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February 15, 2012
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Minister: 'Sweden needs the American dream'
Politics: 28 Jan 12
More individualism is the key to finding new talent, suggests Swedish EU-minister Birgitta Ohlsson, who wants to see more of the American dream in Sweden.
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Sweden to map threats against politicians
Politics: 22 Dec 11
The full extent of threats and violence directed against Swedish politicians is to be mapped for the first time in what is thought to be the world's largest investigation of its kind.
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Sweden presents plan to combat extremism
National: 9 Dec 11
The day before a massive right wing demonstration is set to take place in Sweden and shortly before the anniversary of the Stockholm suicide bombing, the government on Friday presented their new plan to combat extremism.
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Greece default 'a threat' to Sweden: minister
Politics: 5 Nov 11
Although the Greek PM Giorgos Papandreou won a narrow vote-of-confidence late Friday, Sweden's European Union Affairs Minister Birgitta Ohlsson warned that a default by Greece would directly threaten Sweden's economy.
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Bildt: UNESCO decision will 'hurt Palestine'
Politics: 1 Nov 11
Sweden voted against the Palestinian application to join UNESCO on Monday, arguing that the vote had come at the "wrong time" and would harm the Palestinian cause.
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Brussels group slams 'slave auction' ruling
National: 31 Oct 11
A Brussels human rights group has "strongly condemned" a ruling by the Swedish prosecution authorities who deemed a "slave auction" held by a Lund student group in April to be a "costume party" meaning no charges will be filed.
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Prosecutor: slave auction was 'costume party'
National: 28 Oct 11
A ”slave auction” held by a Lund student group in April was a ”costume party” meaning no charges will be filed against the organizers. However, charges have been filed against an artist who drew up demeaning posters of the person who reported the incident.
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Sweden to invest millions in fighting extremism
National: 11 Sep 11
Sweden is investing 62 million kronor ($9.6 million) in a national action plan to combat extremism, according to a government announcement.
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Lund 'slave auction' prompts police probe
Society: 8 Sep 11
One person is suspected of hate speech in connection with a party at Lund University in April featuring the sale of "slaves" complete with blackened faces and ropes around their necks.
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Sweden advances plan to combat extremism
Politics: 5 Aug 11
In the wake of the terror attacks in Norway last month, the Swedish government is planning to present its own action plan to combat violent extremism.
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Sweden slams EU budget proposal
Politics: 30 Jun 11
EU's budget proposal has been heavily criticised by Sweden, with one MP calling it "the most provocative budget in EU history".
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EU network: Sweden passive on 'slave auction'
National: 17 May 11
The pan-European network of NGOs and research institutes has called on the Swedish government to use the opportunity of a "slave auction" held in Lund in April to "address the specific needs of victims of racism and racial hatred".
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Lund responds to 'slave auction' with new course
National: 7 May 11
In response to the recent ‘slave auction’ at a party at Lund University, top administration announced a new programme that will be initiated this fall to educate both students and staff about the university’s core values.
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Brussels outrage over Lund 'slave auction'
National: 22 Apr 11
What began as a tasteless student joke in Lund has seized the attention of the European Network Against Racism, who is outraged over the incident and demands prosecution.
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Wiesenthal Center slams Sweden for 'Jewish tax'
Society: 15 Mar 11
An influential US Jewish group criticised Sweden for imposing the equivalent of a "Jewish tax" on the country's Jewish community, saying it had no plans to lift its advisory warning Jews against traveling in the south of the country.
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Minister: housewives threaten EU economy
Politics: 8 Mar 11
The EU's GDP could increase by almost 30 percent if more women in Europe worked, according to Sweden EU Minister Birgitta Ohlsson, who warned that "a Jurassic Park filled with old men" may be the alternative.
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Islamic extremism 'a threat' to Sweden: Säpo
National: 15 Dec 10
Violent Islamic extremism is a threat to Sweden that shouldn't be underestimated, a report published on Wednesday by Swedish security service Säpo has found.
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Swedish concern over EU maternity leave bill
Politics: 20 Oct 10
Swedish politicians on the left and right expressed dismay on Wednesday over the EU parliament’s approval of a directive that would require new mothers to stay at home for six weeks.
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Introducing the Liberals
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Liberal Party, bidding to retain power and regain their place as third largest party in Swedish politics.
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Sweden plans Afghan mission extension
Politics: 2 Aug 10
Sweden's governing Alliance coalition wants to extend the mandate of Swedish forces in Afghanistan and is prepared to increase budgets if needed.
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Government urges commission on Roma
Politics: 30 Jul 10
A truth commission is one of the proposals the Delegation for Romani Affairs delivered to cabinet minister Nyamko Sabuni on Friday.
