May 28, 2012
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Politics: 4 May 12
Sweden's Left Party has come in for criticism for allowing young children to take whacks at the faces of centre-right government ministers at the party's recent May 1st festivities.
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National: 24 Mar 12
Sweden has had a quicker liberalisation than any other advanced economy in the world, in terms of privatisation and deregulation, according to conservative American think tank The Heritage Foundation.
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Politics: 14 Mar 12
The successful trademark registration of “Nordic Model” by Sweden’s Social Democrats has prompted a sharp reaction from the rest of the Nordic region's political establishment and begs the question: who created the Nordic Model?
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National: 7 Mar 12
Tuesday’s revelation that the Swedish government has been involved in a project to aid the building of an arms factory in a dictatorship like Saudi Arabia has caused strong reactions both in Sweden and abroad.
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Business & Money: 27 Jan 12
The Riksdag's EU affairs committee on Friday gave the go ahead to the Swedish government to support the eurozone budget pact at next week's EU summit, provided certain conditions are met.
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Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report.
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Business & Money: 15 Jan 12
In light of the current European debate on a financial transactions tax, former Swedish finance minister Bo Lundgren has spoken out about Sweden's "very negative" experience of implementing the tax in the 1980s.
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Politics: 1 Jan 12
The support for Sweden's Social Democrats continue to plummet and in the first survey of the year they only received 25.3 percent of votes, a decline by 1.2 percentage points since the last survey.
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Business & Money: 29 Dec 11
Figures showing financial improvements for Sweden's middle and upper classes, at the same time the country's poorest have seen their incomes decline have given finance minister something to fret about.
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Business & Money: 22 Dec 11
Letting Swedes hold on to their account numbers when switching banks is one way to put pressure on banks thought to be gouging customers with high mortgage rates, financial markets minister Peter Norman said Thursday.
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Politics: 18 Dec 11
Support for Sweden's Green Party rose to 12.3 percent, yet another record-high result, while the Social Democrats hit a new low in research institute Sifo's December poll.
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Politics: 4 Nov 11
Only 12 percent of Swedes have confidence in Social Democrat head Håkan Juholt, according to a new poll showing that support for the party has reached record lows.
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National: 16 Sep 11
Former government ministers Thomas Bodström and Jan Eliasson, have urged the government to find a new approach for how to get Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak released from prison in Eritrea.
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Politics: 20 Aug 11
The Social Democrats said Saturday that they are opening up for future collaboration with the Liberals and the Centre Party before the election in 2014.
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Business & Money: 16 Aug 11
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg said Tuesday the government planned to implement measures to help ensure the country's banking sector avoid being pulled into the European debt crisis.
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National: 11 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Thursday warned that the government will need to revise down its strong economic growth expectations for 2012 due to the global financial market turbulence.
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Business & Money: 5 Aug 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg attempted to reassure worried investors in the wake of stock market drops across Europe on Friday, but admitted that financial markets remained "turbulent".
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Society: 17 Jul 11
Cannabis use is increasing sharply in Sweden, particularly among young men in larger cities, and a government initiative to combat this is now in the works.
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National: 15 Jul 11
European officials visiting Denmark's controversial controls on the border to Sweden on Thursday found to their surprise that there was no sign of the customs officers deployed earlier this month.
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Politics: 6 Jul 11
Several leading Centre Party members want to break free of the centre-right government alliance before the next election, in a bid to regain the party's own identity, according to a report in Swedish media.
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National: 6 Jul 11
Denmark on Tuesday deployed 50 new customs officers at its borders with Germany and Sweden as part of a widely-criticised government plan to reintroduce permanent controls at border crossings.
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Politics: 18 Jun 11
Widespread objections to Denmark's plan to reintroduce permanent customs checks are based on a misunderstanding, Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen said in a meeting with Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt on Friday.
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Politics: 8 May 11
Sweden's centre-right government continues to hold a slight lead over the three main opposition parties, but a new opinion poll shows that the former Red-Green coalition has narrowed the gap.
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Politics: 1 May 11
Sweden's Green Party has ditched its long-held opposition to a controversial centre-right government scheme allowing tax deductions for household services.
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Politics: 12 Apr 11
Sweden's Alliance coalition government announced Tuesday that it is ready to push ahead with further tax cuts provided public finances continue to expand.
