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Swedish riot police to call in reinforcements

National: 24 May 13
With Swedish police set to call in reinforcements in an attempt to get the now five-day-old wave of arson and vandalism under control, Sweden's image abroad may have been tarnished. READ »

Swedes nicer neighbours than Brits: study

Society: 12 Feb 13
Swedes are more chummy and tolerant toward their neighbours than Britons according to a new study that pokes holes in the stereotype that aloof Swedes go to great lengths to avoid small talk. READ »

Friday the 13th 'not unlucky': Swedish study

Society: 13 Jan 12
Despite Friday the 13th having a reputation as an ill-fated day, fresh figures from Sweden have shown that there is nothing particularly unlucky about it at all. READ »

Private health insurance in Sweden: a clash of cultures

Science & Technology: 10 Oct 11
As growing numbers of Swedes choose private healthcare, The Local's Clara Guibourg explores what's behind the trend and what it could mean for the quality of Sweden's public healthcare system. READ »

One in six Swedish children can’t swim

Society: 8 Jul 11
More than 15 percent of kids in Sweden can’t swim and one in four Swedish parents have had to save a child from the water, according to a new study carried out by a Swedish insurance company. READ »

SAS picks Swede to take over as new CEO

Business & Money: 16 Sep 10
Swedish insurance executive Rickard Gustafson, current head of Codan/Trygg-Hansa, has been named the new chief executive of SAS, the Scandinavian airline announced on Thursday. READ »

Half of Swedes text at the wheel: poll

Society: 16 Jul 10
Almost every second Swede has read or written mobile phone text messages while driving, according to a new study. READ »

Sweden sees giant leap in trampoline accidents

National: 3 Jul 10
Sweden has witnessed a tenfold increase in trampoline accidents in recent years as the spring-loaded devices continue to grow in popularity. READ »

Cockroach invasions plague more Swedish homes

Society: 19 May 09
Cockroaches are on the march in Sweden, according to reports from exterminators and home insurance companies. READ »

No insurance for new mother who 'didn't lose weight fast enough'

Society: 14 May 09
A 26-year-old new mother from Stockholm has been refused a new policy from an insurance company who told her she was still too fat for coverage. READ »

Insurance companies count cost of storms

Business & Money: 28 Jan 08
Fierce storms in the past decade have cost insurance companies 5.2 billion kronor - and the cost is being passed on to consumers. READ »

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