February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Hungary":
National: 18 Jan 12
The Swedish foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that a new probe into the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who vanished after being taken into custody by Soviet Union soldiers 67 years ago.
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National: 17 Jan 12
Sweden was aware that Soviet secret police were obstructing an investigation into the fate of Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg, researchers claim, citing a newly discovered document.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 12
The Swedish government has announced that it will designate 2012 as the official "Raoul Wallenberg Year" and the honour is more than deserved, according to historian Susanne Berger.
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Business & Money: 9 Dec 11
Sweden was one of four European Union member states to scupper hopes of a 27-country agreement to help strengthen the euro, but nevertheless plans to participate in the creation of a European bailout fund.
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Lifestyle: 1 Dec 11
As the Christmas season approaches in Stockholm, it is very likely that festive food is uppermost in your mind. Luckily, contributor Gwen Ramsey has put together a list of great options for filling your holiday hamper.
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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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Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships.
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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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Lifestyle: 2 Oct 11
With the winner of the annual Nobel Prizes due to be announced in the coming days, speculation is rife over who will win the prestigious literature award this year, the AFP's Igor Gedilaghine discovers.
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Sport: 7 Sep 11
Sweden's men claimed a crucial victory over footballing minnows San Marino on Tuesday night, finally breaking the deadlock in the second half to prompt a flurry of goals and win the Euro 2012 qualifier 5-0.
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National: 2 Aug 11
A new book containing statements from a cellmate of missing Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg proves that Russian officials deliberately withheld information about the fate of the man credited with saving thousands of Jews from the Holocaust, researchers allege.
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National: 21 Jul 11
The Swedish citizen remanded into custody in Serbia last week suspected of war crimes has been released, according to information from the foreign ministry.
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Business & Money: 18 Jul 11
The pending sale of its loss-making French division has boosted the profits at Metro International, the Swedish publisher of free newspapers, the firm reported on Monday.
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National: 14 Jul 11
A Swedish citizen was remanded into custody in Serbia on Wednesday after having been picked up by Serbian border police when entering the country. According to the Swedish foreign ministry he is suspected of war crimes.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Jun 11
Historical documents related to the capture of seven Swedes by the Gestapo in Poland in 1942 puts Sweden's subsequent ball bearing deliveries to Nazi Germany in a new light, argue historians Susanne Berger and Ingela Magner.
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Sport: 8 Jun 11
Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic came off the bench to score three goals as the national side cruised to a 5-0 victory in their Euro 2012 qualifier against visiting Finland on Tuesday night.
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Science & Technology: 24 May 11
Police officers in northern Sweden took action on Tuesday against a group of Greenpeace activists occupying a barn while protesting against the planned introduction of genetically modified (GM) potatoes in the area.
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Science & Technology: 28 Apr 11
The Swedish-made Saab Gripen fighter jet was not among the finalists picked by India for its efforts to modernise the country's armed forces, the company said Wednesday.
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National: 3 Apr 11
All eight Swedish JAS Gripen fighters have landed at a base in Sicily and are now under NATO command.
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Sport: 30 Mar 11
Sweden gained three points with a lackluster 2-1 home victory over Moldavia in Euro 2012 qualifying play on Tuesday night.
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National: 24 Mar 11
The Swedish government has proposed new legislation that would enable the country’s law enforcement agencies to sift through the DNA registers, fingerprint archives and vehicle databases of several other European countries.
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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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Sport: 20 Dec 10
Swedish swimming star Therese Alshammar claimed a silver medal in the short course world championships in Dubai on Sunday and was obliged to surrender her medals record despite an earlier gold.
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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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Business & Money: 6 Dec 10
Swedish Finance Minister Anders Borg came in fourth among a ranking of 19 European finance ministers published by the Financial Times (FT) newspaper on Monday.
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Lifestyle: 18 Oct 10
English funnyman Paul Foot arrives in Sweden on Wednesday for his first-ever tour of Sweden. He chats with The Local's Vivian Tse about his impressions of Sweden and the Swedes and recounts his long, strange trip towards a career of making people laugh.
