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Swedish princess weds US banker in Stockholm
Society: 8 Jun 13
Sweden's Princess Madeleine, the youngest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married New York businessman Chris O'Neill in Stockholm Saturday in Sweden's second royal wedding in three years.
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Bildt welcomes China's new Arctic Council status
Politics: 15 May 13
Carl Bildt hailed a decision taken by the Arctic Council in Kiruna on Wednesday to grant India, China and five other nations permanent observer status at a summit boycotted by Greenland over what it felt was a snub by Sweden.
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VIDEO: Mamma Mia like you've never seen before
Lifestyle: 6 May 13
With the Abba Museum opening on Tuesday, The Local's Oliver Gee gets a sneak peak behind the scenes, has a quick word with Björn Ulvaeus, and tries to find out if Stockholmers are willing to sing their favourite Abba song on camera. Hint: they are.
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Bankrupt Swede revealed by OffshoreLeaks
Business & Money: 12 Apr 13
A Swedish businessman indebted to the tune of 179 million kronor ($28 million) went on to set up accounts in the Cook Islands, revealed the Fokus news magazine on Friday as a result of its participation in OffshoreLeaks.
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OffshoreLeaks unmasks dozens of Swedes
Business & Money: 9 Apr 13
More than 70 Swedes are among offshore account holders unearthed by a global reporting collaboration looking into how the world's wealthy manage their assets.
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Swedish food: More than just a good Plopp
Lifestyle: 5 Apr 13
When it comes to international cuisine, it's easy to name a dish from France, India, or Japan. But what about Sweden? What has Sweden offered the culinary world? We talked to Stockholmers to find out the opinion from the home front.
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Swedish healthcare: all you need to know
Lifestyle: 27 Mar 13
Sweden is a comparatively expensive place to live compared to the rest of Europe, but it delivers an exceptional standard of living. Expats too are entitled to receive the same healthcare, education, and welfare benefits as the native population.
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Sweden dominates EU innovation ranking
Business & Money: 27 Mar 13
Thrice the charm for Swedish brains as the country yet again tops the EU Commission's list of industrial innovators in the European Union.
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Swedish krona 'world's strongest' currency
Business & Money: 15 Mar 13
The krona has been the best performing currency over the past year, according to statistics from Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) and news agency Bloomberg.
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Is the Melodifestivalen voting system flawed?
Lifestyle: 11 Mar 13
With 22-year-old Robin Stjernberg set to represent Sweden at Eurovision in May, not everyone is toasting his success. Some Swedes are seething that the singer wasn't even the leading vote-getter in Sweden. Could the system be flawed?
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'I will never cut corners romantically, ever'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Mar 13
In the first of a five-part series of love and dating columns, Edinburgh native and single girl Emilia Millicent tells us about the conundrums of finding a suitable boy in Sweden.
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Sundsvall: 'It's like living in a wok pan'
Lifestyle: 1 Mar 13
Bird-watcher and nature enthusiast Leelene Karlsson presents Sundsvall for this week's My Sweden, explaining that a gigantic ice lolly, a cross-dressing singer, and life in a wok pan make Sundsvall the ideal Swedish town.
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Volvo sale helps Renault post a profit
Business & Money: 14 Feb 13
Half of French automaker Renault's $2.4 billion net profit from last year came from selling a stake in Swedish group AB Volvo.
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Sean Banan wows crowd with glitter and glam
Society: 10 Feb 13
Swedish performer Sean Banan dazzled the Gothenburg crowd in his win at Saturday's Melodifestivalen heat, in an eccentric number including 25 costume changes, a diaper, and giant angel wings.
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Indians help Sweden beat tourism slump
Business & Money: 6 Feb 13
Tourists from the US, China and, increasingly, India helped Swedish tourism grow incrementally despite a slump in visits from crisis-tainted European countries.
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Yohio and Lindgren in Melodifestivalen win
Society: 3 Feb 13
Japan-inspired glamrocker Yohio and ice hockey-playing pop starlet David Lindgren claimed the first two spots in Sweden's Melodifestivalen final after winning the heat in Karlskrona on Saturday.
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Sweden braces for Melodifestivalen kick-off
Society: 1 Feb 13
Swedes nationwide are preparing for the first heat in 2013's Melodifestival - the competition where viewers pick which singer will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
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Stockholm students debut design collections
Lifestyle: 30 Jan 13
As industry heavyweights send models down the catwalks at Mercedes Benz Stockholm Fashion Week, 14 students rallied for their own show. The Local’s Ann Törnkvist caught up with two of them.
