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Sweden must prioritize anti-terror efforts: police
National: 18 Feb 13
Swedish police and security agencies want the government to ensure Sweden is ready for future terror attacks, emphasizing the need for simulation training and more special response officers.
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Swedes to get Raoul Wallenberg memorial day
Politics: 4 Jan 13
Top Swedish politicians have introduced an official memorial day for the "great Swede" Raoul Wallenberg, who saved 100,000 people from the Holocaust in Budapest during World War II.
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Breivik verdict 'a relief': Swedish Utøya survivor
National: 24 Aug 12
Ali Esbati, a Swede who was on the Norwegian island of Utøya during the massacre last summer, has spoken out about his “relief” to hear that Anders Behring Breivik was sentenced to prison and not psychiatric care on Friday.
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Sweden 'less prepared' than Norway: report
National: 14 Aug 12
Sweden would not be able to mobilize as many ambulance helicopters or specialized medical staff as Norway did during the 2011 attacks, according to a new report.
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Sweden marks Norway terror attacks
National: 22 Jul 12
Memorial services are being held across Sweden on Sunday to mark the one year anniversary of the twin terror attacks in Oslo and on Utøya island which left 77 people dead.
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Hillary Clinton heads for Stockholm
Politics: 2 Jun 12
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading for Stockholm next on her rushed tour of Scandinavia, as her plane from Norway to Stockholm lifts off on Saturday evening.
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Paper sorry for 'cosy' ad over Utøya story
Society: 16 Apr 12
Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan was forced to apologize to readers who were shocked after finding an ad for “Cosy Sundays” straight across the headline of a story on the tragic massacre at Norwegian island Utøya in July last year.
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Breivik planned secret base on Swedish farm
National: 4 Apr 12
Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik planned to hire a Swedish country house in what police believe was to be a base for running his terrorist operations in Oslo and Utøya.
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Swedes more fearful of terror attacks: study
National: 16 Jan 12
An increasing number of Swedes are worried about future terror attacks in the wake of the Stockholm suicide bombing and the Norway massacre on Utøya, a new survey has shown.
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Swedish uni sacks man over pro-Breivik blog
National: 17 Nov 11
A 45-year-old trainee at the Mid Sweden University has been dismissed after his employers found out he was writing a racist blog, including statements apparently in support of Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik during working hours.
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Moderates in decline: poll
Politics: 30 Sep 11
Sweden’s ruling Moderate Party has received the lowest poll results since the general election, according to fresh figures from research company Synovate.
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Two men charged for Breivik 'tribute' attack
National: 27 Sep 11
Two men arrested in Västerås on suspicion of attempted murder expressed support for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre in Norway prior to stabbing two men of non-Swedish origin, according to a police report.
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Holding the hate at bay - defending free speech in the internet age
Analysis & Opinion: 20 Sep 11
As Swedish news outlets reassess their policies regarding online comments amid an ongoing debate about "internet hate", The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson argues that free speech is too important to be left to fend for itself in an online Wild West.
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Swedes' perceived rudeness 'isn't racially motivated'
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 11
UK native Suhail Din sparked a heated debate among The Local's readers with his reflections on why Swedes refused to talk to him and his family during a visit to Stockholm. Contributor Ruben Brunsveld examines why.
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Four parties below Riksdag threshold: poll
Politics: 26 Aug 11
Four parties in the Swedish parliament - the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats, the Centre Party and Left Party - would fall below the threshold for Riksdag seats if an election were held today, a new poll on Friday showed.
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Victoria and Reinfeldt honour Norway victims
National: 22 Aug 11
Crown princess Victoria and prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt represented Sweden at a ceremony in Oslo on Sunday to honour the victims of the tragedy in Norway in July.
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Sweden Democrats caution members on Norway comments
Politics: 21 Aug 11
After a battery of high-profile blog posts and tweets regarding the gruesome massacre in Norway, party brass from Swedens Democrats urge members to take a stance of silence, according to a media report.
