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May 28, 2012
Construction
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New Swedish union boss seeks welfare state boost
National: 26 May 12
Sweden's Trade Union Confederation on Saturday elected as its new president Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson, who proceeded to call for a restoration of the Swedish welfare model.
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Construction workers see fewer inspections
Business & Money: 19 May 12
Sweden's work environment watchdog has made ten percent fewer inspections on construction sites over the past seven years, despite twice as many work-site employees since 2007.
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PEAB founder freed in arena bribery scandal
Business & Money: 11 May 12
A former city manager in Solna was convicted at taking bribes in connection with the building of new national sporting arena near Stockholm while the founder of Swedish construction firm PEAB was acquitted.
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Skanska profits double but fail to beat forecasts
Business & Money: 10 May 12
Swedish construction and engineering giant Skanska reported a doubling of first quarter net profits on Thursday, despite poor performance in the company's residential sector.
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Saudis deny Sweden arms factory deal
Politics: 15 Apr 12
Saudi Arabia on Saturday issued a denial that any deal had been reached with Sweden regarding the construction of an arms factory, a controversy that led to the resignation of the Swedish defence minister last month.
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Skanska workers freed by rebels in Peru
Business & Money: 15 Apr 12
Peruvian rebels released 36 construction workers on Saturday, 28 of whom were employed by Swedish construction firm Skanska, bringing an end to a five day hostage drama.
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Peru urges patience over Skanska hostages
National: 14 Apr 12
The Peruvian government on Friday called for patience and trust from relatives of 36 kidnapped workers, 28 of whom are employed by Swedish construction company Skanska, in its bid to secure their release from leftist guerrillas.
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Peru not to 'negotiate with guerillas': minister
Business & Money: 13 Apr 12
On Thursday the Peruvian government said it would not negotiate with the leftist guerilla group, which is holding 36 workers hostage, 28 of whom are employed by Swedish construction company Skanska.
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Government says yes to making subletting easier
Business & Money: 12 Apr 12
The Swedish government has proposed to loosen current restrictions facing flat owners who want to sublet their apartments in an effort to help ease the current housing crunch in large cities.
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'Sweden has betrayed the Arab struggle for democracy'
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Apr 12
Sweden's plans to help build a weapons plant in Saudi Arabia are a betrayal of the Arab spring and amount to a support for a Saudi-backed Arab counter-revolution, argue a group of Arab and Swedish pro-democracy activists.
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Swedes face toilet paper shortage in wake of strike threat
Business & Money: 10 Apr 12
The threat of a toilet paper shortage looming large over Sweden on Wednesday after a labour union warned it would block deliveries from several Swedish toilet paper factories in a show of solidarity with another union group.
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Volvo execs convicted for Saddam-era bribes
Business & Money: 4 Apr 12
Two former Swedish executives with Volvo's construction equipment subsidiary were convicted on Tuesday for paying bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to bypass restrictions related to the United Nations’ Oil-for-Food Programme.
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Saudi Arabia a 'family business': Bildt
Politics: 4 Apr 12
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has said that, although he was not consulted on Sweden's weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, he sees no problems with exporting arms to the country.
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Swedish defence minister Tolgfors resigns
National: 29 Mar 12
Sweden's minister of defence, Sten Tolgfors, announced on Thursday he was resigning his post, citing the ongoing revelations about Sweden's secret deal to build a weapons plant in Saudia Arabia as "the final straw".
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Proof of Saudi meeting 'lost' to protect minister
National: 28 Mar 12
An official with a Sweden military agency requested that documents relating to a secret Swedish-Saudi weapons deal not be recorded in order to “protect” defence minister Sten Tolgfors, according to a new report.
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Spy agency cash used for Saudi arms plant: report
Business & Money: 27 Mar 12
The shell company set up to carry out Sweden's secret plans to build a weapons factory in Saudi Arabia was financed with cash borrowed from the country's military intelligence agency, according to a new report.
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Criminal probe into 'secret' Saudi arms plant
Business & Money: 22 Mar 12
Swedish prosecutors have launched a preliminary criminal investigation into suspicions that a Swedish military agency may have broken the law in connection with plans to help build a weapons plant in Saudi Arabia.
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Malmö's Turning Torso landmark put up for sale
Business & Money: 17 Mar 12
Swedish housing cooperative HSB has announced that it plans to sell the Turning Torso skyscraper in Malmö, one of the city's most prominent landmarks and a symbol of its recent process of regeneration.
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Sweden to help build Saudi arms plant: report
Politics: 6 Mar 12
The Swedish Defence Research Agency has been involved in a project to help build an advanced arms factory in Saudi Arabia, according to secret documents that have recently been made public.
