Intervention
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'Sweden will continue to punch above its weight'
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Feb 13
Sweden’s ability to pack a foreign policy punch equal to the jab of the big EU three - Germany, France, and the UK - is neither remarkable nor a passing fad, writes international relations Ph.D. candidate Annelie Gregor.
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Swedes warned over new breed of dog smugglers
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 12
Swedes hoping a new dog will make the perfect Christmas present have been warned they may end up feeding to a recent rise in dog smuggling, with pugs having replaced chihuahuas as the canine of choice in the illegal puppy trade.
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Säpo probes embassy's toxic powder scare
Politics: 22 Oct 12
Sweden’s Security Service has taken over the investigation into the toxic white powder that was sent to the US embassy in Stockholm on Wednesday, causing an evacuation and police intervention.
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Stockholmers to protest 'license to dance' laws
Society: 21 Sep 12
Dancing enthusiasts are holding a demonstration in central Stockholm on Saturday to protest against a rule in Sweden that forbids bar patrons from breaking into dance at establishments that don't have a specific dance license.
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Swedes like the US more than the EU: study
National: 17 Sep 12
Swedes have a more favourable opinion of the United States than they do of the European Union, according to a new study, which also found Sweden to have the lowest opinion of Israel of any EU country.
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'Dangerous' bank robbers still on the run
Business & Money: 8 Aug 12
The search for the three masked men who robbed a bank in western Sweden on Tuesday morning continued through the night, with police warning the public that the men are armed and dangerous.
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'Rausing lay dead for three weeks': report
National: 15 Jul 12
Police suspect that Eva Rausing, wife of Tetra Pak heir Hans Kristian Rausing, lay dead in her London flat for three weeks before her body was found, according to recent media reports.
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Swedish prince in steamy waterside sauna battle
Business & Money: 28 Jun 12
Despite a no from local authorities, Swedish prince Carl Philip is adamant he wants a waterside sauna and his appealing the decision that the project would be in violation of Sweden’s environmental laws.
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Syrian opposition finds new leader in Sweden
Politics: 11 Jun 12
Abdulbaset Sieda, a Kurdish-Syrian academic living in exile in Sweden since the 1990s, has been elected president of the opposition Syrian National Council, and promptly hinted that the group may formally request military assistance.
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Global arms spending flat in 2011: Swedish think tank sees
Business & Money: 4 Jun 12
World military spending remained the same last year for the first time in 14 years, yet the Swedish think tank SIPRI claims that the global nuclear threat stays strong.
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Sweden pledges $10bn to IMF bailout fund
Business & Money: 18 Apr 12
Sweden pledged $10 billion to the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) crisis funding, taking the global total to $286 billion with additional pledges from Norway and Denmark, the Fund's managing director announced on Tuesday.
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Man dies after hospital mistakes stroke for drugs
National: 16 Mar 12
A Swedish man who had suffered a stroke later died in hospital after staff mistakenly thought he was on drugs, prompting the family to file a police report.
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Malmö takes a stand against growing violence
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 12
The grieving father of a murdered 15-year-old, attempting to climb down into his dead son's grave, was a sombre reminder of the consequences of the escalating violence in southern Sweden, reports contributor Patrick Reilly.
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'Sweden should ask for US help to free journalists jailed in Ethiopia'
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Oct 11
Just as Sweden helped win the release of two American journalists captured in North Korea in 2009, the US can hopefully find a way to return the favour in Ethiopia before Sweden considers supporting US anti-terror efforts in the region, argues historian Susanne Berger.
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How did the Social Democrats end up in such chaos?
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 11
The Social Democrats’ malaise goes far deeper than the expenses scandal engulfing Håkan Juholt, political scientist Nicholas Aylott writes, arguing that the party needs to decide its ideological path and to pick its leader accordingly.
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Syrians in Sweden: 'observers, not intervention'
Politics: 11 Oct 11
Syrian opposition leaders meeting in Stockholm on Monday called for the deployment of international observers in their country but were largely opposed to foreign military intervention.
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Swedish feminists praise Peace Prize winners
Society: 7 Oct 11
Swedish women's rights activists and peace groups hailed the awarding of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to three women who have been instrumental in promoting women's role in peace-building activities in Africa and the Middle East.
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Örebro man jailed for Togo coup attempt
National: 16 Sep 11
A naturalised Swedish citizen from Togo in western Africa, has been convicted of staging a coup against the regime there, leaving his family back in Örebro in central Sweden devastated with the surprise verdict.
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World Water Week opens in Stockholm
National: 22 Aug 11
World Water Week opened in Stockholm on Monday with calls for greater, more resilient water management in cities to ensure better food and water security in a rapidly urbanising world.
