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May 28, 2012
Homeless
The following articles have been tagged with "Homeless":
Homeless Swede wins tent subsidy battle
Society: 11 Apr 12
A homeless Stockholm man has been granted a subsidy from local authorities to purchase camping equipment rather than stay in the “substandard” temporary accommodation provided for homeless people.
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Man stabbed to death in Stockholm shelter
National: 11 Apr 12
One man is dead and another seriously injured after an argument in a homeless shelter in Stockholm turned into a knife fight late on Tuesday night.
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Sweden 'uninterested' in volunteers: charity head
Business & Money: 3 Apr 12
120 youth volunteers due to arrive in Stockholm this month have had their services refused by several Swedish companies, which are simply "uninterested" in help, according to the organization's programme coordinator.
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One dead, 70 homeless after Gothenburg blaze
National: 6 Feb 12
A suspected case of arson in a Gothenburg student housing complex has claimed the life of one and made some 70 people homeless as the re-igniting fire has left the entire building unstable, according to emergency services.
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Sleep like a 'tramp' at chic Stockholm store
Society: 5 Feb 12
A duvet cover made to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has divided opinion with some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Forced labour on the rise in Sweden: report
National: 15 Jan 12
Organized begging, forced labour and forced participation in thefts have bypassed human trafficking for sexual purposes, shows a recent report from the National Police Board.
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Immigrant homelessness on the rise in Sweden
Society: 10 Jan 12
While there are fewer people sleeping rough in Sweden today, the total number of people not qualifying on the ordinary housing market is rising, with those born outside of Sweden overrepresented among the homeless, a new study shows.
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Swedish 'Dolce Vita' star begs Fellini fund for cash
Society: 23 Dec 11
Anita Ekberg, a former Miss Sweden who stared in "La Dolce Vita", is almost broke, prompting her to make a plea for cash from the foundation of the cult film's director Federico Fellini, according to Italian media reports.
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Swedish zoo bankruptcy leaves crocs 'homeless'
Science & Technology: 2 Nov 11
The bankruptcy of a Swedish zoo has left three endangered crocodiles homeless and lawyers struggling to find someplace new for them to live.
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Swedes against church dabbling in politics
National: 23 Jun 11
Most Swedes think that the church should look out for the vulnerable in society and join in the societal debate but not get involved politically, according to a new Swedish study.
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More EU citizens join the ranks of Stockholm's homeless
Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 11
On Europe Day, May 9th, many will no doubt celebrate the increased mobility of EU citizens, but open borders and bureaucracy have also resulted in rising numbers of homeless EU citizens in Stockholm, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Housing scam targets Swedish college students
Business & Money: 2 May 11
Dozens of Swedish university students desperate to find accommodation in Stockholm lost at least 350,000 kronor ($58,000) in an internet housing scam.
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Brazil mudslides delay Gripen fighter decision
Business & Money: 26 Jan 11
Brazil has no immediate plans to decide whether to award a multi-billion dollar fighter aircraft contract to Sweden's Saab Gripen or one of its competitors, the country's defence minister said on Tuesday
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A guide to Christmas markets in Stockholm
Lifestyle: 3 Dec 10
As Sweden’s holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, The Local offers a few tips for where gift seekers in Stockholm can combine getting a taste of the Christmas spirit with the hunt for the perfect gift.
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Homeless in Uppsala: a foreign student’s tale
Lifestyle: 28 Sep 10
More than a month after arriving in Sweden, many foreign students are still struggling to find permanent housing. Contributor Amy Keresztes, an American studying at Uppsala University, shares her tale of frustration.
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Stockholm teacher redefines what it means to dress for success
Lifestyle: 13 Sep 10
American-born school teacher Aimee Lambert Poor has decided to reassess her wardrobe in an innovative effort to raise awareness and money for the homeless, explains David Bartal.
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Foreign students camp out in housing protest
Education: 31 Aug 10
Homeless students enrolled at Stockholm University are camping out in campus grounds after having exhausted all alternatives and to protest at the lack of accommodation offered them on arrival in Sweden.