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Swede denied right to call himself ‘black work’
Society: 3 Mar 12
A man from Stockholm has been denied the right to adopt the word “Svartjobb” (literally: black work) as his name after tax authorities deemed it to have negative connotations and to be indicative of a poor work ethic.
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Another side of Malmö's infamous Rosengård
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Mar 12
While Malmö's Rosengård neighbourhood is often the subject of negative headlines, the multi-ethnic district is slowly becoming a model for positive change in Sweden's third largest city, contributor Patrick Reilly discovers.
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Pass the 'mother cake': giving birth in Sweden
Lifestyle: 22 Feb 12
With Crown Princess Victoria's set to give birth any day now, contributor Patrick Reilly shares the linguistic perils that can accompany expat fathers' first trip to a Swedish maternity ward.
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EU to probe Sweden's 'economic imbalance'
Business & Money: 14 Feb 12
Sweden is among twelve countries set to be discussed in a report from the EU commission, due to what the European Commission has identified as imbalances in the economy.
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Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter.
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Swedish computer game in N-word shocker
Science & Technology: 31 Jan 12
Minecraft, a Swedish developed computer game that has taken the world by storm, shocked players across the globe recently by greeting them with a racially offensive term.
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Justice minister calls for tighter bribery laws
Business & Money: 26 Jan 12
In the wake of several high profile cases at home and abroad, Swedish justice minister Beatrice Ask has called for stricter laws governing bribery and corruption.
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Swede admits to FARC guns-for-drugs deal
Business & Money: 20 Jan 12
A former Swedish night club owner held in the United States on suspicion of supplying weapons to Colombian guerrillas in exchange for cocaine, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a US court.
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Wanted Swedish couple arrested in Vietnam
Business & Money: 28 Dec 11
A couple from northern Sweden who fled the country after being convicted for swindling unknowing Swedes into funding fictional projects in Thailand have been arrested in Vietnam.
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Swedes' disdain for the euro hits new heights
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Dec 11
The debt crisis plaguing the eurozone has left Swedes loving their cherished krona more than ever, a sentiment shared by non-euro country Denmark as well, as both struggle to keep the euro's woes from hurting their own economies.
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Cautious optimism for the Swedish economy
Business & Money: 24 Dec 11
The Stockholm stock exchange closed up slightly on the Friday before Christmas amid reports of an increase in the number of new companies registered in Sweden in 2011.
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'Uncertainty' over Swedish nuke waste storage: experts
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 11
There are still questions surrounding some important points in the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management's application for final disposition, concluded an international expert group.
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Abba great unwilling to be Stockholm 'billboard'
Society: 16 Dec 11
Abba founder Benny Andersson wants Arlanda airport to take down a giant picture of him welcoming visitors to Stockholm, following a decision to revamp a local landmark leaving him unwilling to be associated with the city.
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Stockholm council ignores Abba great's pleas on Slussen renewal
Society: 13 Dec 11
Despite protests by citizens and celebrities, including former Abba star Benny Andersson, Stockholm’s city council voted on Monday night to move forward with a massive renovation of the city’s Slussen area.
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Hungry Swedes queue up for Obamas sausage
Society: 7 Dec 11
Tucked behind a shopping centre in southern Sweden is a little food cart with a big name. "Obamas" serves falafel, kebab and sausages, prepared and served by Amro and Soumia Hawary, who opened up shop almost three years ago.
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After Facebook, Luleå sets sights on digital age
Business & Money: 28 Nov 11
The opening of a massive data centre by US social networking giant Facebook, officials hope will be just the start of a march into the digital age for the town of Luleå, perched in the Arctic far north of Sweden.
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Fake bombs undetected in Arlanda security test
National: 25 Nov 11
Security at Stockholm's Arlanda airport has been slammed after a number of fake bombs planted to test security checkpoints went undetected by staff.
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Stockholm International School celebrates its 60th anniversary
Education: 22 Nov 11
Stockholm International School has seen thousands of students pass through its doors since it was founded in 1951. To mark its fiftieth birthday, Maggie Dankiewicz, Valerie Evers, Caroline Engström-Roberts and the students of Grade 5 tell of its fascinating history.
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Tax agency: 'Divorce to change name'
Society: 15 Nov 11
Swedish name laws have been slammed as ”ridiculous” after a couple in Örebro in central Sweden were told the best way to ensure they all share one family name would be to get divorced.
