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Swede nabs world's dearest rum 'for Obama'
Business & Money: 18 Feb 13
A Swedish luxury hotelier has bought a 180,000-kronor ($28,350) bottle of rum but says he won't open it until his manor house in central Sweden welcomes a true VIP, such as US President Barack Obama.
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Malmö mayor of two decades to step down
National: 4 Feb 13
The Social Democrat mayor of Malmö, Ilmar Reepalu, has announced he is leaving the job on July 1st, saying he wants to spend more time with his grandchild.
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Zlatan and Obama fight for online primetime
Science & Technology: 28 Dec 12
Brawling politicians caught on tape, Zlatan’s goal spree against England, and the dying seconds of the US presidential race all caught Swedes attention online during 2012, telecom statistics about surfing behaviour reveal.
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Spotify 'gets louder' with rockers Metallica
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 12
Music by heavy metal legends Metallica is now available on Swedish music streaming service Spotify, the company announced on Thursday, as it unveiled new features to help make the service more personal and interactive.
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Comedian Soran Ismail: 'Someone's gotta laugh'
Lifestyle: 22 Nov 12
In the first of a new series profiling Swedish newsmakers, The Local gets the lowdown on Kurdish-Swedish comedian Soran Ismail, who has been in the news recently for his starring role in the Sweden Democrat racist video scandal.
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Reinfeldt to meet with Burmese opposition
Politics: 9 Nov 12
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will meet with Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during his visit to Burma next week, a spokesman for the prime minister announced on Thursday.
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Swedish press highlights Obama challenges
Analysis & Opinion: 8 Nov 12
Following the significant coverage of the US elections in the Swedish media, the opinion pages of the four main newspapers have moved focus to the challenges which lie ahead for the re-elected American president.
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Obama win has Swedish politicians smiling
Politics: 7 Nov 12
Leading politicians in Sweden of all political stripes rejoiced early Wednesday morning over the re-election of US president Barack Obama, but cautioned he has a tough road ahead.
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Republicans in Sweden still hope for Romney
Politics: 6 Nov 12
With voters in the United States heading to the polls on Tuesday, Republicans in Sweden reflect on Mitt Romney's chances and the challenges of living in a country that doesn't always appreciate their point of view.
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2012 US election fever grips Swedish media
Politics: 5 Nov 12
With the US presidential election a day away, the Swedish media remains in an all-out frenzy of coverage looking at whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will win, much to the surprise of some US expats.
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'Americans are narrow- minded about politics'
Analysis & Opinion: 5 Nov 12
Most Swedes won't be casting votes for Barack Obama or Mitt Romney in Tuesday's US presidential elections, but that doesn't mean they don't have an opinion. See what some Stockholmers think, and chime in with your own views on The Local's Have Your Say.
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Swedish 'descendants' vote Republican
National: 4 Nov 12
While a majority of Swedes are rooting for Barack Obama, Americans living in towns with Swedish origins overwhelmingly vote Republican.
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Pressuring Russia on Wallenberg's fate 'a matter of principle'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Oct 12
With the opening of a conference in Stockholm examining historical research on Raoul Wallenberg, historian Susanne Berger argues that more must be done to force Russia to open up records that could shed light on the still-disputed fate of the Swedish diplomat.
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Nobel's will 'blatantly disrespected' in Norway
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Oct 12
On the eve of the announcement of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, The Local catches up with Norwegian lawyer and Nobel historian Fredrik S. Heffermehl, who claims the Norwegian Nobel Committee isn't following Alfred Nobel's wishes.
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Israeli PM's Iran bomb cartoon 'confusing': Bildt
Politics: 28 Sep 12
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said drawings of a bomb presented by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations left experts "confused" in terms of what the cartoon said about Iran's nuclear programme.
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Explosion rocks Malmö Jewish centre
National: 28 Sep 12
Police were called out early on Friday morning after loud bangs were heard near the Jewish community centre in Malmö, southern Sweden. Two suspects have since been arrested.
