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May 28, 2012
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'Are Swedes really more polite in English?'
Lifestyle: 11 May 12
After a curious claim by a bartender about Swedes' manners, The Local's Oliver Gee looks deeper into the question of whether a whole nation may be more polite when using English instead of Swedish.
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Blood, sweat and no fear: the UFC hits Stockholm
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 12
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's ultra-violence is coming to Stockholm on Saturday, with Sweden’s own Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson set to grab the hometown spotlight for the first time, contributor Jimmy Lazenby explains.
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Sweden mulls shaving products ban for minors
Politics: 1 Apr 12
Sweden wants to draw up legislation that would bar anyone under 18 from purchasing shaving products, after a spate of bullying towards women who are "pro-hair" highlighted public health concerns.
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Pot growers plead not guilty for 'organic' weed
Society: 30 Mar 12
Cannabis growers claiming they're innocent as their product is "organic", men biting through prison beds, and nazi t-shirts - here are some amusing tidbits from the past week in Sweden.
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87-year-old woman discovers she is 'dead'
Society: 29 Mar 12
An "active" 87-year-old woman from western Sweden was gobsmacked recently when she received a letter informing her of her own death.
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Stockholm iPad 'magic' a surprise YouTube hit
Science & Technology: 27 Mar 12
A YouTube video of Swedish magicians promoting Stockholm using iPads and trickery has taken the internet world by storm, leaving audiences baffled and event organizers beaming.
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Fleeing thief runs into police station
Society: 2 Mar 12
Runaway robbers, terrible drivers, and parking places for horses - it’s time to reflect upon these little stories and more in this week's edition of The Local's News in Brief.
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'High hopes' for Löfven as Social Democrat head
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Jan 12
Sweden's leader pages painted newly named Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven as a down-to-earth, politically inexperienced man from northern Sweden who has a good chance of strengthening the struggling party.
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Uppsala trio make YouTube hit with Robyn and cottage cheese mix
Society: 24 Oct 11
A grainy video of three young women crooning a tune by Swedish pop star Robyn and keeping the beat with empty cottage cheese containers is the latest YouTube sensation out of Sweden.
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'Tuna poisoning' reports on the rise in Stockholm
Science & Technology: 21 Oct 11
Sweden's communicable diseases agency has seen a recent spike in reported food poisonings in Stockholm thought to be caused by tuna.
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Vilnius mayor crushes car in wild tank ride for Swedish TV show
Society: 3 Aug 11
The mayor of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius has has been filmed driving an armoured vehicle over a parked car as both a prank for a Swedish TV show, and as a blunt warning to drivers to observe the city's regulations.
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Volvo profits up, cautious on outlook
Business & Money: 22 Jul 11
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group on Friday reported strong second quarter earnings but kept its forecasts unchanged on caution at the global economic outlook.
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Lapping up Sweden’s rivers: rafting in the land of the midnight sun
Travel: 27 Jun 11
While Sweden is perhaps better known for its archipelagos and lakes, the country's rivers can also serve up summer fun to thrill seekers and nature lovers alike, The Local’s Karen Holst discovers.
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Swedish music fans brace for summer festival frenzy
Lifestyle: 17 Jun 11
With Sweden's summer musical festival season hitting high gear, The Local's Geoff Mortimore highlights some of the hottest events taking place around the country this summer.
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Fishing for everyone in Sweden
Travel: 16 Jun 11
If you love fishing - or have just always wanted to give it a try - Sweden is a great place to come. Thousands of lakes where you will hardly see a soul, plenty of rivers and thousands of kilometres of coastline make Sweden a paradise for anglers.
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Bribery scandal rocks Stockholm arena
National: 9 Jun 11
A local politician and a Swedish construction magnate are among six people charged with corruption in conjunction with the building of a new national sporting arena in the Stockholm suburb of Solna.
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Cybersex Swedes claim they did 'nothing wrong'
National: 13 May 11
The two Swedish IT-experts jailed for life in the Philippines for running a cybersex den say they are living a nightmare among hardened criminals and maintain that they have done nothing wrong.
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Martin Olsson nets vital Blackburn winner
Sport: 1 May 11
Swedish midfielder Martin Olsson scored the only goal as Blackburn beat Bolton on Saturday to take a potentially crucial step away from the Premier League drop zone.
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Valborg - Sweden blazes into springtime
Lifestyle: 29 Apr 11
Summer's just around the corner. That's as good a cause for celebration in Sweden as any, and the revelry on Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night - on April 30th gets pretty hot.
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Volvo upbeat despite Japan impact warning
Business & Money: 27 Apr 11
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group reported strong first quarter earnings on Wednesday, although the firm warned that the Japan disaster could impact its second quarter.
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Truckmaker Volvo drives back to profit in 2010
Business & Money: 4 Feb 11
Swedish heavy vehicles maker Volvo Group returned to profit in 2010, the company reported on Friday, despite a less-than-stellar fourth quarter.