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Sweden to play England to open Swedbank Arena
Sport: 15 Nov 11
England will face Sweden's national side in a friendly next year to mark the opening of Sweden's new national stadium, Swedbank Arena, in Stockholm. The two teams also square off on Tuesday night at Wembley in London.
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Study: Swedes 'more emotional' at work
Society: 5 Nov 11
A recent survey reveals that Swedes are breaking down the barriers between their work and private lives by showing more emotion on the job, even in front of top management.
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Sandvik to slash Swedish workforce in cost-savings drive
Business & Money: 1 Nov 11
Swedish industrial equipment maker Sandvik announced on Tuesday it plans to cut 365 jobs despite posting better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter.
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Neighbourly sex no bother for Swedes: study
Society: 29 Oct 11
Swedes find neighbours’ loud sex noises easier on the ear than loud music and construction noise, according to a new study by a major Swedish real estate agency.
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Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden
Science & Technology: 27 Oct 11
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday officially unveiled long-rumoured plans to build its first European data centre in Luleå in northern Sweden, near the Arctic Circle.
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Facebook named as Luleå server hall backer
Business & Money: 26 Oct 11
US social media giant Facebook has been named as the backer of a server hall project in Sweden's far north, which is set to begin operations in 2012.
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Volvo Trucks slashes 450 jobs
Business & Money: 25 Oct 11
Swedish truck maker Volvo announced on Tuesday that it was cutting 450 jobs, after reporting that third quarter profit came in under expectations amid a shrinking European market.
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Saab restructuring process in danger
Business & Money: 20 Oct 11
The restructuring of Saab could be called off after the company's administrator Guy Lofalk on Thursday applied for the process to be halted, according to a statement from Swedish Automobile (SWAN).
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Pang Da: Saab comment 'a misunderstanding'
Business & Money: 12 Oct 11
Chinese firm Pang Da and Sweden's Saab have issued a joint statement to clarify that the contract between the firms is valid, stating that prior comments to the contrary were due to a "misunderstanding".
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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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Volvo's Chinese owner interested in Saab: report
Business & Money: 6 Oct 11
China's Geely, owner of Volvo Cars, has indicated an interest in acquiring a stake in troubled Swedish automaker Saab Automobile, according to media reports.
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Saab to reshuffle board, save company
Business & Money: 1 Oct 11
In the latest chapter of the long running Saab saga, the management of Swedish Automobile has called an extraordinary general meeting next month to discuss restructuring the board of directors.
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Volvo Trucks to refine performance indicators
Business & Money: 22 Sep 11
Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second-largest truck maker, announced on Thursday plans to begin using new financial targets measuring not only growth but also how it fares against key competitors.
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Appeals court to review Saab reconstruction
Business & Money: 19 Sep 11
The Swedish court of appeals has agreed to review the application from beleaugered Saab Automobile to undergo reconstruction, an application which was previously rejected by a lower court.
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Man jailed for building skate ramp with bits of friend's house
National: 17 Sep 11
A man in southern Sweden has been convicted of vandalism among other charges after attempting to surprise his friend and build a skateboard ramp using materials ripped from the friend’s house.
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Woodpecker threatens Facebook server hall project
Business & Money: 16 Sep 11
Plans to erect three major server halls in Luleå in northern Sweden, a project believed to be initiated by social media giant Facebook, has been halted due to the conservation of a rare woodpecker.
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Unions file bankruptcy petition against Saab
Business & Money: 12 Sep 11
Two Swedish labour unions have filed a request to force troubled automaker Saab into bankruptcy, the Unionen labour group said in a statement on Monday.
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Crisis-hit Saab files for bankruptcy protection
Business & Money: 7 Sep 11
Swedish automaker Saab Automobile has applied for bankruptcy protection as it continues to battle mounting debts, according to a press release from owners Swedish Automobile.
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Sweden to spend billions on railway improvements
Politics: 31 Aug 11
The Swedish government on Tuesday announced plans to set aside 5 billion kronor ($784 million) in new funding for infrastructure projects, with the bulk of the money devoted to improvements to the country's beleaguered rail system.
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Wallenbergs' Italian porn push goes limp
Business & Money: 25 Aug 11
Sweden's powerful Wallenberg family has been left out of pocket following the premature collapse of Italian sport and pornography television channel Dahlia TV.
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'Stockholm needs more housing - not fewer students'
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Aug 11
Sweden's housing minister is wrong to single out students as the solution to help alleviate pressure in Stockholm's housing market, argue Young Moderates Veronica de Jonge and Edvin Alam.
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How the far-right found a voice in tolerant Nordic countries
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jul 11
A far-right that vaunts anti-immigration, Islamophobia and the welfare state has taken hold in Nordic countries, playing on the fears of societies that are less and less blond and blue eyed, AFP's Marc Preel writes.
