February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Piracy":
Business & Money: 7 Feb 12
The Swedish National Police Board has called for new international laws to catch hackers on the internet, after US internet service providers refused to divulge information on the weekend's attack on government websites.
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Science & Technology: 4 Feb 12
The "hacktivist" group Anonymous claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on the websites of the Swedish government on Saturday as part of protests against anti-piracy regulations.
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National: 4 Feb 12
Swedes took to the streets of Stockholm and other major cities on Saturday to protest against the ACTA anti-piracy legislation which is set to go before the Riksdag later this year.
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Business & Money: 1 Feb 12
The Swedish Supreme Court will not grant the right to appeal in the Pirate Bay case, the court announced on Wednesday, marking the end of the four defendants' legal battle in Sweden.
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National: 31 Jan 12
A 33-year-old Swedish computer hacker wanted by the American FBI has been discovered living in Ängelholm, southern Sweden, yet Swedish police can only keep an eye on him.
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Business & Money: 12 Jan 12
Access to Swedish file sharing site The Pirate Bay was ordered blocked on Wednesday for clients of two internet service providers (ISPs) in the Netherlands following a ruling by a Dutch court citing copyright concerns.
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Science & Technology: 6 Jan 12
Swedish internet music service Spotify’s ground breaking inventor Daniel Ek has been hailed the most important person in the world of music by American journal Forbes.
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National: 28 Dec 11
The three men accused of planning to murder controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks in a foiled attack in Gothenburg on September were released on Wednesday shortly after the conclusion of their trial.
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Lifestyle: 16 Dec 11
As the world awaits the impending release of the Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”, The Local's Geoff Mortimore looks at whether the capital of the US film industry can accurately portray Sweden's dark underbelly.
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Society: 14 Dec 11
Sara Svensson, the nanny convicted of killing the wife of a pastor with whom she was having an affair, in the village of Knutby, eastern Sweden, in 2004, has been ordered released from institutional psychiatric care.
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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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Lifestyle: 8 Nov 11
While Ikea, H&M, and Ericsson are all well known Swedish brands, here's a list of ten more products and brands from the land of the midnight sun that any self-proclaimed Swedophile should also know.
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Politics: 16 Oct 11
The two Swedish reporters Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, charged with terrorism in Ethiopia, will face trial on Tuesday, with human rights organisations already criticizing the process.
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National: 6 Oct 11
An officer with the Swedish border police in Västra Götaland was convicted Wednesday for offering a female asylum seeker to ”forget about her case” in return for sex and drugs.
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Politics: 19 Sep 11
Sweden's Pirate Party has lauded the electoral success of its German sister party in the Berlin state parliament, calling it as a "major step forward" and a boost for the movement across the world.
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Politics: 17 Sep 11
Fifty years after the plane crash which killed UN chief and renowned Swedish statesman Dag Hammarskjöld, there is a chorus of demands for a new probe into his death that many claim was the work of mercenaries.
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Science & Technology: 8 Sep 11
The Swedish Film Institute (SFI) is facing file sharing allegations after an anti-piracy company traced films that had appeared on filesharing site The Pirate Bay to an IP address at the Institute.
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Science & Technology: 24 Aug 11
A 15-year-old Swedish boy who distributed 24 films, including Rush Hour, The Social Network, and True Grit, on internet filesharing sites, is one of the youngest Swedes ever to be charged with violating Swedish copyright laws.
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National: 22 Aug 11
The number of xenophobic web sites have almost doubled since 2007 and Jews and Muslims wearing apparent religious symbols are subjected to significant discrimination in Sweden today, according to a new report.
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Politics: 21 Aug 11
After a battery of high-profile blog posts and tweets regarding the gruesome massacre in Norway, party brass from Swedens Democrats urge members to take a stance of silence, according to a media report.
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National: 28 Jul 11
A Rwandan genocide suspect, who has been held in Sweden without trial since July 2008 should be set free, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.
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Science & Technology: 15 Jul 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify launched its popular service in the US on Thursday, hoping to repeat its success in Europe which has seen the firm attract more than ten million users.
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National: 8 Jul 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party, planning to gather this weekend in Höör, in southern Sweden, had not told the Scout association, the landlord of the premises, what it was to be used for.
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National: 14 Jun 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party is offering children free admission to a camp scheduled to be held in a secret location in southern Sweden this summer. But not everyone is welcome to attend.
