February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Greece":
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 11
European leaders have failed to help solve the current debt crisis, and Sweden shouldn't think of signing on to a plan that amounts to an attempt to remake Europe into a super-bureaucratized dream, argues Swedish liberal commentator Johan Norberg.
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National: 8 Dec 11
A Swedish woman accused of making false rape accusations while on holiday in Greece was acquitted of defamation charges on Thursday by a Greek court.
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Sport: 2 Dec 11
Sweden has been drawn in the same group as England, France and Ukraine at next summer’s European Football Championship.
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Business & Money: 30 Nov 11
Swedish finance minister Anders Borg has called for renewed pressure Wednesday on the European Central Bank (ECB) to stop the euro debt rot from bringing down the global financial order.
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Science & Technology: 24 Nov 11
The number of obese people in Sweden has all but doubled in the last two decades, but is still comparatively low compared to other OECD countries, according to a recent study.
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Business & Money: 23 Nov 11
The Financial Times (FT) has elected Swedish finance minister Anders Borg as the best minister for finance in Europe for 2011, news met with scepticism by Borg's Social Democratic opponent, who claimed he would also have won the top spot if he had been finance minister.
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Politics: 5 Nov 11
Although the Greek PM Giorgos Papandreou won a narrow vote-of-confidence late Friday, Sweden's European Union Affairs Minister Birgitta Ohlsson warned that a default by Greece would directly threaten Sweden's economy.
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Politics: 4 Nov 11
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has taken a swipe at embattled Greek prime minister George Papandreou for proposing a referendum on a bailout plan to help the debt-laden Greek economy.
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Politics: 1 Nov 11
The Greek government's decision to call a referendum on the eurozone settlement to write down the country's debt, raises uncertainty over the Greek economy, according to Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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Politics: 27 Oct 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has warned that the settlement among eurozone leaders over the writing down of the Greek debt, has not removed the risks facing the single currency.
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Society: 25 Oct 11
Swedish pensioners living abroad will soon be receiving a letter from the Swedish Pensions Agency asking them to fill in a form and report in to the nearest embassy. The reason – to prove they're alive.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 11
The current debt crisis is a concern for all of Europe, not just to eurozone countries, Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg tells AFP's Nina Larsson, highlighting the vulnerability of banks and exports in Sweden as an example.
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Business & Money: 4 Oct 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg warned on Tuesday that Greece is at risk of missing budget targets demanded by international lenders in return for bailout funds.
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Business & Money: 28 Sep 11
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the Stockholm stock exchange OMXS index had risen by 5.7 percent on the back of positive news from Greece.
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Business & Money: 8 Sep 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg argued that more pressure needs to put on debt-laden Greece and Italy to improve their public finances amid growing concerns over debts carried by Europe's banks.
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Business & Money: 16 Aug 11
Flat prices fell by 6 percent in Sweden and house prices by 2 percent in July compared to the previous month, according to new statistics.
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Politics: 11 Aug 11
After the latest downturn in the global economy Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt commented on the situation in Europe for the first time, arguing that it is up to leaders to "act on the promises they have made".
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Politics: 8 Aug 11
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg on Monday promised a "cautious" economic policy as he commented on turbulence in global stock markets. Trading in Stockholm meanwhile nosedived as US markets opened.
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Business & Money: 19 Jul 11
Swedish-Finnish bank Nordea on Tuesday reported a 6 percent drop in net profits for the second quarter 2011, saying that improvements in banking activity had not compensated for a drop off in investments.
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National: 18 Jul 11
The website of Swedish Ship to Gaza has been subjected to a cyber attack, in the latest setback to befall the aid and protest convoy the Freedom Flotilla II.
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Business & Money: 11 Jul 11
Sweden has one of the most overvalued housing markets in the world, according to a new report, while new figures indicate that the long climb in prices may be grinding to a halt and that a majority of Swedes expect price falls.
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National: 8 Jul 11
Swedish bestselling crime author Henning Mankell slammed Greece for blocking the aid flotilla to Gaza as some of Sweden's pro-Palestinian activists returned home on Thursday.
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Politics: 5 Jul 11
The Swedish-based Ship to Gaza rights group on Monday expressed their dismay at Greece's decision to block the humanitarian flotilla from sailing to the Palestinian territory.
