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Business & Money: 23 May 13
Fifteen percent of refugees in Sweden who enrolled in the new establishment system the past two years have gone on to find jobs, new figures show, leading some observers to worry that the low success rate will place a burden on the benefits system.
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Business & Money: 16 May 13
The first Ikea store to open in India may not be ready for years, with the India head of the Swedish furniture giant prepared to wait until the the perfect location is found for the first of the 25 planned stores.
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Politics: 15 May 13
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg on Tuesday signalled he has abandoned his long-held resistance to using fiscal measures to kick start the European Union's sluggish economy.
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National: 10 May 13
Swedish police are investigating attempted murder after a shooting at a central Stockholm strip club on Thursday night.
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Travel: 5 May 13
The world's first museum dedicated to Sweden's iconic disco group Abba is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports.
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Analysis & Opinion: 30 Apr 13
With three years in Sweden under her belt, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt debates the pros and cons of taking Swedish citizenship.
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Travel: 23 Apr 13
A Stockholm museum in honour of Swedish super group Abba is only weeks away from being open to the public. Camille Bas-Wohlert finds out what fans of the legendary group can expect.
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National: 19 Apr 13
Stockholm Arlanda Airport has fallen nine places to 60th in a global ranking of major airports, over 40 places behind Helsinki-Vantaa - the leading airport in the Nordic region.
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National: 12 Apr 13
A 44-year-old Swedish citizen has been given the death penalty by a Malaysian court for drugs trafficking, a crime which is penalized by hanging in the south-east Asian country.
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National: 10 Apr 13
A 64-year-old taxi driver was killed just north of Stockholm late on Tuesday night after what witnesses reported was a fight with a passenger.
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National: 9 Apr 13
India's ambassador to Sweden, Banashri Bose Harrison, sees a green future ahead for the two countries' business relationships, spurred on by Swedish companies' need for emerging markets and India's thirst for environmentally friendly solutions.
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Analysis & Opinion: 9 Apr 13
The Swedish integration debate should focus on the difficult trade-offs needed in a country that is not optimal for immigration, rather than getting bogged down in the semantics of racism, argues Andreas Johansson Heinö.
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National: 4 Apr 13
The cleaner who was on a runaway commuter train that rammed into a block of flats in the Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden in January has spoken out about the incident in what she claims will be her only media interview about the crash.
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Society: 2 Apr 13
As Malmö prepares to host the Eurovision Song Contest, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers how the city's Polish community feels about not being able to cheer on their compatriots.
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Science & Technology: 30 Mar 13
The Easter weekend stands to be an hour shorter this year as it coincides with the change to daylight savings time, signalling the imminent arrival of summer.
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Business & Money: 26 Mar 13
India's Mirimax announced on Tuesday that it was working on a patent deal with Ericsson after the Swedish telecom giant sued Mirimax for an alleged patent infringement.
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Lifestyle: 20 Mar 13
In honour of a spring equinox marked by snow and bone-chilling temperatures, The Local uncovers a few ways to help remind readers that, despite the snow and cold, spring in Sweden can't be too far away.
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National: 9 Mar 13
Equality Minister Maria Arnholm wants Sweden to keep the right to deport women whose relationships with Swedish spouses end within two years of their arrival in Sweden.
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National: 5 Mar 13
Today The Local Spain is throwing open its doors, bringing locally-sourced Spanish news to English speakers – both in Spain and abroad.
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Politics: 7 Feb 13
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has distanced himself from Migration Minister Tobias Billström's comments about the need to reduce the "volumes" of foreigners coming to Sweden.
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Sport: 2 Feb 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was on the score sheet again as Ligue 1 leaders PSG thrashed Toulouse 4-0 on Friday.
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Politics: 31 Jan 13
Immigration is growing in importance to Swedish voters, according to a new study that revealed most voters think the far-right Sweden Democrats are the party with the best immigration policies.
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National: 28 Jan 13
Two cranes and a crowd of curious onlookers were on hand on Monday as crews successfully removed a train car that had been lodged in a house in the Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden after crashing into the building nearly two weeks ago.
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Society: 24 Jan 13
A small-town shopkeeper's folksy Facebook greeting to newly-arrived Syrian refugees kicked off a big-time media frenzy that continues to reverberate, making Bo Oskarsson of Kaxås our pick for Swede of the Week.
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National: 24 Jan 13
The cleaner who was onboard a commuter train that crashed into a house in suburban Stockholm last week claims not to remember anything about the incident.
