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February 14, 2012
Bofors
The following articles have been tagged with "Bofors":
Swedish weapons used by Libyan rebels: report
National: 14 Mar 11
Libyan rebels have been seen using Swedish-designed weapons in their battle to oust Muammar Qaddafi from power. Swedish arms export officials suspect the weapons arrived via the UK.
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Peace group slams sale of Swedish 'meat grinder' ammunition
Politics: 6 Mar 11
The export of a new type of Swedish ammunition referred to by soldiers as "the meat grinder" represents a human rights violation, a Swedish peace organisation has claimed.
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Unsolved Palme murder still hurts after 25 years
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Twenty-five years after Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was gunned down in central Stockholm, many Swedes still consider the murder an open wound, the AFP's Nina Larsson discovers.
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Outrage over Swedish arms sales to Saudis
Business & Money: 11 Oct 10
Following a report at the weekend that Saab has once again signed a deal to sell equipment to Saudi Arabia, politicians are calling for an overhaul of Sweden’s weapons export laws.
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Sweden's Saab sold arms to Saudi Arabia: report
Business & Money: 17 Sep 10
Swedish defence firm Saab Bofors Dynamics sold anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia, according to Swedish media reports, despite previous denials by trade minister Eva Björling that weapons has been sold to the Saudis.
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Referee's CPR saved hockey player's life
Sport: 14 Dec 09
A quick thinking referee saved the life of a Swedish ice hockey player after the player’s heart stopped during a match on Sunday.
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Sweden demands answers on FARC arms
National: 27 Jul 09
Sweden called on Venezuela on Monday to explain how Swedish-made weapons sold to the country ended up in the hands of Colombian FARC guerillas.
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FARC guerillas armed with Swedish weapons
Politics: 27 Jul 09
The Colombian rebel group the FARC is in possession of advanced weaponry manufactured by the Swedish firm Saab Bofors Dynamics, according to Colombian news reports.
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Saab Bofors to shed 370 white collar workers
Business & Money: 2 Jun 09
Swedish defence company Saab announced plans on Tuesday to lay off 370 employees at four different plants located around the country.
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Activists jailed for weapons sabotage
National: 16 Mar 09
A man and a woman have each been sentenced to four months in prison for the sabotage of 14 grenade launchers during a raid on the premises of Saab Bofors Dynamics in Eskilstuna in central Sweden.
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Activists break into Bofors weapons plants
National: 16 Oct 08
Activists broke into two facilities associated with weapons manufacturer Bofors in the early hours of Thursday morning and claim to have damaged up to 20 grenade launchers.
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Sweden announces controversial new defence cuts
National: 19 Sep 08
The Swedish government has proposed further cuts in spending on defence materiel, much to the frustration of the opposition.
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Swedish missile among US army's favourites in Iraq
Science & Technology: 22 Aug 08
A precision control projectile co-developed by a Swedish company has been listed as one of the US army's prestigious 'Top 10 inventions of 2007'.
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Defence budget cuts hit arms industry
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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Swedish arms exports boom
National: 9 Aug 06
Weapons and defence equipment worth 8.6 billion kronor was exported from Sweden last year, double what was sold abroad four years before. Saab and Bofors, owned by BAE Systems, lead the pack.
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Ohly: stop selling arms to America
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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Swedish hockey girl barred from boys' match
Sport: 8 Mar 06
On Wednesday evening Kim Martin was to have been the first Swedish female ice hockey player to play against a men's team in a competitive match. But then bureaucracy got in the way.
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New Swedish weapon in Iraq
National: 7 Feb 06
American forces in Iraq will shortly start using artillery shells incorporating components produced by Swedish defence systems manufacturer Bofors. The government's allies, the Left and Green parties are not happy.
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Saab to upgrade 40,000 assault rifles
Business & Money: 31 Oct 05
In a 260 million kronor deal with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, Saab is to modernise 40,000 AK5 assault rifles.
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Nobel descendant slams Economics prize
National: 28 Sep 05
A week before this year's Nobel laureates are annonunced, the great great nephew of Alfred Nobel reiterates his criticism of the Nobel Economics Prize, calling it "a PR coup by economists to improve their reputation".
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Hinduja brothers cleared in Bofors bribery case
Smörgåsbord: 31 May 05
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Saab gives notice to 250 workers
Business & Money: 4 Apr 05
250 Saab Bofors Dynamics employees been given notice today, casualties of the company's failure to bring in sufficient new orders. The decision will affect staff at Karlskoga and Linköping.
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Russian fury after Stockholm terror attack
National: 24 Mar 05
"It's no secret that certain terrorist and extremist organisations feel safe and free in Sweden," says a spokesman at the Russian embassy. Strong words - but after one of their official cars is firebombed on a Stockholm street, he might have a point.
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Elsam rejects Vattenfall
Smörgåsbord: 25 Jan 05
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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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