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Ten more Swedish words you won’t find in English
Lifestyle: 15 Jan 13
While the English dictionary may be overflowing, it's still missing some extremely common words. Here, we've compiled ten of the best Swedish words that simply don't have an English equivalent.
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Swede Sundhage named FIFA coach of the year
Sport: 8 Jan 13
Swedish football coach Pia Sundhage, who led the US women's team to Olympic gold before taking over as manager in her home country, broke into song after being named FIFA Women's World Coach of the Year on Monday.
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Seal moves into Swedish elderly home
Science & Technology: 22 Dec 12
Residents in a southern Swedish elderly home will soon get to cuddle up with a fuzzy seal from Japan.
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Vattenfall in nuclear spat with Germany
Science & Technology: 22 Dec 12
Swedish energy group Vattenfall is demanding 30 billion kronor ($4.6 billion) in damages from Germany following Berlin's decision to shut some nuclear reactors, media report.
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'What about Sweden makes it feel so safe?'
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 12
In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the United States, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects why Sweden feels like such a safe place to raise children.
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Sweden's EQT buys ailing German waste firm
Business & Money: 20 Dec 12
Swedish private equity firm EQT has agreed to purchase a majority stake in a troubled waste incineration business owned by E.ON, Germany's biggest power supplier.
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Nobel Prize ceremony concludes in Stockholm
National: 10 Dec 12
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf has handed over this year's prizes to the Nobel laureates at Stockholm's Concert Hall, watched over by more than 1,500 honoured guests.
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US plaintiff 'unknown': Nobel assembly
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 12
The Swedish assembly that awards the Nobel Medicine Prize said on Friday it had never heard of the man who sued the group in the United States alleging the assembly wrongly credited this year's laureates for his pioneering stem cell research.
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Stem cell scientist sues Nobel Prize for medicine
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 12
A stem cell research pioneer is suing the Swedish assembly that awards the Nobel medicine prize, in a first such lawsuit, over claims it made about this year's winners, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
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Sweden nabs fourth in global corruption ranking
Business & Money: 6 Dec 12
Sweden ranks fourth in a global corruption index released on Wednesday, matching its 2011 placement as one of the world's least corrupt countries, despite lingering concerns about political party financing.
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Sweden joins global anti-child porn alliance
National: 4 Dec 12
Representatives from Sweden and 46 other countries will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to combat child pornography.
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Swedish children need to study more: minister
Education: 27 Nov 12
Sweden failed to make an appearance in a list of the top 20 countries worldwide ranked by education quality, a review which coincided with the Finance Minister claiming that Swedish kids need to study more.
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Ericsson sues Samsung for patent infringement
Business & Money: 27 Nov 12
Telecom giant Ericsson is suing Samsung in US court, claiming its South Korean rival violated the Swedish company's patents.
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Drinking soda raises risk of prostate cancer: study
Science & Technology: 27 Nov 12
Men who drink a can of soda per day have a higher risk of developing aggressive types of prostate cancer, a new Swedish study has found.
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'A guy wearing a dress is not a sexual thing': Yohio
Lifestyle: 23 Nov 12
Swedish teen pop star Yohio sings in Japanese, dresses like Lolita, and plays guitar like Hendrix. The Local's David Landes finds out more about why most Swedes haven't heard of him – until now.
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Swedish retirement made easier for Indians
Business & Money: 23 Nov 12
The Swedish government is set to simplify the pension system for the country's 8,000-strong Indian workforce, as the social security minister jets off to New Delhi in the latest bid to strengthen ties with the key Asian market.
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Sweden world's fifth most 'powerful' country
Politics: 20 Nov 12
Sweden placed fifth in a new ranking of global "soft power", which measures countries' influence outside economic and military strength, as somewhat dated stereotypes stemming from Abba and Ikea linger.
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Santa Winter Games draw Christmas lovers to the Arctic
Lifestyle: 18 Nov 12
Santas from around the world have gathered in Gällivare to compete in reindeer-riding, porridge-eating and Christmas carol karaoke, AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert reports.
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Swedish roe to be served in Tokyo eateries
Society: 30 Oct 12
Vendace roe from the Bothnian Bay in the north of Sweden, the only Swedish product currently with an EU-protected designation of origin, is being launched as a delicacy in top notch restaurants in Japan.
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For your eyes only: Swedish Bond girls
Lifestyle: 26 Oct 12
James Bond's "Skyfall" premieres on Friday, featuring a sexy Swedish actor in a prominent role. But did you know that Swedish actresses have had a long-running love affair with British agent 007? The Local finds out more.
