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Most Swedes doubt Sweden can defend itself
Politics: 30 Apr 13
A new opinion poll showed that 83 percent of survey respondents doubted whether Sweden could defend itself. Ten percent said they did not know, leaving a slim sliver of six percent who trusted Sweden's defence.
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Norwegian Aukland wins Sweden's Vasaloppet
Sport: 3 Mar 13
Norwegian skier Jörgen Aukland won Sweden's gruelling Vasaloppet cross-country ski race on Sunday pipping Swede Daniel Tynell into second place.
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Report confirms 'one-week defence' analysis
Business & Money: 15 Feb 13
A new academic report has thrown its weight behind the statement by commander-in-chief Sverker Göranson who recently said Sweden could only fend off an invasion for maximum one week.
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The white stuff: a guide to Swedish ski resorts
Travel: 29 Jan 13
With Sweden hunkering down for another stretch of winter weather, The Local offfers a run down of Swedish ski areas, where new snow brings fists raised in glee, rather than anger.
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Security probe into 'one-week defence' claim
Politics: 25 Jan 13
Swedish security service Säpo is looking into whether the Armed Forces commander-in-chief endangered national security with his comment that Sweden could only defend itself for one week if it came under direct attack.
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'Non-alignment is part of Sweden's self-image'
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Jan 13
Swedes remain opposed to joining Nato because doing so would mean jettisoning an important element of Sweden's national identity, argues political scientist Ulf Bjereld.
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'Sweden can't count on help from Nato'
National: 14 Jan 13
Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Sweden's annual defence conference in on Monday, calling for increased cooperation, but warning that there is no guarantee that Nato would come to Sweden's aid if the country were attacked.
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Swedes most worried about organized crime
National: 13 Jan 13
Sweden's defence and security elite gathers for three days of debating, dining and skiing amid reports that a majority of Swedes believe organized crime is the biggest security threat.
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Pippa hails Vasaloppet finish: 'It was incredible'
Sport: 5 Mar 12
Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, finished Sweden's gruelling Vasaloppet cross-country ski race on Sunday in less time than it took Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf when he ran the race back in 1977.
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Five reasons I can't stand skiing: an Aussie's pain
Analysis & Opinion: 9 Feb 12
Having just returned from a ‘horror ski trip’, The Local’s resident Aussie and first-time skier Oliver Gee wonders why Swedes find such pleasure in hurling themselves down snowy hills.
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Juholt remark sparks political squabble
Politics: 17 Jan 12
Social Democrat leader Håkan Juholt once again landed himself in hot water after saying that the government had “pushed through” defence policies with the help of the Sweden Democrats.
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Agencies list Sweden's safest places
Society: 21 Dec 11
The safest municipality in Sweden is Habo, north of Jönköping in central Sweden, where the risk of having an accident or being subjected to a crime is the smallest in the country, according to a new report.
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Late snow 'no concern' for Swedish resorts
National: 20 Nov 11
As Sweden's first real snowfall for the season is set to hit the northern-most regions over the weekend, the winter tourism industry isn't overly concerned at the late start.
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Stockholm still Swedes' favourite destination
Society: 2 Jun 11
Stockholm and the Sweden's west coast are the two most popular destinations for Swedish tourists this summer, according to a new survey.
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Google Street View maps Swedish slopes
Science & Technology: 21 Mar 11
A team of snowmobiles deployed by US firm Google has spent the past week travelling Sweden's ski resorts, mapping out the peaks and the valleys for its Street View service.
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Swede claims second Vasaloppet title
Sport: 6 Mar 11
Sweden's Jörgen Brink emerged from a pack of more than 14,000 skiers to win the 87th annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race on Sunday.
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Swedish girl crushed to death in hospital bed
National: 8 Feb 11
A six-year-old girl has died after she became trapped in a hospital bed at a health care clinic in western Sweden.
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Strömstad named Sweden's top tourist spot
Travel: 2 Nov 10
Strömstad in western Sweden has been named as Sweden's primary tourist municipality for the third consecutive year, a new annual report shows.
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Bridal couple grateful for toaster
Society: 19 Jun 10
Crown Princess Victoria and fiancé Daniel Westling received a toaster and a wooden horse as wedding gifts when officials converged on Stockholm City Hall for a reception on Friday afternoon.
