February 15, 2012
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Politics: 9 Aug 11
Left Party leader Lars Ohly has informed the nominating committee that he won't stand for the post when the party elects a new leader during its 2012 congress.
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Politics: 4 Aug 11
The leadership battle for the Left Party has intensified after the party's foreign policy spokesperson Hans Linde announced his intention to challenge current leader Las Ohly for the post.
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National: 3 Jul 11
Former employment minister Sven Otto Littorin chatted anonymously on internet sex forums while in office, according to a Swedish newspaper report.
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Business & Money: 30 Jun 11
Cash-strapped Swedish carmaker Saab Automobile is hopeful of restarting frozen production lines within two weeks after receiving orders totalling 10,000 vehicles.
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Politics: 5 Jun 11
Recent polling figures show the Green Party's new spokespeople have raised the party to an unprecedented high, while the Social Democrats have registered another dismal polling result.
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Politics: 21 May 11
Sweden's Green Party on Saturday voted to appoint Gustav Fridolin and Åsa Romson as their new spokespeople at their party conference in Karlstad.
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Politics: 20 May 11
Revelations that the Green Party leader candidate Mikaela Valtersson spent thousands of taxpayers' kronor on taxi rides rather than taking public transportation have raised questions about her leadership potential.
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Politics: 1 Apr 11
Some 27 percent of Swedes have confidence in the new Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt, a new poll shows, roughly comparable with the support enjoyed by former leader Mona Sahlin.
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Politics: 30 Mar 11
The Left party agreed Wednesday to vote through the government proposal to send fighters to Libya, while continuing to support the Social Democrat line restricting Sweden's involvement.
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Politics: 29 Mar 11
The Green Party on Tuesday proposed Gustav Fridolin and Åsa Romson as its new spokespersons to be elected at the party congress in May.
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Politics: 15 Mar 11
The growing nuclear crisis in Japan has breathed new live into Sweden's anti-nuclear movement and prompted politicians to call for a renewed discussion about Sweden nuclear energy policy.
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National: 2 Mar 11
Two Swedish officers who were shot to death in Afghanistan in February last year appear to have been killed by Swedish bullets.
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Politics: 4 Feb 11
Sweden's Green Party has announced that it wants to reduce or even remove conditions for immigration on the grounds of family reunification.
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Politics: 19 Jan 11
The first party leader debate of the year was the last for the Social Democrats' Mona Sahlin, who on Wednesday called for more cross-coalition cooperation to squeeze out the Sweden Democrats.
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Politics: 14 Dec 10
The far-right Sweden Democrats demanded on Tuesday a debate in Sweden's parliament on Islamic extremism following Saturday's twin blasts in Stockholm which were likely aimed at Christmas shoppers.
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Politics: 12 Dec 10
Politicians, foreign embassies in Stockholm and European leaders have joined Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in condemnation of Saturday’s suicide bombing on one of the capital’s busiest shopping streets.
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Society: 4 Dec 10
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and finance minister Anders Borg are Sweden’s two most powerful people for the second year in a row, according to a new ranking.
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Politics: 2 Dec 10
Donations to political parties in Sweden will remain unregulated after the centre-right Alliance government remained unified against calls by the opposition for increased transparency for political party financing.
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Politics: 23 Nov 10
The Swedish Riksdag’s constitutional committee has announced that it will look into what current and former cabinet ministers knew about the US embassy in Stockholm's surveillance of people in Sweden.
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Politics: 14 Nov 10
Mona Sahlin is stepping down as the head of the Social Democratic party, the embattled party leader announced on Sunday.
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Politics: 8 Nov 10
Speculation is rife that a majority of the parties in Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, may be mulling changes at the top following the general election in September as they contemplate their futures.
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Politics: 3 Nov 10
Social Democratic leader Mona Sahlin and the Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Åkesson traded barbs on the floor of the Riksdag on Wednesday in the first party leader debate since Sweden's September 19th general election.
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Politics: 1 Nov 10
The centre-right Alliance government has reached an agreement with the Social Democrats and the Green Party regarding Sweden’s military mission in Afghanistan.
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Politics: 26 Oct 10
The centre-left Red-Green coalition, which aligned Sweden’s Green and Left Parties with the Social Democrats in a failed attempt to win back power in the Riksdag, appears to be over.