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National: 21 Jan 13
The train cleaner who crashed into a Stockholm house last week has finally managed to communicate with her family, as her union considers filing legal action against the train operator.
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Business & Money: 20 Jan 13
A union representing a cleaner wrongly accused of stealing a train and guiding it into a Stockholm house on Tuesday is considering filing legal action against the rail operator.
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National: 18 Jan 13
The cleaner onboard a train that crashed into a house in the upscale Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden is no longer suspected of committing a crime, prosecutors announced on Friday.
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National: 17 Jan 13
As sightseers flocked to the train that remains lodged inside a Stockholm house after a cleaning lady crashed it on Tuesday, officials have backed down and admitted the incident may indeed have been an accident.
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National: 15 Jan 13
Officials remain baffled as to why a cleaning lady commandeered a train in the upscale Stockholm suburb of Saltsjöbaden early Tuesday morning and crashed it into a house, where it remains while crews work out how to safely remove the wreckage.
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Study in Sweden: 4 Dec 12
Umeå may not win many prizes for its somewhat inhospitable climate, but it is nevertheless one of the best places in the world to study, according to a recently published report.
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Society: 30 Nov 12
Asylum seekers in Blekinge County in southern Sweden are facing the chill of winter without socks or proper shoes, as migration authorities have been unable to provide a winter clothing allowance in time.
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Analysis & Opinion: 27 Nov 12
With the Sweden Democrats reeling from a racist video scandal, two political scientists look at whether other far-right parties in Europe can tell us if the party's much-touted makeover is more cosmetic than ideological.
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Lifestyle: 23 Nov 12
Swedish teen pop star Yohio sings in Japanese, dresses like Lolita, and plays guitar like Hendrix. The Local's David Landes finds out more about why most Swedes haven't heard of him – until now.
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Society: 19 Nov 12
Sweden is the second worst country in Europe when it comes to labour market integration, according to a new study from Stockholm University.
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National: 19 Nov 12
With Scandinavian airlines SAS and unions working furiously to avoid potential bankruptcy, The Local brings you the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the troubled airline.
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Society: 5 Nov 12
Somali immigrants in Sweden have had a harder time finding employment compared to Somalis in the United States and Canada, a new report has found.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 12
Irishman and newly-minted Malmö resident Patrick Reilly reflects on the ups and downs of deciding to follow one's Swedish partner to start a new life in Sweden.
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Politics: 27 Oct 12
While protesters outnumbered those attending a speech by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders in Malmö in southern Sweden on Saturday, the event passed off without incident.
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Politics: 25 Oct 12
Sweden and Germany led the push on Thursday for a reintroduction of visas for residents from Balkan EU candidate countries in an effort to fight a growing number of bogus asylum requests.
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Lifestyle: 12 Oct 12
Uprooting from one city to another is a tough task. When you’re moving countries, there’s even more to think about. From new bank accounts to business networks, schools and social life, relocation services in Sweden can provide a one-stop shop.
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Lifestyle: 26 Sep 12
With football officials still reeling from a match in southern Sweden in which supporters called for the death of an opposing player, contributor Patrick Reilly takes a first-hand look at football hooliganism in Skåne.
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Society: 18 Sep 12
The government wants to overhaul how it rewards municipalities that help refugees find housing quickly in an effort to hasten the process of acclimating to life in Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 17 Sep 12
A heart patient died after ambulance drivers who received the high priority call just as their shift was ending decided to swing by the station to change drivers, delaying their arrival to the patient's home.
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Science & Technology: 11 Sep 12
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was deported from Cambodia on Monday, and is expected to land in Sweden on Tuesday morning to face a one-year prison sentence for promoting copyright infringement.
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National: 29 Aug 12
A 36-year-old convicted drug smuggler who fled prison in Sweden in 2004 by feigning illness has been caught in Spain after a massive international man hunt that lasted eight years.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 12
Those who try to explain away the racism experienced by Somalis in Forserum in south central Sweden are simply adding insult to injury, argues local Green Party politician Etelka Huber.
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National: 23 Aug 12
A man who swallowed capsules of cocaine to smuggle into Sweden has been jailed for five years after turning himself into border security at the airport “feeling unwell”.
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Analysis & Opinion: 22 Aug 12
Contributor Susanne Berger explains how the confusion about other Swedish prisoners in the Gulag complicates the search into Wallenberg’ fate.
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Society: 17 Aug 12
A mouse deer, one of the world's smallest in the deer species, has been born at a Swedish wildlife park, after having been specially bred for conservation purposes.
