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Pirate Swede in 'biggest ever' hacking trial
Science & Technology: 20 May 13
Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is on trial once again in Sweden for his role in committing what prosecutors believe may have been the largest data breach in Swedish history.
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Tax-evading Swedish pensioner 'too old' for jail
Society: 29 Apr 13
A 91-year-old Swedish woman, who is "too old" to be sent to prison, told Swedish Enforcement Authorities they could take her coffin once she passed away, claiming she had no other possessions to pay off her debts.
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Mystery explosion rocks Swedish tax office
National: 24 Apr 13
Police were called in when an explosion blew the door off a National Tax Agency office in southern Sweden on early Wednesday morning.
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'Net dating makes me wonder if I'd date myself'
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 13
A lost wallet, a shaved-bare 24-year-old, and multiple page visits by a steroid addict leaves Emilia Millicent thinking she's had the worse run of luck at internet dating ever... until she asked her friends about theirs.
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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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Norwegian fury over Swedish tax mix-up
Business & Money: 3 Apr 13
Outraged Norwegian pensioners living in Sweden have reported the head of the Swedish Tax Agency to the police after being asked to repay four years' worth of taxes, claiming the agency gave them bad information.
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'Immigrant areas have fewer social problems'
National: 3 Feb 13
Some areas of Sweden with low levels of immigration have more pronounced social problems than towns with higher numbers of immigrants, according to the conclusions of a new report based on the UN Human Development Index.
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Student loans agency warns of non-payment
Education: 21 Jan 13
Close to 90,000 Swedes with student loans are endangering their future credit score by late or outstanding payments, prompting the student loans body CSN to place warning calls to those risking a record of non-payment.
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Secret account of 'most wanted' Swede revealed
Business & Money: 28 Nov 12
Assets belonging to Sweden’s "most wanted man" have been found in a European tax haven, as the Swedish bankruptcy administrator for the infamous Trustor investment scandal continues his pursuit of missing funds.
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Retailers fear impact of cash firm liquidation
Business & Money: 25 Sep 12
News that bankrupt cash transport firm Panaxia will face immediate liquidation has sent shock waves through the Swedish retailing industry, sparking fears about the negative impact the company's demise will have on Sweden's cash handling industry.
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Russia 'blocks' Stockholm property sale
Business & Money: 16 Apr 12
The Swedish Enforcement Authority was about to seize and sell a property in Stockholm belonging to the Russian Trade Delegation when a letter to the agency from the country’s embassy stopped the proceedings.
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'Swedes' debts cost society billions': minister
Business & Money: 16 Apr 12
Minister for EU affairs Birgitta Ohlsson thinks that Swedes have too many debts and has launched an enquiry to map out the situation and come up with possible solutions, planned to be completed by 2013.
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Pirate Bay convicts to be split up in jail: agency
Science & Technology: 19 Mar 12
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service revealed on Monday which prisons have been selected for the men convicted in the Pirate Bay trial.
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Debt collectors take wrong people's stuff
Business & Money: 19 Mar 12
Two Swedish women are fighting uphill battles to reclaim their possessions after agents from Sweden's debt collection confiscated their items by mistake.
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Jobs agency slammed over 'cheap' interpreters
Business & Money: 9 Jan 12
When the Swedish Employment Office recently contracted for interpreting services, it chose one with a tariff significantly below market prices, according to a new report.
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Hitler paintings 'genuine': ex-Hells Angels boss
National: 8 Nov 11
Ex-Hells Angels leader Thomas Möller has argued that a selection of paintings slated for sale to pay off debts were indeed created by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, rejecting an expert opinion that they were fakes.
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Agency slammed for Hitler painting sales
National: 7 Nov 11
Sweden's debt collection agency's plans to sell seven paintings by Adolf Hitler, a move which has drawn criticism from the Jewish association in Stockholm, has been scuppered after the works were deemed to be fakes.
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Saab staff face new paycheck delay
Business & Money: 23 Aug 11
Employees at troubled Swedish automaker Saab may see their wages delayed for the third month in a row as Sweden's debt collection agency threatens to empty the company’s bank accounts.
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Swedish dealers to stop selling Saabs
Business & Money: 22 Aug 11
Several Swedish dealerships have decided to pull Saab cars from their showrooms as debt collectors continue to investigate the troubled Swedish automaker and employees face continued uncertainty about their next paycheck.
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Board raised pay while Saab stood still: report
Business & Money: 18 Aug 11
While the cash strapped carmaker Saab’s production lines stood still the board of directors from mother company Swedish Automobile had a pay increase, according to Swedish media reports.
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57 convicted in massive Swedish doping scandal
National: 4 Aug 11
Fifty-seven people were convicted on Thursday for being part of a massive doping ring in one of the largest criminal cases in Swedish legal history that accrued an estimated 58 million kronor ($9 million) in legal fees.
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Fresh questions raised over Saab finances
Business & Money: 13 Jul 11
The future of cash-strapped Swedish automaker Saab remains uncertain after doubts emerged over the finances of potential investor Vladimir Antonov and the revelation that the company has substantial tax debts.