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Politics: 5 Oct 10
Another eventful day in Swedish politics has come to a close with Fredrik Reinfeldt having presented his new government, the Sweden Democrats having added a little colour and outraged drama, and the king having calmly reminded the Riksdag of its role as a bastion of Swedish democracy.
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Politics: 28 Sep 10
Mona Sahlin received a phone call from Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday morning in which the prime minister gave the Social Democratic party leader some insights about his plans for governing.
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Politics: 27 Sep 10
The Green Party confirmed in a press conference on Monday that no agreement has been reached over a coalition with a Fredrik Reinfeldt-led government, revealing that Alliance coalition leaders appeared "split" on the issue.
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National: 22 Sep 10
Latest: The Liberal Party - and by extension the Alliance - has missed out one seat it needed to gain in Gothenburg to the Social Democrats - by just four votes.
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Politics: 22 Sep 10
Sweden's governing Alliance coalition has preliminarily increased its number of seats in the Riksdag to 173, two short of an overall majority, as the recount of advance and overseas ballots continued on Wednesday afternoon.
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National: 20 Sep 10
The Moderate and Green parties held press conferences on Monday calling for time for the election results to be completed and digested, with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt promising an orderly process to a new Alliance government.
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Politics: 20 Sep 10
One day after its history entry into parliament, the Sweden Democrats now await an invitation to join a coalition with the other parties. However, so far no parties have contacted leader Jimmie Åkesson.
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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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Politics: 17 Sep 10
Mona Sahlin accused Fredrik Reinfeldt of spreading lies as the two traded jabs in a heated Thursday night debate pitting the leaders of Sweden’s seven Riksdag parties against each other just four days before election day.
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Politics: 16 Sep 10
Left Party leader Lars Ohly took the opportunity of a televised party leader debate to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Åsa, who accepted the offer.
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Politics: 9 Sep 10
Although leading Green Party officials have indicated they would cooperate with the centre-right Alliance should the Sweden Democrats hold the balance of power following the election, Green spokesman Peter Eriksson has flatly rejected the possibility.
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Analysis & Opinion: 8 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Green Party, bidding to assume power within the centre-left Red-Green coalition and become Sweden's third largest party.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 Sep 10
Here's a look at the centre-left Red-Greens, who hope they can move from opposition to Sweden's governing coalition.
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Politics: 27 Aug 10
A Red-Green government would begin the withdrawal of Swedish troops from Afghanistan in July 2011, with the last soldiers home by the 2013, the three party opposition coalition announced on Friday.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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Business & Money: 18 Jun 10
Green Party spokesman Peter Eriksson believes that state power company Vattenfall is a major problem and is willing to sell off parts of the company.
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National: 31 May 10
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has summoned the Israeli ambassador to explain reports that Israeli armed forces have boarded the "Ship to Gaza" humanitarian convoy, killing at least ten people.
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National: 16 May 10
The Green Party voted at its annual congress on Saturday to include demands for a 35-hour work week in its manifesto for this September’s general election.
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Politics: 14 May 10
Investing in jobs and climate policies remain the top priorities for the Greens, the party said as it opened its annual party congress in Uppsala.
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Politics: 14 May 10
A majority of Swedes believe that the Alliance government has the best policies for the economy, taxes and businesses, according to a survey by Novus Opinion.
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National: 2 May 10
Sweden's left-green opposition parties have vowed to cut general payroll taxes for small businesses by 8 billion kronor ($1.1 billion) over the next two years in a bid to stimulate employment if they are elected into government this autumn.
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Politics: 27 Apr 10
Top Social Democrat Thomas Östros has demanded an apology from Mats Odell after the local government minster dredged a 15-year-old scandal back up to the surface of Swedish politics.
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Politics: 14 Apr 10
Left Party leader Lars Ohly has declined the invitation to attend Crown Princess Victoria's wedding to Daniel Westling on June 19th, citing his opposition to the monarchy as grounds for staying away.
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Politics: 30 Mar 10
Sweden's Green Party has announced plans to re-introduce a sabbatical leave year, cut the working week and slash sales tax on the service sector - including household services, restaurants, hairdressers and bicycle repairs.
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Politics: 20 Mar 10
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt retains his position at the top of the party leader board in a new survey on voter confidence while support for opposition leader Mona Sahlin continues to decline.
