Visby on Gotland are set to become a popular offbeat choice for Swedish couples to tie the marital knot after Gotland's Museum took over the sites and loosened up rental restrictions.
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National: 16 Apr 10
Swedish and Norwegian health authorities and experts have urged caution after volcanic ash blew across the region from Iceland, although the grounding of helicopter ambulance services caused more concern than air quality.
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National: 16 Apr 10
Swedish authorities have begun reopening airspace in the north of the country although widespread disruption persists with Stockholm's main Arlanda airport unlikely to open until Saturday morning at the earliest.
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National: 15 Apr 10
Cancelled departures have left Stockholm-Arlanda airport thronged with disappointed passengers after a cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland caused aviation authorities to shut down Swedish airspace.
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Business & Money: 15 Apr 10
Swedish national rail operator SJ is trying to increase seats on its trains as demand rockets following a decision to close almost all of Sweden's airspace from 6pm on Thursday.
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Society: 25 Nov 09
A former prison on the outskirts of downtown Stockholm has been honoured as the 2009 hostel of the year by the Swedish Tourist Association.
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Lifestyle: 1 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: International poetry festival & American football in Stockholm; International art biennial & World music festival in Gothenburg; Kings of Convenience (NO) in Malmö/Lund.
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Lifestyle: 24 Sep 09
What's on in Sweden: Alela Diane (US) and football derby in Stockholm; International Book Fair & French acrobats in Gothenburg; Ane Brun (NO) in Malmö.
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National: 25 Jul 09
Disruptions in ferry traffic between the island of Gotland and the Swedish mainland will continue following the Thursday collision of two passenger ferries near the port of Nynäshamn off Sweden's east coast.
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National: 23 Jul 09
Two passenger ferries have collided in heavy fog near the port of Nynäshamn off Sweden's east coast. Ten people sustained minor injuries.
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Science & Technology: 17 Jul 09
Sweden's coastal waters are under threat from tonnes of human and other waste being regularly dumped into the Baltic by passenger liners, according to a new report.
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Analysis & Opinion: 7 Jul 09
Anyone who doubts that Sweden is a country characterised by openness and informality should visit Visby during the first week of July, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute.
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Politics: 3 Jul 09
Sweden’s finance minister Anders Borg lashed out at the country’s business community on Friday, calling Sweden’s main business group “ideological megaphones” who’ve shirked their responsibility during the economic crisis.
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Lifestyle: 1 Jul 09
The Year in Sweden - July: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Politics: 29 Jun 09
Liberal Party leader Jan Björklund has proposed a new apprenticeship system for young people as a way to counteract youth unemployment in Sweden.
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Politics: 29 Jun 09
Kicking off Sweden's top annual political event, Almedalen Week in Visby, the Left Party said it wants to limit the size of banks as well as increase state ownership of financial institutions.
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National: 20 Jun 09
At least four people have been killed and several others have been severely injured in Midsummer traffic accidents around the country.
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Society: 12 Jun 09
The water at eight Swedish bathing areas failed to meet European water quality standards last year, according an annual report from the European Commission.
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Society: 10 Apr 09
A record number of witches came out to play as Visby on Gotland played host to its traditional Maundy Thursday march.
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Politics: 19 Mar 09
Defence minister Sten Tolgfors on Thursday presented a government bill designed to shape the future look of Sweden’s defence forces.
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National: 17 Mar 09
Living pigs have been scalded to death at four large Swedish meat processing plants, according to the National Food Administration.
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Society: 5 Mar 09
A Social Democratic politician and former Swedish reality TV star has sparked a backlash over plans to charge what many characterized as exorbitant fees for the rental of two separate properties.
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National: 1 Jan 09
Police confirmed on Thursday that two men had been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Visby on Gotland a mere half hour into 2009.
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National: 2 Dec 08
Police on Monday evening shot an elderly man suspected in the earlier shooting of a 48-year-old man in a house north of Visby on the island of Gotland.
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Travel: 28 Aug 08
Swedish budget airline Skyways is planning to shutter its base of operations at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport.
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Politics: 11 Jul 08
Working Swedes are to be given another round of tax cuts, worth 15 billion kronor, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has announced.
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Politics: 10 Jul 08
Foreign children who move to Sweden should have a right to be taught maths and English in their native language, the opposition Green Party has said.
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Politics: 7 Jul 08
Cars with low carbon dioxide emissions should be exempted from vehicle tax for up to five years, Centre Party leader Maud Olofsson has said.
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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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Travel: 8 May 08
If you’re looking for an island paradise there’s no need to travel to the other side of the world. Just a few hours’ ferry ride from Stockholm, the island of Gotland has it all, writes René Rice.
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Travel: 17 Jan 08
Stockholm has retained its position as Sweden's top destination for luxury cruise liners.