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Business & Money: 8 Oct 10
Sweden has topped an annual survey about public perception of 39 countries around the world. The survey also revealed, however, that Swedes don't view themselves as positively as others.
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National: 21 Sep 10
The number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, as have the number of women with mental handicaps, according to a police report on human trafficking.
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Sport: 8 Sep 10
Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted two goals in front of a hometown crowd in Malmö, as Sweden beat San Marino 6-0 on Tuesday in Euro 2012 football qualification.
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Sport: 4 Sep 10
A brace of goals from Pontus Wernbloom were enough to secure Sweden a comfortable 2-0 win against Hungary in Stockholm on Friday in their Euro 2012 opening qualifier.
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Sport: 2 Sep 10
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday continued his war or words with Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, calling him a "small time" coach.
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Sport: 3 Aug 10
Barcelona star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in the Sweden squad to face Scotland in a friendly at Råsunda stadium in Solna on August 11th, marking the end of a nine month national team hiatus.
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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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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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Society: 23 Apr 10
A pair of Swedish students are hoping their website launched to organize people left stranded by the Iceland volcano flight chaos will become a permanent fixture to help victims of natural disasters.
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National: 3 Apr 10
Two researchers have said there is strong evidence to suggest that Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was still alive after the date on which the Soviet Union claimed he had died of a heart attack.
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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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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: 21 Jan 10
A Holocaust survivor living in Gothenburg will not have her Swedish pension cut because of compensation payments she receives from the German state, a Swedish court has decided, overturning a previous ruling against the woman.
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Business & Money: 18 Nov 09
More than one hundred Swedes who were defrauded of tens of millions of kronor by a group of phony stockbrokers working out of Hungary will likely never see their money again, police say.
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Politics: 29 Oct 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt pushed European leaders to commit to concrete figures for helping poor countries fight climate change as EU heads gathered for a summit in Brussels on Thursday.
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Sport: 15 Oct 09
Despite a 4-1 drubbing of Albania on Wednesday night, Sweden’s slim hopes of continuing their World Cup journey came to an end as Malta failed to take points from Portugal.
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Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden's coach Lars Lagerbäck on Sunday announced his intention to resign after the final World Cup qualifier against Albania on Wednesday, accepting that the Scandinavians are unlikely to qualify for the 2010 finals.
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Sport: 11 Oct 09
Sweden were unable to live up to the pre-match bravado and were left wanting in Copenhagen losing 1-0 to Denmark who booked their spot in the World Cup finals in South Africa next summer.
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Sport: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish football team heads to Parken stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday hoping to claim the points and a real chance of winning a World Cup group that long seemed out of their grasp.
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Business & Money: 10 Sep 09
Ikea’s iconic Billy bookshelf may be on its way to ousting McDonald’s Big Mac as a gauge for comparing price levels across different countries.
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Sport: 10 Sep 09
An 81st minute own goal spared Sweden's blushes in Valletta on Wednesday evening, as Sweden leaped to second place in Wold Cup qualifying Group One.
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Sport: 6 Sep 09
Zlatan Ibrahimovic kept Sweden’s 2010 World Cup dreams alive on Saturday when the star striker scored a dramatic injury time goal to give his team a 2-1 victory over hosts Hungary.
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Sport: 4 Sep 09
Swedish international striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he remains optimistic about battling through a knee injury to line out for his country in a crucial World Cup qualifier in Hungary on Saturday.
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Sport: 13 Aug 09
The Swedish men's football team received a confidence boosting 1-0 win over Finland in Stockholm on Wednesday ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifier against Hungary onext month.
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Analysis & Opinion: 11 Aug 09
Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius, the self-styled 'Boston Blatte', says when she first came to Sweden almost 16 years ago as a tourist, she didn’t expect to stay. Then she met a man.
