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February 14, 2012
Bikini
The following articles have been tagged with "Bikini":
Swedes aghast over Ryanair bikini calendar
Business & Money: 7 Dec 11
Sweden's advertising watchdog has been flooded with complaints concerning an advertisement for a calendar featuring scantily clad Ryanair stewardesses.
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Court acquits man over secret beach pics
Society: 5 Dec 11
A man caught taking pictures of bikini-clad women and children at a beach near Stockholm has been acquitted, as the court ruled the victims were unaware of the pictures being taken until after the secret-snapper was exposed.
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Advert slammed for portraying women as 'pure sex objects'
Business & Money: 18 Oct 11
The Jack & Jones clothing retailer has been rapped by Sweden's advertising watchdog for a “sexist” ad campaign which utilised scantily clad women to market a line of men's clothing.
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Swedish surfers defy cold to catch winter waves
Sport: 11 Oct 11
While the season's first winter storm sends most Swedes scrambling for warmth, a group of dedicated Swedish surfers instead rejoice at the chance to ride out the blustery weather from their boards, The Local's Joel Linde discovers.
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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.
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Wrong to sack principal over 'lewd' Facebook pics: Swedish court
Education: 23 Jun 11
A Swedish court has ruled that a school was unjustified in sacking its principal after he joined a number of sexually themed groups on Facebook and published half-naked pictures of himself on the popular social networking site.
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Pirate Party amends manifesto on child porn
Politics: 13 Aug 10
The Swedish Pirate Party has changed its election manifesto after criticism over its position on child pornography and to underline that it is against "the production, spread and possession of 'documented sexual abuse' of children".
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Swedish women vote to keep their tops on
Society: 22 Jul 10
Swedes, long famous round the world for their relaxed attitude to nudity, are now some of Europe’s biggest prudes, according to a new survey.
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Prince hooks up with bikini model: reports
Society: 15 Jan 10
Prince Carl Philip, second in line to the Swedish throne, is refusing to comment on rumours that he is dating reality TV show star and glamour model Sofia Hellqvist.
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Girl arrested for attempted bikini murder
National: 6 Jul 09
A sunbathing session in western Sweden took a sinister turn on Friday when a teenage girl in Lidköping attempted to strangle her cousin with a bikini top.
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Malmö win for topless Swedish bathers
Society: 24 Jun 09
Women in Malmö have been given the right to bathe topless in the swimming pools of Sweden's third largest city.
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Headmaster fired after Facebook pic scandal
Society: 18 Jun 09
A high school principal who used Facebook to air his zest for sex has been forced to resign from his post.
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Group rules against Swedish swimmer on 'sexist' swimsuit ban
Sport: 19 Mar 09
Swimming’s international governing body has commented on new swimsuit rules labeled “sexist” by Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar.
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Swimsuit rules 'sexist': Swedish swimmer
Sport: 18 Mar 09
Swimmer Therese Alshammar has slammed as 'sexist' new rules preventing swimmers from wearing two swimsuits, which led to the Swede being stripped of a new world record on Tuesday.
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Swedish supermarket ends sales of 'sexy' child bra
Society: 14 Feb 09
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has announced that it is to stop selling bras for 7-year-olds in its Ica Maxi stores in response to customer protests.
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Diplomatic life caught on camera
Society: 21 Jan 09
Sweden's foreign ministry has characterized as unfair national public broadcaster SVT's depiction of the country's overseas diplomatic missions in a new series of documentaries.
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2008: The year in review
Lifestyle: 31 Dec 08
As 2008 draws to a close, The Local takes a look back at some of the stories that caught our attention over the last twelve months.
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Ryanair CEO in swimsuit protest
Travel: 18 Nov 08
Michael O'Leary, CEO of budget airline Ryanair, has criticized a Swedish advertising watchdog for its claims that the company uses naked women as part of its marketing.
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Baby bikini withdrawn after massive protest
Society: 24 Jul 08
When is it too early for girls to try on their first bikini? Not soon enough thought Swedish clothing firm Ellos. Massive protests have forced the firm to think again.
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Dating Swedish men: bring your own beers
Dating: 14 Jun 08
Dating in Sweden: When Isabel March arrived in Sweden from America, she set out to find her own blond bombshell. But dating US-style left her ill-prepared for dealing with the strong, silent types she found in Scandinavia.
