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Pilot sticker lands French wine with Swedish ban
National: 14 Dec 12
The Swedish state alcohol-monopoly has banned a French wine from its shelves because the label shows a pilot in action, prompting the importer of the "Flying Solo" wine to appeal the ban.
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The Local's guide to moving in Sweden
Lifestyle: 14 Dec 12
There are lots of things to keep track of when you move home. The Local has teamed up with our friends at Adressändring to provide you with a guide to the most important things to think about.
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Sweden raps Stardoll for targeting young girls
Science & Technology: 6 Dec 12
Popular youth website Stardoll may alter its services to the Swedish audience after a court ordered it to stop "aggressive" marketing to members of its virtual fashion world, where most users are underage girls.
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SAS crisis sparks EuroBonus concerns
Business & Money: 19 Nov 12
As SAS teeters on the edge of a possible bankruptcy, worried members of the airline's EuroBonus rewards programme remain concerned about whether their painstakingly accumulated points will retain any value.
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Sweden mulls banning babies in formula ads
Science & Technology: 7 Nov 12
Using photos of babies to market baby formula could soon be banned in Sweden, as the government bids to discourage mothers from choosing powdered milk over breastfeeding.
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Swedes left stranded as Ryanair flight goes empty
Science & Technology: 17 Sep 12
A Swedish family is outraged after being told to find their own way home from Croatia when their Ryanair flight was cancelled, despite the fact that it still flew back to Sweden without any passengers.
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Swedes have 'little faith' in jobs agency: survey
Business & Money: 2 Jul 12
Swedes have a low-level of confidence in the agency tasked with helping their out of work compatriots find jobs, according to a new survey.
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Agency proposes age limit on beauty patients
Science & Technology: 20 Jun 12
The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare is proposing a special medical licence for practitioners wanting to carry out cosmetic surgery and an age limit of 18 for patients.
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Consumer watchdog to check water park safety
National: 25 Mar 12
After several drownings at Swedish water parks are believed to be due to park safety flaws, the incidents have prompted an official investigation by the Swedish Consumer Agency.
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Swedish Plopp lovers report 'joyless' chocolate
Society: 12 Mar 12
Love-hungry Swedish consumers have reported Scandinavian chocolate giant Cloetta to a consumer watchdog after the company's false promises of finding love and joy in a bag of candy left them broken hearted.
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Four fined for buying stolen clothes on the net
Science & Technology: 1 Mar 12
Four women who were convicted for buying what turned out to be stolen clothes on Swedish internet auction site Tradera lost their appeal on Wednesday as the court ruled the women should have known the low-priced clothes were stolen.
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Zoo sponsor: 'the tiger ate my piglets'
National: 16 Nov 11
A man has reported a Swedish zoo to the Consumer Agency for misleading information, after the piglets that he had adopted were fed to the tigers in the park without him being informed.
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'Nothing wrong' with sausages boasting 125 percent meat
Society: 9 Nov 11
A charcuterie in northern Sweden, which offers several sausage varieties purporting to contain up to 125 percent meat, has defended its labeling by arguing it is simply “following the law”, despite consumer complaints.
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Beauty giant slammed over anti-wrinkle claims
Business & Money: 17 Oct 11
Beauty giant L’Oréal continues to market its anti-wrinkle creams in Sweden with ”misleading information” despite a ban from last year, according to Sweden's consumer watchdog.
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Spotify service fails on music quality: report
Science & Technology: 22 Jul 11
Music streaming service Spotify may be in breach of Swedish marketing laws, according to claims in a report published on Friday, with many finding that the quality of the music does not match company promises.
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Outrage over Swedish gum's 'beauty' claims
Science & Technology: 21 Jun 11
A new Swedish chewing gum promising to keep users "looking their best" has nutrition experts and consumer watchdogs up in arms.
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Swedish airlines flout consumer rights: report
Business & Money: 28 Mar 11
Airlines operating domestic routes in Sweden skies apply terms and conditions in contravention of passengers' legal rights, according to a new report from the National Consumer Agency, which has threatened action.
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Sausage contained 104 percent meat
Society: 20 Mar 11
A Swedish man has reported a charcuterie to the consumer agency after finding too much meat in the sausages.
