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Princess Madeleine's royal wedding: Live Blog
Lifestyle: 8 Jun 13
Sweden's Princess Madeleine marries Chris O'Neill today in a lavish royal wedding ceremony in Stockholm. We're following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, details, and reactions.
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Lööf slammed in parliamentary review
Politics: 4 Jun 13
Enterprise Minister Annie Lööf was criticized on Tuesday in a review by the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs for how she handled the disclosure of public documents and for providing inaccurate information to the committee.
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Sweden reacts to Thatcher's death
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Apr 13
Swedish reactions to the death on Monday of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 87, ranged from celebratory to lumping her together with former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
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Centre Party refocuses on 'green liberal future'
Politics: 22 Mar 13
The Centre Party's pingpong battle over a controversial ideas programme that saw its voter support shrink could be nearing its end as members rally for a "future conference" and leader Annie Lööf heralds a "green and liberal" stance.
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Alliance support sinks to five-year low
Politics: 8 Mar 13
Grilling hot dogs in a photo op show of unity appears not to have whetted Swedish voters' appetite for the government coalition, as support for the centre-right Alliance hits a five-year low.
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Flag-raising fail marks Alliance strategy shindig
Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf.
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Centre Party ditches polygamy proposal
Politics: 16 Feb 13
Sweden's Centre Party has ditched proposals allowing for polygamy and changes to inheritance rights from its new party programme following rifts in the party.
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Centre Party plumbs new lows: poll
Politics: 20 Jan 13
The Centre Party fell to its lowest result since 1967 in a new voters' poll published on Sunday following weeks of turbulence surrounding the party's new programme.
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Party leaders jostle over job loss threat
Politics: 16 Jan 13
The opposition Social Democrats have accused the government of being ill-prepared to deal with unemployment in the new year's first party leader debate in the Riksdag.
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'The Centre Party is a confused party': expert
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Jan 13
The Local speaks with Lund University political scientist Mikael Sundström to find out what's behind the Centre Party's current struggles and what they mean for Swedish politics.
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Centre Party rocked by anti-immigration op-ed
Politics: 11 Jan 13
A local chapter of the beleaguered Centre Party has penned an op-ed warning that Sweden will be "overrun by illiterate clans” if the party adopts a proposal on opening the borders, angering MP Frederick Federley and other top officials.
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Lööf has 'lost credibility' over polygamy claims
Politics: 10 Jan 13
Experts say that Centre Party leader Annie Lööf, who on Thursday attempted to quell internal party dissent about a number of controversial new proposals, had "lost credibility" over statements regarding her stance on polygamy.
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Lööf rules out polygamy in Centre Party row
Politics: 9 Jan 13
Centre Party leader Annie Lööf cut short her holiday on Wednesday in an attempt to tackle and revise her party's radical new suggestions on immigration, polygamy and changes to compulsory education.
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Centre Party split over radical proposals
Politics: 29 Dec 12
Open borders, polygamy, and an end to compulsory schooling are some of the proposals outlined in the controversial new Centre Party programme which has caused rifts in the already troubled party.
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Voter trust in Lööf hits historic low
Politics: 27 Dec 12
Only one in five Swedish voters say they have confidence in Centre Party leader Annie Lööf, who now is the second least trusted party head in Sweden trailing only the Sweden Democrat leader Jimmie Åkesson.
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'Open the borders': Centre Party
Politics: 16 Dec 12
The Swedish Centre Party believes free immigration into Sweden could solve the country's labour-power needs.
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One woman makes Sweden's power top-ten
Politics: 23 Nov 12
Only one woman, Enterprise Minister Annie Lööf, has made it into an annual top-ten list of the most powerful Swedes.
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Party heads clash in season's first debate
Politics: 8 Oct 12
Jobs, the economy, and welfare gains were the subjects of a heated debate when Sweden’s eight party leaders met for the autumn’s first televised debate since the opening of the new parliamentary session.