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Science & Technology: 27 May 11
Record companies asked a Finnish court on Thursday to block access to the popular Swedish file sharing site The Pirate Bay.
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National: 25 May 11
Swedish thriller writer Henning Mankell has been confirmed as one of the participants in the next international aid flotilla seeking to bring aid to Gaza at the end of June.
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Analysis & Opinion: 11 May 11
While conspiracy theorists have long viewed the exclusive global network of elites known as the Bilderberg Group as a secretive global government, a new book by a Sweden-based academic argues the group's influence is often overstated, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson explains.
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National: 10 May 11
A Swedish citizen nicknamed "Stallion" faced a US court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to supply weapons to Colombian guerillas in exchange for cocaine.
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Politics: 31 Mar 11
Sweden's government has announced plans to chart the extent of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in the country, as it attempts to counteract the spread of intolerance towards minorities.
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National: 25 Mar 11
The Islamic Association in Sweden engaged lecturers with anti-Semitic views at a conference in Stockholm in December, with the former head of the association claiming that they were recruited in "good faith".
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Politics: 18 Mar 11
The conflict between the US-based Wiesenthal Center and Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu has taken another acrimonious turn after he was accused of anti-Semitism and echoing "conspiracy theories against Jews in the 1930s".
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Science & Technology: 12 Mar 11
A prank email referencing a unicorn and a leprechaun sent by a Swedish file-sharer prompted a US-based gay porn film studio to file a subpoena for the man's email address.
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National: 9 Mar 11
A female accomplice of "Jihad Jane" pleaded guilty in a US court on Tuesday to her involvement in a plot to murder Swedish artist Lars Vilks.
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Science & Technology: 2 Mar 11
A well-known Swedish filesharing site has been shuttered following the arrest of a man who has since confessed to uploading more than 1,000 films to the network affiliated with the site.
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Science & Technology: 1 Mar 11
The United States has placed Swedish file sharing site The Pirate Bay on its list of marketplaces "notorious" for trade in pirated material.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
Like many other high-profile murders, the killing of Olof Palme has spawned more than it's fair share of conspiracy theories, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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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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Analysis & Opinion: 7 Feb 11
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters the next round of his legal battle stemming from sex crime allegations in Sweden, The Local’s Karen Holst takes a look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding Assange and his secret-divulging website.
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National: 2 Feb 11
An American woman who referred to herself at "Jihad Jane" pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charged related to a 2009 plot to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks.
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National: 13 Dec 10
As WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange awaits his extradition hearing in London related to rape and sexual molestation allegations, his Swedish attorney lashed out at his client’s accusers, claiming they had “an agenda”.
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National: 8 Dec 10
The sexual assault claims against Julian Assange are unrelated to the activities of his WikiLeaks website, the lawyer for the two Swedish women whose claims resulted in his arrest said on Wednesday.
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Politics: 8 Dec 10
The United States and Sweden have worked closely with one another to combat illegal file sharing, documents released by WikiLeaks reveal.
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National: 29 Nov 10
The murder case of three men accused of killing a Swedish honeymooning tourist was postponed in Cape Town on Monday for a week to allow further investigation and finalise a plea bargain with one of the accused.
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Science & Technology: 26 Nov 10
Three of the men behind The Pirate Bay file sharing site have had their convictions upheld by a Swedish court of appeal.
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Society: 2 Nov 10
An editor at Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) has defended his decision to remove an installment of a popular comic strip from the newspaper's website after he deemed it anti-Semitic.
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Politics: 11 Oct 10
The Swedish Election Authority has received a record number of appeals from individuals requesting that all or part of the 2010 general election be redone.
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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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Science & Technology: 28 Sep 10
While devoid of any high-charged drama, the opening day of the Pirate Bay appeals court trial nevertheless included a few unexpected developments.
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Society: 18 Sep 10
A Swedish man returned from an extended vacation to find a massive hole in his living room wall. Charges have now been filed against the man’s neighbour, who said the “media elite” made him do it.
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National: 17 Sep 10
An Islamic revolution akin to the one that swept through Iran in 1979 could easily take place in Sweden, claims the second highest ranking member of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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National: 16 Sep 10
The first case tried since the passage of Sweden's anti-file sharing law in April 2009 is heading for the EU Court of Justice after a decision by the Supreme Court.
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National: 8 Sep 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should step aside as a spokesman for the website in light of rape allegations against him in Sweden, an Icelandic parliamentarian and close associate of the site said on Tuesday.