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Swedish whisky maker eyes stock market listing
Business & Money: 31 Jan 11
Sweden's Mackmyra Svensk Whisky has announced its plans to list on the stock market later this year, adding that it is now looking for a CFO to help accomplish the task.
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Scania and Volvo in EU competition probe
Business & Money: 18 Jan 11
Swedish truckmakers Scania and Volvo AB are among the companies included in a cartel investigation launched by the European Commission on Tuesday.
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Volvo partners with WWF to reduce CO2 emissions
Science & Technology: 4 Nov 10
Sweden's Volvo Group announced on Thursday that it will become the world's first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Climate Savers Program, aiming to work towards becoming CO2-neutral.
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Zlatan nets late goal as Milan lose
Sport: 31 Oct 10
A late goal by Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not enough to prevent AC Milan falling 2-1 to Juventus at the San Siro on Saturday, igniting the big-spending Turin outfit's title challenge.
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Passing the 'man test': elk hunting in Sweden
Lifestyle: 1 Oct 10
Hunting elk in Sweden isn't for the faint of heart, explains London-native Keith Moore. Especially when it means sitting next to the rifle-toting father of your Swedish girlfriend.
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Söderling falls at Federer hurdle
Sport: 9 Sep 10
Swedish tennis ace Robin Söderling was knocked out of the US Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets to Swiss star Roger Federer.
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Långholmen claim three points in historic win
Sport: 16 Jun 10
Långholmen FC notched a new historic first after recording their first win in Division 3 with a well-earned 2-0 victory over fellow national league newcomers Mälarhöjden
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Interview: How a Swedish model exposed Goa's drug dealing cops
Lifestyle: 4 Jun 10
Swedish model Lucky Mångårda Amori went to Bollywood to act, but first she directed a real-life Indian crime drama. Paul O’Mahony meets the former reality TV show contestant who trained a camera on the police and captured corruption on an epic scale.
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Depleted Långholmen claim first point
Sport: 6 May 10
Långholmen claimed their first points of the season after holding Vagnhärad, who will be bitterly disappointed that they did not take more from the match against a weakened Stripes.
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Children's rights worker charged with abuse
National: 13 Mar 10
A man working with authorities in matters of children’s rights and family values in Borås, south west Sweden, has been charged with physically abusing his two daughters.
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'Saab purchase delayed': Spyker CEO
Business & Money: 23 Feb 10
The purchase of Swedish car maker Saab by Spyker, scheduled to be completed on Tuesday, could be delayed by another day, the Dutch firm's CEO Victor Muller said on Tuesday.
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Strange foods, and how to find them
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jan 10
Sweden may be a mecca of sorts when it comes to yogurt but try finding a simple potato waffle and you will be sorely disappointed, writes obdurate blow-in moaner Paddy Kelly in his latest petulant sideswipe at the bosom that feeds.
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Study to assess values of Swedish police cadets
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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Swedish tabloid reported for racial agitation
National: 25 Aug 09
Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet has been reported to the Chancellor of Justice after publishing an article forwarding claims about the alleged organ harvesting of dead Palestinians by Israeli defence forces.
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Israel presses Sweden for 'condemnation'
Politics: 23 Aug 09
Israel on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on Sweden to condemn a Swedish newspaper report about alleged organ harvesting that has heightened tensions between the two countries.
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Smacking kids is never acceptable: Swedish politician
Analysis & Opinion: 12 Aug 09
Thirty years have passed since Sweden banned parents from smacking their children. But Liberal Party MP Helena Bargholtz is dismayed to learn that New Zealand is holding a referendum to reintroduce the practice.
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Åland: a gem in Stockholm's back yard
Travel: 21 Jul 09
Alannah Eames visits Finland's Swedish-speaking Åland islands, and finds gorgeous scenery, great food and a fascinating history.
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Record losses for Sweden's Volvo Group
Business & Money: 21 Jul 09
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group on Tuesday reported its largest-ever quarterly loss amid as massive write-offs and weak demand took their toll on profits.
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Losses at Volvo as demand hits the skids
Business & Money: 24 Apr 09
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo confirmed mounting losses for the first quarter on Friday, reporting that demand has collapsed in the wake of the financial crisis.
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Edwin stars to sink Reymers
Sport: 17 Apr 09
Reymersholm IK 0-3 Långholmen FC
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Långholmen advance to cup quarter finals
Sport: 5 Apr 09
Atletico Nacka 2-5 Långholmen FC
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Swedish football: A beginner’s guide to the Allsvenskan
Lifestyle: 2 Apr 09
With the Swedish football season kicking of this weekend, Nic Townsend separates the title hopefuls from the relegation woefuls in a team by team analysis of the Allsvenskan.