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Sweden unveils plan to slash corporate tax rates
Business & Money: 13 Sep 12
Sweden aims to cut corporate tax rates by 15 percent in 2013 in a move estimated to cost state coffers about 16 billion kronor ($2.4 billion).
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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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Agency to probe Lööf’s Christmas party
Politics: 21 Aug 12
The Swedish Competition Authority is demanding that the Ministry for Enterprise show all the paperwork surrounding their controversial 2011 Christmas celebrations.
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Government parties lose ground in polls
Politics: 20 Aug 12
The gap between the two political blocks in Sweden is widening, according to a new poll showing that the centre-right government alliance parties are losing ground.
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Reinfeldt presents plan for 2014 election fight
Politics: 18 Aug 12
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has underlined the need for the four party Alliance to develop a joint 2014 election manifesto, welcoming Centre Party leader Annie Lööf's invitation for talks at her Småland home.
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One in three Swedes has 'little' faith in Lööf
Politics: 16 Aug 12
Confidence among Swedes for the Centre Party leader and minister for energy Annie Lööf has plummeted in a new survey carried out by research company Demoskop.
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Lööf sacks agency head after lavish spending
National: 6 Aug 12
The head of a Swedish state agency, recently revealed to have been spending millions on expensive internal entertainment, will be relieved of her responsibilities, the government announced on Monday.
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Sailors snag Sweden’s first gold medal
Sport: 6 Aug 12
Sweden’s Fredrik Lööf and Max Salminen won the men's Star sailing event at the Summer Olympics in London on Sunday, winning the country's first gold in the competition.
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Lööf summons agency heads after lavish parties
Business & Money: 1 Aug 12
Swedish enterprise minister Annie Lööf has called in the heads of state agencies under her control for talks following revelations that the Agency for Economic and Regional Growth spent millions on expensive internal entertainment.
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Stefan Löfven finally crosses the water
Politics: 10 Jul 12
Stefan Löfven delivered his first speech at Almedalen as Social Democrat party leader, and while the rhetoric was solid, he has a tough road ahead to bring the party back to the pinnacle of Swedish politics, argues correspondent and commentator David Linden.
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Crisis, conservatism, and China: the centre-right jockeys for position
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Jul 12
Correspondent and commentator David Linden looks at whether leaders of Sweden's three centre-right political parties – which sometimes struggle in the shadow of the Moderates – managed to put their parties in the Almedalen spotlight.
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Christian Democrats aim to split child allowance
Politics: 8 Jul 12
Sweden’s Christian Democrats suggest that child allowance should be split between parents, replacing today’s system in which the mother automatically receives the allowance.
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Sweden footballers in 'naked' training outrage
Sport: 13 Jun 12
Sweden's national football club has sparked controversy, including biting comments from Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, after a player was forced to bare his behind during a training session on Tuesday.
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Sweden to spend millions on tourist destinations
Business & Money: 5 Jun 12
Five Swedish locations will share over 60 million kronor ($8.4 million) to be turned into well rounded tourist destinations in a government effort to boost the Swedish tourist industry.
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Reinfeldt and Löfven butt heads in first debate
Politics: 7 May 12
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt squared off against Social Democratic leader Stefan Löfven for the first time during a spirited party leader debate in which the two sparred over unemployment and other issues.
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Left Party helped kids 'hit politicians in the face'
Politics: 4 May 12
Sweden's Left Party has come in for criticism for allowing young children to take whacks at the faces of centre-right government ministers at the party's recent May 1st festivities.
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Minister slammed for weapons export blunder
Politics: 23 Apr 12
Sweden's enterprise minster Annie Lööf said in a recent interview she wouldn't rule out exporting arms to China – despite the existence of an arms sale embargo since 1989. She later admitted she could have been clearer.