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National: 29 Jun 11
Israeli authorities have rejected claims by the Swedish Ship to Gaza movement that "foreign agents" were behind the damage to their boat, which was reported sabotaged on Monday.
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National: 28 Jun 11
The ship scheduled to carry the Swedish activists in the Ship to Gaza flotilla at the end of the week has been sabotaged in its berth in Greece, the organisation reported on Monday.
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National: 26 Jun 11
Swedish crime author Henning Mankell vowed Saturday to carry on taking part in the flotilla taking aid to Gaza as long as Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory continued.
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Business & Money: 16 Jun 11
Greece's spiraling economic and political crisis has done little to dissuade Swedes' from choosing the Mediterranean country as a holiday destination, Swedish travel companies report.
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Politics: 18 May 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said on Wednesday that he he does not expect the sex assault allegations against IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn to damage the global funding body.
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National: 20 Apr 11
Another Swedish woman has come forward saying she was told by Greek authorities that she made a fake claim to cash in on 'rape insurance' in 2002.
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Politics: 18 Apr 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has expressed concern over the possible impact of the Finnish elections on Nordic and EU countries, after the emergence of the nationalist True Finns as a political force.
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National: 16 Apr 11
A Greek diplomat has been fired in Stockholm after he told a man who had sent a complaint letter to the Greek embassy that he should be ashamed over “Swedish women's behaviour”.
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National: 15 Apr 11
A Swedish woman accused of trumping up rape accusations while on holiday exemplifies a persistant view in Greece that Swedish women bring false rape complaints to get payouts from special 'rape insurance'.
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Business & Money: 11 Apr 11
Global military spending last year grew by the slowest rate since 2001 as defence budgets shrank in the wake of the world economic crisis, Swedish think-tank SIPRI reported on Monday.
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Business & Money: 14 Mar 11
India has been the world's biggest importer of weapons over the past five years, with Asian countries making up four of the top five, according to a new report from Swedish think tank SIPRI.
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Analysis & Opinion: 16 Feb 11
A year after claims about an exodus of Jews from Malmö made global headlines, many Jewish residents still don't feel safe in southern Sweden, The Local's Karen Holst discovers.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 11
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will on Friday address the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos to explain Sweden's relative economic prosperity as ex-US president Bill Clinton joined the chorus of admirers.
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Business & Money: 18 Jan 11
The probability of Sweden assisting Spain and Portugal with loans when Euro countries decide on support is low, according to Finance Minister Anders Borg on Monday.
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Society: 12 Jan 11
Swedish author and publisher Fredrik Colting has settled a lawsuit with the estate of J.D. Salinger over the publication of his book, a so-called "unauthorised sequel to The Catcher in the Rye."
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Science & Technology: 5 Jan 11
Sweden's infectious disease control agency has determined that India is the worst country for stomach ailments for Swedish travellers.
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Business & Money: 27 Dec 10
A number of prominent Swedish business leaders have become more sceptical towards Sweden joining the euro in the near future, but stressed their belief in the currency's viability in the long term.
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Business & Money: 17 Dec 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced on Friday that Sweden has not yet ruled out the possibility of supporting a new emergency fund to bail out vulnerable euro countries.
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Politics: 10 Dec 10
Sweden's refusal of entry of asylum seekers from Greece violates the alien act, the country's migration court of appeal has ruled, ordering an end to Swedish expulsions to the Mediterranean country.
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Lifestyle: 19 Nov 10
With a new production by the Stockholm Players set to open this weekend, contributor Carina Chela takes a look at Sweden's oldest English-language theatre group.
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Business & Money: 16 Nov 10
Sweden is expected to be running a budget surplus in 2011, according to a new forecast from the country’s National Debt Office.
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Politics: 6 Nov 10
Swedish Migration Minister Tobias Billström is 'tired' of Greece and its problems in dealing with asylum seekers.
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National: 3 Nov 10
Sweden announced on Tuesday that it has stopped sending asylum seekers back to Greece, due to a "deteriorating" situation for the country's immigration system.
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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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Business & Money: 11 Oct 10
Two Swedish Combat Boat 90s (CB90) have been loaned to the UK and the Netherlands for six months.