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Live Blog: 2012 Nobel Prize announcements
Society: 15 Oct 12
The winners of the 2012 Nobel Prizes are being announced this week in Stockholm. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the winners and why they won.
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Greenpeace activists charged for nuke break-in
National: 12 Oct 12
Thirty activists who broke into two Swedish nuclear power plants on Tuesday were formally charged with trespassing on Friday.
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Chinese author Mo Yan awarded Nobel lit prize
Society: 11 Oct 12
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Chinese author Mo Yan, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.
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Seven hot names in the Nobel Literature race
Lifestyle: 10 Oct 12
With the Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced in Stockholm on Thursday, world media and gambling companies have taken the chance to voice their favourites and their predictions as to who will be the lucky Literature Laureate.
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Malmö set for first-ever Brazil-Iraq football clash
Sport: 10 Oct 12
Malmö in southern Sweden is gearing up to host a historic footballing clash between Brazil and Iraq on Thursday, the first time the two national sides will meet in international competition.
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Nobel in medicine goes to stem cell researchers
Science & Technology: 8 Oct 12
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for research into stem cells.
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Stockholm gears up for 'tweed' bike event
Society: 5 Oct 12
A unique collection of old-fashioned cyclists are set to hit the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to pay homage to a bygone era of fashion and foot-powered fun.
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Ikea 'lacks credibility' on Saudi catalogue uproar
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Oct 12
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea made a mistake related to removing women from the version of its catalogue printed in Saudi Arabia, but not the mistake most people think, argues contributor Ruben Brunsveld.
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Saab logo left out as new model announced
Business & Money: 3 Sep 12
The new owners of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab plan to launch their first model in 2014, they announced on Monday, and while the cars can be called Saabs, they will lack the brand's famed griffin logo.
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Pia Sundhage named new Sweden coach
Sport: 2 Sep 12
Pia Sundhage has announced that she is leaving her post as manager of the US women's football team to return home and take charge of the Swedish national team.
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Fredrik Ljungberg to quit football
Sport: 25 Aug 12
Despite contract offers from the US, England, China and Australia, Swede Fredrik Ljungberg has decided to put his football shoes on the shelf for good at the age of 35.
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Sony cuts Sweden workforce by 15 percent
Business & Money: 23 Aug 12
Japanese telecom giant Sony said on Thursday that it plans to cut 1,000 jobs at its Sweden offices and move the mobile phone unit headquarters to Japan to slash costs.
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New Saab owners will not get rights to logo
Business & Money: 16 Aug 12
Truck maker Scania announced Thursday that the new owners of Saab will not get the rights to the iconic Saab logo.
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Saab owner makes $3bn claim against GM
Business & Money: 6 Aug 12
Saab owner Spyker filed a three billion dollar claim against General Motors on Monday stating that GM took part in "unlawful actions" which led to the Swedish car manufacturer's bankruptcy last year.
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Swedish women crush South Africa 4-1
Sport: 26 Jul 12
Sweden beat South Africa 4-1 in their opening game of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament on Wednesday evening, dominating the match from the very beginning.
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'English key to China changing the world': Swedish table tennis star
Sport: 21 Jul 12
Swedish table tennis legend Jörgen Persson predicts that English lessons for the Chinese team can help to make the world a better place during the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games, reigniting the 'ping pong diplomacy' of the 1970s.
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Vattenfall sues Germany over nuke power move
Business & Money: 12 Jul 12
State-owned Swedish power group Vattenfall is joining other power companies in suing the German government for losses over Berlin's decision to phase out nuclear power in the country.
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Star Wars director loses Sweden 'droid battle'
Business & Money: 11 Jul 12
Lucasfilm, the production company of Star Wars director George Lucas, has lost its bid to prevent a Swedish firm from registering the trademark "Brandroid" despite concerns it is too similar to other Lucasfilm "droid" trademarks.
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Sweden joins call for UN arms trade treaty
Business & Money: 2 Jul 12
Sweden, together with France, Germany and Britain, called for an arms trade treaty from the United Nations on Monday, aiming to fight the worldwide suffering caused by the "poorly regulated arms trade".
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Swedish farms gain UNESCO heritage status
Society: 1 Jul 12
Seven farms in the region of Hälsingland in northern Sweden have been named as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bringing a successful end to a long-running saga for the picturesque farmsteads.
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FreddeGredde's killer version of 'Killer Queen'
Lifestyle: 28 Jun 12
In The Local’s first installment of “Swedish YouTube Celebrities”, we chat with FreddeGredde – the musician who’s drawn in tens of millions of viewers (and some unusual fan mail) from around the world with his quirky and inventive talents.