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Transgender need more protection in law
Society: 28 Jul 10
Transgender people need more protection, the Liberal Party has announced, adding it proposes that the hate crime law be clarified so that it is clear that it also applies to this group, Sveriges Radio's news bulletin Ekot reported on Wednesday.
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Birgitta Ohlsson - A maverick in a ministerial suit
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jun 10
Sweden's Minister of EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson talks to The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson about freedom of expression in Sweden and Europe today; the euro and Sweden's status outside of it; and what can be done to encourage and promote universal European liberal values.
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Sweden and UK find common cause on EU
Politics: 8 Jun 10
Sweden's EU minister Birgitta Ohlsson has welcomed UK leader David Cameron's new Europe Minister, David Lidington, brushing aside concerns that Britain's new government would be stridently anti-European.
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Swedes back pensioner king to carry on
Society: 1 Mar 10
A majority of Swedes are in favour of King Carl XVI Gustaf remaining on the throne despite reaching the pension age in 2011.
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'Don't force mothers to stay at home'
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Feb 10
The European Commission's proposed new directive on maternity leave is well-meaning but fatally flawed, argues Minister for EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson.
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Sweden slams forced maternity leave
Politics: 25 Feb 10
The Swedish government is critical of a new EU directive proposal making it obligatory for women to be at home for the first six weeks after birth. EU minister Birgitta Ohlsson plans to argue Sweden's case in the EU parliament.
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Why deny a princess her fairytale? Republicans and the royal weddings
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Feb 10
With Sweden's royal wedding year now upon us, writer and commoner Allan Burnett hoists the flag for an influential group catering for the anti-monarchy needs of a large and flabbergasted minority.
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Green Party stumbles in new poll
Politics: 5 Feb 10
The two political blocs have drawn to within three percentage points of each other, a new voter poll shows. The Green Party is the biggest loser in the new survey.
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Profile: Sweden's new EU minister Birgitta Ohlsson
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 10
Birgitta Ohlsson was named as Sweden's new EU minister on Tuesday. An outspoken advocate of feminism, equality and civil liberties issues, as well as a keen supporter of Nato membership, Ohlsson also harbours dreams of a top UN human rights post.
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Ohlsson defies critics to claim EU minister post
Politics: 2 Feb 10
Birgitta Ohlsson has been named as Liberal Party colleague Cecilia Malmström's successor as Sweden's EU minister despite the initial reservations of party leader Jan Björklund.
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Politician calls for green diaper bonus
Politics: 7 Oct 09
Politicians have used their full powers of imagination in drafting more than 3,000 parliamentary motions this year that deal with everything from the need for a Minsiter of the Suburbs to a government inquiry into the lives of cats.
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Swedish MP: I don't want to force abortion on Ireland
Society: 4 Aug 09
Swedish MP Birgitta Ohlsson has denied she wants to use the EU's Lisbon Treaty to impose liberal abortion laws on other countries. She just wants a debate, she says.
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Liberals launch EU pro-choice abortion initiative
Politics: 2 Jun 09
The Swedish Liberal party has launched a new initiative to give the women of Europe the right to choose to have an abortion and establish abortion as a human right.
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Liberals: Sweden must join NATO
Politics: 13 May 09
The Swedish Liberal Party has demanded that Sweden become a full member of NATO and argues that an open debate over the issue is needed.
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'Isolationism is passé - Sweden needs to join NATO': Liberals
Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 09
With neutrality outdated and Sweden unable to effectively defend it's borders, the country needs to set aside its hang-ups and start thinking seriously about joining NATO, argues Birgitta Ohlsson, foreign policy spokesperson for the Liberal Party.
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Swedish MP to Pope: Ditch fundamentalism
Politics: 26 Mar 09
Prominent feminist politician Birgitta Ohlsson is demanding that the Swedish government launch a formal protest with the Vatican over the “religious fundamentalism” of Pope Benedict XVI.
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'Prosecute Israel and Hamas for war crimes'
Politics: 28 Jan 09
A leading Social Democrat member of parliament has urged Sweden's government to take action to ensure that Israel and Hamas are both taken to task for alleged war crimes in the Gaza conflict.
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Raunchy Ryanair calendar wings its way to Swedish feminists
Society: 14 Nov 08
Low-cost airline Ryanair has responded to 'anti-fun' opponents of its advertising by sending its raunchy 2009 cabin crew calendar to select Swedish politicians.
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Feminist boycott demand 'a storm in a D cup': Ryanair
Society: 14 Oct 08
Budget airline Ryanair went on the attack on Thursday, mocking Swedish feminist politician Birgitta Ohlsson’s call for a boycott of the airline because of its allegedly sexist advertising practices.