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Student housing shortage worse than ever
Education: 23 Jul 10
The student housing shortage appears to be worse than ever for the upcoming autumn session, Sweden's National Union of Students (Sveriges förenade studentkårer, SFS) reported on Friday.
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Homeless anger at MPs' sleeping bag charity
Society: 3 Feb 10
Stockholm's homeless have reacted in anger at a move by a group of Christian members of parliament to launch a sleeping bag collection on their behalf.
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Homeless need more help: Health minister
National: 30 Jan 10
Sweden's Public Health Minister Maria Larsson has called for new measures to help those living on the streets and a review of legislation to stop children being evicted from their homes.
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Millions in Swedish aid headed to quake-hit Haiti
National: 19 Jan 10
Sweden plans to donate 180 million kronor ($25.6 million) in financial aid to help Haiti recover from last week’s devastating earthquake, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Swede gives millions to help Haiti children
National: 16 Jan 10
Swedish businessman Roger Akelius is to donate 100 million kronor ($14.1 million) over a 25-year-period to help children in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that hit the country.
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Little Sweden on the Prairie
Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA.
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Zlatan's boasting draws fire from former Inter teammate
Sport: 10 Sep 09
Comments by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic suggesting he was responsible for the success of Inter Milan have prompted a backlash from former teammate Marco Materazzi.
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More booze thieves targeting Systembolaget
Society: 29 Jul 09
Shoplifting at the Swedish state alcohol monopoly retailer Systembolaget has reached record high proportions, new figures show.
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Homeless single mothers: Child allowance counts towards rent
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Apr 09
Lynessa Hansson risks becoming homeless after a Stockholm public housing company ruled out her child allowance as a legitimate source of income, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius. Now the rental companies have seen the error of their ways. But for this single mother of two, the clock is still ticking.
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Homeless commit crimes to avoid sleeping rough
Society: 15 Mar 09
Many of Sweden's homeless commit crimes during the winter months to avoid sleeping rough, according to media reports.
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Swede dies in Australian inferno
National: 14 Feb 09
A 44-year-old Swede has fallen victim to the catastrophic fires that have hit the southern Australia province of Victoria in recent weeks.
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Man arrested for lighting fires at Stockholm petrol station
National: 8 Jan 09
A 55-year-old homeless man was arrested early Thursday morning for starting several small fires near a petrol station in Tullinge south of Stockholm.
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Debt agency calls for greater compassion
Business & Money: 5 Jan 09
Several civil servants have called for Sweden to take a more compassionate approach to people in debt.
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Charitable Swedes defy credit crunch
National: 16 Dec 08
Swedish charities are predicting a record year for fundraising despite the ongoing financial crisis. Private donations have continued to increase despite credit crunch concerns although some companies are cutting back.
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Landlords lend helping hand to Stockholm homeless
Society: 14 Dec 08
A property owner group in Stockholm has promised to provide apartments for homeless people. Up to 100 trial and training homes could be on offer.
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Winter rail destinations: Copenhagen
Travel: 8 Dec 08
Sponsored article: Perched on the other side of the Öresund strait, cosmopolitan Copenhagen is just a short train ride away.
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Americans cook Thanksgiving meal for Stockholm's homeless
Society: 27 Nov 08
A group of volunteers from the American Club of Sweden cooked up a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday for residents and staff at one of Stockholm’s homeless shelters.
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Swedish team clear for trip to Homeless World Cup
Sport: 27 Nov 08
A football team from Sweden will now be able travel to Australia to participate in the Homeless World Cup on Saturday thanks to a loan with generous repayment terms.
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Lidl issues scavenger poisoned food apology
National: 13 Nov 08
Discount German supermarket chain Lidl has issued an apology after workers at one of its Swedish stores deliberately poisoned discarded food in a bid to keep homeless people at bay.
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‘Are they baby-eating monsters or what?’
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Oct 08
Pirates, pioneers, or petty thieves? Majsan Boström meets Peter Sunde and Fredrik Neij, two of the leading figures from file-sharing giant The Pirate Bay.