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'We will withstand any situation': Ecuador
Politics: 27 Sep 12
Ecuador on Wednesday renewed its vows to shelter Julian Assange for whatever time it will take, while the 41-year-old Australian national called on the US to stop its "persecution" of WikiLeaks.
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Swedes like the US more than the EU: study
National: 17 Sep 12
Swedes have a more favourable opinion of the United States than they do of the European Union, according to a new study, which also found Sweden to have the lowest opinion of Israel of any EU country.
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Vilks cites KKK to defend talk to anti-Muslim group
National: 31 Aug 12
Swedish artist Lars Vilks has defened his decision to speak at an anti-Islamic conference in New York on September 11th, claiming he would also accept an invitation from the Ku Klux Klan.
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US rejects Assange's 'wild' witch hunt claims
National: 21 Aug 12
The United States responded to Julian Assange's "witch hunt" accusations, stating Monday that the WikiLeaks founder is trying to deflect attention from the question of whether he will face justice in Sweden.
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Assange thanks Ecuador, condemns the US
National: 19 Aug 12
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange thanked Ecuador for its support in a statement from Quito's embassy in London on Sunday and slammed the US, although made no mention of the sex offences allegations he faces in Sweden.
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EDL in Stockholm for 'counter-jihad' meet
National: 2 Aug 12
The English Defence League and a collection of far-right and anti-Islam groups are planning to come to Stockholm to hold an international meeting on Saturday.
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Swedish teen caught in Obama Twitter crossfire
Politics: 17 Jul 12
A 19-year-old Swedish woman has been caught in the middle of an internet storm after her Twitter account matched the name of US President Barack Obama's "Life of Julia" women’s rights campaign.
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Sweden's Green Party: moving to the city?
Politics: 4 Jul 12
In his latest dispatch from Almedalen, correspondent and commentator David Linden looks at why Sweden's Green Party resorted to having a well-known Swedish weatherman to take the stage.
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Löfven in the US looking to learn from Obama
Politics: 26 Jun 12
Sweden's Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven is in Chicago learning from President Obama’s election campaign how to win over the Swedish voters in good time for the election in 2014.
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Swedish union plea to Obama: 'help save Saab'
Business & Money: 14 May 12
Swedish union IF Metall has written a letter to US president Barack Obama about bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab, hoping for a similar result to the General Motors bailout of 2009.
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'No excuse' for anti-Semitism: Obama envoy
National: 26 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism said during a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday that the brand of Sweden is at risk if leaders aren’t held accountable for their insensitive actions.
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Reepalu 'pleased' with Obama envoy talks
National: 25 Apr 12
Controversial Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu said he was ”pleased” with the meeting with US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, which took place during her visit to the city on Wednesday.
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Obama honours Raoul Wallenberg's legacy
Society: 20 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama praised the "selfless acts" of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg in a special video message released Thursday to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Two Swedes among world's 'most influential'
Society: 18 Apr 12
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who has "democratized music" according to a citation by actor Aston Kutcher, is one of two Swedes who made Time magazine's ranking of the world's most influential people this year.
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Global weapons spending levels out: Swedish think tank
Science & Technology: 18 Apr 12
Global spending on arms totalled $1.740 trillion last year, a figure which is largely the same as in 2010 in real terms, new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show.
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Obama's anti-Semitism expert to meet Reepalu
National: 10 Apr 12
Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu, still in the doghouse for recent comments about the city's Jewish community, will meet with President Barack Obama’s anti-Semitism representative, who is due to visit Malmö in two weeks.
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Swedes back Obama in US election: survey
Politics: 20 Mar 12
If Swedes could vote in US elections, President Barack Obama would handily beat either Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum, according to a new survey, which also reveals Swedes can't seem to get enough of US politics.