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Jailed Swedes on the way to Ethiopian capital
National: 7 Jul 11
The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Abeba, according to recent reports from Sweden's Foreign Ministry.
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Swedish research proves Sigmund Freud right
Science & Technology: 4 Jul 11
Sigmund Freud's theory that people can intentionally learn to forget certain memories is proven accurate more than 100 years later, after researchers from a Swedish university make headway in the study of the mind.
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Israel rejects Gaza ship claims as 'Bond-esque'
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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Swedish Gaza flotilla ship sabotaged: report
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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Putin slams 'double standards' over Libya
Politics: 27 Apr 11
During a visit to Sweden on Wednesday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin blasted the gulf between words and practice in modern international relations, using an anecdote from his KGB past to denounce civilian deaths in Libya.
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Swedish house votes for Libya mission
Politics: 1 Apr 11
Sweden's Riksdag on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of Sweden sending JAS Gripen fighter aircraft to Libya to monitor a UN-backed no-fly zone.
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‘Next few days the most crucial’: Bildt
National: 20 Mar 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt expressed satisfaction on his personal blog that Saturday's attacks on Libya have destroyed some of Qaddafi’s combat vehicles.
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Libyan evacuation a 'priority' for Sweden
Politics: 25 Feb 11
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has underlined that the country's first priority is to help nationals flee war-torn Libya, while migration minister Tobias Billström accused Italy of exaggerating any impending refugee wave.
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Swedish living rooms brace for Melodifestivalen invasion
Lifestyle: 4 Feb 11
What do a drag queen and teen-pop has-beens have to do with Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt? It can only mean the 2011 Melodifestivalen is upon us, contributor Julie Blomberg Gudmundsson explains.
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'Elderly coordinator' to fix health care problems
Society: 12 Jan 11
Sweden has appointed a special elderly care coordinator to help address deficiencies in healthcare and other services the country provides its older residents.
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Swedish man dies after police intervention
National: 25 Nov 10
A 21-year-old man died in hospital in central Sweden on Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained in a police intervention on Saturday evening.
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Zlatan's magic earns victory for Milan
Sport: 21 Nov 10
A spectacular strike by Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic was enough to give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Fiorentina on Saturday, moving them four points clear at the top of Serie A.
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Reinfeldt phones Sahlin to talk cooperation
Politics: 28 Sep 10
Mona Sahlin received a phone call from Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday morning in which the prime minister gave the Social Democratic party leader some insights about his plans for governing.
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Thai students poisoned after mushroom meal
Society: 17 Sep 10
Ten language students from Thailand have been admitted to Uppsala University Hospital with suspected mushroom poisoning after making a stew from the death cap mushroom.
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Will a Red-Green Sweden really take aim at US military might?
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
With the election drawing closer, Fredrik Westerlund takes a light-hearted look at a Red-Green foreign policy promise to 'demand' the United States shut down its foreign military bases. Along the way he talks to academics, embassies and one furious press secretary.
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Borg warns against new EU bank tax
Business & Money: 7 Sep 10
Sweden has slammed what is sees as a 'detrimental' proposal for higher taxes on banks in Europe, cautioning on Tuesday that institutions would simply relocate to avoid the charges.
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Assange prosecutor cited for secrecy breach
National: 24 Aug 10
The prosecutor who issued the warrant for the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been reported for violating rules on the confidentiality of preliminary investigations.
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102-year-old seeks to ditch legal guardian
Society: 30 Jul 10
A 102-year-old woman in Halmstad in southwestern Sweden wants to get rid of the legal guardian that the municipality arranged for her against her will when it mistakenly assumed she had no living relatives.
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Police accused of breaking woman's arm
National: 22 Jul 10
A policeman from Stockholm is being prosecuted for unlawfully detaining a woman and assaulting her, in particular breaking her arm.
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Police kept busy on Midsummer Eve
National: 26 Jun 10
Police in many parts of Sweden were fully occupied on Midsummer Eve dealing with everything from drunken fights to half naked men driving a lawnmower on the motorway.
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Bildt calls for action over Kyrgyzstan unrest
Politics: 22 Jun 10
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt joined his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle on Monday to express their deep concern over the ongoing violence in the central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan urging international intervention.
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Choir singing can ease irritable bowels: study
Science & Technology: 19 May 10
Singing is a popular pursuit in the Nordic countries and while it is often associated with alcohol consumption it can also have positive health effects - such as easing irritable bowel syndrome, Swedish research suggests.
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EU supports Carnegie takeover by government
Business & Money: 14 May 10
The Swedish National Debt Office's (Riksgälden) controversial takeover of investment bank Carnegie in 2008 has been given the green light by the European Commission.
