February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Landskrona":
National: 6 Feb 12
A 20-year-old woman had the word “whore” carved into her arm in connection with a knife attack in Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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Sport: 31 Aug 11
AIK striker Mohamed Bangura is moving from Stockholm to Scottish club Celtic in a deal sparked by a recommendation from former Celtic and Swedish national side star Henrik Larsson.
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Society: 26 Aug 11
Landskrona municipality in southern Sweden is mulling introducing a ban on staff smoking during working hours, even if they are working from home.
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Society: 14 Jun 11
A sign featuring a naked baby picture of a graduating student in southern Sweden so offended a bystander that it was reported to authorities for violating Sweden's laws prohibiting child pornography.
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Society: 13 Jun 11
Fans attending the Summer Rock festival in southern Sweden cheered on Saturday by what they thought was a surprise appearance by legendary Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson.
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Society: 29 Dec 10
Three men were convicted on Wednesday of involvement in the theft of several works of art, including Edvard Munch's "Two Friends", from the Malmö Art Museum in September.
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Education: 15 Dec 10
A teacher in Landskrona in southern Sweden who made racist comments to students two years ago has resigned.
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Education: 10 Dec 10
A teacher in Landskrona in southern Sweden continues to work for the municipality despite previous racist remarks that were condemned by local political leaders on Friday.
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Society: 3 Dec 10
A family from Landskrona in southern Sweden had never seen anyone go into or out of the apartment across the hall until police entered on Wednesday and made a grisly discovery.
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National: 24 Nov 10
A Swedish appeals court has increased the penalty for the 24-year-old man convicted of manslaughter in death of a 78-year-old woman who was assaulted during a parking lot dispute in southern Sweden in March.
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Society: 22 Nov 10
A small-time collector from Småland in southern Sweden was left "shocked and happy" after he was told that a painting that he had thought was worth a few thousand kronor went for over 1.6 million ($235,000).
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Society: 16 Nov 10
Charges have been filed against the publisher of a website affiliated with a Swedish neo-Nazi magazine for allowing a reader comment with racial slurs to remain on the site.
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National: 15 Nov 10
A man from Landskrona in southwestern Sweden has been charged for deliberately running his wife over with his car and killing her in September.
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Society: 13 Oct 10
Another man is being held for his suspected involvement in the theft of three paintings from the Malmö Art Museum last week. Police believe the heist was an inside job.
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Society: 7 Oct 10
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of art worth millions of kronor from the Malmö Art Museum which was only discovered when police unearthed a work by Edvard Munch during a raid on a flat in Landskrona.
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National: 22 Sep 10
Latest: The Liberal Party - and by extension the Alliance - has missed out one seat it needed to gain in Gothenburg to the Social Democrats - by just four votes.
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Politics: 22 Sep 10
The Sweden Democrats hold the balance of power in 30 of Sweden's 290 municipal councils, the anti-racist magazine Expo revealed on Wednesday in a compilation of election results.
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National: 14 Sep 10
A man from Borås in western Sweden has been charged with fraud after taking advantage of a technical fault to withdraw 1.6 million kronor ($224,000) from a cash machine, despite having only a couple of thousand kronor in savings.
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National: 10 Sep 10
The 24-year-old man suspected of killing and dismembering a couple outside Båstad in western Sweden in 2007 described parts of the scuffle that led to the deaths as an "impulse thing" in a hearing on Friday.
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National: 6 Sep 10
Two brothers sentenced to prison for firebombing the home of Swedish artist Lars Vilks in mid-May will appear in court on Monday to appeal the ruling.
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National: 3 Sep 10
A woman in her fifties died in Landskrona in southern Sweden on Friday morning after she was hit by a car driven by her ex-husband.
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Politics: 3 Sep 10
A blog post by a local Sweden Democrat politician espousing the view that black Africans are genetically programmed to rape children has resulted in him leaving the party.