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Swedish watchdog slams home builder contracts
Business & Money: 28 Dec 10
Sweden's consumer watchdog has criticised 15 small house builders for unfair contract terms, the agency announced on Tuesday.
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Swedes show little faith in pensions agency
National: 1 Nov 10
After 10 years of retirement savings under the Premium Pension Authority, only one percent of Swedes are very satisfied with their savings, a survey has found, while investment returns this year have lagged.
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Ryanair flies under Swedish card fee prohibition
Society: 2 Sep 10
Airlines Ryanair and Norwegian can continue to charge fees to customers who purchase airline tickets with bank cards, despite new Swedish regulations forbidding the practice.
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Ryanair won't drop card fees despite law
Business & Money: 2 Aug 10
Budget airline Ryanair has said it has no plans to stop charging fees for bank card payments, despite a new Swedish law intended to ban the practice.
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Over 650 travellers from Sweden stranded in Iraq
National: 29 Jul 10
More than 600 travellers from Sweden are stranded in Iraq after tour operator Flyhome declared bankruptcy on Wednesday. According to the company's trustee, no help is available from the bankruptcy estate.
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Cost of parenting rising sharply: report
National: 28 Jun 10
It has become more expensive to be a parent in Sweden with the costs incurred from having a baby climbing 43 percent in real terms over 30 years, due to parents demanding a higher living standard for their children, a new report shows.
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Trains in demand after airspace shutdown
Business & Money: 15 Apr 10
Swedish national rail operator SJ is trying to increase seats on its trains as demand rockets following a decision to close almost all of Sweden's airspace from 6pm on Thursday.
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Swedish concern over Cocaine energy drink
Society: 23 Nov 09
The Swedish Consumer Agency has wasted no time in condemning the planned launch of a new energy drink marketed by a company from Helsingborg and trading under the name Cocaine.
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Swede in US school exchange nightmare
Education: 23 Mar 09
Swedish international education company EF has been ordered to pay 10,000 kronor ($1,200) to a high school student from Stockholm who was initially housed with criminals during an academic exchange programme in the United States.
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Q-Med's beauty blogger offer 'illegal': agency
Society: 6 Feb 09
Q-Med, the company that offered free beauty enhancement treatments to Swedish female bloggers, has broken the country’s marketing laws, according to the consumer ombudsman.
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Mobile phones feel the cold
Science & Technology: 24 Jan 09
New models of mobile phones struggle to survive when temperatures plunge towards zero. Batteries freeze, performance weakens and the phones turn themselves off. 'Read the instructions', Swedish consumers have been told.
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The great Swedish taxi rip-off
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Jan 09
With taxi rip-offs on the rise, Doug Lansky takes a look at how this un-Swedish practice started, why it’s allowed to continue, and what you can do to protect yourself from the scam.
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Customs employees given 'pirated' iPods for Christmas
National: 21 Dec 08
The iPod-esque MP3 music players given to Swedish Customs (Tullverket) employees for their annual Christmas failed to impress the rank and file – and may be illegal.
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Ryanair on trial in Sweden over couple's cancelled flights
Society: 4 Nov 08
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair went on trial in a Swedish court on Tuesday accused of compensation infringements for cancelled flights, the Swedish Consumer Agency (KO) said.
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Ica under fire for sidelining smokers
Society: 21 May 08
The ICA grocery chain may be running afoul of Sweden’s consumer protection laws after a manager in southern Sweden implemented a new policy regarding ICA’s bonus card programme.
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Travel companies break the law
Business & Money: 14 Nov 07
The Swedish Consumer Agency has revealed that over a third of Swedish online air ticket providers routinely breach consumer regulations.
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Car industry ignores environmental labelling rules in advertising
Science & Technology: 13 May 07
By law, all car ads in Sweden must show the environmental class of the vehicle, its fuel consumption and its level of carbon dioxide emissions. But only twelve per cent do so, according to a new report.
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Politicians pounce on Goldie Hawn ad
Society: 26 Apr 07
Three politicians in northern Sweden have reported an advert for Kapp-Ahl to the Swedish Consumer Agency. It encourages people to shop when they are feeling down, they say.
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Nine out of ten women ?lose out by working?
Society: 12 Feb 05
There’s little incentive for Swedish women to work, according to a new report. When lunch and travel costs are deducted, most working women would have been better off staying at home on sick leave.
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