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Snow cover sets new winter record
National: 4 Jun 10
Summer has been a long time coming for Storlien-Visjövalen ski resort in central Sweden, near the Norwegian border, where the last of the snow only melted away on Wednesday.
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March in Sweden: Slush, bears and skiing royals
Lifestyle: 17 Mar 10
The Year in Sweden - March: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Peak prices for Swedish mountain holiday homes
Business & Money: 2 Feb 10
Mountain lodges in a prime Swedish ski resort have grown in value by a whopping 153 percent since 1991, new figures show.
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Father confesses to gassing children
National: 16 Apr 09
A father of three from Dalarna in central Sweden has been charged with attempted murder for trying to poison his children with the exhaust from a running car.
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Vasaloppet organizers hope for cold weekend weather
Sport: 27 Feb 09
Cross-country ski enthusiasts in Sweden are gearing up for the 85th Vasaloppet ski race on Sunday, in which 15,000 skiers will compete across a punishing 90-kilometre course.
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Skiing on a shoestring in Åre
Travel: 22 Jan 09
With money troubles weighing heavier on Sweden than a fresh fall of snow, Jennifer Heape headed to the Åre ski resort to check out a more frugal alternative to the typical foreign alpine getaway.
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Princess completes Vasaloppet ski race
Society: 24 Feb 08
Princess Madeleine completed one of the Vasaloppet cross country ski races on Saturday. Madeleine came in around 900th and became the third member of the royal family to complete the race.
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Hardy Swedes gear up for classic challenge
Lifestyle: 15 Jun 07
Nicholas Chipperfield explains why 17,800 people from 34 countries are getting on their bikes by a lake in the middle of Sweden this weekend.
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Mild winter hits Skistar profits
Business & Money: 21 Mar 07
Profits at Sweden's largest ski resort operator, Skistar, were down 89 million kronor in the first six months of the company's financial year.
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Sports digest: Sweden tops podium at European athletics championships
Sport: 5 Mar 07
New to The Local: A weekly sports digest following the fortunes of sporting Swedes. This week: Sweden claims athletics gold medals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoins the national team. Dolph Lundgren watches ice hockey in Dallas. And more besides.
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New Year skiers face bare Swedish slopes
National: 28 Dec 06
People heading to the Swedish mountains could be in for disappointment over the next few days as low snowfalls leading to closed pistes. Operators hope that January will prove better.
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Rocky start to Swedish ski season
National: 7 Dec 06
It has been a bad start to Sweden's ski season. With a fraction of the runs open and snow cannons working overtime to keep them skiable, operators are frantically scanning the weather forecasts for any signs of snow.
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Swedish opposition launches joint foreign policy
Politics: 17 Jan 06
Sweden has to buck up its ideas on the international stage, says the conservative alliance, with more involvement in EU policy-making, increased cooperation with the Baltic states, more realistic policies on Russia and a greater emphasis on the United Nations.
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Moderates drop Nato demand
Politics: 16 Jan 06
Sweden's Moderate Party won't push for Sweden to join Nato if it wins the election, leader Fredrik Reinfeldt has said. But, he said, he was still in favour of joining in principle. Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds says Sweden should retain its neutrality.
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Three die in Swedish ski race
Sport: 7 Mar 05
While the organisers delight in the perfect weather, perfect track and a Swedish victory, the world's biggest cross-country ski race ends in tragedy for three participants.
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Should Swedish Armed Forces be fighting terrorism?
Politics: 23 Jan 05
This was the main issue being discussed during the 'People and Defence' Conference in Sälen last week. And it's not just terrorism: following the tsunami and the storm, there are calls for an expanded remit for Sweden's Armed Forces.
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Carl Gustaf: "The debate is unnecessary"
National: 20 Jan 05
The king calls a press conference for the first time in 20 years to express his irritation at the storm around his comments following the tsunami catastrophe - and to reveal that he and the prime minister share a passion for farming.
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SAS strikes hit profitability
Smörgåsbord: 14 Jan 05
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Swedish ski resorts target rich Russians
Smörgåsbord: 13 Jan 05
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