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Politics: 5 Feb 10
The two political blocs have drawn to within three percentage points of each other, a new voter poll shows. The Green Party is the biggest loser in the new survey.
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Politics: 1 Feb 10
Sunday's televised debate between the five leaders of Sweden's major political parties was dominated by taxes and labour market policy, while exposing divisions within the opposing blocs.
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Society: 12 Nov 09
A hungry thief sent an employee from a Stockholm-area McDonald’s to hospital on Wednesday night before making off with a booty that included more than just money.
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Politics: 7 Nov 09
Green Party co-leader Maria Wetterstrand has surpassed Mona Sahlin as the main challenger to Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt for the affections of Swedish voters, according to a new poll
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Politics: 1 Nov 09
The Social Democrats welcomed their centre-left coalition partners, the Green and Left parties, to their ongoing conference on Sunday - the first time outside parties have taken part.
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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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Business & Money: 23 Jun 09
Support for Sweden joining the eurozone has reached its highest point since the 2003 referendum, with voters in favour of retaining the krona maintaining a lead of just one percentage point in a new poll.
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Politics: 22 Mar 09
The three opposition parties have announced their intention to phase out Sweden's nuclear power capacity if they were to win the next election in 2010.
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Politics: 18 Mar 09
Confidence in Fredrik Reinfeldt has climbed by more than 10 percentage points in the last 12 months, with a record high 52 percent of voters supporting the Swedish prime minister.
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Politics: 27 Feb 09
Joint talks on Sweden’s future energy policy between the government and the opposition have been called off, energy minister Maud Olofsson announced on Thursday.
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Politics: 9 Feb 09
Sweden’s three opposition political parties plan on arriving at government energy talks on Thursday armed with a common position, the parties announced on Monday.
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Politics: 23 Dec 08
The leaders of the Swedish Green party have confirmed that they intend to step down only a year after the next general election, in 2011.
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Society: 10 Dec 08
Over a million Swedes are expected to stay glued to their television sets on Wednesday to watch monarchs, politicians and assorted clever clogs tuck in to the annual Nobel banquet.
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Politics: 19 Nov 08
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has said a decision will be reached by Christmas as to whether the main parties of the opposition will run for election in 2010 on a joint electoral platform.
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Politics: 8 Oct 08
Social Democratic party leader Mona Sahlin confirmed on Wednesday that Sweden’s Left Party was not welcome at the table as her party and the Greens announced plans to deepen their cooperation.
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Politics: 5 Sep 08
The Green Party wants to strengthen language in Sweden’s rape law so that perpetrators can receive up to four years in prison for nonconsensual sex.
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Politics: 28 Aug 08
The Left Party’s Lars Ohly now says he wants to appoint a working group to create a red-green governing policy ahead of Sweden’s 2010 parliamentary elections.
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Politics: 17 Jul 08
The broad base of Swedish voters support a dialogue between the established parties and the far-right Sweden Democrats, a new poll shows.
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Politics: 22 Apr 08
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's former closest aide has refused to show up for a hearing of the parliament's constitutional committee.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Mar 08
David Landes looks at press reaction to proposed citizenship classes and an asylum policy which tells refugees where to live.
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Politics: 14 Mar 08
The Swedish electorate continues to have most confidence in Fredrik Reinfeldt, but his lead on Mona Sahlin is shrinking.
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Politics: 25 Feb 08
The Green Party wants to transform Sweden’s unemployment and social insurance into a single, state-run programme.
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Politics: 26 Dec 07
Fredrik Reinfeldt has been overtaken by Mona Sahlin as the most popular party leader in Sweden. Voter confidence in the prime minister has dropped to 45 percent.
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Politics: 26 Nov 07
Sweden's three opposition parties have called on the government to reject plans for a Baltic Sea pipeline supplying Russian natural gas to western Europe.
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Politics: 2 Nov 07
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt faced a deluge of criticism Friday over his leadership abilities after the latest in a string of scandals capped a stormy first year in power for the centre-right government.
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Politics: 12 Oct 07
Flights between Stockholm and Gothenburg should be scrapped within five years and replaced by trains, Sweden's Green Party has said.
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Politics: 9 Oct 07
Green Party spokesman Peter Eriksson has dismissed the Left Party as "backward-looking and old-fashioned". He aims instead to create a two-party coalition with the Social Democrats.