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Nobel Foundation rejects Peace Prize criticism
Society: 8 Mar 12
The Nobel Foundation on Thursday formally rejected recent claims that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has strayed from the wishes expressed in prize creator Alfred Nobel's last will and testament.
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Swedish agency to probe peace prize selection
National: 1 Feb 12
Stockholm officials have begun investigating claims that Alfred Nobel's last wishes are routinely sidelined by a Norwegian Nobel Committee blinded by pro-NATO sentiments when selecting its annual peace laureate.
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Sweden 'an important partner': US ambassador
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Feb 12
Recently installed US ambassador to Sweden Mark Brzezinski speaks to The Local's David Landes about US-Swedish relations and taking Swedish lessons from his two-and-half year old daughter.
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Svanberg proposed to head Volvo board
Business & Money: 12 Dec 11
After days of rumours, truck maker Volvo has officially proposed BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg to be appointed head of its board at the annual general meeting in April, the Swedish company announced on Monday.
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Hungry Swedes queue up for Obamas sausage
Society: 7 Dec 11
Tucked behind a shopping centre in southern Sweden is a little food cart with a big name. "Obamas" serves falafel, kebab and sausages, prepared and served by Amro and Soumia Hawary, who opened up shop almost three years ago.
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Svanberg chosen to head Volvo board: report
Business & Money: 2 Dec 11
Carl-Henric Svanberg, the heavily criticised BP chairman, will soon be appointed head of the Volvo board, according to a new report.
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Falkvinge named in 2011 'Global Thinkers' list
Society: 29 Nov 11
Pirate Party founder Rick Falkvinge has been named among the "Top 100 Global Thinkers" alongside a number of Arab revolutionaries and the likes of Barack Obama, Ai WeiWei, and Mark Zuckerberg.
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Jobs 'our time's Da Vinci': Spotify CEO
Science & Technology: 6 Oct 11
Swedish IT notables and politicians are among those joining in the chorus of praise for the life of Steve Jobs, the charismatic co-founder of Apple who died on Wednesday aged 56.
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Obama picks foreign policy expert to be US ambassador to Sweden
Politics: 9 Sep 11
US president Barack Obama has nominated Washington DC-based lawyer and foreign policy expert Mark Brzezinski to be the next US ambassador to Sweden.
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Stockholm stock market in record fall
Business & Money: 9 Aug 11
The Stockholm stock market fell 5.2 percent on Monday - the worst fall in nearly three years.
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'Obama cares more about Norway than Reinfeldt'
National: 29 Jul 11
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt tried on Friday to respond to criticism that he has been missing-in-action following last week's terror attacks in Norway.
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Outgoing US ambassador to Sweden looks back
Analysis & Opinion: 27 May 11
In the final days of his shortened term as US ambassador to Sweden, Matthew Barzun tells The Local's David Landes about what Sweden can teach the world about balance as he prepares to help US President Barack Obama get reelected.
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Experts: Ash will not ground Sweden flights
National: 24 May 11
The giant cloud of volcanic ash spreading from the Iceland is expected to reach southern Sweden by Tuesday evening although experts do not expect it to impact air travel.
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Nobel laureates in Stockholm climate 'trial'
Science & Technology: 17 May 11
Around 20 Nobel prize winners will preside over a mock courtroom in Stockholm on Tuesday, with the Planet Earth and humanity on opposing sides of the case, as part of a symposium to highlight global sustainability.
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Sweden terror threat stands despite bin Laden death
National: 3 May 11
The death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden on Sunday has not affected Sweden's security situation regarding terrorist threats, according to the Swedish Security Service.
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Swedish 'king' turns Obama into a bushel of Wiki-carrots
Science & Technology: 2 May 11
US president Barack Obama was transformed into a bunch of carrots for more than an hour on Monday morning thanks to a mischievous Wikipedia user claiming the name of the Swedish king.