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Manga images 'not child porn': Supreme Court
National: 15 Jun 12
Japanese manga comics depicting children in sexual poses are not child pornography, Sweden's Supreme Court has ruled, overturning a high-profile conviction of a Swedish translator.
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Match preview: Sweden's crucial England clash
Sport: 15 Jun 12
Sweden face England on Friday night in their vital second Group D encounter in Kiev. The Local's Joe Lynskey looks at what Erik Hamrén's squad can expect from Roy Hodgson and his side.
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'Cars will be built in Trollhättan': Saab buyers
National: 13 Jun 12
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the new buyers of Saab, said on Wednesday that they want to continue to build cars in Sweden and that they will be taking on new staff.
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Saab bought by electric car consortium
Business & Money: 13 Jun 12
Bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab has been bought by National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) as administrators and the company reached an agreement on Wednesday.
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Saab Automobile deal 'complete': report
Business & Money: 7 Jun 12
The sale of assets of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab is complete, according to Swedish media reports, with a Swedish electric car consortium rumoured to be the main buyer.
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Supreme Court mulls manga child porn appeal
Society: 16 May 12
The highly publicized appeal of a Swedish translator of Japanese manga comics convicted of child pornography crimes was brought up in Sweden’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, to an auditorium filled to the rafters.
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Manga images 'not child porn': police expert
Society: 15 May 12
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday discuss a case concerning whether the Japanese manga images found on a man’s computer should be viewed as child porn, something a police expert strongly warns against.
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Swedish opposition to nuclear energy on the up
Science & Technology: 28 Apr 12
Swedes have become more negative towards nuclear power in the year since Japan's nuclear catastrophe in Fukushima, a new survey shows.
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Ericsson profits double on sale of Sony stake
Business & Money: 25 Apr 12
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson posted a first quarter net profit that was more than twice as high as those reported at the same time last year, thanks to the one-off sale of its stake in a joint venture with Sony.
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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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Blood, sweat and no fear: the UFC hits Stockholm
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 12
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's ultra-violence is coming to Stockholm on Saturday, with Sweden’s own Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson set to grab the hometown spotlight for the first time, contributor Jimmy Lazenby explains.
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Sweden 'shuns' older workers: study
Business & Money: 5 Apr 12
Despite a large share of Sweden’s senior work force en route for retirement in the next few years, Swedish companies are among the worst in the world at recruiting and keeping people over fifty in employment.
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H&M profit hopes tied down by pricey cotton
Business & Money: 29 Mar 12
Swedish fashion retailer H&M recorded higher net profits in the most recent quarter according to figures published on Thursday, yet failed to live up to analysts' expectations.
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Layoffs hit Sony Mobile workers in Lund
Business & Money: 27 Mar 12
Sony Mobile in Lund announced it was laying off 149 employees on Tuesday, after initial warnings that staff numbers would have to be cut down following Sony's purchase of its joint venture with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson in February.
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'The child I nearly hit could have been my own'
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Mar 12
While experienced expat drivers – especially Americans – may whine about the hassle of getting a Swedish licence, a near miss has convinced US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt that it was worth the trouble.
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Dutch author Kuijer wins Astrid Lindgren lit prize
Society: 20 Mar 12
Dutch children's author Guus Kuijer scooped up the 2012 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award on Tuesday, given in honour of the Swedish creator of Pippi Longstocking.
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Sexy Volvo, clever Saab, and Swedish massage
Lifestyle: 13 Mar 12
The Local catches up with James May, host of the hit British car show Top Gear, to learn which Swedish cars are driven by yummy mummies, why he opted not to buy Saab for £1 and his stance on the elk-moose debate.
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'Swedish is the world’s richest language': Swede
Lifestyle: 9 Mar 12
After meeting a Swede who claimed that Swedish was the richest of all the world’s languages, The Local’s Oliver Gee searched a little deeper into how Swedish rates on the world stage.
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Japan club not the 'right project' for Ljungberg
Sport: 15 Feb 12
Swedish mid-fielder Fredrik Ljungberg, formerly of Premier League club Arsenal, has left Japanese team Shimizu S-Pulse, after less than 6 months in the country.
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Ericsson shares nosedive on weak report
Business & Money: 25 Jan 12
Ericsson on announced a worse-than-expected 73 percent drop in its fourth quarter net profits, sending shares in the Swedish telecom giant plummeting in Wednesday morning trading.
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Sony Ericsson ends 2011 with massive loss
Business & Money: 19 Jan 12
Sony Ericsson, the soon-to-be divorced Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker, reported a steep loss for the final quarter of 2011 on Thursday, as earnings were hit by a nearly 20 percent drop in sales.