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Politics: 5 Oct 07
The three opposition parties are piling pressure on the government to table a bill establishing gender-neutral marriage. They are demanding gay marriage is legalized by March.
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Politics: 28 Sep 07
Demonstrations are planned in Stockholm and Gothenburg on Friday in support of protesters in Burma, with some members of the public turning up to work in red to express sympathy for the Burmese monks.
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Politics: 14 Sep 07
Voters have greater confidence in Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt than any of the other party leaders, according to a new poll. The Social Democrats' Mona Sahlin is in second place.
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Politics: 30 Aug 07
The government is reportedly hatching plans to replace Sweden's 200-year-old conscription army with a professional force.
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Politics: 24 Aug 07
The Green Party has called for Sweden to replace its conscript army with a professional force.
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National: 7 Jun 07
Barbecues and outdoor fires have been banned by fire authorities in Stockholm due to dry conditions across the county. Other areas of the country are also at risk.
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Politics: 8 May 07
Former Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson has been criticized by former colleagues and political experts for taking a job with a PR firm. Persson is joining a sector he himself has frequently slammed.
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National: 8 May 07
Sweden's former Prime Minister Göran Persson has announced that he is to begin working as a PR consultant for JKL Group. There he will team up with his former press secretary, who started at the firm last year.
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Politics: 16 Mar 07
On Saturday Mona Sahlin is expected to be named the new leader of Sweden's largest political party. But only half of the party's voters have confidence in her ability to do the job.
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Politics: 24 Jan 07
Defence minister Mikael Odenberg is pressing on with plans to extend the powers of the National Defence Radio Establishment, best known for its work during the Cold War.
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National: 8 Jan 07
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt mounted a strong defence of his share dealings in a press conference in Stockholm on Monday afternoon. Bildt is under fire for his handling of options in Vostok Nafta.
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Politics: 8 Jan 07
Chief prosecutor Christer van der Kwast is to investigate the share options held by foreign minister Carl Bildt in the gas and oil investment company Vostok Nafta, it has been reported.
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Politics: 26 Oct 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt is likely to face further questions on Friday over his shareholdings in Vostok Nafta, which owns a stake in the Russian gas company Gazprom.
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National: 23 Oct 06
A man suspected of molesting a woman in Västerås was today identified by the alleged victim. But police investigating a series of ten attacks in the town said the news should be treated with caution.
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Politics: 19 Sep 06
Fredrik Reinfeldt has met Riksdag speaker Björn von Sydow, and told him that he believes he has the support to form a majority government.
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Politics: 16 Sep 06
Green Party spokeswoman Maria Wetterstrand tells voters she's "absolutely convinced" that the red-green bloc will still be in power after the election.
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Politics: 16 Sep 06
The leaders of Sweden's main parties crossed swords in a final televised debate, as they tried to persuade floating voters to tip Sunday's election in their favour. Once again, jobs dominated.
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Politics: 10 Sep 06
The Green Party has proposed 23 year old member of parliament Gustav Fridolin as a potential minister in a new government. If he's not made minister, he'll go to university, he says.
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Politics: 4 Aug 06
As Sweden's nuclear energy crisis deepens, the Left Party has put further pressure on the government by demanding the closure of another nuclear power station by 2010.
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National: 2 Aug 06
The environmental group has called for all Swedish nuclear reactors to shut, saying that there is a risk that other plants have the same fault that caused Forsmark to close on Friday.
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Politics: 27 Jul 06
Calling religion an 'opium of the people' is 'vulgar Marxism', Left Party leader Lars Ohly told a pre-election questioning session at a church on Öland. He also said that the Greens were to the right of Göran Persson.
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Politics: 21 Jul 06
The leaders of all of Sweden's major parties are heading to Öland on Friday to face questioning from a leading Swedish evangelist. The politicians are also set to sing hymns and join in prayers.
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Politics: 3 Jul 06
Göran Persson has kicked off the annual Almedalen political fest on Gotland saying that the Alliance has made a "terrible mistake" by focusing on cuts in unemployment and sick benefits.
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Politics: 1 Jun 06
All people who turn 18 in the year of an election should be given the vote, Sweden's youth minister argues. All other parties support the idea apart from the Moderates.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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