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National: 14 Aug 12
The Swedish PR firm which dropped pro-free speech teddy bears over Belarus has written an open letter to President Lukashenko, declining his offer of a meeting in Minsk and inviting him to their home in southern Sweden.
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Politics: 3 Aug 12
Belarus has announced that it has expelled the Swedish ambassador for contact with civil society groups, a decision described by Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt as "outrageous".
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Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jul 12
A report suggesting a two-year limit to the Swedish for immigrants language programme has got journalist Kajsa Ekis Ekman pondering the consequences of this move and just who benefits from new arrivals not learning the language.
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Society: 27 Jul 12
A Swedish couple has been told that they will not face charges of sexual molestation after having had sexual intercourse in the broad daylight near a popular family swimming spot in Säffle in central Sweden on Wednesday.
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Business & Money: 26 Jul 12
A steady stream of keen young Swedes over the border has made it more difficult for young people in Norway to get part-time or summer jobs, according to a new study.
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Sport: 25 Jul 12
Swedish star striker and Paris Saint-Germain's most recent signing, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, arrived in the US for the team's summer training camp on Tuesday.
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Sport: 18 Jul 12
French football club Paris Saint-Germain presented Zlatan Ibrahimovic - their newly acquired striker from Sweden - to media Wednesday as the club's newest signing.
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Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jul 12
Those who immigrate to Sweden for love can run into trouble if they become too dependent on their Swedish partners, argue Liberal Party ministers Nyamko Sabuni and Erik Ullenhag, who propose expanding the availability of society orientation courses as a first step toward improving the situation.
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Sport: 17 Jul 12
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed with French club Paris Saint Germain, a team official said on Tuesday, in a deal that will make him the highest-paid player in France's top football league
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Business & Money: 17 Jul 12
An out of work 26-year-old from eastern Sweden who was initially denied a job managed to get hired after threatening to cut off the business owner's fingers. But he's also facing criminal charges for the violent threat.
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Society: 3 Jul 12
While men continue to dominate Sweden's indecent exposure crime statistics, Swedish women also have the urge to expose themselves but generally prefer doing so in front of a webcam, researchers have found.
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National: 30 Jun 12
Four people have been injured, two seriously, after a motorist driving a powerful sports car careered into a crowd at a market in Borgholm in southern Sweden on Saturday.
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Society: 29 Jun 12
A professional surfer from the UK who thought he was on a flight to France was given a surprise when he realized he had somehow boarded the wrong flight, and was halfway to southern Sweden.
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Society: 28 Jun 12
A gun toting nine-year-old took aim at shocked bystanders before stealing an electric car and embarking on a 30 km/h joyride that ended with him crashing at a roundabout in western Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 25 Jun 12
A prematurely-born baby is dead after Swedish emergency operators quizzed a pregnant English-speaking immigrant about her skin colour when she went into early labour and was forced to wait more than two hours for an ambulance.
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Politics: 25 Jun 12
Sweden would not be able to offer Julian Assange a diplomatic guarantee against being extradited to the United States should the WikiLeaks founder end up back in Sweden to face sex crime accusations, according to a justice ministry official.
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Society: 20 Jun 12
A freak encounter with a deer featuring a bizarre, cactus-like growth on its head left a Gothenburg man gobsmacked on Monday as he went to fetch his morning paper.
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National: 14 Jun 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange moved closer to being extradited to Sweden to face sex crimes accusations after Britain's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected his appeal.
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Politics: 12 Jun 12
Immigrants should be required to learn Swedish before being granted citizenship and do more before receiving certain types of benefits, the Liberal Party has argued in a new integration policy programme unveiled on Tuesday.
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Society: 22 May 12
Princess Estelle, second in line to the Swedish throne, was baptized in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm as a host of European royals, government ministers, and family members looked on.
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Travel: 22 May 12
With a history spanning over 1,000 years, the German state of Saxony has transformed over time from medieval duchy, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, kingdom and republic.
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Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state.
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Education: 8 May 12
The Swedish government has revealed a new directive aimed at improving immigrant students’ education and integration into Sweden, revolving around longer compulsory schooling and a shift in lesson priorities.
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National: 7 May 12
A woman was found shot dead in a car in central Malmö on Sunday evening after witnesses reported hearing "pops" in the area.
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Business & Money: 2 May 12
Sweden teamed up with Britain and other eastern European allies in a showdown Wednesday against other EU states led by Germany and France over rules to protect banks against any crisis.