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Britain's euro bailout stance 'unrealistic': Borg
Politics: 11 May 10
Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg argued on Monday that the UK has a clear self-interest in helping to back the European Union bailout fund as London would be hit hard by a bank financing failure.
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Three-year-old girl caught shoplifting
National: 24 Apr 10
Police in Malmö are convinced of outside adult involvement after a pair of sisters aged 3 and 7 were caught stealing clothes at a supermarket in the city on Friday.
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Government goes ahead with drug tests for kids
National: 15 Mar 10
The Swedish government has ignored the advice of Sweden's Council on Legislation and proposed the introduction of drug tests on children below the age of 15.
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Baptism of fire for 'horny' church's new name
Society: 23 Jan 10
Church leaders in Storuman, northern Sweden, are facing a barrage of protests from local worshippers after deciding a sexual connotation linked to the name Kåtakyrkan was no longer fitting and should be changed after 30 years.
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Pre-teen boy held for rape attempt
National: 27 Nov 09
A 12-year-old boy attacked and tried to rape a 19-year-old woman in Borås in southern Sweden on Thursday evening. Police were able to detain the boy after the intervention of a neighbour.
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Quarterly earnings on target for TeliaSonera
Science & Technology: 28 Oct 09
Telecoms operator TeliaSonera announced solid quarterly results on Wednesday, hitting targets for the year despite difficult conditions in the Baltics.
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'Divine intervention' gives Swedish town gas
Society: 8 Oct 09
Drivers in eastern Sweden can soon fill their tanks at a village petrol station operated by the Church of Sweden.
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Sweden ahead of our neighbours: Borg
Politics: 29 Aug 09
The Swedish economy can recover and reach surplus and a balanced budget before other European countries, Swedish Minister of Finance Anders Borg said at the Moderate Party conference in Västerås on Friday.
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Russia snubs Sweden summit plans
Politics: 1 Jul 09
Sweden's fraught relationship with Moscow has come to the fore on the first day of the Swedish EU presidency as Russia objects to plans to hold a major summit in Stockholm.
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School shooting threat was 'a joke'
National: 12 Mar 09
The threat of a massacre at a school in southern Sweden was only a joke, according to the boy who confessed to posting it on the internet.
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Norwegian group joins case against Sweden's wiretapping law
Politics: 13 Feb 09
A lawyers’ organization from Norway has submitted a petition supporting a case pending in the European Court of Human Rights which challenges Sweden’s controversial wiretapping law.
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EU signs off on Sweden's banking rescue package
Politics: 11 Feb 09
Sweden’s plan to stimulate lending by offering the country's banks up to 50 billion kronor ($6.0 billion) gained approval from the European Commission on Wednesday.
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'Tap the potential of immigrant entrepreneurs'
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Feb 09
Sweden could learn a lot from Canada and the UK when it comes to leveraging the power of entrepreneurship to help integrate immigrants, writes Nima Sanandaji of the Captus think tank.
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Impoverished parish deploys trailer to transport dead
Society: 20 Jan 09
Strained church finances mean the deceased in Borgsjö/Haverö in northern Sweden are making the journey to their final resting place on a cargo trailer rather than in a conventional hearse.
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Swedish banks take a tumble
Business & Money: 16 Sep 08
Shares in Swedish banks continued to fall on the Stockholm stock exchange on Tuesday amid fears of a deepening crisis in the US financial sector.
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Sweden's Getinge to purchase Datascope
Business & Money: 16 Sep 08
Swedish medical technology group Getinge announced plans on Tuesday to purchase cardiovascular device maker Datascope Corp for $865 million in cash.
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Sweden invokes Hitler in condemning Russian assault
National: 9 Aug 08
Sweden has evoked the memory of Adolf Hitler in condemning Russia's attacks on Georgia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
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Mid-life diabetes raises Alzheimer risk in men: study
Science & Technology: 10 Apr 08
Men who develop diabetes in middle age are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to a new Swedish study.
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Book about Jesus saves Swedish writer - twice
Society: 20 Dec 07
A Swedish writer claims to have twice been saved from serious head injuries by copies of his own book about Jesus.
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From Diapers to Darfur
Lifestyle: 16 Nov 07
Most women on maternity leave think that changing diapers and feeding their youngsters - with the occasional latte for sustenance - is quite enough work. But a group of American women has also found time to raise Swedish awareness over the crisis in Darfur. Paul O'Mahony has met them.
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Police arrest 100 football hooligans
National: 22 Oct 07
Seven people have been held in custody following a fight between rival groups of football hooligans in southern Sweden on Sunday. Police made a total of 100 arrests.
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Ask calls for longer sentences for murder
Politics: 4 Oct 07
Justice Minister Beatrice Ask has requested that Swedish courts be authorized to hand out longer sentences for murder. Ten year sentences are too short, she says.