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Business & Money: 4 Oct 10
Sweden defence firm Saab has received an order for an airborne surveillance system worth in excess of 4.5 billion kronor ($669 million).
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Business & Money: 29 Sep 10
Swedish clothing giant H&M reported disappointing third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, adding it would scale back plans for new stores due to property market challenges in southern Europe and France.
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National: 6 Sep 10
The Migration Court in Malmö has halted the transfer of five asylum seekers to Greece even though EU rules stipulate the applications should be reviewed there.
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Business & Money: 24 Jul 10
Sweden's four main banks are well equipped to withstand the fallout from a financial crisis, according to the results of stress tests carried out on banks in the European Union.
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Society: 14 Jul 10
A dairy in Jönköping in Sweden has paid almost two million kronor ($270,000) in compensation to a Greek man whose picture was used on a Turkish yoghurt product without permission.
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Business & Money: 9 Jul 10
Sweden reported significant gains in industrial output in May, mirroring improvements elsewhere in Europe, according to new figures released on Friday.
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National: 6 Jul 10
Sweden is the most generous country in the EU when it comes to approving citizenship applications, according to a new report from Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, on Tuesday.
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Education: 6 Jul 10
The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) issued fewer medical licenses in 2009 to doctors with foreign medical degrees than in previous years, new figures show.
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National: 25 Jun 10
Swedish free newspaper publisher, Metro International has announced the sale of its Greek arm due to the parlous economic situation in the country, which has hit advertising revenues.
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Sport: 23 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck praised his team's performance in drawing with South Korea on Tuesday but expressed disappointment at crashing out of the World Cup at the group stage.
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Sport: 22 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck on Monday described the death threats levelled at Super Eagle's midfielder Sani Keita after his sending off against Greece as "a sad situation", while a spokesperson tried to play down its importance.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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Sport: 18 Jun 10
Nigeria coach Lars Lagerbäck remained hopeful of progressing to second round despite losing to Greece in their group b match. The Swede called for more dialogue with referees after the Super Eagles were left ruing the cost of a sending off.
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Politics: 17 Jun 10
Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday rejected the prospect of new sanctions for fiscally irresponsible countries outside of the eurozone, as he arrived in Brussels for a meeting of EU heads.
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Sport: 17 Jun 10
Lars Lagerbäck is confident that his Nigerian team can get their World Cup back on track after the defeat to Argentina when they meet Euro 2004 champs Greece in Bloemfontein on Thursday.
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National: 16 Jun 10
Sweden’s royal wedding is set to attract one of largest gathering of kings and queens seen in Europe for years, a guest list for Friday’s pre-wedding concert has revealed.
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Sport: 12 Jun 10
Two African nations are counting on the tactical know-how of wily Swedes Sven Göran Eriksson and Lars Lagerbäck to help them go far in the first ever World Cup to be held on the continent.
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Analysis & Opinion: 10 Jun 10
She was not born to be queen, but Crown Princess Victoria has become a popular heir to the throne. Juan Navas, who has worked closely with her, explains what she is really like.
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Sport: 3 Jun 10
Lars Lagerbäck, the Swedish coach leading Nigeria at the World Cup, has said that his adopted nation can beat anyone as the team arrived in South Africa.
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Politics: 2 Jun 10
Sweden has joined forces with Italy to call on the EU to demonstrate that the "door is open" to Balkan country membership of the union as the enthusiasm of some members starts to cool.
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Business & Money: 17 May 10
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has demanded that Spain and Portugal disclose their plans to reduce budget deficits at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels that begins later on Monday.
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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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Politics: 12 May 10
Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has criticized proposals that would mean all EU countries' budgets being reviewed in advance by the European Commission.
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Politics: 12 May 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt congratulated his new British counterpart David Cameron and called on him to reduce the deficit left behind by Gordon Brown's Labour Party.
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Politics: 12 May 10
Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition has registered its strongest support since 2006 in a new poll, and is now in a statistical dead heat with the Red-Green opposition.
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Business & Money: 10 May 10
For the first time since the financial crisis, the unemployment rate has begun to fall compared to the situation a year ago. At the end of last week, 221,622 were registered as unemployed with the Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen), a decrease of 2,765 from the week before.