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Business & Money: 16 Jul 09
Swedish police are increasingly certain that two men arrested last week in Hungary are the masterminds behind the widespread credit card scam which recently hit residents in Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Business & Money: 13 Jul 09
The number of credit cards hijacked at petrol stations in Malmö continues to grow, but investigators believe they are on the verge of a breakthrough in the case.
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Business & Money: 16 Jun 09
Sweden’s top prosecutor has decided to abandon his ongoing bribery investigation in connection with the export of Saab AB’s JAS Gripen fighter jet.
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Sport: 11 Jun 09
Sweden’s national side came to life on Wednesday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over Malta, keeping the squad’s World Cup qualification hopes alive.
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Science & Technology: 27 Apr 09
The university town of Lund in southern Sweden is set to become the site of a new particle accelerator, Max IV, Lund University announced on Monday.
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Sport: 29 Mar 09
Sweden came away from their World Cup qualifier in Portugal with a valuable point after a 0-0 draw in Oporto on Saturday.
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Politics: 5 Jan 09
The gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine could be considered by an arbitration body in Stockholm, according to reports in German and Russian media.
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Sport: 12 Oct 08
Sweden were held to a goalless draw by Portugal in their group 1 World Cup 2010 qualifier in Stockholm on Saturday.
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Sport: 11 Sep 08
Sweden's top footballers came to life after a sluggish first half, notching two goals to secure a much needed 2-1 win against Hungary in its second World Cup qualifier.
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Sport: 7 Sep 08
Sweden were held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in Tirana in their opening World Cup 2010 qualifier. Coach Lars Lagerbäck came under fire for risking a new 3-5-2 formation.
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Lifestyle: 4 Sep 08
What’s on: R.E.M and international comedy in Stockholm; Pink Floyd tribute and championship Golf in Gothenburg; Son of Dave and international dance in Malmö.
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Sep 08
Contrary to popular misconceptions, Columbian isn't all about Scarface, FARC and kidnapping, writes David Bartal.
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Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Sport: 9 Jun 08
Sweden face Euro title defenders Greece on Tuesday and will be hoping to dent the hopes of a repeat performance by Otto Rehhagel's unlikely heroes.
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Business & Money: 6 Mar 08
Sweden and other EU nations have said they are unhappy with the selection process for a new head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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Sport: 17 Dec 07
Skiing: Pärson impresses in Switzerland. Golf: Two Swedish golds in Hungary. Football: Albin Ekdal goes to Juventus.
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Sport: 26 Nov 07
Football: Lagerbäck assesses challenges ahead. Golf: Chopra loses sudden death playoff down under.
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National: 5 Nov 07
Half of embassies in Stockholm could be breaking Swedish law by installing security cameras that monitor passers-by. The US, Italian and Japanese embassies are among those accused.
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National: 11 Oct 07
The winner of the 2007 Nobel Literature Prize is to be announced on Thursday and while some are putting their money on US novelist Philip Roth, anything is possible as the Swedish Academy is keeping mum on its choice.
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National: 11 Sep 07
Swedish prosecutors have opened an investigation into claims of bribery in relation to the leasing of JAS 39 Gripen planes to Hungary. The decision follows questions in Hungary over the deal.
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Society: 27 Jul 07
Residents of Stockholm and Malmö are more negative than any other Europeans when asked for their views on how well immigrants are integrated into society. They also complain that affordable housing is hard to find.
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National: 25 Jun 07
The European Commission will censure Sweden this week for restrictions it has put on sports gambling, sources close to the matter said Monday.
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Business & Money: 18 Jun 07
Hungary's government has said the country will probe alleged improprieties in a 2001 tender for fighter jets that was awarded to the Anglo-Swedish consortium BAE Systems and Saab.
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Sport: 23 Apr 07
Mixed feelings for Zlatan after Serie A victory. Swedish hockey star clubbed down on Saturday, hero on Sunday. Four medals for Swedish wrestlers, including the prettiest one.
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Society: 12 Apr 07
Style-conscious parents who have tired of plain white nappies can now look forward to dressing up their babies in a new range of designer diapers bearing legends such as 'make love not war'.