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Society: 19 Nov 07
Three young thieves wielding knives and axes failed to factor in the possibility of cutlery being produced during a raid on an antique store in Gotland. 'I was like a mother in a serious rage,' says store owner Ulla.
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National: 25 Sep 07
Sweden's sea rescue service received a mayday call from French-speaking sailors on Tuesday morning after their boat listed and began taking on water off the coast of Öland.
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Politics: 8 Sep 07
Concerns have been raised that government plans to cut the defence budget will threaten Sweden's arms industry. A project to develop new surface ships is to be axed, reports say.
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Lifestyle: 29 Aug 07
Visitors to Stockholm this summer could almost have been forgiven for believing themselves in St Tropez. Sweden is becoming a favourite stop-off point for the ultimate status symbol: the megayacht. Simon Murley tries to peek inside.
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National: 10 Aug 07
Anyone who headed south to find the Swedish summer sun this year was heading in the wrong direction. The sunniest places in Sweden in June and July were all in the north of the country.
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Lifestyle: 10 Aug 07
Fiona Basile dons her tunic and watches Gotland turn back the clock hundreds of years for Visby's Medieval Week.
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National: 23 Jul 07
Nine Poles have been rescued from the Baltic Sea off Sweden after their yacht sank. The boat got into difficulties eight nautical miles north-west of Häradsskär, south of Stockholm.
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National: 18 Jul 07
Bulgarian police have launched an internal inquiry following the death of a Swede in a nightclub brawl in a holiday resort on Monday. Two police officers present allegedly did nothing to intervene.
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National: 16 Jul 07
The average Swedish house has increased in value by 9 percent in the last twelve months. In the last quarter alone the average increase across the country was 4 percent, according to Statistics Sweden.
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National: 23 Jun 07
A large number of drunk drivers were caught by police on Friday night, many of them driving back from Midsummer parties. Two fatal boat accidents marred what police said was otherwise a relatively peaceful night.
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Business & Money: 31 May 07
Meat company Scan has announced a package of cutbacks that include the loss of 400 jobs.
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National: 8 Dec 06
Bomb technicians have found explosive goods at a house in Visby on the island of Gotland. The surrounding area has been evacuated.
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Lifestyle: 22 Nov 06
The decorations are going up, the stores are bracing themselves, and now Sweden's traditional Christmas markets are underway. We've gathered together the best the country has to offer. God Jul!
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National: 18 Nov 06
The temperature in Visby, on Gotland, reached 12.9 degrees centigrade on Friday - the warmest measured in the second half of November since records began in 1859. Autumn is warming up, say experts.
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National: 1 Nov 06
Poor weather has led to many buses in Stockholm being cancelled, with flights delayed at airports in both Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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National: 1 Nov 06
A rescue operation was underway in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday evening after a cargo ship with 14 people on board sunk in rough seas. At 8:30pm on Wednesday evening, six men had been rescued.
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Society: 30 Oct 06
Controversial plans to move two government agencies from Stockholm to Visby have been given the go-ahead by culture minister Lena Adelsohn-Liljeroth, despite her own opposition to the idea.
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Society: 10 Sep 06
As the Lotto balls fell into place on Saturday evening it slowly dawned on a Trelleborg man that he had just won a cool 93 million kronor - tax-free.
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National: 28 Jul 06
This month could be to be the hottest July ever for many parts of southern Sweden. In Lund, the average temperature for the month so far has been 21.3 degrees.
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Politics: 7 Jul 06
Left Party leader Lars Ohly, a possible future coalition partner for Göran Persson, has demanded that Sweden stop selling arms to the United States and other countries fighting in Iraq.
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Politics: 6 Jul 06
A Green Card system for worker immigration should be introduced in Sweden, the opposition Centre Party has said. "Sweden has had its greatest successes when we have been open to the outside world," it said.
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Politics: 5 Jul 06
The Centre Party wants Sweden to hold a national convention to look at bringing the 2018 Winter Olympics to Östersund and Åre in 2018.
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Analysis & Opinion: 5 Jul 06
The proposal to phase out property tax gets a mixed reaction in the papers. While many commentators say it's a welcome sign of Alliance unity, other ask whether property tax is really the main problem.
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National: 4 Jul 06
With the Baltic Sea in an ever more parlous state, Sweden's environment minister promises to look into banning the use of phosphorous in washing powders.
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Smörgåsbord: 4 Jul 06
Despite last minute differences of opinion, Sweden's opposition Alliance will on Tuesday present a joint policy on property tax at the Almedalen political gathering. A cut is expected.
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Politics: 3 Jul 06
The Christian Democrats used their day in the Almedalen limelight to push themselves as the family-friendly party, slamming reality TV shows and saying that parents should be allowed more time with their kids.
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