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Business & Money: 10 May 10
The Stockholm stock exchange joined European markets in rebounding strongly on Monday on news of the €750 billion ($1 trillion) package to ease debt pressure on troubled euro area countries.
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Business & Money: 9 May 10
Sweden's economy remains the most competitive in the European Union, according to a new ranking from the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
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Politics: 7 May 10
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has declared that Sweden is fully prepared for any emergency resulting from the debt crisis in the euro zone, as the Stockholm stock market continued its slide on Friday.
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Business & Money: 6 May 10
The Greek crisis now spreading across Europe has sparked a sell-off on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. A record number of transactions were recorded by online brokers.
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Business & Money: 6 May 10
Corporate bankruptcies have continued to decline in Sweden. In April, bankruptcies fell by 25 percent from the same period last year, according to business and credit information company UC.
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National: 3 May 10
Swedish business leaders suffer the lowest rate of increased stress in the world, far behind their Chinese and Mexican counterparts, according to a new survey.
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Sport: 27 Apr 10
Swedish coach Mikael Stahre, who guided the Stockholm-based team AIK to the Swedish championship in 2009, has been appointed to lead Greek first division side Panionos for the upcoming season.
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National: 18 Apr 10
Hundreds of Swedish tourists have begun arduous bus journeys home from southern Europe as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to render air travel impossible.
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National: 16 Apr 10
Swedish authorities have begun reopening airspace in the north of the country although widespread disruption persists with Stockholm's main Arlanda airport unlikely to open until Saturday morning at the earliest.
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Society: 9 Apr 10
A Greek man has sued a dairy firm in Jönköping in southern Sweden for 50 million kronor ($7 million) after his picture ended up on a Turkish yoghurt product.
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Business & Money: 9 Mar 10
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg has lent his support to a German initiative to create a European currency fund to support euro countries with budget problems, but said that Sweden would not be contributing finance.
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National: 27 Feb 10
Following his resignation from the Swedish football team in October 2009, Lars Lagerbäck has been appointed Nigeria's coach until the end of the World Cup in South Africa, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Saturday.
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Politics: 16 Feb 10
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg has led the chorus of European partners calling on Greece to "surpass" market expectations in dealing with its debt crisis.
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Politics: 10 Feb 10
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg has raised the prospect of the International Monetary Fund as a possible solution to the debt crisis in Greece.
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Sport: 7 Feb 10
Sweden face Holland, Hungary and neighbours Finland in a Euro 2012 qualification group that gives Erik Hamrén's side a chance to settle old scores.
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National: 7 Feb 10
Swedes by and large have not fared well during the deep recession. The report card comes from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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National: 21 Jan 10
A 38-year-old man has been jailed for four years for his part in running a smuggling ring specialized in spiriting Indians through Sweden to other countries in Europe.
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Travel: 17 Dec 09
Sponsored article: From sunbathing at midnight in summer to long walks over frozen ice in winter, Piteå is never short on fun and surreal activities.
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Business & Money: 9 Dec 09
Sweden’s finance minister Anders Borg warned Greece on Wednesday that European countries were unlikely to help the Mediterranean nation solve its current budget crisis.
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National: 26 Nov 09
Swedish residence permits can be purchased on the black market for €2,000 ($3,020) apiece, allowing buyers to travel freely throughout Europe.
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Politics: 25 Aug 09
The Swedish EU presidency announced on Monday that proposals to reform immigration policy will be presented in September.
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National: 25 Apr 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt declared on Friday that the negotiations on reunification in Cyprus brokered by the UN offer an unprecedented chance for peace in the region as a whole.
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Politics: 22 Apr 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday expressed his support for Turkey’s bid to join the European Union.
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National: 6 Apr 09
The Swedish student loans body (CSN) has announced the employment of detectives to track down defaulting debtors resident overseas. Community websites such as Facebook will be scoured for personal information.
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Travel: 23 Mar 09
As Sweden awaits the imminent return of Robinson – the remote island reality TV show - to its screens, Felippe Melá is hoping for a shipwrecked story of his very own.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Mar 09
Language-learning has always been of great importance to a small country like Sweden, and good English proficiency is crucial in helping the country adapt to a globalized world, writes Olle Wästberg, Director-General of the Swedish Institute.
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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 »
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 »
"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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