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National: 19 Jul 10
The two brothers who last week were sentenced for firebombing the home of artist Lars Vilks will appeal the sentence, the younger brother's lawyer announced on Monday.
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National: 15 Jul 10
The two brothers accused of fire-bombing the home of Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, have been imprisoned, with the older brother being served a three year sentence and the younger two years.
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National: 1 Jul 10
Two brothers suspected of setting fire to the home of the Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks were charged with arson on Thursday.
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National: 28 May 10
A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 22 months imprisonment in connection with the death of a 78-year-old woman who was assaulted during a parking lot dispute in southern Sweden in March.
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National: 17 May 10
The trial of a man accused of beating a 78-year-old woman to death in a car park in Landskrona in southern Sweden in March opens in Helsingborg District Court on Monday.
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National: 16 May 10
Two men, aged 19 and 21, have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at the home in southern Sweden of artist Lars Vilks.
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National: 4 May 10
The 23-year-old man held in connection with the car park assault that led to the death of a 78-year-old woman will remain in custody, a closed Lund court has ruled indicating that the trial would take place in less than two weeks.
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National: 20 Apr 10
A courtroom in Lund played host to chaotic scenes on Tuesday morning as the district court ruled to keep a 23-year-old man in custody in connection with the car park assault that led to the death of a 78-year-old woman.
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National: 17 Apr 10
Plumes of smoke poured in over Helsingborg in southern Sweden on Saturday morning as flames engulfed a printing works in the northern part of the city.
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National: 13 Apr 10
The 23-year-old man suspected of the fatal beating of a 78-year-old woman in a Landskrona car park in March has admitted being at the scene but has claimed that the woman's death was an accident.
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National: 8 Apr 10
A storm of comments and accusations circulating on the internet in the wake of revelations over the 23-year-old suspect in the Landskrona car park killing has afflicted a man in Denmark who has no connection to the case.
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Sport: 7 Apr 10
Henrik Larsson, the former Sweden and Celtic striker, has played down talk linking him to the vacant manager's position at the Glasgow club.
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National: 7 Apr 10
The 23-year-old man suspected of the fatal beating of a 78-year-old woman in a Landskrona car park last week has been remanded into custody on charges of aggravated involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault.
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National: 6 Apr 10
More that 1,000 people assembled in the southern Swedish town of Landskrona on Monday in an anti-violence protest after a 78-year-old woman was killed in a car park assault last week.
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National: 5 Apr 10
A man has been charged with aiding and abetting the 23-year-old suspected of murdering a 78-year-old woman in the Landskrona car park murder case, while two anti-violence demonstrations will be held in the town on Monday.
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National: 4 Apr 10
The 23-year-old main suspect in the assault that led to the death of a 78-year-old woman in Landskrona in southern Sweden has denied the allegations. The man is facing charges of murder and aggravated assault.
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National: 3 Apr 10
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brutal parking lot assault that led to the death of a 78-year-old woman in Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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National: 1 Apr 10
A reward of 60,000 kronor ($8,500) has been offered by a group of Landskrona businesses in response to the brutal parking lot assault which led to the death of an elderly woman.
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National: 31 Mar 10
A 78-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries sustained when she was assaulted in a Landskrona parking lot on Monday.
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National: 30 Mar 10
A couple in their seventies are being cared for at a Lund hospital after they were attacked by a young man over a parking space in Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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National: 14 Feb 10
The nationalist Sweden Democrats have moved ahead of the threshold required for entering parliament, according to a national poll.
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National: 20 Dec 09
A major snowstorm has hit Skåne in southern Sweden, blanketing roads and causing snow drifts.
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Sport: 14 Dec 09
Star Swedish footballer Henrik Larsson, who recently gave up his playing career, has been confirmed as new head trainer of Landskrona in Sweden’s second division.
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Society: 16 Nov 09
A local politician from Landskrona in southern Sweden has decreed that only one “immigrant wedding” can be held at the town’s local community centre every month.