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Science & Technology: 28 Feb 07
Poultry and other birds in captivity in Sweden will have to be kept indoors from March following recent outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu strain in Europe, the Swedish Board of Agriculture has said.
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Science & Technology: 5 Feb 07
Sweden has boosted its monitoring of wild birds following outbreaks of the H5N1 bird flu strain in Britain and Hungary. There are currently no new restrictions, but vets are calling for vigilance.
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Society: 24 Jan 07
Swedes are the quickest in the European Union to embrace the multi-cultural society, according to a new survey. "It's pleasing that people are so positive," says integration minister Nyamko Sabuni.
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National: 22 Jan 07
Swedish police are to become more vigilant in the search for undesirable foreign nationals. The extension of the Schengen area means more care is needed, say police.
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Society: 16 Nov 06
Sweden is receiving a large number of applications for asylum from Hungarian citizens, despite the fact that their country is a member of the EU. Migration officers are puzzled.
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National: 28 Oct 06
Tens of thousands of foreign residents in Sweden are being investigated by the tax authorities over income received in other countries in the European Union.
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Business & Money: 13 Oct 06
Sweden leads the world when it comes to national tax burdens, according to new figures from the OECD.
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National: 6 Oct 06
The 2006 Nobel Literature Prize laureate will be announced next Thursday. Potential names being discussed in Stockholm's literary circles include Amos Oz, Philip Roth, Adonis and Mario Vargas Llosa.
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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.
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Society: 10 May 06
Police in 13 EU countries and the US raided around 150 homes on Wednesday morning in a strike against an international online paedophile network.
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National: 26 Apr 06
Sweden's air force could scrap 70 surplus JAS fighter planes if it can't find a buyer for them. The JAS programme has cost Sweden's taxpayers 100 billion kronor.
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Business & Money: 30 Mar 06
Hungary took delivery of their first five, out of a total of 14, JAS 39 Gripen fighter planes on Thursday. The planes were formally handed over by defence minister, Leni Björklund.
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National: 24 Mar 06
The Swedish furniture group Ikea on Friday recalled all the bases of two baby cot brands it has distributed in 17 countries because of what was described as a production fault.
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Science & Technology: 17 Mar 06
A new case of the potentially lethal H5N1 strain of bird flu is "strongly suspected" in a duck in Sweden. It would be only the second case on a commercial farm in the European Union, officials said on Friday.
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Science & Technology: 28 Feb 06
Bird flu 'doesn't worry Swedes'
An aggressive form of bird flu has been found in Sweden. The virus was found in wild birds near Oskarshamn, in Småland in the south of the country. "Serious but not unexpected," says Sweden's agriculture minister.
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Business & Money: 12 Jan 06
Sweden is way down the list when it comes to the number of people starting their own companies - but is also one of only two European countries that comes close to American investment in technology.
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Smörgåsbord: 17 Nov 05
Sweden launches an investigation after reports that planes used by the CIA landed at Swedish airports. And the government wants the report back within three weeks.
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Smörgåsbord: 13 Oct 05
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Sport: 8 Sep 05
"Zlatan is Sweden's Zorro", wrote Svenska Dagbladet. "Zlatan danced, lightning struck and there was a deafening silence in Budapest," wrote Aftonbladet. "I had a bit of a stomach ache," said Zlatan Ibrahimovic himself.
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Smörgåsbord: 10 Jan 05
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National: 3 Nov 04
While five members of staff at Hall prison are under suspicion for their unconventional approach to reducing Sweden's prison population, the government uses more legal methods - shipping foreign prisoners home.
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National: 27 Oct 04
While a new team of bodyguards are told to keep Sweden's prince on a tight leash, he lets his Rottweiler off hers in central Stockholm - and now faces a fine from the police.
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National: 19 Oct 04
With a royal wedding surely on the cards, Daniel Westling appears to be preparing for his role as consort to the future Queen. And Crown Princess Victoria's gruelling schedule in Hungary shows that he'll be in for some hard work.
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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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