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Swedes increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs: report
National: 6 Jul 11
Swedes are getting less satisfied with their jobs. Many feel that their competence isn't being utilised, that they have insufficient education, or that they are unable to affect their work duties, according to Swedish customer satisfaction experts.
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Swedish research proves Sigmund Freud right
Science & Technology: 4 Jul 11
Sigmund Freud's theory that people can intentionally learn to forget certain memories is proven accurate more than 100 years later, after researchers from a Swedish university make headway in the study of the mind.
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Lapping up Sweden’s rivers: rafting in the land of the midnight sun
Travel: 27 Jun 11
While Sweden is perhaps better known for its archipelagos and lakes, the country's rivers can also serve up summer fun to thrill seekers and nature lovers alike, The Local’s Karen Holst discovers.
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Swedish Scania to start operations in Japan
Business & Money: 24 Jun 11
Scania, a major Swedish automotive manufacturer of commercial vehicles such as heavy trucks and buses, has established a sales and service company in Japan, signalling changes with their alliance to Japanese truck and bus manufacturer Hino.
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KTH students charged for money laundering
Business & Money: 10 Jun 11
Two students enrolled at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) were among several Stockholm residents charged on Thursday for their role in a massive swindling operation involving 100 million kronor ($16 million) in laundered money.
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Marcus Allbäck named in bribery probe
National: 9 Jun 11
Criminal suspicions have surfaced involving Marcus Allbäck, a former striker for Sweden's national team and current assistant trainer, in connection with the Gothenburg construction corruption scandal.
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Swedish women prone to workplace injuries: study
Society: 9 Jun 11
The number of Swedish women who fall victim to work-related injuries is growing, according to a new study from a Swedish insurance company.
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Bribery scandal rocks Stockholm arena
National: 9 Jun 11
A local politician and a Swedish construction magnate are among six people charged with corruption in conjunction with the building of a new national sporting arena in the Stockholm suburb of Solna.
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Sweden critical of German nuclear decision
Politics: 30 May 11
Sweden's environment minister Andreas Carlgren has criticised Germany's decision to decommission its nuclear power stations by 2022 as "unrealistic", predicting that it will be forced to import nuclear power from EU partners.
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Police out in force for mosque protests
National: 21 May 11
Gothenburg police are facing their biggest challenge since the EU protests in 2001 as thousands of protestors gather Saturday for and against a nearly completed mosque on Hisingen.
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Stockholm's 'Elms Dispute': a victory for the tree huggers
Analysis & Opinion: 19 May 11
This month marks the 40-year anniversary of a public demonstration that had longstanding ramifications for Stockholm city planners and residents, not to mention environmental activism, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains.
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Facebook set to invest in Swedish north: report
Business & Money: 16 May 11
Facebook, the world's largest social network company, is on the verge of investing in a giant server park in Luleå in northern Sweden, according to media reports.
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Swede in US court over guns for drugs deal
National: 10 May 11
A Swedish citizen nicknamed "Stallion" faced a US court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to supply weapons to Colombian guerillas in exchange for cocaine.
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Building of new student flats grinds to a halt
Education: 9 May 11
The number of newly-built student apartments completed in 2010 fell sharply compared to the year before, amounting to only about one tenth of the number of units completed in 2009.
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Swedish royals make historic visit in Poland
Society: 7 May 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf became the first Swedish monarch to visit the world's largest wooden church in Poland, a UNESCO site funded by the King's ancestors more than 300 years ago.
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Sweden's Afghan forces face increased threat
National: 5 May 11
The threat facing Swedish troops stationed in Afghanistan has been ratcheted up following a call by the Taliban for a spring offensive against foreign troops.
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Massive fire leaves KTH student body reeling
Education: 5 May 11
The fire that raged though the School of Architecture at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm on Wednesday have left the student body in the lurch with the loss of vital workshops.
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Skanska posts profits fall
Business & Money: 5 May 11
Swedish construction firm Skanska has reported a pre-tax profit of 451 million kronor for the first quarter of 2011, less than half the 936 million kronor posted in the corresponding period of 2010.
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Housing boss guilty in Gothenburg bribe trial
National: 28 Apr 11
A former housing chief was sentenced to 6 months in prison on Thursday for aggravated bribery as the court delivered its verdict in the first trial of the major Gothenburg bribery scandal.
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Gothenburg bribery trial gets under way
Business & Money: 31 Mar 11
The first trial in a major bribery scandal began in Gothenburg on Thursday as a former housing chief faced charges of having accepted 24 tonnes of free bricks for a private building project.