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National: 7 Sep 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange announced on Tuesday that he would like to replace lawyer Leif Silbersky as his defence attorney.
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Science & Technology: 3 Sep 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's lawyer admitted on Friday that he does not know whether his client is still in Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 18 Jul 10
Musicians, actors and other artists have seen their revenues from blank CDs and DVDs plummet as file sharers adapt their habits and embrace a range of technologies.
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National: 16 Jul 10
The two Swedish military helicopters being used as part of the battle against Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden are to be returned to Sweden to be put on standby.
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National: 22 Jun 10
A Swedish citizen of Somalian origin has been arrested in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby on suspicion of terrorist offences.
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Lifestyle: 15 Jun 10
Having failed to qualify for the World Cup, Sweden isn’t exactly gripped by football fever. Cue a musical collective of international Stockholmers who are hyping up the tournament with the help of a handful of Swedes. The Local’s Christine Demsteader meets The Grippers.
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Science & Technology: 4 Jun 10
The first case tried since the passage of Sweden's anti-file sharing law in April 2009 looks destined for the EU Court of Justice after a decision by the Supreme Court.
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National: 3 Jun 10
The Swedish organizer of the Ship to Gaza, Mattias Gardell, told journalists on his return to Stockholm that the Israelis had committed “premeditated murder” and were guilty of piracy.
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National: 2 Jun 10
Top Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell accused Israel of "piracy" for its attack on a Gaza-bound aid fleet and denied weapons were stashed on the ships.
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Science & Technology: 28 May 10
A 31-year-old Swede is among three people indicted in the United States in connection with an internet fraud scheme that netted $100 million for its architects.
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National: 21 May 10
A 23-year old man suspected of planning terror attacks in Somalia has been remanded in custody by Gothenburg District Court.
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Business & Money: 21 May 10
Swedish telecom firm TeliaSonera has announced its intention to appeal to the Supreme Court an anti-piracy law ruling ordering the firm to hand over the names and addresses of people behind a file sharing website.
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National: 18 May 10
A man has been arrested in Gothenburg on suspicion of planning terror attacks in Somalia, the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has said.
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Business & Money: 18 May 10
Swedish-Finnish telecom giant TeliaSonera has been instructed by the appeals court to hand over the names and addresses of people behind a filesharing website in a landmark anti-piracy law ruling.
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Politics: 15 May 10
The Centre Party has promised to take action following revelations that one of its candidates for a parliamentary seat believes Jews lay behind the 9/11 terror attacks and the Holocaust.
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National: 1 Apr 10
A year after the adoption of Sweden's IPRED anti-piracy legislation, new figures show that file sharing is growing in popularity, internet traffic has rebounded strongly, and only a small handful of cases have been brought before the courts.
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National: 18 Mar 10
Colleen LaRose aka 'JihadJane', and the two men held in Ireland in connection with the alleged plot to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks, are set to face court on Friday.
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National: 11 Mar 10
The seven people arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of a suspected plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks have had their periods of detention extended by an Irish court for another three days of questioning.
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National: 10 Mar 10
The American woman known as "Jihad Jane", charged by US authorities on Tuesday with conspiring to kill Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks, is reported to have paid a visit to Sweden in August.
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National: 10 Mar 10
An American woman known as "Jihad Jane" was charged by US authorities on Tuesday with conspiring to kill Swedish Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks.
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National: 9 Mar 10
Seven Muslims were arrested by Irish police on Tuesday on suspicions of conspiracy to murder a Swedish cartoonist who drew the prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog.
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National: 25 Feb 10
A 23-year-old man from Stockholm has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for rioting in connection with a Davis Cup match between Sweden and Israel in Malmö last spring.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 10
Keen to keep his daughter occupied, Joel Sherwood finds sanctuary in Sweden's many church play areas. Which beg the question: Are the country's legions of latte mamas soon to be overtaken by a new generation of chapel papas?
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Analysis & Opinion: 2 Feb 10
Birgitta Ohlsson was named as Sweden's new EU minister on Tuesday. An outspoken advocate of feminism, equality and civil liberties issues, as well as a keen supporter of Nato membership, Ohlsson also harbours dreams of a top UN human rights post.
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Politics: 28 Jan 10
Ten Iranian-born Swedes plan to stage a protest outside the Riksdag on Thursday in a bid to have the Swedish government help get their names removed from an Interpol wanted list.