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National: 21 Apr 12
The person who murdered 15-year-old Ardiwan Samir in Malmö on New Year’s Eve may have been caught on camera near the crime scene.
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National: 16 Apr 12
Three teenagers have been arrested in Malmö under suspicion of the murder of 15-year-old Ardiwan Samir in the Rosengård district on New Year’s Eve.
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National: 13 Apr 12
A 52-year-old man in southern Sweden, convicted of murdering his 25-year-old girlfriend, was sentenced on Friday to 16 years in prison.
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Lifestyle: 30 Mar 12
Moving from one country to another is hard work and stressful. Hiring a good removal company is your first step. Here are a few more tips for making the move as easy as possible.
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Lifestyle: 28 Mar 12
This Saturday the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s premier football league, starts a new season. Contributor Nic Townsend takes a look at each team and their prospects for 2012.
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Education: 27 Mar 12
Stockholm is an increasingly popular destination for expatriate workers, and a major effort is underway to accommodate international arrivals. The new International School of the Stockholm Region (ISSR) aims to give foreign children the support they need to thrive in the Swedish capital.
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National: 20 Mar 12
A 24-year-old woman from Romania gave evidence on Tuesday as the case against the Gothenburg prostitution ring unfolded, explaining the horrors that she faced under the iron grip of her pimps.
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Society: 19 Mar 12
Thousands of swans were whipped into a chaotic frenzy near a lake in central Sweden at the weekend after being targeted by fireworks.
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National: 29 Feb 12
A Congolese pastor who was deported from Sweden last week after losing a long-running fight for asylum was reportedly beaten upon returning to his home country, just as his Swedish supporters had feared.
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Science & Technology: 26 Feb 12
Spring has started arriving to parts of Sweden with startled butterflies and the yearnful cooing of hormonal pigeons, according to experts at the Natural History Museum.
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Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades.
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National: 23 Feb 12
The first picture of Sweden's newest princess has been released, with the Royal Court publishing the image on its official Facebook page.
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Lifestyle: 22 Feb 12
With Crown Princess Victoria's set to give birth any day now, contributor Patrick Reilly shares the linguistic perils that can accompany expat fathers' first trip to a Swedish maternity ward.
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Business & Money: 19 Feb 12
Swedish companies want to reform the Swedish labour market in order to boost competitiveness, and hope to adopt the euro, according to their representatives.
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National: 16 Feb 12
The 41-year-old man suspected of killing his father and stepmother in a Stockholm suburb on Wednesday, had previously been convicted of murdering his mother back in 1997.
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National: 15 Feb 12
The 27-year old German “tourist” who has been living rough in the Gothenburg Landvetter arrivals hall has left the airport after receiving an offer of a job and a place to live by a Stockholm firm.
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National: 9 Feb 12
Several passengers on a commuter train were taken to hospital and the train driver had to be cut loose by emergency services after a train and a truck collided in Stockholm on Thursday morning.
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National: 7 Feb 12
Police continue to hunt for the man suspected in the stabbing a 10-year-old girl outside of her school in Gothenburg on Monday. As the girl recovers in hospital, local residents remain on edge following the attack.
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National: 3 Feb 12
The driver of the van that crashed into a minibus, killing four young Swedish holidaymakers on Wednesday, has been arrested in Phuket after being on the run for two days.
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Sport: 31 Jan 12
English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers reunited the Swedish Olsson brothers in their squad on Tuesday when they signed Marcus, brother of Martin, on the January transfer deadline day.
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National: 30 Jan 12
A mother, a father and their 25-year-old son, charged with trafficking after allegedly having "purchased" a 14-year-old in Serbia to serve as the mentally disabled son's wife, were freed by a Swedish court on Monday.
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National: 26 Jan 12
A mismatch between available jobs and housing in Sweden has resulted in increasing numbers of refugees remaining in Migration Board-run housing centres, forcing new asylum seekers to live in youth hostels and campgrounds.
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Society: 21 Jan 12
Alice reclaimed top spot in the annual Swedish baby names list, with William riding a royal wave to ascend to the throne of top boy names, a new report shows.
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Study in Sweden: 17 Jan 12
Some 600 master’s degree programs at Swedish universities are taught entirely in English. Here's an easy guide for how to apply.
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National: 16 Jan 12
A 38-year-old Norwegian woman and her 9-month-old baby were found dead on Monday in an apartment in Arboga in central Sweden. It remains unclear if they died due to an accident or foul play.
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