• Sweden edition

Flen

The following articles have been tagged with "Flen":

Muslim man kicked off train for praying

National: 3 Nov 11
A devout Muslim was kicked off a train bound for Flen, south of Stockholm, in May, after failing to show his ticket to the conductor as he was deep in prayer. READ »

Masked robbers target Stockholm auction house

National: 20 May 11
A prestigious auction house in central Stockholm was robbed around midday on Friday when two masked robbers ran in and ordered the shocked clients to drop to the ground. READ »

Police face machine gun fire in bank robbery

National: 18 May 11
A branch of Handelsbanken in Flen in eastern Sweden was robbed on Wednesday morning by masked men armed with machine guns. Police later issued a nationwide-alert in hopes of catching the perpetrators. READ »

Muslim group takes over Swedish church

National: 10 May 11
A Muslim group plans to turn a church into a mosque after Swedish pentecostalists decided to sell a superfluous property in a display of "Christian love". READ »

Christmas transport situation worsens

National: 23 Dec 10
Train traffic on southbound lines out of Stockholm came to a complete halt on Thursday afternoon, while many roads were impassable. READ »

Stockholmers 'fund the rest of Sweden': report

Politics: 21 Oct 09
Stockholm-area taxpayers help fund the rest of Sweden to the tune of 14 billion kronor ($2 billion) a year to put the country’s municipalities on an equal financial footing. READ »

Teenage girls' 'insulting' blog prompts defamation claim

Society: 28 Jan 09
Hurtful gossip about teachers and staff published on a blog by two girls from a middle school in central Sweden have led to the filing of a defamation claim with Sweden’s Chancellor of Justice. READ »

Swedish town returns junk mail to senders

Business & Money: 14 Mar 08
Officials in a small Swedish town have tired of receiving junk mail and will in future return any unwanted post to the sender. READ »

Villagers lose Battle of Fjuckby

National: 6 Dec 07
Inhabitants of an eastern Swedish village have lost the battle to shed the name Fjuckby. READ »

Beaver dam threatens drinking water

Society: 12 Apr 07
An order has been issued to destroy a dam built by beavers near a town in central Sweden, after the construction forced dirty water into a water works, threatening residents' drinking supplies. READ »

Asylum applications cause Migration Board to expand

National: 7 Mar 07
The Swedish Migration Board is setting up four new units to handle a marked increase in the number of asylum applications to the country. The units will focus on asylum seekers from Iraq and Somalia. READ »

Fjuckby name stays the same

Society: 27 Feb 07
Residents of Fjuckby, keen to put their village back on the map with a name less likely to arouse ridicule, have had their appeal for a name change turned down. READ »

Residents of Fjuckby demand new name

National: 14 Dec 06
The people of Fjuckby have finally taken a stand against the "ridicule, teasing and hilarity" that is their daily lot. READ »

Princess brings a touch of Europe to Stockholm

Politics: 3 Oct 06
Among the new recruits to the Riksdag is one woman who moved to Sweden only 14 years ago. As granddaughter of the last Austrian emperor and a keen European, Walburga Habsburg Douglas hopes to bring a different perspective. READ »

Persson faces fine over house construction

National: 17 Jun 06
Swedish prime minister Göran Persson was formally accused on Friday of breaking the law in relation to the building of his new house in Sörmland. READ »

Prime Minister's house "threatens his credibility"

Politics: 10 Aug 05
All Göran Persson wants from his new house in the country is a bit of peace and quiet. But as the plans are made public he comes under fire from political commentators who say he's lost touch with the people, and from architects who say the design is dull. READ »

Plans for PM's house to be kept secret

Politics: 29 Apr 05
Sweden's security police has demanded secrecy around the plans for Göran Persson's new manor house in Södermanland, despite the normal policy of allowing the public access to plans for all new buildings. READ »

Flasher told off by 90 year old

Smörgåsbord: 13 Aug 04
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 »

Highlights
The Local
SOCIETY »
The Local's Oliver Gee finds out why the star of Sweden's version of 'The Office' thinks Sweden is the most PC country in the world
Micheal Brauer/Flickr (File)
SCIENCE & TECH »
'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
Alexander Lervik and Johan Carper
LIFESTYLE »
Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
Eva Rinadi Celebrity and Live Music Photography/Flickr
SOCIETY »
Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
www.dotoday.se
LIFESTYLE »
What's On: The Local's guide to upcoming attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.
OLIKA Publishing
OPINION »
The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
SOCIETY »
Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
TV4
GALLERY »
An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
Georgios M.W (File)
SOCIETY »
Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
Photo: Fredrik Persson/Scanpix
SOCIETY »
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.
Ann Catrin Brockman/Flickr (File)
LIFESTYLE »
Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
LIFESTYLE »
Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
Photo: Screenshot YouTube
SOCIETY »
Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
Photo: Sony Pictures
SPONSORED ARTICLE
How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
Photo: Helena Wahlman
SPONSORED ARTICLE
Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
Photo: ECLA
SPONSORED ARTICLE
A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
Highlights from Follow Sweden
Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

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



Easyvoyage will help you find cheap flights, hotel stays, car hire and all inclusive holidays.
Latest news from The Local in Germany

More news from Germany at thelocal.de

Latest news from The Local in Switzerland

More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch

Latest news from The Local in France

More news from France at thelocal.fr

Latest news from The Local in Norway

More news from Norway at thelocal.no

Blog

Play Poker online at Pokerlistings.com

Highlights from Follow Sweden
New book about Sweden – get to know the country

Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and astonishing Swedes, supercars and indie rock bands, vampires and royalties.

Buy your copy of Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth from Sweden Bookshop

Search News



Register

Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss

REGISTER FOR FREE »

Jobs in Sweden, in English

518 jobs available
248 new jobs this week
57 new jobs today

ALL JOBS »

Doctor of Psychology
Therapy in English in Stockholm Trained in California Individuals & Couples (08) 93 81 48 FREE phone consultation
Visit anxiousorblue.se
Get on the Tennis Court with www.babolatshop.se
The new Online Tennis Store with the largest selection of Babolat Products in Sweden
http://www.babolatshop.se
Turning Point Counseling
Turning Point Counselling centre offers the international community of Stockholm a safe space for personal development, counselling and coaching.
http://www.turning-point.se/show.asp
Swedish Down Town
Swedish Down Town PR Consulting and Productions is an innovative business company which provides valuable assistance with Public Relations and Communications in the swedish and the international market.
www.swedishdowntown.com
The Local's new Marketplace
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
English Speaking Therapist Stockholm
British-Australian Male Counsellor. Counselling Therapy for Depression, Mental Health, Sex, Relationship & Expat Issues
08-559 22 636 or CLICK HERE
Counseling in English
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now