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How do I find student housing in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 14 Aug 08
Ask The Local: Every week we will be answering readers' questions about Sweden. This week, Peter from Hamburg wants to know how he can find a student apartment in Sweden.
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World writers decry censorship at Swedish literary meet
Society: 2 Jul 08
Censorship was the main focus of debate as Bangladeshi novelist-in-hiding Taslima Nasreen (left) joined international writers at a literary conference in Stockholm on Tuesday.
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Man charged for murder of Swedish woman in UK
National: 22 Jun 08
A homeless Uganda-born man was on Saturday charged with murdering a Swedish woman whose body was found next to a road in Britain.
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Left Party MP reveals stripper past
Politics: 13 Jun 08
Left Party Riksdag member and rising star Josefin Brink has bared all in an interview about how she used to work as a stripper in the 1990s.
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Politician acquitted of hate speech charges
Politics: 12 May 08
A local politician from the Malmö suburb of Burlöv has been acquitted of charges of agitation against an ethnic group.
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Sex slave defender wins children's rights prize
Society: 16 Apr 08
Sweden's Queen Silvia is to award this year's World Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child to a Cambodian woman fighting for the liberation and rehabilitation of girls working as sex slaves.
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Homeless Swede hijacks Korean businessman's identity
National: 8 Jan 08
A homeless man from Gothenburg is facing prosecution after assuming the identity of the Korean CEO of a large electronics firm.
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Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On
Lifestyle: 13 Dec 07
Warm up for Christmas Swedish style, head to a traditional English carol service or escape from the Yuletide rush altogether. We've got the weekend sorted.
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Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On
Lifestyle: 7 Dec 07
Want to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend? Or dying to escape the whole thing? Whatever you fancy, we've got some ideas.
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From panties to pies
Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Tipping Point:Kathleen Harman had to pay homage when a legendarily saucy British underwear chain opened in Stockholm. The trauma left her young son in need of the home comforts of the city's most traditional konditori.
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Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On
Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Looking for a way to while away the hours this weekend, or for something to do with visiting relatives? We've got some tips.
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Man arrested after student apartment fire
National: 12 Nov 07
A fire completely gutted an apartment at Stockholm University on Monday afternoon, leaving 50 neighbouring students homeless. A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting the fire.
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Homeless 'tidied away' for king's visit
National: 27 Sep 07
Homeless people in Malmö are complaining that they are being 'tidied away' so as not to blight a visit by King Carl Gustaf on Saturday. But police insist there are security reasons that justify the move.
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Sunrise on the Swedish Empire
Lifestyle: 25 Aug 07
So you never knew that a small island in the West Indies was once a Swedish colony? Apparently, not that many Swedes do either. But the story, which has been largely wiped from school history books, is now being told to a new generation. Christine Demsteader reports.
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Politician fined for Albanian comments
Politics: 13 Jun 07
A local politician in southern Sweden has been fined 18,000 kronor for writing a motion claiming that 95 percent of all heroin brought in to Sweden comes via Kosovo.
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Concrete jungle: Sweden's suburbs become cool
Lifestyle: 9 Feb 07
They provide homes to one in four of the Swedish population, but the brutalist architecture of Sweden's 'Miljonprogram' suburbs has long had a bad press. Yet now the impossible seems to be happening: the suburbs are becoming cool. Christine Demsteader reports.
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Government to tackle Sweden's homelessness
Politics: 3 Feb 07
Nobody should have to live on the street, public health minister Maria Larsson has vowed, as she implements a national strategy to combat homelessness.
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Introducing...Alice Timander
Lifestyle: 27 Nov 06
She's the 91-year-old former dentist who for decades has been Sweden's glamour queen. But underneath the wigs and feather boas, there's more to Alice Timander than meets the eye.
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Stockholm talks raise $940 million for Lebanon
National: 31 Aug 06
Donor countries meeting in Stockholm on Thursday pledged more than 900 million dollars in aid for immediate reconstruction efforts in Lebanon, Swedish officials said.