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Bildt hails 'better world' after bin Ladin death
Politics: 2 May 11
Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt welcomed the news from the US that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Ladin has been killed in Pakistan in a comment on Monday morning.
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US ambassador to Sweden to step down
National: 29 Apr 11
Matthew Barzun, the current US ambassador to Sweden, is leaving his post in May to lead fundraising efforts for president Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign
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Swede provides 'proof' in Obama birth debate
National: 29 Apr 11
A Swedish woman may have provided the last piece in a the puzzle to help settle the long-running controversy surrounding where US president Barack Obama was born.
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Svanberg defends BP over Gulf oil spill
Business & Money: 19 Apr 11
Carl-Henric Svanberg, the Swedish chairman of BP, defended the company's handling of last year's massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Tuesday, adding that his linguistic gaffe was "unfortunate".
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Swedish UN worker dead after Afghanistan demo
National: 1 Apr 11
A 33-year-old Swedish man was among a number of United Nations personnel killed in Afghanistan on Friday after a demonstration turned violent in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
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Swedes back Libya deployment: poll
National: 22 Mar 11
Nine out ten Swedes support the UN-backed mission to stop Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi with a vast majority backing Swedish involvement in the aerial bombardment of the north African country.
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US tech offer threatens Brazil Gripen deal
Business & Money: 18 Feb 11
Swedish defence firm Saab has faced another setback in its bid to sell its Gripen aircraft to Brazil after a US official announced that it has a "significant technology transfer" if the country buys US-made fighter jets.
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US envoy lights up Stockholm park with 'green' public art project
Lifestyle: 15 Feb 11
For the next several weeks, art and nature lovers who walk by the Stockholm residence of the US ambassador will be treated to a unique art installation designed to spark new thoughts on sustainability, explains contributor Anita Badejo.
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Michelle Obama wears $35 H&M dress on TV
Society: 12 Feb 11
American First Lady Michelle Obama's television appearance in a dress from Sweden's H&M has prompted an exhaustive hunt for the elusive item, which has sold out in a number of stores in the US.
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Death penalty 'unlikely' for Assange: experts
Politics: 9 Feb 11
Claims by lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that extradition to the United States could land him in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp or on death row are "impossible", according to experts.
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Assange inks book deal to fund Sweden legal fees
National: 27 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that he was forced to sign book deals reportedly worth about $1.7 million due to the ongoing financial hardships that he is currently facing, according to media reports.
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Assange granted bail as court rejects appeal
National: 16 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted conditional bail on Thursday after a London court rejected an appeal to keep him in jail as he fights extradition to Sweden to answer allegations of sex crimes.
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Assange remains in prison on bail challenge
National: 15 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remains in a London prison even after a British court decided to grant him bail on charges of rape and molestation after Swedish prosecutors challenged the ruling.
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Sweden appeal keeps Assange in prison
National: 14 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to remain in prison despite being granted conditional bail earlier on Tuesday after lawyers acting for Sweden said they would challenge the ruling.
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Bildt pays tribute to diplomat Holbrooke
Politics: 14 Dec 10
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt praised US diplomat Richard Holbrooke, with whom he helped negotiate the 1995 Dayton peace accords, following his death on Monday.
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Second bail hearing for WikiLeaks' Assange
National: 14 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to appear in a British court on Tuesday in a second attempt to secure bail after his arrest over allegations of sex crimes in Sweden.
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Winners accept prizes in Nobel week climax
Society: 10 Dec 10
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf handed the 2010 Nobel laureates in literature, economics, physics and chemistry their prizes on Friday at a gala ceremony in Stockholm.
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Reinfeldt keen on housework: US embassy
National: 7 Dec 10
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt likes to do housework and his opinions are likely influenced a great deal by his wife Filippa, according to a cable from the US embassy released by WikiLeaks.
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Sweden fifth in climate change ranking: survey
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 10
Sweden was unable to reclaim the top spot in a climate change performance ranking released on Monday at the ongoing climate summit in Cancún, Mexico, coming in fifth behind Brazil.