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Saab: production to resume in two weeks
Business & Money: 30 Jun 11
Cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab Automobile is hopeful of restarting frozen production lines within two weeks after receiving orders totalling 10,000 vehicles.
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Swedish women battle mounting debts
Business & Money: 30 May 11
Women are experiencing increasing problems servicing SMS loans and for the first time are defaulting at the same levels as men, according to a new survey from the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
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Saab debts mount as cash search continues
Business & Money: 2 May 11
The problems continue to mount at Swedish carmaker Saab with mounting debts, falling sales and an ongoing search for Chinese finance still without result.
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Swedish bar lets patrons pay via mobile phone
Lifestyle: 9 Feb 11
A bar in Uppsala in eastern Sweden recently launched a new service that lets mobile phone-toting bar patrons leave their wallets at home. But not everyone is toasting this new taproom technology, contributor Oliver Gee discovers.
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Unpaid SMS loans in Sweden shrink: agency
Society: 25 Jan 11
The number of unpaid SMS loans that end up with the Swedish Enforcement Administration has shrunk dramatically, according to the government agency.
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Muslim Council head 'clueless' over terror plot
National: 10 Jan 11
The head of the Muslim Council of Sweden has said she had no idea that the man with whom her daughter has two children was suspected of plotting an attack on a Danish newspaper when he was arrested last month.
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Jobless man must repay funds for taking Swedish
Business & Money: 9 Oct 10
A Northern Irishman who studied in a Swedish class for immigrants while unemployed has been ordered to repay nearly 200,000 kronor ($30,000) in benefits after incorrectly filling out a form.
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Swedish biker gangs in expansion fast lane
National: 8 Oct 10
The Bandidos, Hells Angels and other criminal motorcycle gangs have ramped up their expansion in Sweden, while at the same time gaining a foothold in Europe.
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Stricter requirements for SMS loans
Business & Money: 10 Jun 10
Sweden's government has proposed placing tighter requirements on SMS-loan companies to carry out credit checks.
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Chinese pop star in Reinfeldt tax plea
Society: 28 Apr 10
Chinese superstar pop singer Wei Wei has appealed to Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to intervene to settle a dispute with the Swedish tax authorities, which she claims have recently begun seizing her assets.
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Red Cross official admits multi-million kronor fraud
National: 21 Apr 10
The trial began on Wednesday of former Swedish Red Cross communications chief Johan af Donner, who quickly confessed to swindling the aid organisation and the Swedish Cancer Fund out of millions of kronor.
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SMS loan defaults at record high: report
National: 3 Feb 10
The Swedish Enforcement Authority received notice of 46,000 unpaid text message loans in 2009, an increase of 30 percent on 2008.
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Homeless need more help: Health minister
National: 30 Jan 10
Sweden's Public Health Minister Maria Larsson has called for new measures to help those living on the streets and a review of legislation to stop children being evicted from their homes.
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Swedes reach new peak in mountains of debt
Business & Money: 29 Dec 09
Swedes are further in the red with the national debt collection agency than ever before, with accumulated debts currently totalling 64 billion kronor ($9 billion).
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Trustor 'mastermind' questioned by Swedish police in Brussels
Business & Money: 26 Nov 09
Joachim Posener, accused of being the brains behind the Trustor investment scandal, has been questioned by Swedish authorities after more than a decade on the run.
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Saab slapped with debt claim over worker pay
Business & Money: 16 Nov 09
Saab Automobile has been hit with a payment demand from the administrative board of Västra Götaland county, which lent the troubled automaker hundreds of millions of kronor to ensure employees' salaries during restructuring.
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Red Cross fraud hits donor confidence
Society: 18 Oct 09
Public faith in the Swedish Red Cross has taken a beating in the wake of the embezzlement scandal involving its former communications chief, Johan af Donner.
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Swedish secret agent's 15th century castle up for auction
Society: 13 Oct 09
A 15th century castle in southern Sweden belonging to a man who once supplied secret Russian technology to the Swedish military, is set to go up for auction in November.
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Payment problems plague more Swedish homeowners
Business & Money: 5 Oct 09
Despite record-low interest rates, an increasing number of Swedish homeowners are having trouble paying their debts, according to a new study.
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Pirate Bay closed after court decision
Business & Money: 25 Aug 09
Swedish file sharing website The Pirate Bay remained closed on Tuesday morning after a Stockholm court decision forced a supplier to cut off internet capacity.
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Debt collector hunts Pirate Bay buyer
Business & Money: 21 Aug 09
Hans Pandeya, the CEO of Global Gaming Factory, the company planning to buy The Pirate Bay, has been reported to the Swedish enforcement service for mounting unpaid debts.
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Music body cautions Pirate Bay suitor
Business & Money: 7 Aug 09
The IFPI recording industry association has warned it will take legal action against the soon-to-be owner of the Pirate Bay, Global Gaming Factory, if the file-sharing site continues to operate in its present form.
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Mother in the red after costly childbirth
National: 5 Aug 09
A woman who received a bill for almost 65,000 kronor ($9,000) after giving birth at Uppsala University Hospital has petitioned the Swedish government to erase her debt.
