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How Sweden can acheive income equality
Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 13
As Sweden wrestles with a growing gap between low and high earners, liberal commentator Nima Sanandaji looks at which societal problems may be behind Sweden's rising income inequality and why the situation is unlikely to change.
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Job centre berated for 'lacklustre' Saab effort
Business & Money: 14 Feb 13
With one in five former Saab employees still out of work, the Swedish Public Employment Service has come under fire for lacklustre attempts at helping them find new employment after the Sweden-based carmaker went bankrupt in 2011.
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Seven key facts about Swedish job insurance
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Jan 13
Confused about unemployment insurance in Sweden? As part of JobTalk Sweden, The Local's new series offering tips and insights about working in Sweden, we've put together a few pointers to help you navigate the process.
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The octogenarian Saint Lucia choir: still in tune
Society: 13 Dec 12
A broken lift, missing batteries, and a wobbly 83-year-old Saint Lucia couldn't dampen spirits among the members of an elderly cooperative choir south of Stockholm, The Local's Lucia-themed pick for Swede(s) of the Week.
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Fury over doc who let 15-year-old cut into patient
Education: 1 Oct 12
A Malmö woman remains angry she was never told that a 15-year-old student was allowed to participate in her Cesarean section operation, learning of the incident only after reading of it in the local paper.
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Bank cited for noting client's bank heist past
Business & Money: 8 Jun 12
Swedbank has been criticised by the Swedish Data Protection Board for registering the fact that a customer had a prior conviction for robbing one of it branches - information which led to his bank account being closed.
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Docs let 15-year-old student cut into patient
Science & Technology: 8 May 12
A 15-year-old student was allowed to slice into woman's belly without her knowledge during a caesarian section operation at a hospital in Malmö in southern Sweden.
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Arctic oil drill ban would be 'irresponsible': Bildt
Analysis & Opinion: 3 May 12
As Greenpeace activists' fight to prevent further oil exploration in the Arctic hits Swedish waters, foreign minister Carl Bildt argues that a general ban on drilling in the Arctic would be "irresponsible".
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More women than men stuck on temp contracts
Business & Money: 14 Nov 11
Young female professionals in Sweden find it harder to secure permanent contracts than their male counterparts, with almost 25 percent working under temporary contracts, according to a new report.
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Prosecutor drops probe into US embassy 'spying'
Politics: 4 Apr 11
A prosecutor looking into whether a surveillance programme run by the US embassy in Stockholm violated Swedish law has dropped the investigation.
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Caravan-crazy Swedish pensioner convicted after high speed chase
National: 23 Mar 11
A 70-year-old Swedish man has been fined for driving 170 kilometres/hour and overtaking several police cars in a desperate attempt to reach a caravan shop before it closed.
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The Lowdown: Swedish Advent
Lifestyle: 1 Dec 10
If the darkness of winter's already starting to get you down, the light and merriment –not to mention the calories and alcohol – of a Swedish Advent should help pick you up.
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Site 'stole' pics to rank Swedish teen girls
Society: 12 Nov 10
A brash website allowing users to rate Swedish teenage girls as "ugly" or "hot" based on the unauthorised use of pictures from their Facebook accounts has been reported to the police.
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Introducing the Social Democrats
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Social Democrats, bidding to assume power at the head of the Red-Green coalition.
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Stockholm investigates Midnight Run death
National: 24 Aug 10
Stockholm county council has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a runner at this year's Midnight Run (Midnattsloppet) after being turned away from a Stockholm hospital because it was full.
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What's On in Sweden: August 20th - 26th
Lifestyle: 19 Aug 10
What’s on in Sweden: Magnificent men and their flying machines in Stockholm, midnight runners in Gothenburg, and it's festival time in Malmö.
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PM: mandatory jobs insurance unlikely
Business & Money: 17 Aug 10
Sweden's prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has said that the election 2006 promise to make unemployment insurance obligatory is unlikely to be realized during the next mandate period.
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Opposition proposes new serious crime unit
Politics: 17 Aug 10
The Social Democrats want to create a large new police unit against serious crime that can operate nationwide and will be given the name Reko.
