Lucia
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Swede's Grammy win 'a dream come true'
Lifestyle: 15 Feb 13
We are aiming our weekly movers-and-shakers spotlight onto singer-songwriter Jonas Myrin. After taking home Sweden's only Grammy award in Los Angeles on Sunday, he is The Local's pick for Swede of the Week.
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The octogenarian Saint Lucia choir: still in tune
Society: 13 Dec 12
A broken lift, missing batteries, and a wobbly 83-year-old Saint Lucia couldn't dampen spirits among the members of an elderly cooperative choir south of Stockholm, The Local's Lucia-themed pick for Swede(s) of the Week.
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'Angels have nothing to do with Christmas in Sweden'
Lifestyle: 12 Dec 12
Following his two-year-old daughter's troubles settling on an outfit for a Saint Lucia Day procession, contributor Steven Karwoski takes an ironic look at the meaning of Christmas in Sweden.
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Volunteers shore up a glitch-free Nobel evening
Society: 10 Dec 12
Student union representative Hilda Dalman is one of the many volunteers who will make sure this evening's Nobel Prize ceremony and the ensuing lavish banquet are carried off without a glitch.
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School reverses gingerbread man ban
Society: 9 Dec 12
A 10-year-old boy was told he could not dress up as a gingerbread man at his school's traditional Lucia celebration as all references to the cookie had been banned in order to avoid offense.
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'Mini Stockholm' invades English Christmas city
Society: 5 Dec 12
The famed Christmas market in the British city of Lincoln will get a taste of Sweden on Thursday as a Swedish entrepreneur and a team of helpers set up red cottages and “turn Lincoln into a mini Stockholm”.
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H&M yanks t-shirt tribute to 'Robin Hood' mayor
Business & Money: 11 Sep 12
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has ordered a t-shirt paying homage to a radical Spanish politician who backed Robin Hood-style supermarket looting be pulled from stores.
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Melodifestivalen: an expat parent's gateway to Swedish culture
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jun 12
As Eurovision 'Euphoria' gives way to Euro 2012 football fever, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt reflects on how embracing Melodifestivalen is like walking through Sweden's secret cultural door.
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Swedish town welcomes back deported family
Society: 4 Mar 12
The Swedish town of Ånge in northern Sweden held a welcome home celebration on Saturday for the Danielian/Arustamjan family who have returned to Sweden almost three months after being deported to Armenia.
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Malmö residents march to protest violence
National: 8 Jan 12
Residents of Malmö have had enough of the ruthless street violence, and on Friday filled the city's Gustav Adolfs square to show their frustration.
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The Swedish 'julbord': a beginner's guide
Lifestyle: 22 Dec 11
No Swedish-style Christmas is complete without a julbord buffet. Food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson takes a look at what goes into making the perfect Swedish Christmas meal.
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Shock deportation leaves Swedish town reeling
Society: 14 Dec 11
A village in northern Sweden is in shock after all five members of a local family that had lived in the community for ten years were apprehended by police on Tuesday morning and deported to Armenia.
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A musical celebration of Swedish Lucia
Lifestyle: 13 Dec 11
For people unable to attend a Lucia concert this year, contributor Fern Scott Olsson offers some video footage from one of the biggest Lucia concerts in the world.
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'Panic chaos' and other signs that Christmas is coming to Sweden
Lifestyle: 12 Dec 11
Contributor Lola Akinmade-Åkerström offers up five tell-tale signs that Swedes have truly been gripped by the holiday spirit.
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Home fires increase during Swedish winter
National: 11 Dec 11
With advent, Lucia and Christmas, Swedish firefighters are kept busy during the month of December, with 12 percent of all recorded fires caused by candles left unattended.
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New winter storm heading towards Sweden
Science & Technology: 11 Dec 11
Those who plan to celebrate Lucia day on Tuesday will have to hold on tight to garb and glitter, as a new storm heads in over Sweden in the beginning of next week.
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Rule change makes schools ban Lucia photos
Society: 2 Dec 11
Parents in Linköping, southern Sweden, will not be allowed to take photos of their pre-schoolers' performance in the Lucia celebrations next week, to protect them from having their pictures published on social media.
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Swedish reality TV show brings Swedish-Americans back 'home'
Society: 11 Nov 11
A new reality television show offering Swedish-Americans the chance to meet their long-lost Swedish relatives has some critics crying foul, but has been described by participants as the chance of a lifetime, The Local's Joel Linde explains.
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Who is really out of place when a religious service opens parliament?
Analysis & Opinion: 19 Sep 11
Sweden Democrat leader Jimmy Åkesson's complaint that an imam 'politicised' the religious service that opened the Riksdag last week, raises an interesting point about the place of religion and in Swedish politics, argues contributor Ruben Brunsveld.
