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May 28, 2012
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Scientologists push anti-drug classes in schools
Education: 11 May 12
An group with ties to the Church of Scientology has been selling lectures about drug abuse to Swedish schools that contain significant factual errors, according to an investigation carried out by a Swedish newspaper.
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Mute and mutilated: black women and the cutting of the 'racist' cake
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Apr 12
The criticism surrounding the 'racist' cake controversy has so far failed to adequately explore the impact of the installation on the attitudes and predicament of black women, argue three researchers working in Sweden on issues of gender and race.
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'We are Sweden's true royal family'
Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
With Sweden still basking in the royal glow of the birth of Princess Estelle, The Local’s Peter Vinthagen Simpson talks to a US academic who claims that his family, and not the “immigrant” Bernadottes, should be on Swedish throne.
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'Sweden has betrayed the Arab struggle for democracy'
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Apr 12
Sweden's plans to help build a weapons plant in Saudi Arabia are a betrayal of the Arab spring and amount to a support for a Saudi-backed Arab counter-revolution, argue a group of Arab and Swedish pro-democracy activists.
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'Swedish needs a gender-neutral pronoun'
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Feb 12
The Swedish language is in need of a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, argue a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house set to release a children's book featuring the word “hen” rather than “han” (he) or hon (she).
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
Lifestyle: 1 Feb 12
Is there any truth in the image of Sweden portrayed in the Millennium books and films? Stockholm University ethnologist Jonas Engman argues that the stories have tapped into Swedish fears that their society’s success is not all they had been brought up to believe.
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Tuition fees change Sweden's student population
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Jan 12
With tuition fees for non-EEA students in effect, the makeup of Sweden’s non-European student population is shifting and the pressure is on for universities to deliver services worth selling, argues contributor Sven Hultberg Carlsson.
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Australia demands return of aboriginal skulls
Science & Technology: 23 Sep 11
The Australian Embassy has requested the repatriation of the skulls and skeletons of seven indigenous Australians currently in the possession of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
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How to survive on a Swedish student budget
Lifestyle: 12 Aug 11
The Local's Clara Guibourg comes to the rescue of those struggling to get by on a meagre student loan with a survival guide of almost everything you need to know about living in Sweden on the cheap, without missing out on the fun.
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Harvard to host Stieg Larsson lectures
Society: 19 Jul 11
Students at the prestigious Harvard University will soon have the chance to study the Swedish crime writer Stieg Larsson when an expert on Swedish crime fiction joins the faculty for a guest lectureship.
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Stockholm University invests in international students
Education: 15 Jul 11
Stockholm University, one of the largest in Scandinavia and ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide, is a great choice for students in search of a vibrant and diverse study environment.
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Russian backer secures Saab property funds
National: 18 Apr 11
Russian businessman Vladimir Antonov has agreed a deal with an independent European bank to handle payments to Swedish carmaker Saab with regard to the sale of its property holdings, his spokesperson has confirmed.
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Islamic group invited anti-Semitic speaker
National: 25 Mar 11
The Islamic Association in Sweden engaged lecturers with anti-Semitic views at a conference in Stockholm in December, with the former head of the association claiming that they were recruited in "good faith".
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Understanding the Social Democrats' leadership crisis
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Mar 11
The Swedish Social Democrats' selection of a replacement for outgoing party leader Mona Sahlin has turned into the most acute crisis in the party's history, political scientist Nicholas Aylott explains.
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Sweden Democrats suffer municipal exodus
Politics: 10 Feb 11
Almost 400 municipal councillors have vacated their posts since the September 2010 election, with the Sweden Democrats grossly overrepresented among the withdrawals.
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Police stop search for missing Swedish prof
National: 7 Jan 11
Police investigating the disappearance of a missing Örebro University lecturer broke off their search of an area about 10 kilometres north of the central Swedish city on Friday afternoon.
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How Moderate success could doom the Alliance
Analysis & Opinion: 6 Dec 10
While Sweden's Moderate Party enjoys record high support, the struggle by its junior partners for recognition could ultimately spell the end of the four-party centre-right Alliance, contributor Naomi Powell explains.