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Renters in Sweden struggle to make ends meet
Society: 8 Jul 09
Sweden’s renters are having a tougher time meeting their monthly obligations, resulting in increased evictions as well as applications for housing assistance payments.
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Probe widens against Red Cross fraudster
Society: 7 Jul 09
Damage claims against Johan af Donner, the former Red Cross communications chief suspected of embezzling millions from the organization, continue to grow.
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Swedes' unpaid debts continue to pile up
Business & Money: 3 Jul 09
Swedes’ cumulative unpaid debts reached a new record of 62.2 billion kronor ($7.9 billion) in June, with Swedes at the higher end of the earnings scale finding it increasingly hard to pay their bills.
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Ex-Red Cross boss faces new suspicions
National: 27 Jun 09
The former head of communications of the Swedish Red Cross was remanded in custody on Friday on charges of embezzlement amid suspicions that he may also have defrauded the Swedish Cancer Society.
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Red Cross fraudster faked his academic records: report
Business & Money: 22 Jun 09
The man suspected of defrauding the Swedish Red Cross of 2.7 million kronor ($336,000) to help fund a life of luxury reportedly built his career on falsified university transcripts.
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Job losses lead to spike in forced home sales
Business & Money: 20 May 09
More and more Swedes are having their homes repossessed and sold through executive auction as household budgets tighten in the wake of job losses caused by the economic crisis.
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Sweden to freeze guilty Pirates' loot
Science & Technology: 12 May 09
Bank accounts belonging to the four men found guilty in the Pirate Bay trial will be frozen as early as Wednesday, according to Sweden’s official debt collection agency.
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Agencies often monitor workers' net habits
Science & Technology: 22 Apr 09
A majority of Sweden’s public sector employers monitor their workers’ internet surfing habits, a new survey shows.
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Celebrity preacher in copper-coloured revenge
Society: 4 Apr 09
Celebrity evangelist Runar Sögaard displayed a keen sense of the Old Testament message "an eye for eye, a tooth for a tooth" when taking revenge on a Stockholm shopkeeper - he paid his debt in small change.
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Swedish man found dead after a year
National: 10 Mar 09
A Swedish man has been found dead in his apartment in Forserum in Småland in southern Sweden. Police believe that the man may have been dead for up to a year.
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Ex-cop charged for 'neglecting' to return evidence
National: 9 Mar 09
A former Gothenburg-area police officer was charged on Monday for having pilfered several pieces of police evidence and taking out a loan in another person’s name.
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'Porn king' nailed with whopping tax bill
Society: 17 Feb 09
Berth Milton, head of the Private Media Group adult entertainment empire, has been hit with an 865 million kronor ($100 million) tax bill following a Swedish court judgment.
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Debt agency calls for greater compassion
Business & Money: 5 Jan 09
Several civil servants have called for Sweden to take a more compassionate approach to people in debt.
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Swedes vulnerable to financial crisis effects
Business & Money: 7 Oct 08
The state collections agency, Kronofogden, is warning that average Swedes are highly exposed to the negative effects of the current financial crisis.
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Swedish collection agency mired in debt
Business & Money: 29 Sep 08
Sweden’s official debt collection agency, Kronofogden, is suffering from severe economic problems after having over-spent and over-borrowed and may soon be forced to cut staff to stop the bleeding.
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Debts lead to more property repossessions
Business & Money: 13 Aug 08
The number of apartments repossessed and sold at auction by Sweden's official bailiffs has doubled in the past year.
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Key player in Trustor affair sentenced to prison
Business & Money: 30 May 08
Thomas Jisander, one of the principals in the so-called Trustor affair has been convicted by the Stockholm District Court for grave embezzlement.
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State to use old couple's cash to pay thieves' debts
National: 17 Apr 08
It may seem obvious that a robber’s loot be returned to its rightful owner once the crook is apprehended, but an elderly Swedish couple has learned that things aren't quite so simple.
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Debt agency makes spacewalk seem like a cakewalk
National: 17 Mar 08
A simple drive around Stockholm nearly two years ago continues to cause headaches for Sweden’s first astronaut, Christer Fuglesang.
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Young Swedes trapped by SMS loan debt
National: 12 Mar 08
The simplicity of obtaining SMS loans in Sweden is increasingly luring youths into debt.
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Debt troubles affecting Swedes in record numbers
Business & Money: 22 Feb 08
More Swedes are finding themselves hampered by unpaid debts.
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Agency to examine debt among Swedish children
Business & Money: 20 Feb 08
As fears mount about debt among Swedish children, a Data Inspection Board project hopes to shed more light on the problem.
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No debt too small for Swedish state collections agency
National: 14 Feb 08
A woman from Karlstad was surprised recently to receive a 4 kronor fine from the Swedish state collections agency.
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Joachim Posener a free man
National: 13 Jul 07
For ten years Joachim Posener has been on the run from the authorities following his suspected involvement in a major fraud. But the time limit for his prosecution has now elapsed.
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Sweden 'breaking EU privacy rules'
Society: 13 Apr 07
Sweden in breaking EU law by making people's personal details public, according to a lawyer acting for a man who remained on a payment blacklist despite his debts being written off.
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