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Rise in truancy often parents’ fault: report
Education: 25 Jun 11
Thousands of schoolchildren across the country are regularly skipping classes as the problem of truancy grows, according to a new report.
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Swedish electricity prices hit all time high
Business & Money: 30 Dec 10
The spot price for electricity in Sweden averaged 0.83 kronor per kWh in December, a record high since the deregulation of the electricity market in 1996.
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Sweden home to more than 1,600 centenarians
Society: 28 Dec 10
Slightly more than 1,600 individuals in Sweden are more than a 100 years old, Sweden's statistics agency reported on Tuesday.
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As darkness falls, Swedes celebrate light
Lifestyle: 27 Dec 10
As almost round-the-clock night descends on their country in December, AFP's Rita Devlin Marier discovers that Swedes turn on their own informal celebration of light, in keeping with long-held traditions and to help cope with the darkest time of the year.
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The Lowdown: Christmas in Sweden
Lifestyle: 23 Dec 10
Jellied pigs’ feet, Donald Duck and a goat-riding gnome may not be your typical global Christmas symbols, but for Swedes they’re all part of the fun, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Sweden in 'coldest December in 100 years'
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 10
Sweden is experiencing its coldest December in more than a century, according to meteorologists, as the country wrestles with the effects of another snowstorm which forecasters say isn’t over yet.
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Swedish Lucia: a celebration with song
Lifestyle: 13 Dec 10
For anyone unable to make it to a Lucia concert this year, contributor Fern Scott Olsson sets the scene and offers some serene video footage from a Stockholm youth choir taking part in one of Sweden's most cherished holiday traditions.
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The Lowdown: Lucia
Lifestyle: 13 Dec 10
It's one of the most enduring Swedish winter traditions. The tradition of Lucia brings some much needed light into Sweden's winter darkness, The Local's James Savage explains.
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The Lowdown: Swedish Advent
Lifestyle: 1 Dec 10
If the darkness of winter's already starting to get you down, the light and merriment –not to mention the calories and alcohol – of a Swedish Advent should help pick you up.
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All Saints: lighting a candle for the past
Lifestyle: 5 Nov 10
This weekend is All Saints, Allhelgonahelg, when every graveyard in Sweden bathes in the glow of hundreds of flickering candles lit by Swedes coming to remember their dead.
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Live Blog: election night in Sweden
Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here.
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Hanson claims Mallorca crown despite penalty
Sport: 17 May 10
Swedish golfer Peter Hanson claimed his third European tour title after shrugging off a one-shot penalty to win the Mallorca Open on Sunday.
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'Force councils to accept refugees'
Politics: 19 Feb 10
The opposition Social Democrats have called for legislation to force all of Sweden's municipalities to accept their share of refugees.
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Sweden's top ten tasty buns
Lifestyle: 16 Feb 10
It’s Fettisdag, Fat Tuesday, the day known in English as Shrovetide, Pancake Tuesday and, er, Mardi Gras. In Sweden, the day is synonymous with the creamy semla, one of many fine buns that make this country great.
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December in Sweden: From candle-head girls to jellied veal
Lifestyle: 1 Dec 09
The Year in Sweden - December: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Dole drops Bananas!* lawsuit
Business & Money: 15 Oct 09
Dole Foods was withdrawn its lawsuit against Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten over a documentary film which the company claimed contained falsehoods which harmed the US food giant.
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Swedish MPs back filmmaker's battle with US food giant
National: 1 Oct 09
Several members of Sweden’s parliament expressed their support on Thursday for a Swedish-made documentary film that is the target of a lawsuit by Dole Foods.
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Ibrahimovic claims sixth consecutive title
Sport: 17 May 09
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated his sixth straight league title as Inter Milan claimed their fourth consecutive Serie A crown on Saturday thanks to title rivals AC Milan's loss to Udinese.
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Parliamentary blogs fall on deaf ears: survey
Politics: 12 Apr 09
Swedish members of parliament are diligent bloggers. But there is very little interest in what most have to say, according to a new survey.
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What's your top Swedish tourist tip?
Travel: 19 Mar 09
Every week we quiz our regular panelists about a particular aspect of life in Sweden. This week: the country's top travel destinations.
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Ibrahimovic on target as Inter increase lead
Sport: 8 Mar 09
Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 15th goal of the season as Inter Milan beat Genoa 2-0 ahead of their Champions League trip to Manchester United.
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DNA evidence insufficient for rape conviction
National: 5 Feb 09
Rape charges against a 19-year-old man in Sweden have been dropped despite the existence of DNA evidence on a bloody glove found near the crime scene.