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Why Sweden abandoned its workers' party
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Nov 10
As Social Democrats brace themselves for the presentation on Friday of the findings of its own election crisis commission, contributor Naomi Powell takes a closer look at how the traditionally dominant party lost its place at the apex of Swedish politics.
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'Almost nothing was achieved under Sahlin'
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 10
In the end, Mona Sahlin’s toughness wasn’t enough to compensate for the Social Democratic party’s complete lack of leadership and progress, argues political scientist Nicholas Aylott.
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Four of ten prepared to vote tactically: survey
Politics: 14 Sep 10
Four out of ten Swedish voters would consider switching party allegiances and instead vote for a party which risks missing the threshold for parliamentary seats, according to a new survey.
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Mankell status unknown after aid convoy attack
National: 31 May 10
The whereabouts of Swedish author Henning Mankell and the other ten Swedish activists onboard ships in the Gaza aid flotilla attacked by Israeli troops, remained unknown as the ships began to dock on Monday afternoon.
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'Sweden treats foreign researchers unfairly'
Education: 14 Dec 09
Sweden isn’t doing enough to ensure equal working conditions for foreign researchers pursuing doctoral studies at Swedish universities, students and teachers rights groups claim.
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Father prosecuted for scolding son's bully
Society: 11 Dec 09
A Lund man has been charged with trespassing after going to the home of a boy who had been bullying his son and verbally scolding him.
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Scrapping tracker may negate Pirate Bay fines
Science & Technology: 17 Nov 09
The Pirate Bay file sharing site has decided to shut down the tracker that allows users to share digital files with one another in a move that could negate the court ordered fines facing two of the men behind the site.
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Outrage as civic 'angel' sent to prison
National: 5 Nov 09
Per-Anders Pettersson intervened to save a 66-year-old woman from assault. But instead of being lauded for exercising his civic duty he is now about to start a prison sentence in a case that has sparked outrage in Sweden.
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Swedish pupils speak out on bully teachers
National: 2 Oct 09
An annual survey conducted by Sweden’s biggest children’s magazine posed the question: ’What do you think of your teacher?' - 16 percent of school children thought they were bullies.
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Government maintains popular approval: poll
Politics: 7 Sep 09
A large majority of Swedes maintain confidence in the four-party centre-right Alliance government, according to a new Skop poll.
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Sweden summons Iran ambassador over trials
National: 11 Aug 09
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has summoned Iran's ambassador to protest against the mass trials of election demonstrators and warned that further steps will be taken if necessary.
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Presidency condemns Iran executions
Politics: 6 Aug 09
The Swedish EU presidency has spoken out against Iran's recent execution of 24 people by hanging.
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Bildt: Iranian government facing 'legitimacy' issues
Politics: 22 Jul 09
Speaking for the EU Presidency, Sweden's Carl Bildt reiterated on Tuesday that the government of Iran was dealing with questions about its legitimacy in the eyes of its voters.
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Swedish auto town cannot imagine life without Saab
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Jun 09
For the 55,000 residents of Trollhättan in southwestern Sweden, the idea of life without Saab is unthinkable, writes AFP's James Franey.
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Swedish teen tackles centuries-old numbers challenge
Science & Technology: 28 May 09
A 16-year-old Iraqi immigrant in central Sweden has single-handedly figured out a formula with Bernoulli numbers that is normally reserved for much more seasoned mathematicians.
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University maths test 'impossible to solve'
Education: 3 Apr 09
A maths test presented to students at the prestigious Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm contained a series of errors. Despite the errors the students will not be able to re-take their exam.
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International students in plagiarism probe
Society: 19 Dec 08
Nearly 80 foreign Masters students at a Swedish university are facing disciplinary measures after being accused of copying large parts of their coursework from the internet.
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Refugees adapt better when they decide where to live
National: 11 Dec 08
Refugees who choose where they want to live are able to adapt to Swedish society more quickly than those who are assigned housing by the Swedish Migration Board, a new study finds.
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Eighteenth century Swedish king drew penises in diary
Society: 24 Oct 08
A private Swedish collector has revealed that the private diaries of King Karl XIII contain a number of previously undisclosed details, including small illustrations of the male reproductive organ.