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Two men die in Stockholm Midnight Run
National: 15 Aug 10
Two participants in Stockholm’s 10 kilometre Midnight Run died during Saturday night’s race as hot weather conditions caught many runners off guard.
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Elite program for young researchers proposed
Education: 21 Jul 10
Sweden's higher education and research minister proposed launching an elite program for young scientists on Wednesday, citing the need to improve Swedish research.
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What's On in Sweden: July 9th - July 15th
Lifestyle: 8 Jul 10
What’s on in Sweden: Street performance in Stockholm, Sailing in Gothenburg and Juliette Lewis comes to Malmö.
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Green Party favours selling parts of Vattenfall
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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Sell more state-owned companies: party
Politics: 10 Jun 10
The Christian Democrats believe the government should continue selling off state-owned companies.
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Liberals propose state unemployment insurance
Business & Money: 27 May 10
The Liberal Party (Folkpartiet) has reiterated its call for a state-run unemployment insurance fund, risking a conflict with the Swedish Trade Union Confederation who consider unemployment insurance to be a union matter.
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Paedophile site reported for privacy violations
Society: 18 Jan 10
A website featuring personal information about Swedes convicted of sex crimes involving children has been reported to the police by Sweden's Data Inspection Board.
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'Stop discrimination of foreign doctoral candidates'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Jan 10
Sweden needs to do more to ensure foreign doctoral candidates are offered equal working conditions by the country's colleges and universities, argue students' rights advocates Martin Dackling and Lars Abrahamsson.
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What's on in Sweden: August 21 - 27
Lifestyle: 20 Aug 09
What's on in Sweden: Cirkus Cirkör and "progg" poster exhibition in Stockholm; Midnight run and Stephen Lynch (US) in Gothenburg; Orquesta Faela and music festival in Malmö.
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Rapid rise in unemployment claims
Business & Money: 4 Aug 09
The number of people receiving unemployment assistance in Sweden in July was up 30 percent on the same month last year, new figures show.
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Booze monopoly faces privacy investigation
Society: 8 May 09
The Swedish Data Inspection Board has launched a probe into revelations that alcohol retail monopoly Systembolaget retains customer credit card details for up to ten years.
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What's the best thing about Christmastime in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 17 Dec 08
Every week a panel of readers discusses a topic of current interest. This week: Christmas in Sweden - ho, ho, ho or no, no, no?
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Malmö nightclub tips: Friday, Nov 7
Lifestyle: 5 Nov 08
Going out in Malmö has never been easier as The Local teams up with the knowledgeable nightlifers at Djungeltrumman to help point you in the right direction.
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How does Swedish unemployment insurance work?
Lifestyle: 5 Sep 08
Ask The Local What happens when you lose you job in Sweden? We've found some answers.
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What’s on in Sweden: August 22 - 28
Lifestyle: 21 Aug 08
What’s on: Peace concert and vaudeville theatre in Stockholm; theatre, dance & midnight running in Gothenburg and festival time in Malmö.
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Job loss insurance plans shed 500,000 members
Business & Money: 4 Aug 08
An estimated half million Swedes have left unemployment insurance funds (a-kassa) in the last two years, leading some to worry about the effects of potential job losses that may result from Sweden’s slowing economy.
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Compulsory unemployment insurance: 433 kronor
Business & Money: 17 Apr 08
A government inquiry set up to look into the development of a compulsory unemployment insurance fund has proposed a 433 kronor monthly fee.
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Something for the weekend: Footloose, electro and a Pulitzer nominated play
Lifestyle: 22 Feb 08
Something for the weekend: Footloose runs in Stockholm, British electro band Client play Malmö and the Pulitzer-nominated play Blue Surge opens in Gothenburg.
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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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Unemployment insurance to be compulsory
Politics: 20 Oct 06
Nearly a million Swedes could soon face an unwelcome rise in costs, due to proposals by the new government to force them to join unemployment insurance schemes. Self-employed people will be among the groups most affected.
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Official figures hide youth unemployment - report
Society: 10 Apr 06
The level of youth unemployment in Sweden is wildly underestimated in official figures, according to a report presented on Monday by the New Welfare Foundation, an independent think tank.
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Graffiti artist film wins top award
Smörgåsbord: 9 Feb 06
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