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Malmö braces for Scandinavia's largest shopping mall
Lifestyle: 30 Mar 11
A mall billed as one of Europe’s most spectacular shopping centres is under construction in Malmö, but questions remain as to whether the city can handle the massive expansion in retail space, The Local's Karen Holst discovers.
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Swedes oppose new nuclear power: poll
Science & Technology: 19 Mar 11
The ongoing catastrophe at Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan has prompted renewed debate over nuclear power in Sweden, with a new poll indicating that a majority of Swedes are opposed to its expansion.
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Swedes working overtime at record levels
Business & Money: 18 Mar 11
As the economy continues to heat up, Swedes are working more overtime than ever before, with extra hours clocked in the sectors shooting up by more than 30 percent.
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Thinking about Sweden's nuclear future
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Mar 11
Swedish nuclear safety expert Frigyes Reisch from the Royal Institute of Technology speaks with The Local's Gabriel Stein about how the situation in Japan may impact the nuclear energy development in Sweden.
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Volvo Group names insider as new CEO
Business & Money: 16 Mar 11
Sweden's Volvo Group has appointed Olof Persson, current head of Volvo Construction Equipment, to take over as the heavy vehicle maker's new CEO following the departure of Leif Johansson.
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London 2012: 500 days to go
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 11
In 500 days the 2012 Olympic Games will open in London - exactly a hundred years after Stockholm. They will be an occasion to remind ourselves of our humanity, writes Andrew Mitchell, British Ambassador to Sweden and FCO Director for the London 2012 Games.
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Quake-hit Japan eyes Swedish homes
Business & Money: 15 Mar 11
Västerbotten county in northern Sweden has received a request from Tokyo to examine the possibilities for the supply of simple Swedish wooden homes and shelters to earthquake and tsunami hit areas of Japan.
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Russian gas pipeline 'unstoppable': report
National: 7 Mar 11
Swedish objections to a controversial Baltic Sea pipeline to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany fell on deaf ears in Russia, according to US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
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Four charged in construction scandal
National: 5 Mar 11
Around nine million kronor disappeared in a tangle of false invoicing between four different construction companies in western Sweden. Four suspects have been charged.
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Swedish housing 'bubble' about to burst: agency
Business & Money: 23 Feb 11
Sweden's National Housing Credit Guarantee Board has warned that spiralling household mortgage debt will dramatically impact house prices in the near future.
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ABB upbeat on growth despite profits fall
Business & Money: 17 Feb 11
Swedish-Swiss engineering firm ABB reported a 12 percent drop in net profit to $2.56 billion on Thursday, while issuing an upbeat forecast for 2011.
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Social Democrats call time on 'self-torture'
Politics: 15 Feb 11
Social Democrat party secretary Ibrahim Baylan said on receipt of the party's crisis commission report on Tuesday that it was time to put an end to the turmoil and look to the future.
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Skanska sales up, profits remain elusive
Business & Money: 10 Feb 11
Swedish construction and civil engineering giant Skanska on Thursday posted an increase in sales in the fourth quarter 2011, the first rise since the outbreak of the financial crisis, but full-year profits remained firmly in the red.
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Swedish whisky maker eyes stock market listing
Business & Money: 31 Jan 11
Sweden's Mackmyra Svensk Whisky has announced its plans to list on the stock market later this year, adding that it is now looking for a CFO to help accomplish the task.
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Stieg Larsson's last letter to his brother
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 11
Read the last correspondence Swedish author Stieg Larsson with his brother Joakim, sent by email just three weeks before the Millennium trilogy author died in 2004.
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Swedish duo lands TV series on Oprah network
Society: 26 Jan 11
Swedish design duo Simon Davies and Tomas Cederlund are heading to Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), which will launch their new show at the end of March.
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Warning over lead in coffee vending machines
Science & Technology: 26 Jan 11
Lead levels up to ten times above recommended levels have been found in the water from coffee vending machines in Sweden.
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US emerges as new Swedish 'tax haven'
National: 19 Jan 11
Swedish taxpayers looking to shield earnings from the country's tax authorities may have an unlikely tax haven at their disposal across the Atlantic: the United States.
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Housing chief denies taking any bribes
National: 18 Jan 11
The first indictment in the bribery scandal that rocked Gothenburg last year was submitted on Tuesday by the regional prosecutor.
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Fewer Swedes believe in rising home prices: SEB
Business & Money: 12 Jan 11
The proportion of Swedish households that believe that housing prices will continue to rise has decreased, according to Swedish bank SEB's latest housing price indicators.
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