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'The world’s most complete partnership'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 10
On the eve of three important international summits, US ambassador to Sweden Matthew W. Barzun emphasises the importance of the transatlantic partnership as well as Sweden’s constructive role in promoting international engagement.
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Brazil to discuss fighter jet purchase
Business & Money: 4 Nov 10
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that discussions would "soon" take place with his successor Dilma Rousseff with a view to deciding who would win a multi-billion-dollar fighter jet tender.
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Olof Palme and Obamania: Swedes' love-hate relationship with the US
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Nov 10
On the eve of the US mid-term elections, libertarian Swedish commentator and author Fredrik Segerfeldt takes a look at the evolution of Swedes' attitudes toward the United States – with some help from one of Sweden’s most revered singer-songwriters.
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Swedish model tips Obama election doom
Politics: 16 Oct 10
A slow rise in Americans' disposable income means that Barack Obama's Democratic Party allies stand to lose 45 seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, a model developed by a Swedish researcher has shown.
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Swedish papers praise Peace Prize winner Liu
National: 9 Oct 10
Swedish newspapers praised the choice of Liu Xiaobo as this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, saying that as China's role in the world grows, it is important to continue to put oneself on the line to criticise the lack of freedom of expression.
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Obama congratulates Reinfeldt on re-election
Politics: 9 Oct 10
US President Barack Obama called Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt to congratulate him on his re-election on Friday and discuss the threat posed by Al-Qaeda and its allies to Europe.
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Will a Red-Green Sweden really take aim at US military might?
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
With the election drawing closer, Fredrik Westerlund takes a light-hearted look at a Red-Green foreign policy promise to 'demand' the United States shut down its foreign military bases. Along the way he talks to academics, embassies and one furious press secretary.
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Bildt defends embattled US General McChrystal
Politics: 23 Jun 10
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has defended embattled US Commander in Afghanistan Stanley McChrystal on his blog on Wednesday amid the ongoing fallout over remarks McChrystal allegedly made in a Rolling Stone interview.
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Svanberg slammed for 'small people' comment
Business & Money: 17 Jun 10
BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg was forced to apologise on Wednesday after comments in a White House press conference were interpreted as patronizing towards the ordinary people hit by the Mexican Gulf catastrophe.
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Obama meeting will be Svanberg's toughest test
National: 14 Jun 10
BP’s problems are proving to be the toughest test yet in the career of Swedish business’s golden boy Carl-Henric Svanberg, writes James Savage.
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Profile: BP's 'invisible' Swedish chairman
National: 13 Jun 10
When Carl-Henric Svanberg jettisoned telecoms giant Ericsson for British Petroleum last year, he could not in his worst nightmares have forecast the severity of the spotlight in which he now finds himself.
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Obama summons Svanberg over oil spill
National: 11 Jun 10
US president Barrack Obama has called BP's Swedish chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg to a meeting at the White House to discuss the Mexican Gulf oil spill.
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BP heads call for Svanberg resignation
National: 6 Jun 10
Several senior managers at oil firm BP have argued that Carl-Henric Svanberg, the firm's Swedish chairperson, has mismanaged the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and should pay the price and resign.
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Catholics upset by young socialists’ erect pope pic
Society: 28 May 10
The Catholic Church in Sweden has expressed dismay at the publication by the youth wing of the Social Democrats of a caricature of Pope Benedict XVI sporting an erection in the presence of a child.
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AstraZeneca fined for anti-psychotic drug
Business & Money: 28 Apr 10
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has agreed to pay a $510 million fine to settle a case alleging that it illegally marketed an anti-psychotic drug, the US justice department has confirmed.
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Sweden tenth most attractive nation — again
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Apr 10
Sweden retains its position as the tenth most attractive country in the world, but its outdated image needs a facelift, writes Liselott Bergman of the Swedish Institute.