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Government says yes to making subletting easier
Business & Money: 12 Apr 12
The Swedish government has proposed to loosen current restrictions facing flat owners who want to sublet their apartments in an effort to help ease the current housing crunch in large cities.
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'This is a joy for Sweden': archbishop
Society: 23 Feb 12
Archbishop Anders Wejryd called the birth of the new princess a "joy" and expert on the Royals, Sten Hedman, said the new baby is "just what the doctor ordered" as the congratulations started rolling in from all over the country.
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Swede fined for 'sex tweeting' to minister
Science & Technology: 15 Feb 12
A man in Stockholm has been charged with sexually harassing Sweden's minister for enterprise and Center Party head Annie Lööf, through the social networking site Twitter.
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No foreigners among Sweden's most powerful
National: 25 Nov 11
Sweden's top 100 most powerful people for 2011 are mainly politicians, men -- and Swedish -- according to Fokus Magazine's annual rankings.
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Support for Social Democrats rising: poll
Politics: 13 Nov 11
The latest voters' poll shows support for the Social Democrats has risen by 1.9 percentage points while the Moderates dropped 2 percent.
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GM threat to Saab sale 'regrettable': minister
Business & Money: 8 Nov 11
The Swedish government has described as unfortunate a statement by General Motors this week threatening to block the transfer of technology licences if two Chinese companies buy Saab.
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Facebook's 'coolest' data hub coming to Sweden
Science & Technology: 27 Oct 11
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday officially unveiled long-rumoured plans to build its first European data centre in Luleå in northern Sweden, near the Arctic Circle.
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Moderates in decline: poll
Politics: 30 Sep 11
Sweden’s ruling Moderate Party has received the lowest poll results since the general election, according to fresh figures from research company Synovate.
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Olofsson, Carlgren out as Reinfeldt reshuffles
Politics: 29 Sep 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday announced a government reshuffle, with new Centre Party head Annie Lööf appointed minister for enterprise, European MP Lena Ek minister for the environment and Anna-Karin Hatt IT and energy minister.
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Lööf 'raring to go' as Centre Party head
Politics: 23 Sep 11
When Annie Lööf, 28, is elected new party head for Swedens Centre party on Friday she will be the youngest leader the party has ever had to date, but is adamant she is ready to get cracking on her new tasks.
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Maud Olofsson bids tearful farewell
Politics: 22 Sep 11
Maud Olofsson today held an emotional speech to the Centre Party congress in Åre in northern Sweden on Thursday, as she stepped down as leader.
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Ex-politicians cash in on early pensions pay out
Business & Money: 21 Sep 11
During the first half of 2011 more than 450 former local politicians shared a total of 42 million kronor ($6.3 million) in "temporary" early retirement pensions pay out, according to a new report.
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'It's dangerous to disregard experience'
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 11
As Sweden's politicians return to business at the Riksdag after a period of party-leadership reshuffling, The Local's Rebecca Martin examines concerns that youth has begun to trump experience in Swedish politics.
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Lööf proposed as new Centre Party head
Politics: 31 Aug 11
The Centre Party plans to name economic policy spokesperson Annie Lööf as the choice of the nominating committee to take over as party leader after Maud Olofsson.
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Garbage workers call off strike
National: 10 Feb 09
The strike by Stockholm garbage workers which began on Friday is over. Both sides claimed victory after workers returned to work on Tuesday.
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Lawsuit looms for garbage strikers
National: 9 Feb 09
Garbage workers currently on a wildcat strike in Stockholm have been threatened with a lawsuit by their employers.
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Swedish yachting team in bronze 'blunder'
Sport: 21 Aug 08
Sweden's Fredrik Lööf and Anders Ekström won an Olympic bronze in the men's Star yachting on Wednesday amid claims that they were robbed of a silver medal.
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Swedish surveillance law 'breaks EU rules'
National: 13 Aug 08
A lawyer at the European University Institute in Florence has reported Sweden's new surveillance law to the European Commission.
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