May 28, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Ukrainian":
National: 24 May 12
One person was killed and several injured in a serious traffic accident outside of Idre, in central Sweden, when an overcrowded minivan carrying Ukrainian forestry workers was overturned.
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Sport: 30 Nov 11
The Polish government has asked for assistance from the Swedish police concerning the security situation when Swedish supporters travel to the Euro 2012 football championships.
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National: 18 Oct 11
90-year-old Ganna Chyzhevska, suffering from dementia and heart disease, is scheduled to be deported to Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, after all efforts by her family to keep her with them in Sweden have failed.
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National: 1 Aug 11
A Swedish tanker fell victim to a pirate attack off the coast of Benin in west Africa, raising once again the question of whether Swedish ships should be able to arm themselves in the battle against pirates.
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Sport: 10 Mar 11
Sweden's Helena Ekholm won the gold in the women's 15km at the biathlon world championships in Khanty Mansiysk in Russia on Wednesday.
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Sport: 13 Feb 11
Swedish French Open finalist Robin Söderling defended his ATP Rotterdam title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 defeat of France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Sunday.
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Sport: 11 Feb 11
Defending champion Robin Söderling saved a match point before defeating Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Thursday to reach the Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals.
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Science & Technology: 28 Jan 11
A Ukrainian woman who sought a referral for an endocrinologist in Sweden was told to go back to Ukraine after expressing her frustrations to a nurse.
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Sport: 24 Jan 11
Robin Söderling's Australian Open run ended after he was stunned in the fourth round by an unheralded Ukrainian on Monday.
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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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National: 31 Aug 10
The Ukrainian captain of a Dutch ship that ran aground this month near the southwestern Swedish port of Helsingborg was on Monday sentenced to one month in prison for "aggravated drunkenness at sea," news agency TT reported on Monday.
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National: 27 Aug 10
The captain of a Dutch ship which ran aground off the west coast port of Helsingborg this month was on charged with "aggravated drunkenness at sea" by a Swedish court on Thursday.
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National: 14 Aug 10
The skipper of a Dutch freight ship has been formally charged with aggravated drunkenness and carelessness in sea traffic after the vessel ran aground off the south coast of Sweden on Friday.
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Society: 13 Dec 09
US beverage giant Coca Cola is suing to stop a Swedish company from selling Ukrainian-made Coke products in Sweden.
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Politics: 21 Nov 09
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt and his wife EU parliamentarian Anna Maria Corazza Bildt have been reprimanded by the Swedish tax authority for dodging payments for their Ukrainian nanny.
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Sport: 1 Sep 09
Barcelona's record signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the final goal in a comprehensive 3-0 home win for his new club over Sporting Gijon in the opening league game of the season on Monday.
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National: 28 Jun 09
Ukrainian and Russian officials commemorated the 300th anniversary of the defeat of Sweden at the battle of Poltava with the inauguration of a new memorial on Saturday.
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Society: 26 Jun 09
Sweden's King Karl XII and a Cossack commander are emerging as disputed figures in Ukraine-Russia relations some 300 years after Russia's comprehensive defeat of Sweden in the Battle of Poltava.
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Society: 30 Mar 09
A Swedish couple who had a son born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine is having trouble getting their 13-day-old child back to Sweden.
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Business & Money: 12 Feb 09
Swedish bank Swedbank reported on Thursday an operating profit of 2.408 billion kronor ($286 million) for the fourth quarter 2008, well below analyst forecasts. The bank's share price tumbled in early trading.
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Politics: 5 Jan 09
The gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine could be considered by an arbitration body in Stockholm, according to reports in German and Russian media.
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National: 6 Dec 08
A disabled Ukrainian man, 28, was forced to beg for money on Stockholm's metro by five people now charged for holding him in captivity for several years.
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Lifestyle: 23 Oct 08
What’s on: Cyndi Lauper and modern dance film festival in Stockholm; Lloyd Cole in Gothenburg; Smurfs and chocolate festival in Malmö.
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Politics: 1 Oct 08
Comments comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, and a decision to have dinner in Ukraine have put Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt on Russia's black-list.
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Lifestyle: 23 Sep 08
The Local consults Djungeltrumman for tips on how best to spend this payday weekend.
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Society: 22 Aug 08
Swedish athletics star Carolina Klüft said on Friday she was delighted to hear that Ukrainian heptathlete Lyudmila Blonska would face a life ban after failing a dope test.
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Travel: 28 Apr 08
In his book Cycling Back to Happiness, English journalist Bernie Friend covers 6,000 kilometres of northern Europe on a bicycle in a bid to overcome his paranoia. In the last of our three excerpts, Bernie and his pal Rhys get unexpectedly Eurovisioned in Gothenburg.
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Sport: 26 Aug 07
Sweden's Carolina Klüft successfully defended her heptathlon world title on Sunday, ending with 7,032 points and setting a new European record in the process.
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Sport: 28 May 07
Johan Elmander scores an invaluable hattrick; Carolina Klüft continues to impress; Sweden's tennis stars prepare for the French Open.
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National: 4 Nov 06
Polish archaeologists have located mass graves containing the remains of 17,000 Swedish soldiers who fell at the Battle of Kalisz in 1706. But Sweden is no longer interested in their fate.
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Business & Money: 12 Mar 06
Volvo Cars has been ordered to pay a Ukrainian man 378 million kronor in compensation after he rolled over his car. The Swedish Ford subsidiary says it will appeal the ruling from a court in Ukraine.
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National: 22 May 05
Damn shame she wasn't singing for Sweden. Elena Paparizou from Gothenburg takes the big prize back to Athens, while the other Swede, Martin Stenmarck, is left mopping up his tears.
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Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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