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Swedish Bondage Fairies launch high-tech global treasure hunt
Lifestyle: 12 Jan 12
An underground Swedish band with a suggestive name has launched a technological treasure hunt through which fans can discover their new song by finding computer memory sticks hidden in public places around the world.
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Ericsson name dropped from new Sony phone
Business & Money: 10 Jan 12
Sony on Tuesday launched its first mobile handsets without the “Sony Ericsson” brand name at an electronics show in Las Vegas, marking a symbolic end to the company's ten year collaboration with the Swedish telecoms giant.
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Facebook trumps sex for Google-happy Swedes
Business & Money: 14 Dec 11
Pancakes, popstar Justin Bieber, and questions about the time of day kept Swedes busy on Google in 2011, Google Sweden said on Wednesday, showing that Swedes searched for Facebook more often than sex during the past year.
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Shopping for Christmas food in Stockholm
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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'Swedish society forces 'immigrants' to emigrate'
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Nov 11
Swedish society is failing its "immigrants", many of whom, such as football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are forced to look elsewhere to build successful careers, social commentator and author Tove Lifvendahl argues.
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Ten soul-satisfying Swedish comfort foods
Lifestyle: 25 Nov 11
As the darkness and chill of Sweden's winter gathers pace, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson offers up a list of ten Swedish comfort foods to keep your belly full and nourish your sun-starved soul.
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Number of fat Swedes expanding: study
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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Dutch crooner named Santa of the Year
Society: 21 Nov 11
A velvet-voiced Dutchman who could also hold his own on a mechanical bull didn't let a lack of snow diminish his joy at being crowned winner of the 2011 Santa Games in Gällivare in northern Sweden on Sunday.
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Ljungberg on Zlatan book claims: 'I pity him'
Sport: 17 Nov 11
Former Swedish international and Arsenal star Freddie Ljungberg has responded to claims made by Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his recently published autobiography that Ljungberg was a “prima donna”.
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Japanese clothes giant to rival H&M in Sweden
National: 3 Nov 11
The Japanese retail giant Uniqlo might be taking on Swedish cheap n´chic brand H&M on its own territory as the company is said to be looking for premises in the heart of Stockholm's shopping district.
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Vattenfall suing Germany over nuke phaseout
Business & Money: 3 Nov 11
Sweden's state-owned energy giant Vattenfall is reportedly planning to file suit against the German government over the closure of its nuclear power plants.
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Making fun of slavery belittles black people
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 11
The dropping of a hate speech case against students who staged a "slave auction" at Lund University clears the way for racists and contravenes Swedish human rights commitments, representatives from anti-racism groups argue.
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Ericsson and Sony go separate ways
Business & Money: 27 Oct 11
Swedish telecom equipment giant Ericsson confirmed on Thursday that it would sell its stake in mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson to Sony for €1.05 billion ($1.47 billion).
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Volvo Trucks slashes 450 jobs
Business & Money: 25 Oct 11
Swedish truck maker Volvo announced on Tuesday that it was cutting 450 jobs, after reporting that third quarter profit came in under expectations amid a shrinking European market.
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Ericsson purchase 'speculation': Sony
Business & Money: 21 Oct 11
A senior executive with Sony on Friday dismissed as "speculation" reports that Swedish telecom firm Ericsson wanted to sell its stake in the Sony Ericsson joint venture back to the Japanese electronics giant.
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Ericsson shares surge on strong earnings report
Business & Money: 20 Oct 11
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson announced on Thursday a 6 percent jump in third quarter net profits, causing its shares to surge in morning trading on the Stockholm stock exchange.
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Swedish techies hail 30 years of mobile phones
Science & Technology: 19 Oct 11
It's been 30 years since since Swedish technology and initiative helped launch a bold, but modest initiative which marked the start of he modern era of mobile telephony, The Local's Joel Linde explains.
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Sony Ericsson breaks even as European sales dip
Business & Money: 14 Oct 11
Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson announced better than expected earnings for the third quarter on Friday, allowing it to break even amid sluggish sales in Europe.
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This food may not be local, but it sure is good
Lifestyle: 7 Oct 11
Looking to break out of the meat+potato+brown sauce rut of typical Swedish cuisine? Contributor Gwen Ramsey offers some tips on where to authentic ethnic cuisine in the Swedish capital.
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Ericsson to sell stake in Sony Ericsson: report
Business & Money: 7 Oct 11
Sweden's Ericsson is nearing a deal to sell its stake in the Sony Ericsson mobile phone joint venture to Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony, according to a media report.
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