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National: 14 Sep 09
The attitudes and values of Swedish police cadets are to be assessed before and after they complete their training, following a number of noteworthy racist comments by police officers in recent months.
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Society: 11 Aug 09
A police inspector in Landskrona in southern Sweden has been reported to the National Swedish Police Disciplinary Board for describing a suspect as a "negro in a green military jacket".
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National: 1 Aug 09
The Swedish coast guard may have located the Norwegian cargo ship that sank yesterday off the west coast of Sweden. Six men are believed to have drowned, although the search for survivors continues.
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National: 31 Jul 09
Six men are missing at sea after a Norwegian cargo ship sank off the west coast of Sweden, maritime officials said on Friday.
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Society: 14 Jul 09
Charges have been filed against a 54-year-old man who managed to withdraw nearly 3 million kronor ($380,000) from various cash machines in Landskrona in southern Sweden.
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Society: 11 Jun 09
Thirteen Swedish municipalities have been chosen to participate in the first phase of a plan to reward newly arrived immigrants who perform well in state-funded language classes.
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National: 24 Dec 08
Christmas shoppers in Landskrona in southern Sweden were left shocked on Tuesday when a 44-year-old man was shot dead by a masked gunman in the town's main shopping precinct.
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National: 23 Dec 08
Three men have been imprisoned for the robbery and blackmail of men looking to buy sex from teenage girls over the internet.
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Society: 13 Dec 08
A student at a Landskrona secondary school in southern Sweden has been awarded damages for being told not to wear an Islamic headscarf.
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National: 27 Nov 08
Before bringing their families to Sweden, newly arrived immigrants must first demonstrate they have housing and disposable income, according to a new proposal.
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National: 18 Nov 08
As the flow of immigrants into Sweden reaches record levels, growing numbers are choosing to live in communities featuring universities rather than in cities traditionally known for their large immigrant populations.
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National: 10 Oct 08
A parking attendant in Landskrona in southern Sweden took advantage of an armed bank robbery in the town on Thursday to slap a ticket on a police car parked outside the building.
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Society: 18 Aug 08
Several unmanned Swedish petrol stations opened the floodgates for vehicle owners to tank up totally free of charge over the weekend.
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Travel: 18 Jul 08
An island nestled between Sweden and Denmark, Ven offers visitors a unique combination of natural beauty and historical oddities. Matt O'Leary explains what makes the island so special.
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Society: 2 Jun 08
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to a new report
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Lifestyle: 26 May 08
Most Swedes will be bemused to learn they have a national Australian Football team. Nic Townsend meets the Swedish Elks before they travel to Melbourne for the International Cup.
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Travel: 22 May 08
On Saturday Swedes and tourists alike will have the chance to visit 27 of Sweden's hidden property treasures, as the National Property Board hosts an open day on a grand scale.
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National: 7 Feb 08
The new directive would require immigrants to have a job and housing before sending for relatives.
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National: 2 Feb 08
A bomb exploded outside a house in Landskrona on Friday evening. Several shots were also fired.
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Society: 24 Nov 07
An Irishman has been arrested in connection with the abduction of a dog called Enya.
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Politics: 12 Oct 07
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has received criticism from his Moderate Party colleagues in Skåne. The rift comes after Reinfeldt rejected a proposal to direct newly arrived refugees to areas in which they are likely to find work and accommodation.
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National: 8 Sep 07
Two young men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 27-year-old man was gunned down in an execution-style killing on a street in Helsingborg on Friday evening.
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National: 19 Aug 07
Police are investigating the shooting late on Saturday night of a car driving along a road in Skåne.
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National: 7 Jul 07
In just one day there was as much rain as Skåne would expect in an entire month. But during the night the region finally began to dry out, offering a glimpse of relief to drivers and homeowners who have faced days of flooding.