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Politics: 26 Mar 11
Håkan Juholt, the new leader of Sweden's Social Democrat party, attacked the government's record on youth unemployment, child poverty and 'growing divides' in society, in his inaugural speech on Saturday.
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National: 22 Mar 11
Some 36 percent of Swedes now support a phasing out of nuclear power, more than double the number two years ago and a direct result of the disaster in Japan, a poll showed Tuesday.
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Politics: 10 Mar 11
Håkan Juholt, current chair of the Riksdag's Committee on Defence, has been put forward as the Social Democrats' top choice to become the party's new leader, the chair of the party's nomination committee announced on Thursday.
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Politics: 3 Feb 11
The Swedish government announced on Thursday its intention to sell more than 250 million shares of its holdings in Nordea bank.
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Business & Money: 10 Jan 11
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has indicated that his government is ready to push ahead with further tax cuts assuming public finances continue to improve.
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Politics: 14 Dec 10
A leading Social Democrat has proposed restoring the ability of Swedish security service Säpo to request signals intelligence in order to make it easier to follow terrorist groups.
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Politics: 1 Nov 10
The centre-right Alliance government has reached an agreement with the Social Democrats and the Green Party regarding Sweden’s military mission in Afghanistan.
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Analysis & Opinion: 27 Oct 10
The uneasy alliance between Sweden's Social Democrats, Greens, and Left Party was doomed from the start, argues Social Democratic politician and communications consultant Niklas Nordström.
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Education: 11 Oct 10
Sweden's education minister Jan Björklund on Monday presented a new school curriculum promising clearer goals for teachers and pupils, with the introduction of grades from year six.
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National: 22 Sep 10
Latest: The Liberal Party - and by extension the Alliance - has missed out one seat it needed to gain in Gothenburg to the Social Democrats - by just four votes.
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Politics: 21 Sep 10
While party leaders entertain a possible tie-up between the Green Party and the centre-right Alliance, Green Party voters have rejected the idea, according to a new poll.
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Politics: 20 Sep 10
With the far-right Sweden Democrats headed to the Riksdag for the first time and the traditional dominance of the Social Democrats apparently broken for good, the Swedish press on Monday reflected on the consequences of a new political era.
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Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here.
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Politics: 20 Sep 10
Sweden Democratic leader Jimmie Åkesson promised to not cause problems as near final results showed it could be a kingmaker in a hung parliament.
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National: 19 Sep 10
Sweden's centre-right government is being tipped to stay in power when voters go to the polls on Sunday, though the opposition has made late gains ahead of an election that could also see the political landscape reshaped by the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Science & Technology: 18 Sep 10
The website of the far-right Sweden Democrats was hacked on Saturday, one day before the party is expected to be voted into the Riksdag in Sweden’s September 19th general elections.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Sep 10
Still confused about who's who and what's what ahead of Sweden's September 19th elections? Check out The Local’s Guide to the 2010 Swedish Elections for information on the parties, what they stand for, and what seats are up for grabs.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Sep 10
With polls showing Swedish voters set to re-elect a centre-right government for the first time in decades and the far-right possibly holding the balance of power, Sweden's September 19th election has no shortage of drama, explains the AFP's Nina Larson.
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Business & Money: 16 Sep 10
Sweden's unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent in August from 8 percent the previous month, Statistics Sweden announced on Thursday, ahead of general elections on Sunday focussing on the economy and jobs.
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Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 10
As Sweden's centre-right government hopes to win another four years in power, fears that conservative rule would cripple Sweden's welfare state may have been unfounded, the AFP's Nina Larson explains.
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Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 10
With four days to go before Swedes go to the polls in what promises to be an historic election for one of Europe's oldest democracies, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson has had a look at the possible outcomes.
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Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 10
Parliamentary candidate, Cheryl Jones Fur, talks to Peter Vinthagen Simpson about her climate commitment; why as an American she likes the diversity of Swedish politics; and how to tackle the integration debate head on.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Sep 10
With record numbers of first time Swedish voters heading to the polls on September 19th, politicians continue to struggle to reach both young Swedes and their parents, explains the AFP’s Rita Devlin Marier.
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Analysis & Opinion: 8 Sep 10
As strikes ripple across debt-ridden Europe over pension reforms, the two coalitions battling it out in Sweden's close upcoming elections on September 19th are courting elderly voters, who may end up holding the balance, writes AFP's Rita Devlin Marier.