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Coffee can make women's breasts smaller: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 16 Oct 08
Women who drink a lot of coffee may see their breasts become more petite, according to the results of a new Swedish study.
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Sweden sees heart attack fatality drop by half
Science & Technology: 18 Sep 08
Deaths from heart attacks in Sweden have been cut in half in the last 13 years, according to a new report.
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'No concrete global warming proof in polar region'
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Jun 08
Are the ices of the Arctic north about to melt away for good? Rami Abdelrahman gets the views of a range of Swedish researchers.
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Swedish justice: A matter of interpretation
Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 08
As a growing array of languages jostle for position in the towns and suburbs of Sweden, Faisal Enayat Khan examines some linguistic shortcomings in the country's legal system.
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Lecturer's killer gets ten years
National: 24 Apr 08
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Örebro University lecturer Fuat Deniz in December of last year.
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University slammed for suspending porn pic student
Society: 13 Mar 08
Staff at Gothenburg University have been heavily criticized by education officials for their decision to suspend a female psychology student who posed for pictures in a pornographic magazine.
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Lecturer fined for slapping student
National: 21 Feb 08
A lecturer from Uppsala University has been fined for striking a medical student across the face.
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Don't reduce Democratic primaries to 'skirt or negro'
Analysis & Opinion: 5 Feb 08
A prominent writer at Aftonbladet recently said that it will make no difference if the 'skirt' or the 'negro' goes on to win the US election. Political scientist Gregg Bucken-Knapp begs to differ.
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Suspect admits stabbing lecturer
National: 18 Jan 08
A 42-year-old man has been remanded in custody on suspicion of murdering Fuat Deniz.
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Murder suspect 'was related' to lecturer
National: 18 Jan 08
A man being held in connection with the murder of Fuat Deniz was related to the victim.
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Murdered lecturer 'knew suspect'
National: 17 Jan 08
University lecturer Fuat Deniz knew the man now arrested on suspicion of his murder, prosecutors say.
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Man arrested for university killing
National: 16 Jan 08
A man has been arrested in Gothenburg on suspicion of murdering university lecturer Fuat Deniz, who was stabbed on campus in Örebro last month.
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Breakthrough in university murder case
National: 15 Jan 08
Forensic experts have salvaged video footage from Örebro that was initially thought to be unusable.
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Political motive suspected in Örebro murder
National: 16 Dec 07
Colleagues of the 40 year-old sociology lecturer murdered at Örebro University on Tuesday fear for their safety amid suspicions that the motive was political.
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University murderer remains at large
National: 14 Dec 07
Police continue to search for a man responsible for the murder this week of Fuat Deniz, a 40-year-old lecturer from Örebro University.
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Stabbed lecturer dies
National: 13 Dec 07
Fuat Deniz, a 40-year-old lecturer stabbed on campus at Örebro University, has died from his injuries.
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Swedish tourism bad for environment
Science & Technology: 12 Nov 07
Swedish wanderlust comes at a high environmental price, according to a new study which shows than carbon emissions from the country's tourism industry come in at twice the global average.
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Union: 'Consultants undermine companies' skills base'
Business & Money: 7 Nov 07
Sweden's leading white collar union, Sif, has expressed concerns over the growing number of tasks farmed out to self-employed consultants by industrial companies.
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Handbags for men all the rage
Society: 12 Sep 07
Soon everybody will be dancing around their handbags at the local discotheque, as Swedish men rush to the stores to get their hands on the season's hottest accessory.
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Reinfeldt presents new trade minister
Politics: 12 Sep 07
She owns a pink Porsche, was caught speeding during the summer and has dumped illegal quantities of soil outside her new house. Fredrik Reinfeldt presents... Sweden's new trade minister, Ewa Björling.
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Student berated for nude pics
Society: 14 May 07
Gothenburg University has been reported to the Justice Ombudsman after staff castigated a student who posed for a pornographic magazine.
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Student 'threatened to set fire to college'
National: 11 Apr 07
A student who was suspended from his course at Kalmar university in southern Sweden told a lecturer that he planned to set light to the institution.
