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Man tries to rob cashless Swedish bank
National: 22 Apr 13
A bank robber in the making on Monday morning tried to force bank personnel in central Stockholm to hand him money, before having to leave empty-handed because the office did not deal with cash.
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Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism
Society: 5 Mar 13
As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back.
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Teens' online habits 'lead to better behaviour'
Science & Technology: 26 Feb 13
A new review of 15-year-old students in Sweden has shown a marked improvement in behaviour, with experts suggesting that students' online habits may be contributing to better attitudes toward crime.
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Young men top violent assault tables: study
National: 4 Feb 13
Men under the age of 29 account for half of all reported cases of violent assault in Sweden, a new review shows.
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Man critical after Malmö street shooting
National: 26 Jan 13
A 31-year-old man remains in critical condition after he was shot in broad daylight near Möllevångstorget in central Malmö on Friday afternoon.
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More Swedish men report being raped
Society: 10 Jan 13
Reports of male rape are on the rise in Sweden, new figures show, yet sexual violence experts believe the figures represent only the tip of the iceberg as many men are too ashamed to report the assaults.
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Malmö hate crimes go unpunished: report
National: 7 Jan 13
Hate crimes are so difficult to prove that Sweden sees few convictions, illustrated by the southern city of Malmö not issuing a single guilty sentence despite a "record number" of complaints in the last two years.
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Courts could be forced to hire interpreters
Society: 6 Jan 13
A proposed new law could mean that Swedish courts will have to offer interpreters to anyone who requests one during a trial.
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Swedish sites targeted in new internet attack
National: 1 Oct 12
The websites of several Swedish companies and organizations were crippled on Monday by a cyber attack which left internet servers overloaded in what experts say is an increasingly common phenomenon for websites in Sweden.
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Daytime shootings on the rise in Sweden: report
Society: 10 Sep 12
Criminals in Sweden are becoming more prone to firing gunshots in broad daylight, according to a new study, increasingly putting innocent passersby in harm's way.
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Internet abuse on the rise in Sweden: report
Science & Technology: 20 Aug 12
Internet abuse cases are steadily increasing in Sweden, according to fresh figures from Sweden's National Council on Crime Prevention, which shows a 16 percent rise in reports since last year.
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Police out in force for Pride as hate crimes rise
Society: 31 Jul 12
Stockholm police are out in force this week to ensure that the Stockholm Pride festival passes off without incident at the same time as a recent report indicated that hate crimes are on the rise in Sweden.
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Dramatic drug raid at Stockholm school 'failed'
National: 11 Jul 12
Police have admitted that none of the more than a dozen Stockholm school students nabbed in a high-profile drug raid tested positive for drugs and no charges were filed, raising questions about the police's methods in the case.
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Swedish fraud figures double: report
Business & Money: 9 Jul 12
The number fraud cases reported in Sweden has doubled in the past ten years, with people born outside of Sweden among those most often targeted, according to new statistics.
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Swedish women more likely to bare all online
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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Pot farming 'booming' as moonshining declines
Society: 7 Jun 12
A continuing boom in home-grown marijuana has made Sweden nearly "self-sufficient" in terms of the country's cannabis supply, while the popularity of home-brewed booze has declined sharply.
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Stockholm in women's refuge guarantee
National: 28 Apr 12
Stockholm city council has announced that all women in need of a secure refuge will be guaranteed a place, as part of measures to increase the safety of women in the Swedish capital.
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Gun violence 'most common' in Malmö
National: 2 Feb 12
Guns are three times more common in Malmö compared to Stockholm when it comes to reported killings and attempted killings, new figures show.
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Witness intimidation on the rise at Swedish trials
National: 29 Jan 12
Threats and attempts to scare off both crime victims as well as young witnesses have become more common in Sweden, with threats in connection with court cases up more than 70 percent in the last decade, according to a new report.
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Swedish teen girls 'increasingly violent'
Society: 12 Jan 12
The number of Swedish teen girls accused of committing violent assaults has more than doubled in the last decade, new figures show, while the number of girls who are victims has also increased.
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Fake invoice fraud on the rise in Sweden: report
Business & Money: 3 Jan 12
The practice of sending fake invoices to companies and private citizens by fraudsters has increased by 340 percent in the last six years, making police label it Sweden's new "social problem".
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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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Pro-wolf politician attacked in his home
National: 3 Nov 11
A local politician in northern Sweden, openly opposed to excessive wolf hunting, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after being knocked out by a rock thrown through his bedroom window.
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Swedish 'baby boomer' crime on the rise: agency
National: 28 Oct 11
The number of elderly criminal suspects in Sweden is increasing, according to new statistics, with indecent exposure and drunk driving among the most common offences.
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Swedish corruption rise 'a myth': expert
Business & Money: 10 Oct 11
A leading expert has refuted claims that corruption is becoming more widespread in Sweden, arguing there is no evidence to back up the claims.
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Drunken Swedes choose knives to kill: study
National: 3 Oct 11
The average murderer in Sweden and neighbouring Finland are drunk men armed with knives who kill on the spur of the moment, according to a new study.