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Society: 7 Sep 10
A 20-year-old Swedish conscript has been convicted for desertion, even though compulsory military service ended in Sweden three months ago.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 Sep 10
Here's a look at the centre-right Alliance, which is looking to win another term as Sweden's ruling coalition.
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Business & Money: 31 Aug 10
Exports, domestic demand and strong public finances all indicate that Sweden's economy is in good shape, the country's financial management authority and several major banks said on Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 26 Aug 10
Unemployment in Sweden dropped significantly in July to 8 percent from 9.5 percent in the previous month, Statistics Sweden reported on Thursday.
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National: 20 Aug 10
Sweden's government on Friday raised its economic growth forecast to 4.5 percent for 2010 and to 4.0 percent in 2011, a dramatic shift from previous estimates of 3.3 percent and 3.8 percent respectively.
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Education: 21 Jul 10
Sweden's higher education and research minister proposed launching an elite program for young scientists on Wednesday, citing the need to improve Swedish research.
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National: 19 Jul 10
Four out of ten Swedes believe that their wallets have fattened over the last four years, a TV4/Novus poll reveals.
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Politics: 10 Jul 10
A decision in Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, to allow old nuclear reactors to be replaced has broad support among Swedes, according to a survey presented by the Liberal Party.
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National: 1 Jul 10
A Swedish court on Thursday fined 29 Greenpeace activists who broke into a nuclear power plant earlier this month.
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National: 1 Jul 10
Compulsory military service officially came to end in Sweden on Thursday after 109 years, setting the non-aligned nation on the path to developing a fully professional army.
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Politics: 17 Jun 10
Sweden's parliament on Thursday narrowly passed a landmark government proposal allowing the replacement of nuclear reactors at the end of their life span.
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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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Politics: 21 May 10
The Swedish electorate have significantly more faith in the centre-right government to handle an economic crisis than the centre-left opposition, a new Sifo survey shows.
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Analysis & Opinion: 12 May 10
The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson and Vivian Tse review party policy as Sweden's backing of a eurozone bailout brings the issue of Sweden's membership of the euro back into focus.
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National: 10 May 10
While both Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin could agree that Sweden should support troubled euro area countries, the tone of their Sunday evening televised debate was often heated.
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Politics: 27 Apr 10
Top Social Democrat Thomas Östros has demanded an apology from Mats Odell after the local government minster dredged a 15-year-old scandal back up to the surface of Swedish politics.
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Politics: 20 Apr 10
The left-green opposition wants to hold a referendum on the Bypass Stockholm traffic link that will cost the state around 27 billion kronor ($3.75 billion) and has been strongly criticised on environmental grounds.
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Politics: 9 Apr 10
Punishments for the most serious rape crimes must be increased, former justice minister Thomas Bodström and former equality ombudsman Claes Borgström have urged.
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Politics: 3 Apr 10
Income gaps among Swedish pensioners, and between pensioners and the wider population, have grown over the last 10 years, according to a report from Statistics Sweden covering 1999-2008.
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Politics: 31 Mar 10
The Alliance government has earmarked hundreds of millions of kronor for a hike in child benefits for families with several children, as well as investment in summer jobs for Sweden's youth.
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Politics: 28 Mar 10
Sweden's centre-right government has indicated it will include tax cuts for pensioners to the tune of five billion kronor ($688 million) in its impending spring budget.
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Politics: 17 Mar 10
SSU, the opposition Social Democrat party youth league, has registered the patent for the Swedish word Alliansen (The Alliance) - the collective name used by the government for its four-party coalition.
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Analysis & Opinion: 5 Mar 10
An excessively rigid labour market is at the root of Sweden's high youth unemployment and helps explain the recent proliferation of young people in early retirement schemes, argues Nima Sanandaji, CEO of the Captus think tank.
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Business & Money: 22 Feb 10
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency has reported a record year in its hunt for benefit cheats, reclaiming 930 million kronor ($130 million) in stolen and saved benefits.
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Business & Money: 19 Feb 10
The Swedish government has announced plans for the sale of its stake in SAS Scandinavian Airlines after seeking parliamentary approval on Thursday.
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National: 5 Feb 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has asked for an explanation from the previous Social Democrat government over Russia's release of toxic waste into Swedish waters in the Baltic Sea.
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National: 4 Feb 10
The European Court of Justice has told Sweden that it must implement a 2006 measure requiring telecom operators to store information about their customers’ phone calls and emails. But Justice Minister Beatrice Ask remains sceptical.