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Volvo approves massive investment in new trucks models
Business & Money: 26 Feb 09
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group plans to make a groundbreaking investment of at least least €1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) to develop of new truck models this year.
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Gävle goat a sitting duck
Society: 7 Nov 08
After a joyous two years of life in protective armour, Sweden's iconic Gävle goat will have to fend for itself this Christmas.
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Stockholm awash with beer and whisky
Lifestyle: 26 Sep 08
The Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival has hit town again and, as Jennifer Heape discovered, it’s a far cry from beer bellies and a packet of pork scratchings.
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'Russian advance pushing Georgia closer to Europe': Bildt
Politics: 1 Sep 08
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has indicated that the recent conflict in the Caucasus could help speed up the integration of Georgia into Europe.
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Petrol pirates manipulate free fuel
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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Eriksson leaves Man City
Sport: 2 Jun 08
Sven-Göran Eriksson has left Manchester City, the English Premier League club announced on Monday.
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Rice to visit Sweden for Iraq conference
Politics: 9 May 08
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Sweden for a UN conference on Iraq on May 30th.
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Report: mothers in Sweden have it best
Society: 6 May 08
Sweden is the world’s best country in which to be a mother, according to a new report published by Save the Children.
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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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Swede in epic journey to pay Scottish traffic fine
National: 8 Feb 08
Andreas Bäck spent more than 5,000 kronor on a trip that took more than 24 hours--one way.
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Volvo earnings strong despite North America woes
Business & Money: 6 Feb 08
Volvo has announced an 11 percent rise in fourth quarter net profit.
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Forbidden names: identity and the law
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Nov 07
Combining your name with that of your spouse seems like a perfectly natural thing to do in a modern society. But things can be complicated if you live in Sweden, says Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.
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Parents 'allowed to smack children'
Society: 15 Nov 07
Swedish parents are allowed to smack their children, as long as they do not hit them too hard, a ruling from a court in southern Sweden appears to show.
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Volvo Trucks suffers sales fall
Business & Money: 24 Sep 07
Volvo Trucks saw deliveries fall in the first eight months of the year, with a downturn in North American sales cancelling out improvements in almost every other market.
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Eriksson takes helm at Manchester City
Sport: 6 Jul 07
After a long period of speculation, Sven-Göran Eriksson has finally been confirmed as the new manager of Manchester City.
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Eriksson prepares Manchester City shopping spree
Sport: 5 Jul 07
Sven-Göran Eriksson will announce his arrival as Manchester City manager by making sweeping changes to the Premiership club's squad.
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Girl gang charged for brutal assault
National: 10 May 07
Two leaders of a gang of eight girls face criminal charges for their part in a vicious attack on a 14-year-old girl.
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Volvo in billion-dollar Nissan buyout
Business & Money: 20 Feb 07
Swedish truckmaker Volvo has bought Japanese competitor Nissan Diesel for a billion dollars. The move will help both companies to better face competition, Volvo says.
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Volvo hails 'best year in history'
Business & Money: 2 Feb 07
Swedish heavy truck maker Volvo has announced a 24.5 percent leap in net profits for 2006, on the back of record sales.
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'Children need to consume more fat'
Science & Technology: 25 Jan 07
A Swedish study has shown that eating lots of fatty foods is good for healthy four-year-olds.
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Nasa orders third spacewalk for Fuglesang
Science & Technology: 17 Dec 06
Christer Fuglesang will be home in time for Christmas Eve celebrations - but not before he makes an unscheduled spacewalk. On Monday Fuglesang and colleague Robert Curbeam will venture out to shake loose a set of solar panels.
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Swedish schoolgirls strike over boys' taunts
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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Swedish media gorges on Reinfeldt's black week
Politics: 14 Oct 06
The week's revelations about ministers' unpaid TV licences, cash-in-hand nannies and private finances was the favourite theme for most of Sweden's leader writers on Saturday morning.
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McEnroe win draws crowds to Stockholm
Sport: 13 Oct 06
The Superbrat is back playing tennis in Sweden. John McEnroe hooked up with Jonas Björkman in the Stockholm Open doubles tournament yesterday and showed no signs of having lost his touch.
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Volvo delivers more trucks
Business & Money: 26 Jun 06
The company's two foreign subsidiaries see deliveries increase in the first five months of 2006, but the Swedish arm does less well.
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Volvo buys into Nissan
Business & Money: 21 Mar 06
Nissan Motor is to sell 13 percent of its 19 percent shareholding in Nissan Diesel Motor to Sweden's Volvo for 1.5 billion kronor.
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"Major breakthrough" at Swedish Antarctica conference
Smörgåsbord: 15 Jun 05
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Volvo delivers more trucks
Business & Money: 17 Mar 05
With the demand for automobiles stalling across Europe, the Volvo Group's three truck companies delivered 29% more trucks in January and February this year, compared to the same period last year.
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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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