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February 14, 2012
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War crimes suspect arrested in Stockholm
National: 23 Dec 11
Swedish police have arrested a man suspected of participating in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He was arrested late Thursday evening at Bromma airport, just outside Stockholm.
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Teetotaling Swedes toast national sobriety day
Society: 2 Jun 11
For many, the start of a five day long break from work is a good reason to celebrate with a drink. However one group will be happy to do so without the need for alcohol.
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Reinfeldt touts 'green economy' on Brazil visit
Business & Money: 19 May 11
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said "putting a price on pollution" is the most effective way to create a sustainable, green society in a speech to Brazilian business leaders on Wednesday.
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Reinfeldt in Brazil to discuss ethanol, IMF
Politics: 18 May 11
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff in Brasilia on Tuesday to meet with President Dilma Rouseff and to discuss ethanol, environmental concerns and technological cooperation.
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Robyn: leading a new generation of pop
Lifestyle: 10 Dec 10
With a trifecta of newly released albums and a Swede Of The Year Award under her belt, Swedish singer Robyn may find 2010 hard to top. But as the AFP’s James Pheby discovers, one should never underestimate Sweden’s reigning pop sensation.
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Swedish universities prep for tuition fee fallout
Analysis & Opinion: 1 Dec 10
Despite good intentions, the decision to introduce tuition fees for non-European students who enroll at Swedish universities may end up doing more harm than good, contributor Adam Mullett discovers.
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Sweden knew of US surveillance: report
National: 19 Nov 10
Sweden’s former Social Democratic government was informed in 2002 about a surveillance programme run by the US embassy in Stockholm, secret documents reveal.
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Säpo 'never authorised' US surveillance
National: 10 Nov 10
Sweden's Security Service Säpo did not give permission to the US embassy to conduct surveillance in Sweden, according to chief Anders Danielsson.
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US seeks to allay tension over embassy 'spying'
National: 9 Nov 10
The United States on Monday acknowledged its surveillance programme conducted at embassies in Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen, seeking to ease tensions after a Swedish prosecutor opened a probe into the legality of the practice.
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Reinfeldt backs Moderate party secretary
Politics: 28 Oct 10
Fredrik Reinfeldt has come out in support of the Moderate Party's new party secretary Sofia Arkelsten, while one in four voters think she should step down in the wake of revelations that she accepted several all-expenses paid trips.
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Are two languages always better than one?
Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jun 10
It's a dilemma faced by many international families: will bringing up your kids as bilingual give them an edge, or set them up for mediocrity in two languages, asks Lee Martin.
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Sweden sacks aid agency chief in major overhaul
National: 27 May 10
The Swedish government on Thursday announced a major overhaul of the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) replacing the director-general Anders Nordström with former Save the Children head Charlotte Petri Gornitzka.
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Encouraging results for Swedish HIV vaccine
Science & Technology: 19 Oct 09
A Swedish HIV vaccine, Hivis, has shown the best preliminary results the world has seen so far, according to experts.
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'Missing' footballers prompt new entry rules
Society: 21 Jul 09
The disappearance of five Tanzanian youth footballers has prompted the Swedish Migration Board to tighten entry requirements for non-Europeans playing in the Gothia Cup.
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Chihuahua pup sparks feud with Playboy bunny
Society: 19 Nov 08
Bonnie the Chihuahua has found herself at the centre of divorce wranglings between Swedish-speaking Playboy Playmate Ida Ljungqvist and her estranged husband Joshua R. Lang.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Sweden to import ethanol produced in Ghana
Business & Money: 4 May 08
A Ghanaian company has announced it will start exporting ethanol to Sweden by the end of 2010.
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Tetra Pak to invest in East Africa factory
Business & Money: 26 Mar 08
Swedish food packaging group Tetra Pak said on Wednesday it is to upgrade its East Africa plant.
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Civil servant showed up drunk to deportations
National: 20 Mar 08
An employee from Sweden’s Prison and Probation Service showed up to deportation proceedings under the influence of alcohol on several occasions.
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Swedes flee Kenyan violence
National: 6 Jan 08
Swedish tourists have been evacuated from Kenya following post-election violence. Over 300 tourists arrived home on Saturday after having cut short their holidays.
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Business Profile: the Swedish company making mobile calls free
Business & Money: 29 Nov 07
In the first of a new fortnightly series, Jonathan Ward takes a look at an innovative Swedish company. This week - TerraNet, which promises to make mobile calls in developing countries a lot easier.
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Swedish aid slammed by auditor
National: 2 Oct 07
Sweden's public auditors say they have found evidence of irregularities in a number of Swedish foreign aid projects, in a damning report on the conduct of Swedish aid work.
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Sweden scraps aid to China
National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia."
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Singing ambassadors rock Stockholm's diplomatic scene
Lifestyle: 24 Jun 07
Move over ABBA, Stockholm's best-kept musical secret and local hit is the diplomatic corps, a group of emissaries from around the globe who meet regularly to sing Swedish folk songs.
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Swedes 'were tortured' in Ethiopia
National: 22 May 07
A lawyer has claimed that the three Swedish nationals released last week after several months in Ethiopian captivity were subjected to physical and psychological torture.
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Woman allowed on plane with knife bag
National: 16 Nov 06
A woman was allowed to board a plane in northern Sweden carrying toolbox full of knives, saw blades and other sharp tools. The security staff weren't even looking at the x-ray screen, she says.
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Researchers upbeat on Swedish HIV vaccine
Science & Technology: 31 Aug 06
A vaccine against HIV produced by Swedish researchers is showing promising results. Ninety percent of the test subjects developed an immune response during trials.
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Swedes tell of Africa lion attack
National: 22 Apr 06
Three Swedes were involved in a dramatic struggle to fight off a lion that attacked their safari party in Tanzania.
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Swedish trials boost hopes for AIDS vaccine
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 05
Researchers at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute say that an experimental DNA vaccine to combat the AIDS virus - still in early stages of testing - is more effective than they thought it would be.
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Swedish embassy staff treated badly
Politics: 26 Jul 05
Over a thousand local staff are employed at Swedish embassies around the world - but inspections have revealed that they often have lower salaries and worse employment conditions than their Swedish colleagues. Fuss about nothing, says the foreign ministry.
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Sweden to begin testing HIV vaccine on humans
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 04
World AIDS day brings a spark of hope for those fighting against the disease around the world, as Swedish researchers get the green light to test a new vaccine on healthy volunteers.
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Smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord: 15 Jul 04
A Gothenburg taxi driver, a shower in Trelleborg and an old steamship in Smögen - this week's public health warnings.
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20 things to know before moving to Sweden
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 »
How far can English take you in Sweden?
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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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.
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