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Bikini baron in football club bid
Sport: 28 Feb 08
Sweden's self-styled king of swimwear Panos Papadopoulos is in negotiations with football club Ljungskile over a possible name change.
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Plastic surgeon 'should get six years'
National: 27 Nov 07
The prosecutor in a high profile rape case has called for a plastic surgeon to be sentenced to six years in jail.
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Plastic surgeon 'had sex with staff'
National: 21 Nov 07
A 53-year-old plastic surgeon convicted of rape claims to have had consensual sex with two members of staff at his clinic.
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Plastic surgeon changes story over rape
Society: 20 Nov 07
A plastic surgeon from Malmö convicted of raping a patient while she was under anesthetic now claims she consented to sex.
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Topless Swedish bathers: 'They're just breasts'
Society: 12 Nov 07
Feminists have launched a campaign for the right to bathe topless at Sweden's swimming pools. 'We too want to be able to pull off our shirts at football matches,' says one activist in the 'Bare Breasts' network.
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Women fight for right to bare breasts
National: 20 Sep 07
Two female students are demanding their rights after they were banned from bathing topless at a swimming pool in Uppsala. 'Gender discrimination', they say. But staff at the pool are sticking by their decision.
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Plastic surgeon jailed for rape
National: 10 Sep 07
The 53-year-old plastic surgeon at the centre of a high profile case has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for rape.
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Late rush for sun holidays
Society: 9 Jul 07
As the miserable summer weather continues, holiday-makers from Sweden are making a late dash for sunnier climes. And with the increase in demand comes a higher price.
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A quickie with... Karolina Lassbo
Lifestyle: 20 Jun 07
Karolina Lassbo is a successful blogger and the coordinator of Metro's new blog venture. But the self-styled glamour princess was also at the centre of an online storm last year when controversial comments about National Socialism provoked an angry reaction.
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A quickie with...Belmeloro DiPrima
Lifestyle: 29 May 07
...otherwise known as Stefan Geens, the brains behind Sweden's new embassy in the virtual reality world of Second Life, which has its official opening ceremony on Wednesday.
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Female prisoners demand bikinis
Society: 25 May 07
Women at a prison near Gothenburg have written to the Justice Ombudsman to complain that they cannot sunbathe properly without bikinis.
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Introducing...the Swedish Bikini Team
Lifestyle: 16 Apr 07
They might be as Swedish as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but they have been flying the blue and yellow colours for more than fifteen years. Paul O'Mahony takes a closer look.
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What are Mini-Me and Jaws doing in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
Jaws and Mini-Me seem like an unlikely combination, but add rotten herring and the Swedish Bikini Team to the pot and you’ve got a really strange brew. Charlotte West reports on Sweden's weirdest TV series.
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2006 roundup: the lighter side of Swedish life
National: 25 Dec 06
Sweden's election race dominated the news in 2006, but there were plenty of stories to make us smile. Here are a dozen of the most amusing - or most bizarre - incidents that hit the headlines this year.
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Introducing... Bingo Rimér
Lifestyle: 30 Oct 06
He's Sweden's answer to Hugh Hefner, and is now turning his hand to the tiresome business of selling ladies' underwear. Being Bingo sure is a tough way to earn a living.
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Tiger's fury over bogus Elin porn pics
National: 20 Sep 06
Tiger Woods has voiced his fury after an Irish magazine published bogus topless photos of his Swedish wife Elin. "It is hard not to get emotional about this," the golfer says.
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Miss Sweden cancelled after "feminist harassment"
Society: 22 Apr 05
In the blue corner, it's the bikini king himself, Panos Papadopoulos! And in the pink corner, it's Sweden's feisty feminists! And the feminists land the first blow, forcing the bikini king to cancel this year's Miss Sweden pageant.
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Trouble on the box
Lifestyle: 20 Aug 04
TV4's autumn schedule keeps abreast of changes in viewers' tastes, while SVT throws in the towel on its troubled production of Bonsai.
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Balloon and bust
Business & Money: 21 May 04
A 'no-fly zone' over Stockholm grounds balloon companies, while flaunted flesh and parking prizes baffle motorists.
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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 »
"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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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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