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Volvo wagon Sweden's 'biggest film star'

Society: 20 Jan 12
When naming the Swedish model most often seen on the silver screen, many might guess Greta Garbo. But the correct answer is actually the rather unassuming Volvo 240 station wagon, according to a new ranking. READ »

Condemn the Swedish model, not Kamprad

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 11
Rather than denounce Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, people should instead take aim at the Swedish system that forced him to move the company’s fortunes abroad, argues business school professor Hans Sjögren. READ »

Volvo scraps COO post in management reshuffle

Business & Money: 5 Oct 10
Volvo Cars has removed its chief operating officer post in a realignment of management roles at the company. An executive from China's Geely is also set to take over a new role. READ »

General Motors slammed in Saab sale exposé

Business & Money: 10 Sep 10
Jöran Hägglund, the Swedish government's representative at the heart of the deal to sell Saab has pointed the finger at US giant GM and 'foolish' opposition parties, in a revealing new book exposing the battle to save the firm. READ »

Saab-Spyker chief wants new retro Saab 92

National: 8 Apr 10
Saab Automobile's new chairperson, Victor Muller, wants the Swedish firm to prioritize the development of a new version of the classic Saab 92 in a retro design mirroring similar moves by Fiat, with its 500, and the Volkswagen Beetle. READ »

Koenigsegg 'no wet dream' for Saab: expert

Business & Money: 12 Jun 09
Despite the excitement generated by Thursday’s news that Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg was set to buy Saab, a number of automotive journalists in Sweden remain sceptical. READ »

GM bankruptcy has 'no impact' on Saab: CEO

National: 2 Jun 09
The future of Saab Automobile will not be affected by the US bankruptcy filing of General Motors, Saab CEO Jan-Åke Jonsson said Monday. READ »

Olofsson confirms Fiat's interest in Saab

Business & Money: 27 May 09
Sweden’s enterprise minister Maud Olofsson confirmed on Wednesday that Fiat is one of several bidders interested in purchasing Saab Automobile from US-based General Motors. READ »

Top contenders for Saab purchase named

Business & Money: 12 May 09
Three bidders from three different countries are said to be the most likely buyers for Saab Automobile, according to an unnamed source with Saab's owner, General Motors (GM). READ »

Saab sale narrows to 'two or three buyers'

Business & Money: 11 May 09
The sale of Swedish car maker Saab Automobile is entering its closing stages with only two or three interested parties remaining in the hunt for the firm. READ »

Saab CEO denies Fiat merger rumours

Business & Money: 5 May 09
The head of Saab Automobile on Tuesday denied rumours that the Swedish automaker was in discussions with Italy’s Fiat over a possible takeover. READ »

Fiat wants Saab in European car giant

Business & Money: 4 May 09
Swedish car maker Saab could become part of a new European car giant after Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne expressed an interest in General Motors' European brands. READ »

Stockholm club and concert tips: Saturday, Dec 13

Lifestyle: 10 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips. READ »

Stockholm going out guide: Friday, Nov 7

Lifestyle: 6 Nov 08
The Local helps fulfil all your Stockholm nightlife needs this Friday in cooperation with the ever-reliable entertainment gurus from Djungeltrumman. READ »

Fiat and Ford get green car garlands

Business & Money: 4 Jun 07
The Swedish Association of Green Motorists has given Fiat and Ford the thumbs up for producing the best green cars on the Swedish market. READ »

BMW 'wants to buy Volvo'

Business & Money: 10 May 07
German carmaker BMW wants to buy Gothenburg-based Volvo Cars from Ford, it has been reported. But analysts dismiss the speculation as 'silly'. READ »

Man arrested over lake corpse

National: 15 Mar 06
SEE ALSO: Body parts found in Södertälje lake
A man in his thirties is in police custody after a woman's body was found in a lake near Södertälje. Divers are still searching the water for more clues. READ »

New board members for Ericsson

Business & Money: 2 Mar 06
The nomination of Börje Ekholm, chief executive of the Wallenberg family's Investor, to the board of Ericsson is accompanied by the promotion of Marcus Wallenberg to the post of vice chairman. READ »

All aboard world's first biogas train

National: 24 Oct 05
The 2:32pm from Linköping to Västervik on Monday was no ordinary train. Not only did it set off on time, it was also the world's first train to run on biogas, a renewable energy source made up of organic waste. READ »

Biogas train to launch in Sweden

National: 17 Jun 05
The world's first train to run on biogas, a renewable energy source made up of organic waste, will be inaugurated on Monday in Sweden - which has high hopes for biofuels. READ »


Highlights from Follow Sweden

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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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