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Borg seeks US-inspired European bank tax
Business & Money: 19 Jan 10
Swedish Finance Minster Anders Borg on Tuesday called for a European bank tax similar to a new US scheme, in an attempt to rectify shabby public finances and create a cushion to protect against future financial crises.
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Bonus-happy banks risk tougher rules: Borg
Business & Money: 13 Jan 10
Swedish banks could be hit with even tougher restrictions on bonuses if they don’t follow new rules presented by the country’s financial system watchdog, finance minister Anders Borg warned on Tuesday.
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Workers: 'Save Saab from Gangster Motors'
National: 12 Jan 10
At noon on Tuesday, thousands of Saab Automobile employees gathered outside the company’s factory in Trollhättan in western Sweden to signal their displeasure with the behaviour of Saab owner General Motors.
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From Silicon Valley to Stockholm: Meeting the US Ambassador, Part 1
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Dec 09
In Part 1 of a two-part interview, The Local's David Landes speaks to new US Ambassador Matthew Barzun about fundraising for Obama, adjusting to life in Sweden, Alfred Nobel's legacy, and engaging citizens in online networks.
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Woods' womanizing no secret: Swedish golfer
Society: 24 Dec 09
Tiger Wood's extramarital activities were no secret to other golfers, Swedish LPGA star Helen Alfredsson said on Wednesday, claiming she first heard rumours about his infidelities during last summer's British Open.
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Spyker extends Saab deal deadline
National: 21 Dec 09
Dutch car maker Spyker has dropped its Monday evening bid deadline and remains in talks with General Motors over the possible purchase of Saab. Sweden's government has pledged to aid Saab workers if the deal falls through.
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Pomp aplenty as winners gather for Nobel gala
Society: 10 Dec 09
Nobel season reaches its pinnacle on Thursday evening as the 2009 laureates receive their awards from Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and dignitaries gather for the banquet of the year at City Hall in Stockholm.
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Bildt berates Iran over treatment of laureate
Politics: 10 Dec 09
As Stockholm gears up for Thursday's Nobel banquet, the foreign ministers of Sweden and Norway have lashed out at Iran for its treatment of 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, who says Iranian authorities confiscated her medal.
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Reinfeldt calls on US to raise climate targets
Politics: 10 Dec 09
Swedish Prime Minster Fredrik Reinfeldt implored the United States on Wednesday to implement more ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Swede listed among world's most influential thinkers of 2009
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 09
Swedish international health and statistics expert Hans Rosling has been named as one of 2009’s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine.
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Reinfeldt criticizes US climate bill
Politics: 5 Nov 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Thursday criticized US efforts to adopt new climate change legislation, casting fresh doubt on whether the upcoming Copenhagen conference would result in a binding deal on carbon emission cuts.
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Reinfeldt targets US and China in climate message
Politics: 3 Nov 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday put pressure on both the United States and China to do more to fight climate change ahead of a UN-sponsored summit on the issue set to take place in Copenhagen in December.
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Obama welcomes Reinfeldt for White House visit
Politics: 3 Nov 09
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met with Barack Obama on Monday to discuss how to reach what the US President called an "important deal" at the upcoming Copenhagen conference on climate change.
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Swedish journalist claims Obama Nobel jackpot
National: 9 Oct 09
While the decision to award US President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize has been received by widespread surprise, one Swedish journalist is toasting the Norwegians after winning 50,000 kronor on the outcome.
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Obama Nobel win shocks Swedish peace group
Politics: 9 Oct 09
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society has classified as "shameful" the decision by the Nobel Committee in Oslo to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to Barack Obama.
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Obama to 'shut down' Öresund Bridge
National: 30 Sep 09
Even though US president Barack Obama isn't setting foot in Sweden, his planned visit to Copenhagen on Friday is expected to cause headaches for Malmö-area businesses and commuters.
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