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Swedish scientists develop green sat-nav
Science & Technology: 6 Jan 07
Swedish researchers at Lund University have attracted international interest after developing a satellite navigation system that helps drivers choose the most fuel-efficient route.
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Swedish teachers 'poorly trained'
Society: 28 Nov 06
People training to be teachers in Sweden are able to coast through courses without picking up vital skills, and are often given higher grades than they deserve, a new report says.
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Lecturer warned for groping student
Society: 2 Nov 06
Two lecturers at Umeå University have been issued formal warnings after sexually harassing students at a party. One man groped a female student, while his colleague kissed another.
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Welfare changes reported to EU
Politics: 31 Oct 06
Swedish union group TCO says the government's plans to reform unemployment insurance will discriminate against women, and vows to appeal to the European Commission.
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Universities oppose fees for international students
Society: 27 Oct 06
A proposal to charge students from countries outside Europe who want to study at Swedish universities has been met with caution by the higher education establishment.
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"Don?t tell me how to cha-cha"
Lifestyle: 8 Sep 06
Tony Irving is the twinkle-toed Brit who made a name for himself as the jury chairman cutting celebrities down to size on the TV show Let’s Dance. But there’s more to the man than fancy footwork, as Christine Demsteader discovers.
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Filmmaker Vilgot Sjöman is dead
National: 10 Apr 06
The Swedish writer and film director Vilgot Sjöman has died at the age of 81. Up until his death, he was involved in lawsuit against TV4, whose commercial breaks infringed his rights as a filmmaker, he said.
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Chalmers students 'flunk maths'
Society: 17 Mar 06
More than half of first-year students on some science and engineering courses at Chalmers University in Gothenburg flunked their first maths exam. Five years ago, 75 percent passed.
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Preachers, fascists and cartoonists
Lifestyle: 15 Feb 06
Freedom of speech or the right not to be offended? Sweden, with large immigrant groups and a liberal free-speech culture, has been wrestling with these issues long before the Muhammad cartoons burst onto the international scene.
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Girls lose out in noisy classrooms
Society: 28 Nov 05
Girls may generally perform better at school - but as the noise level rises it's the boys who benefit, according to a new Swedish study.
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Swedes face massive fines for sharing songs online
National: 15 Nov 05
SEE ALSO: Study reveals "typical Swedish file sharer"
The music industry clamps down on file sharing: fifteen Swedes, who have supplied 150,000 songs, have been reported to the police and face fines of hundreds of thousands of kronor.
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Stockholm Syndrome: Teacher training
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Oct 05
There's shock for our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent's Swedish class this week as their popular teacher announces that he is moving on.
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Over half of government's MPs could quit
Politics: 27 Jun 05
In what some are reading as a sign of despondency in Sweden's left-wing parties, fewer than half of Social Democrats say they plan to stand in the 2006 election. And a large majority of MPs in the right-wing parties say they plan to stay on.
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Deportation of "apathetic children" put on hold
National: 1 May 05
The Swedish Migration Board freezes all deportations of the so-called "apathetic refugee children", who are suffering from a form of acute depression, after a report suggests that the phenomenon is unique to Sweden. Not true, say critics.
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"Express degree" could see students' summers scrapped
National: 23 Feb 05
Why let students enjoy long summers year after year when they could be studying instead and out in the job market within two and a half years? Sweden's National Agency for Higher Education proposes a 48 week year, instilling mild panic among lecturers.
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Sweden's future teachers IT-illiterate
National: 1 Dec 04
Only one in ten trainee teachers thinks they have good enough IT skills for their future career.
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Labour pains
Society: 8 Sep 04
6,000 immigrants are illegally exploited by unscrupulous employers every day, while foreigners are excluded from 20% of Swedish jobs. Welcome to "the best country in the world for workers".
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Smörgåsbored of football
Business & Money: 2 Jul 04
The last mention of Sweden's footballing odyssey, drunken sailors in the archipelago, and interesting ways of dealing with the jobless and nursery education. All the scraps from the media's table.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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