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Furious minister storms out of parliament
Politics: 16 Jan 09
Sweden's labour market minister Sven Otto Littorin left parliament in a rage on Friday following a heated verbal exchange with a member of the opposition.
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Social Democrats praise government equality record
Politics: 2 Jan 09
The Swedish government has received plaudits from the opposition Social Democrats over new figures which show that state appointments are in line with Sweden's gender and ethnic diversity.
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What's the best thing about Christmastime in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 17 Dec 08
Every week a panel of readers discusses a topic of current interest. This week: Christmas in Sweden - ho, ho, ho or no, no, no?
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Boys blocked from bearing 'girls-only' Lucia crown
National: 12 Dec 08
While generally supportive of equality between the sexes, Swedes still resist tampering with the Lucia holiday tradition which stipulates only girls should bear a candle-lit crown on December 13th.
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What's on in Sweden: December 12 - 18
Lifestyle: 11 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 12th - 18th. Lucia and Lykke Li in Stockholm; Harlem Gospel and Streetdance in Gothenburg; world class jazz in Malmö.
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Stockholm club and concert tips: Saturday, Dec 13
Lifestyle: 10 Dec 08
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips.
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What's on in Sweden: December 5 - 11
Lifestyle: 4 Dec 08
What's on in Sweden: December 5th - 11th. Hootchy Kootchy burlesque and Cirkus Cirkör in Stockholm; Motorhead and "making a difference" in Gothenburg; Status Quo in Malmö/Lund.
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GM considers ditching Saab: report
Business & Money: 27 Nov 08
Saab Automobile is among the brands US automaker General Motors (GM) is thinking about unloading in order to get through its current crisis.
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What's on in Sweden: November 21 - 27
Lifestyle: 20 Nov 08
What’s on: International Film Festival & Mali Bluesman in Stockholm; the search for Lucia & Lambchop in Gothenburg; Jose Carrerras in Malmö.
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Social Democrats push help for employed entrepreneurs
Business & Money: 24 Mar 08
The Social Democrats want to introduce economic support for entrepreneurs who also hold full-time jobs.
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Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On
Lifestyle: 13 Dec 07
Warm up for Christmas Swedish style, head to a traditional English carol service or escape from the Yuletide rush altogether. We've got the weekend sorted.
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Social Democrats call for living restrictions for refugees
Politics: 5 Oct 07
The Social Democrats want to prevent refugees and asylum seekers from choosing where they want to live when they arrive in Sweden. The proposal comes as the party prepares to present its shadow budget.
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Sports digest: Sweden misses out on hockey bronze
Sport: 14 May 07
Sweden claim fourth place at the world ice hockey championship. Hammarby take over at the top of Allsvenskan. Fredrik Andersson finishes second at the Marbella Open golf tournament.
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Imams must wait for Swedish education
Society: 24 Apr 07
Sweden's education minister wants to wait until Muslim organizations have reached full agreement before introducing a national education programme for trainee imams.
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'Sahlin will lead Social Democrats'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jan 07
Sweden's Social Democrats are looking for a new leader and Mona Sahlin seems to be the front runner. The Local asked political expert Stig-Björn Ljunggren to help us size up the contenders.
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Lucia: Italian saint, Swedish tradition
Lifestyle: 12 Dec 06
Every December, Swedes celebrate fourth century Sicilian martyr St. Lucia with song, candles and saffron buns. And even Nobel Laureates get treated to a traditional Swedish Lucia procession.
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A Swedish Christmas 2006
Lifestyle: 22 Nov 06
The decorations are going up, the stores are bracing themselves, and now Sweden's traditional Christmas markets are underway. We've gathered together the best the country has to offer. God Jul!
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Swedish statistics support Friday 13th superstition
National: 13 Oct 06
Lock up your pets, spouses and grannies, it's Friday the thirteenth! And statistics from the Swedish Rescue Services Agency show that when the thirteenth day of the month falls on a Friday, Sweden is a slightly riskier place to be.
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Stockholm's jazz scene puts up a fight
Lifestyle: 12 May 06
The closure of the Lydmar and Mondo cast a shadow over Stockholm's once-buzzing improvisational music scene. But musicians and fans are fighting back, and Södra Teatern is at the vanguard of the revival, as David Francisco reports.
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School to fail racist pupils
National: 29 Mar 06
Pupils at a junior high school in Kungälv risk being failed in social studies if they sympathise with racist or neo-nazi organisations. The National Agency for Education has reservations about the school's initiative.
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Stepfather held for boy murder
National: 4 Jan 06
A man in Värmland has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his 12-year old stepson. The boy was found dead on 13th December last year.
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Nobel Prize in Literature: List of winners since 1986
Smörgåsbord: 13 Oct 05
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