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Swedish feminist demands Ryanair boycott
Society: 14 Oct 08
Birgitta Ohlsson, one of Sweden’s most prominent feminist politicians, has called for a consumer boycott of Ryanair in response to the discount airline’s attitudes about an ad deemed sexist by a Swedish advertising trade group.
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Riksdag opening met with FRA-law protests
Politics: 16 Sep 08
Several hundred demonstrators marched from Sergels Torg in central Stockholm to the steps of the Riksdag on Tuesday to protest Sweden’s surveillance law.
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Liberal Party FRA-law revolt widens
Politics: 18 Jul 08
A split has widened in the Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) which could lead to the scrapping of Sweden’s controversial surveillance law.
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Liberals demand snoop law retreat
Politics: 14 Jul 08
Former leaders of the Liberal Party, including Bengt Westerberg, have called on the government to back down over the controversial snoop law.
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Dissenters put snoop vote on knife edge
Politics: 17 Jun 08
Four centre-right members of parliament, the exact number needed to block Sweden's hotly debated new surveillance law, have not yet committed to voting in favour of the bill.
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Party whips to force through snoop law
Politics: 17 Jun 08
Sweden's governing centre-right parties are expected to gain the majority of votes needed to pass a deeply controversial surveillance law.
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Swedish feminists challenge New York governor on sex law
National: 20 Mar 08
Two leading Swedish feminists, Birgitta Ohlsson (l) and Jenny Sonesson (r) have challenged the incoming New York Governor to seek inspiration in Swedish laws outlawing the purchase of sexual services.
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Darfur: the time for talk is over
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Dec 07
Birgitta Ohlsson, foreign affairs spokesperson for Sweden's Liberal Party, calls for less talk, more action on Darfur.
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From Diapers to Darfur
Lifestyle: 16 Nov 07
Most women on maternity leave think that changing diapers and feeding their youngsters - with the occasional latte for sustenance - is quite enough work. But a group of American women has also found time to raise Swedish awareness over the crisis in Darfur. Paul O'Mahony has met them.
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Reinfeldt 'must boycott Africa summit' over Zimbabwe
National: 13 Oct 07
Pressure is growing on Fredrik Reinfeldt to boycott a meeting between European and African leaders if Robert Mugabe attends. Liberal Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Birgitta Ohlsson has called on Reinfeldt to follow Gordon Brown's lead.
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Opposition demands gay marriage
Politics: 5 Oct 07
The three opposition parties are piling pressure on the government to table a bill establishing gender-neutral marriage. They are demanding gay marriage is legalized by March.
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'Give single women sperm donations'
Society: 27 Feb 07
Single women in Sweden may soon be permitted to become pregnant using artificial insemination techniques. Five out of seven parties favour the move.
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Liberal: stop arms deal with UAE
National: 25 Jan 07
The Liberal Party's foreign affairs spokeswoman has called on the government to block an arms deal with the United Arab Emirates on the basis that the country is a dictatorship.
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Liberal MPs campaign against king
National: 3 Nov 06
A group of Liberal MPs have proposed a motion to remove the king as Sweden's head of state. The current system is outdated and undemocratic, they argue.
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Bildt may be forced to sell Russian shares
Politics: 20 Oct 06
Shareholdings by Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt in the Russian oil and gas industry could cause a conflict of interest, it has been claimed. The foreign minister owns shares worth 6 million kronor in the company that owns gas giant Gazprom.
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Women still earn less than men
Society: 26 Sep 06
Swedish women still earn less money than men for doing the same job - and the situation has not improved in 14 years. "We're still a gender-biased society," says Liberal MP Birgitta Ohlsson.
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Call for equality in new government
Politics: 19 Sep 06
Centre Party leader Maud Olofsson has called for half the ministers in the Alliance government to be women. "We should be representative of the electorate," she says.
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Thousands line Stockholm streets to cheer king
National: 30 Apr 06
The crowds turned out in force on Sunday to wish King Carl Gustaf happy birthday. The music and cheers even drowned out the protest of the Republican Association, which described the day as a 'publicity stunt'.
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New leader for Sweden's republicans
Smörgåsbord: 4 Sep 05
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Swedish company boards "could face sex quotas"
Society: 11 Jun 05
Sweden may be The Most Equal Country in The World® but the higher up the corporate ladder women climb, the more slippery it becomes. Now Justice Minister Thomas Bodström says men's dominance of business is "unnacceptable".
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Royal disdain for republican PR consultants
National: 14 Nov 04
A Swedish revolution is afoot, as republicans plot to do away with the royal family. But Sweden's revolutionaries are more Ab Fab than Red Flag.
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Rape - 25% know a victim
National: 4 Jun 04
Daily reports of rape in Sweden have increased women's fears and forced almost half to change their lifestyle, according to a new survey.
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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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