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Conference targets 500 million dollars for Lebanon
National: 29 Aug 06
A Lebanon donors' conference to be held in Stockholm aims to raise 500 million dollars for the country's humanitarian and reconstruction needs, Sweden said on Tuesday.
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Magazine job for Carl Philip
National: 28 Aug 06
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip is following his kid sister across the Atlantic to gain some work experience. He's landed a much sought-after internship at National Geographic.
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Raft man identitified by mother
National: 18 May 06
The mystery nears its solution: a previously unidentified man rescued while drifting on a makeshift raft in the North Sea was identified when his mother in the Czech Republic recognised him from photographs.
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Fire guts Gothenburg homeless boat
National: 13 Apr 06
A boat in Gothenburg used as a homeless shelter was still burning on Thursday morning more than twelve hours after catching fire. Police suspect the blaze was started deliberately.
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Young people stand to gain from budget proposals
Politics: 4 Apr 06
Students and the young unemployed stand to gain as finance minister, Pär Nuder, acknowledges the wishes of the Greens and Left party in the spring budget negotiations.
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More women and foreigners among homeless
Society: 31 Jan 06
As homelessness in Sweden rises to at least 17,800, the proportion who are female or born abroad has climbed significantly.
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Opposition to give mental health 5bn kronor boost
National: 9 Jan 06
The conservative alliance want to invest five billion kronor in mental health care over ten years. In a ten point plan to shake up services, they also intend to extend the health guarantee to psychiatric patients and tighten laws on forcible admissions.
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King's speech: hope from year of disasters
National: 25 Dec 05
The natural catastrophes of 2005 dominated King Carl Gustaf's traditional Christmas Day speech. But he pointed out that the misery and chaos was not without hope.
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Sweden gives more earthquake aid
National: 14 Oct 05
The Swedish government has authorized an extra 82 million kronor of aid for victims of the South Asian earthquake. It is the duty of the international community to help, says Sweden's development minister Carin Jämtin.
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Child abuse is getting worse - Silvia
National: 16 Jun 05
See also: Queen Silvia praises Swedes' generosity
In an in-depth interview before a concert for her World Childhood Foundation, Sweden's Queen Silvia talks about her work helping abused children around the globe - and warns that there are many obstacles still to be overcome.
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Property market shows signs of cooling
National: 13 Jan 05
Good news for the 104,000 Stockholmers on waiting lists for a flat, as waiting times are slashed by a year - but bad news for those buying as the market may have peaked. At least most of us don't have to live in a car in the frozen north.
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Charity board "took apartments meant for the poor"
Society: 9 Nov 04
Property market grumblemongers track down a scapegoat as board members of a housing charity are found living in the organisation's best apartments. And it's a gloomy prognosis for property prices.
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5,000 rental apartments in Stockholm "lost" each year
Society: 5 Nov 04
Stockholm's property rental market is shrinking dramatically as the sale of rental apartments to private owners increases. And, as usual, it's children and immigrants who bear the brunt of the shortage.
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Police hunt Linköping double killer
National: 20 Oct 04
Linköping is shocked - and afraid - as police hunt the man who killed an eight year old boy and a 56 year old woman on a street in the centre of town on Tuesday morning.
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Home truths: fixed rents threaten new developments
Society: 17 Sep 04
Rent controls, housing shortages and trouble in the laundry room for Sweden's tenants. No wonder mortgage levels are at an all-time high.
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Homeless people want better teeth
Smörgåsbord: 28 Aug 04
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 30 Jul 04
The World Cup for homeless people, Sweden's last cold war spy explains why he betrayed his country, fare evasion in Stockholm increases, and Knutby gets a make-over.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
The story of K Composite Magazine »
"I’m working on a couple long articles which will be posted here soon. While those are in the works, I thought I’d share this article and interview about my magazine, K Composite, which was recently published on the site Design-Milk.com. Enjoy! Scott Ritcher launched his now digitally glossy mag, K Composite, back when Macs were used..." READ »
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