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Politics: 7 May 07
A local politician was shut out of a council meeting in southern Sweden after he turned up in what were described by another councillor as 'tricot underpants'.
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Society: 16 Apr 07
Monday's trial of Landskrona rappers Emilush & Caustic was short and painless. The pair were cleared of a disorderly conduct charge after taunting police at a festival in the town last summer.
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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 07
Bystander in the Second World War, yet refuge for victims of the Nazis. A leader in promoting tolerance, yet with a resurgent far-right. David Stavrou looks at the complex legacy of the Holocaust in Sweden.
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Society: 25 Jan 07
The Landskrona school that banned the use of languages other than Swedish on school premises has now toned down its demands.
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National: 24 Jan 07
A teenager who called his parents to say he had been kidnapped has turned up unharmed in Skåne, police say.
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Society: 24 Jan 07
Freedom of speech or disorderly conduct? Two Swedish rappers are in trouble with the authorities for saying bad things about the forces of law and order.
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Society: 20 Jan 07
A school in the southern town of Landskrona is to be the first to introduce a ban on languages other than Swedish on school premises.
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Society: 19 Jan 07
When fireworks exploded at a school in Landskrona on Thursday the principal finally had enough and suspended 28 pupils.
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National: 25 Dec 06
Sweden's election race dominated the news in 2006, but there were plenty of stories to make us smile. Here are a dozen of the most amusing - or most bizarre - incidents that hit the headlines this year.
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National: 18 Dec 06
Icy conditions caused a number of accidents in southern Sweden on Monday morning, following a sudden turn in the December weather, which had been mild until now.
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Society: 15 Dec 06
Girls at a school in Landskrona have gone on strike in an attempt to escape disruptive boys in their class. The girls started the protest on Wednesday after boys spat on them and put sticky tape in their hair.
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National: 4 Nov 06
Four teenagers from the same family died on Friday evening when the minibus they were travelling in collided with a bus outside Svalöv in southern Sweden.
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National: 1 Nov 06
Poor weather has led to many buses in Stockholm being cancelled, with flights delayed at airports in both Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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Society: 9 Oct 06
Police in Skåne believe that between 50 and 60 people in the region are profiting from running the trade in foreign sex slaves.
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National: 20 Sep 06
A Moderate Party politician in southern Sweden is at the centre of a storm after saying that the Sweden Democrat surge in Landskrona was down to "all the bloody immigrants living there."
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Politics: 19 Sep 06
The anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats are heading for their most successful election ever, gaining around 2.8 percent of the national vote and making headway in a number of local councils.
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Politics: 21 Jul 06
A Centre Party politician who said that immigrants accused of crimes should get a "kick in the butt" and leave the country has resigned.
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National: 29 Jun 06
Police sent a large team to a restaurant in southern Sweden on Tuesday after a man was seen shooting a gun into a restaurant. But the gun turned out to be harmless.
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National: 22 Jun 06
A woman in Landskrona drowned late on Wednesday after driving her car over the edge of a dock. Her boyfriend was standing nearby, but was unable to save her.
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Society: 20 Jun 06
A four-year old Swedish boy crashed his father's car as he tried to drive to McDonald's to buy a hamburger. 'He likes to do things like his dad,' said the father.
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Society: 20 Apr 06
A picture of a woman clad only in a g-string with the jeans brand Lee stamped on a buttock is one of twelve ads which have fallen foul of a Swedish advertising ethics watchdog.
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National: 25 Feb 06
Several thousand nine-millimetre cartridges and ammunition of other calibres were stolen from a truck parked by the E6 motorway between Landskrona and Helsingborg at around 3am on Saturday.
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National: 15 Jan 05
Swedish authorities begin to fight back against the trafficking of young women for prostitution. In Stockholm four members of an Estonian gang are charged with running a major prostitution racket while Skåne police announce plans for a special commission to tackle the problem.
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Smörgåsbord: 20 Dec 04
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Smörgåsbord: 23 Sep 04
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
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