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Muhammad cartoon: Sweden 'sorry for hurt feelings'
National: 30 Aug 07
Pakistan has condemned the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in newspaper Nerikes Allehanda. A Swedish diplomat says he is "sorry if the publication hurt Muslim feelings."
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Man gets ten years for roadside murder
National: 17 Aug 07
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after intentionally running over a 26-year-old man who had asked him to refrain from vandalizing a picnic area.
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Sports digest: 'Most hated man in Denmark' apologizes
Sport: 4 Jun 07
Football: Pitch-invading Danish supporter apologizes. Tennis: Jonas Björkman becomes oldest player in 35 years to reach fourth round of French Open. Ice Hockey: Daniel Alfredsson hopes to captain Ottawa Senators to Stanley Cup glory.
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Sweden: 'Abolish EU farm subsidies'
Politics: 29 May 07
Sweden wants Europe to abolish farm subsidies, Agriculture Minister Eskil Erlandsson has said. The country is the first in the EU to suggest getting rid of the payments, which account for 40 percent of the organization's budget.
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Axfood slams employers' organization for blocking wage deal
Business & Money: 27 Mar 07
Axfood has accused the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise of damaging the credibility of the current round of wage negotiations when it intervened to block a deal in the trade sector.
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Shop workers strike called for April 5th
Politics: 26 Mar 07
The Commercial Employees Union has called for a complete stoppage at 94 workplaces around the country. 6,000 employees across the country will be called out of work.
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Boys could face charges for Hitler salute
National: 8 Jan 07
Two schoolboys in northern Sweden may face charges for agitation against minority groups after performing a Nazi salute on school premises.
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Man jumps into lake to rescue female driver
National: 24 Dec 06
Christmas Eve could have come to an abrupt end for a woman who drove her car into a lake. But a passing motorist dived into the icy water and managed to save the day.
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Persson denies nuclear heroics
National: 20 Nov 06
Sweden's ex-prime minister Göran Persson denies reports in a German paper that his intervention prevented nuclear meltdown at the Forsmark plant. The report could be down to a case of mistaken identity.
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Persson slammed over jobs by colleague
Politics: 29 Aug 06
Internal divisions within the Social Democrats have surfaced over the question of unemployment. Senior Gothenburg politician Göran Johansson has criticized the government for not talking enough about the problem.
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Bardot: I might move to Sweden
National: 19 Jul 06
Brigitte Bardot, the legendary French film actress, says she could up sticks from St Tropez and move to Sweden, in protest at French efforts to block a Swedish law restricting mink farming.
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Three men 'planned terror attack on church'
National: 3 May 06
Three men have been charged with planning a terror attack on the Word of Life church in Uppsala, in the first ever prosecution for terrorist offences intended to take place on Swedish territory.
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Green light for Swedish needle exchanges
National: 26 Apr 06
After twenty years of political squabbling, parliament finally gave the go-ahead for needle exchanges for drug addicts. However, it's still up to county councils to decide individually if they want them or not.
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Sweden to reflect on eugenics past
Society: 21 Dec 05
Culture minister Leif Pagrotsky announces a study into why Sweden developed a "eugenics mentality" in the 19th and 20th centuries, which led to tens of thousands of forced sterilizations.
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Full speed ahead as police take it easy
Society: 25 Jun 05
Police could be almost invisible on the roads in Sweden at the height of summer this year, and controls of speeding and drink driving will be scaled back. The reason: too many police officers are taking holiday at the same time.
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Smörgåsbord: 29 Apr 05
Les enfants réfugiés demandeurs d’asile ne seront pas expulsés - jusqu'à nouvel ordre tout du moins. C’est ce qu’a annoncé le bureau suédois de la migration après publication d’un rapport de gouvernement soulignant le caractère unique et particulièrement dramatique de la situation en Suède.
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Swedes "increasingly dependent" upon welfare
Society: 10 Mar 05
The number of Swedes dependent upon social benefits rises, putting an end to an eight-year downward trend. Now it seems that money will have to be taken from other areas to cover the increasing costs.
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IKEA wins dispute in Russia
Smörgåsbord: 20 Dec 04
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Huge rises in dentist fees "are fair"
Science & Technology: 16 Dec 04
A visit to a Swedish dentist can cost twice as much today as it would have six years ago. Yet a new report says we're not being ripped off.
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Saab submits bid as government boosts Trollhättan
Business & Money: 2 Nov 04
After a week of intense negotiations, Saab and the unions finally hammered out the details of their bid to secure production of GM cars. And the government came up trumps in this tense poker game by finding over two billion crowns to invest in the region.
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