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Science & Technology: 27 Jan 10
Countries all over the world are following the lead of Sweden, France and South Korea as the battle against illegal music downloads intensifies.
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Science & Technology: 7 Dec 09
The recording industry has decided to take a stab at using Sweden’s new anti-piracy laws to reveal the identity of what an industry association is calling a “rather normal” file sharer.
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National: 6 Dec 09
Following a severe drop in the aftermath of Ipred, Sweden’s new anti-piracy law implemented in April, illegal file sharing is once again on the rise, reaching record high levels.
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Business & Money: 4 Dec 09
TeliaSonera has been forced to spill the beans on the identity of a customer, believed to be behind a file-sharing site, after losing a court case in the District Court.
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Science & Technology: 11 Nov 09
A new service for watching movies over the internet for free has attracted more than a quarter of a million Swedes since its launch two weeks ago.
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National: 1 Nov 09
Almost one in five Swedes aged under 30 think that George W Bush's US government lay behind the attacks on September 11th 2001, according to a new survey.
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Business & Money: 29 Oct 09
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that broadband provider ePhone is obligated to hand over customer data to five audio book publishers.
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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Oct 09
Amid an ongoing uproar over accusations that Israel harvested the organs of dead Palestinians, media watcher Andrea Levin issues a fresh plea to Aftonbladet to correct "the factual errors that litter the article".
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 09
An outspoken Hollywood housewife prompts The Local's Jeanne Rudbeck to weigh up her options: stay a wage slave to the grave or get back to bitchin' in the kitchen.
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Science & Technology: 13 Oct 09
Swedish broadband provider ePhone is not obligated to hand over customer information to five book publishers, according to a decision by the Svea Court of Appeal which overturns a lower court ruling.
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Science & Technology: 6 Oct 09
File sharing site The Pirate Bay was out of commission on Tuesday as it struggled to find hosting providers willing to serve the site.
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Business & Money: 2 Oct 09
Following months of media coverage on the Pirate Bay, as well the introduction of an anti-piracy law, new figures show more Swedes are opting to download their media legally.
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Science & Technology: 30 Sep 09
Six months after the introduction of Sweden's controversial anti-piracy law, 11 percent of Swedes continue to download copyrighted material.
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National: 28 Sep 09
For the past 25 years the Swedish Security Service has been sitting on documents attesting to the innocence of a man charged in Sweden with espionage in 1983, a new investigation has revealed.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Aug 09
As the Aftonbladet organ harvesting scandal rumbles to the end of its second week, Stockholm-based Israeli writer David Stavrou calls on policy makers in Sweden and Israel to shed light on the situation rather than turning up the heat.
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National: 26 Aug 09
A 33-year-old man from Västerås in central Sweden has been arrested for alleged crimes in breach of copyright legislation. Police are reported to have uncovered up to 10,000 films hidden in the man's cellar after receiving a tip off.
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Politics: 19 Aug 09
Israel's Ambassador to Sweden, Benny Dagan, has expressed fury at a Swedish newspaper article accusing Israel of trading in the internal organs of dead Palestinians.
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National: 15 Aug 09
The Russian embassy in Cape Verde denied rumours that the Arctic Sea, a cargo ship that disappeared off the coast of Sweden at the end of July, had been sighted near the islands off the west coast of Africa.
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Business & Money: 11 Aug 09
Swedish digital streaming music service Spotify is proving to be the saviour of the music industry after years of falling sales. Music company Sony BMG Sweden confirms that revenues from Spotify now outstrip iTunes.
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Science & Technology: 5 Aug 09
The Swedish firm set to buy The Pirate Bay, Global Gaming Factory (GGF), has said it is about to ink a deal with a major record company, a move that will enable it to sell the label's content through the file sharing site.
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Analysis & Opinion: 4 Aug 09
Four months after Sweden implemented a new law to crack down on internet piracy, the AFP’s Marc Preel discovers that the debate continues about the measure’s long-term implications for file sharers and copyright holders alike.
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Science & Technology: 3 Aug 09
Four film companies have filed a motion in a Swedish court to force TeliaSonera to release details about the operators of the Swetorrents file sharing website.
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Society: 27 Jul 09
The Swedish publishers of Kalle & Anka & Co, a comic featuring the Disney character Donald Duck, have expressed regret over an edition featuring the loveable children's character engaging in internet 'piracy'.
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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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