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Politics: 1 Feb 10
Sunday's televised debate between the five leaders of Sweden's major political parties was dominated by taxes and labour market policy, while exposing divisions within the opposing blocs.
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Business & Money: 18 Jan 10
The first private pharmacy since 1971 opened for business in Sweden on Sunday following an inauguration by Swedish Health and Social Affairs minister Göran Hägglund.
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National: 22 Dec 09
Representatives for two of Sweden's formost trade unions met with with Spyker on Monday to discuss the Dutch sports car maker's last gasp bid for GM's beleaguered Saab Automobile unit.
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National: 21 Dec 09
Swedish union leaders are urging GM to consider Dutch sports carmaker Spyker's new offer for Saab.
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Analysis & Opinion: 20 Dec 09
Weighing in over the weekend about the closure of Saab auto manufacturer, the Swedish media expressed regret but not surprise over General Motor's decision to wind down its Swedish operations.
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National: 18 Dec 09
Sweden's enterprise minster Maud Olofsson lamented the "very sad" news on Friday of the imminent demise of Saab Automobile, while also reiterating her long-held assertion that the government will not step in to save the brand.
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National: 15 Dec 09
General Motors has revealed that Dutch sportscar maker Spyker is the only firm in the running for the acquisition of Saab Automobile.
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National: 8 Dec 09
The gap between the rich and poor in Sweden has grown considerably in recent years, according to a new report from the country's largest labour group.
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Politics: 25 Nov 09
A verbal spat has broken out between the political opposition and Sweden’s industry minister Maud Olofsson after Left Party leader Lars Ohly blamed the government for the failed sale of Saab.
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Politics: 17 Nov 09
Cecilia Malmström, currently Sweden's EU affairs minister, has been nominated as the successor to the country's outgoing EU commissioner, Margot Wallström.
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Business & Money: 9 Nov 09
The Swedish economy is set to return to growth next year, but unemployment will remain high, according to a new forecast from finance minister Anders Borg.
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Politics: 2 Nov 09
Sweden's government is meeting on Monday to bring forward new legislation that will prohibit the viewing of child pornography and will establish strict age limit guidelines.
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Business & Money: 21 Sep 09
Sweden's unemployment will climb above 11 percent, according to the 2010 budget bill presented by the government to the Riksdag on Monday, requiring measures focused on job creation and jump-starting growth.
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Analysis & Opinion: 27 Aug 09
Sweden's fervent defence of free speech has sparked a diplomatic storm with Israel over the government's refusal to condemn an article accusing Israeli soldiers of smuggling dead Palestinians' organs, write AFP's Igor Gedilaghine.
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Politics: 1 Jul 09
Sweden on Wednesday assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union, promising to combat climate change as well as the rising joblessness in the wake of the global economic crisis.
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Business & Money: 12 May 09
Sweden's centre-right government has been urged to do more to offset the effects of the global economic crisis, notably to combat soaring unemployment, a panel of economic experts said on Monday.
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Politics: 8 May 09
Sweden’s foreign aid may not have any long-term positive effects for developing countries, according to a comprehensive review of Swedish foreign development assistance.
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Politics: 6 May 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday urged party leaders from the political opposition to agree to a truce on contentious domestic issues during Sweden’s upcoming European Union (EU) presidency.
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Society: 2 Apr 09
Sweden's parliament passed new legislation by a wide majority on Wednesday that will allow homosexuals to marry in church and civil weddings.
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Business & Money: 24 Mar 09
The Swedish government has said it wants to end bonuses and variable compensation for executives at state-owned companies.
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Politics: 19 Mar 09
Defence minister Sten Tolgfors on Thursday presented a government bill designed to shape the future look of Sweden’s defence forces.
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Business & Money: 20 Feb 09
The government presented a bill on Friday that would allow Swedes to buy non-prescription drugs in shops other than the state-run pharmacies, bring the country closer to discarding the Apoteket pharmacy monopoly.
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Politics: 18 Feb 09
The Swedish government said on Wednesday it would not intervene to take over Saab. Enterprise Minister Maud Olofsson slammed Saab's US owner General Motors for "abandoning" the struggling Swedish car maker.
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Politics: 5 Feb 09
The four parties of Sweden's centre-right governing Alliance on Thursday announced they had reached an agreement to reverse a decision to phase out the country's 10 nuclear reactors.
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