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Stalking becomes a criminal offence
National: 28 Sep 11
Stalking, or repeated harassment, becomes a criminal offence in Sweden from October 1st, and will carry a sentence of up to four years in prison if found guilty.
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New millions for Swedish synagogue security
Society: 5 Sep 11
The Swedish government has promised new funds to help boost security around the country's synagogues following accusations that Sweden hasn't done enough to protect it's Jewish population.
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Stockholm graffiti - beating the ban
Lifestyle: 2 Sep 11
Behind the Stockholm council's draconian "zero tolerance" policy on graffiti is hidden a rich but underground Swedish graffiti culture, inspired by the scene in New York City, contributor Katherine Dunn discovers.
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Juvenile offenders work off their foul play
National: 2 Sep 11
Sweden’s juvenile offenders are increasingly sentenced to community service rather than juvenile detention or paying fines, according to an assessment by the National Council.
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Religious conflict on the rise in Sweden: study
National: 10 Aug 11
Sweden is one of the ten countries worldwide where social hostilities related to religion are increasing the most, according to a newly published American study.
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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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12 year-old girl raped in Stockholm
National: 16 Jul 11
A 12-year-old girl was raped in central Stockholm on Friday evening. A major police search has been initiated, but a suspect has yet to be arrested for the deed.
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Swedish teen girls 'getting more violent'
Society: 11 May 11
Violence among Swedish teenage girls is on the rise, new statistics show, having increased by about 50 percent since the mid-1990s.
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Money laundering on the rise in Sweden
Business & Money: 29 Apr 11
Police statistics reveal a 30 percent increase in the number of reported cases of money laundering in Sweden for 2010, prompting calls for the creation of a new agency to combat the problem.
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'Roma need better legal protection in Sweden'
National: 27 Apr 11
The discrimination faced by Sweden's Roma population violates Swedish law, according to a new report by the country's Equality Ombudsman, which argues for tougher legislation to protect the Roma's rights.
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Sweden Democrat MP in racist blog post
Politics: 11 Apr 11
A Sweden Democrat member of parliament has escaped censure from the party hierarchy despite linking group rape to men with foreign backgrounds and arguing that their "culture of gender inequality" was to blame.
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Immigrants in Sweden feel less safe: study
Society: 10 Feb 11
One in four immigrants doesn't feel safe in Sweden, according to a new study. In general, however, Swedes feel safer than in years past.
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Islam 'Sweden's biggest threat': far-right leader
Politics: 19 Oct 09
An article by the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats claiming that Islam is the biggest threat to Sweden since World War II is tantamount to hate speech, according to legal experts.
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Swedish extremists pose 'serious threat'
National: 7 Jul 09
Political extremists in Sweden are generally more violent than their counterparts in Germany and Denmark, a new report shows.
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Three of four hate crimes racist: report
National: 29 Jun 09
Three quarters of all hate crimes reported in Sweden are xenophobic or racially motivated, according to a new report.
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Prosecutors under increasing threat: study
Society: 17 Jun 09
Prosecutors in Sweden are facing harassment and threats with increasing frequency, according to a new study.
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Growing online sex threat for Swedish girls
Society: 20 Jan 09
More than 60 percent of Swedish teenage girls have received unwanted sexual overtures over the internet, according to fresh figures presented on Tuesday.
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Swedish women committing more violent crimes
Society: 2 Oct 08
Criminality among women in Sweden is rising faster than among men, according to a new study.
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'Fight hooliganism like organized crime'
Sport: 15 Sep 08
Sweden’s main crime prevention agency has proposed fighting football hooliganism using methods similar to those employed to fight organized drug gangs.
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Internet prevalent as youth bullying rises
Society: 4 Aug 08
Children and young people in Sweden are being subjected to threats and abuse from their peers, according to fresh statistics, often using the internet to perpetuate the intimidation.
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Help line for sex offenders proposed
National: 20 Apr 08
The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU) wants a national helpline for would-be sex offenders.
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Discrimination in Sweden’s judicial system
National: 25 Feb 08
A new report has shown that Sweden’s judicial system suffers from discrimination.
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Prosecutors promised better protection
National: 22 Nov 07
Security is to be stepped up for Sweden's prosecutors following a bomb attack on a prosecutor on Tuesday.
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Sweden sees increase in reports of child abuse
Society: 17 Sep 07
The number of reported cases of child abuse in Sweden has seen a five fold increase since 1988.
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New law could ban 'grooming'
Society: 23 Apr 07
A new Swedish law could ban paedophiles from 'grooming' children over the internet. The law, if enacted, would mean Sweden had gone further than most countries in tackling the problem.
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21 year old arrested for Liljeholmen rape
National: 25 Jan 05
In the last ten years the number of children raped in Sweden has almost doubled, prompting tougher rape laws to be introduced earlier this month. Meanwhile, a man is in custody suspected of brutally raping a young girl in a Stockholm suburb.
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