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Reinfeldt rejects terror outrage criticism
National: 7 Aug 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt refused to respond to the criticism of his actions in the wake of the atrocities in Norway during his speech at the World Scout Jamboree on Saturday.
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Reinfeldt to visit scout camp
National: 6 Aug 11
Fredrik Reinfeldt will address a scout meeting in Kristianstad on Saturday along with his Finnish and Danish counterparts as a mark of solidarity in the wake of the atrocities in Utøya and Oslo last month.
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Young Social Democrats honour Norway victims
Politics: 3 Aug 11
The youth wing of the Swedish Social Democrats opened their congress on Tuesday with heartfelt tributes to the victims of the attack on their sister organisation in Norway last month.
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Stockholm honours terror victims
National: 30 Jul 11
Thousands of people gathered Friday evening in central Stockholm to take part in a public expression of sympathy and support for the terror victims and survivors in Norway. "A devilish act," said Sweden’s former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson, who attended.
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Swedish blogger inspired Norway terrorist: report
National: 29 Jul 11
Portions of Anders Behring Breivik’s “manifesto” were previously posted on an anti-Muslim Swedish blog, according to report in the Swedish media.
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'Obama cares more about Norway than Reinfeldt'
National: 29 Jul 11
Swedish prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt tried on Friday to respond to criticism that he has been missing-in-action following last week's terror attacks in Norway.
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Police terror response hit by chopper shortage
National: 28 Jul 11
Swedish police have warned that if a terrorist attack similar to the Utøya massacre should occur in Sweden then the response would be no faster due to the shortage of helicopters.
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Sweden's press leaps to the defence of the 'open society'
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jul 11
As Norway comes to terms with Friday's bloody attacks, the Swedish press has been quick to leap to the defence of pan-Scandinavian values of openness, tolerance and democracy, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson discovers.
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Swedish MPs seek gun law review
National: 26 Jul 11
Several political parties want to see a review of Sweden's gun laws in the wake of the twin terror attacks in Norway.
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Scout meet ups security after Norway attacks
National: 25 Jul 11
Some 40,000 scouts are pouring into southern Sweden as the World Scout Jamboree prepares to open, while Friday's twin attacks in Norway have meant that extra security measures have been taken.
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Swedish security police analyse terror manifesto
National: 25 Jul 11
The Swedish Security Service are to conduct a "thorough examination" of the manifesto distributed by the man behind the Norway twin attacks, which included detailed instructions on how far-right terror can be spread to Sweden.
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Sweden honours Norwegian terror victims
National: 23 Jul 11
As the full extent of Friday's horror in neighbouring country Norway slowly starts to sink in, people and organisations all over Sweden are getting together in a number of ways to honour victims.
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"Our thoughts are with Norway": Reinfeldt
National: 23 Jul 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt held a press conference on Saturday, commenting on yesterday's attacks in Norway.
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Carl Bildt: 'We are all Norwegians'
Politics: 22 Jul 11
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has promised "Nordic solidarity" with neighbouring Norway, which was hit by two deadly attacks on Friday afternoon. Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt offered "any help that is required".
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Island hopping in Stockholm's archipelago
Travel: 20 Jun 11
With Midsummer rapidly approaching, The Local's Clara Guibourg explores the wonders of the Stockholm archipelago and discovers a couple of gems off the beaten track.
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Military 'not interested' in Soviet sub wreck
Science & Technology: 3 Mar 11
A dispute has broken out over whether or not the wreck of a suspected Soviet-era submarine found near the Baltic island of Gotland deserves further investigation.
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Suspected murder on Finland-Sweden ferry
National: 6 Jan 10
A 39-year-old Finnish man is being held by Swedish police on suspicion of murder after a witness reports seeing him throw a fellow passenger overboard.
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Fewer Swedes file sharing: study
Science & Technology: 14 May 09
Tougher laws and guilty verdicts in the Pirate Bay Trial have given Swedish file sharers cold feet, according to a new study.
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Fetishism goes pop culture: Sweden’s latest social trend
Dating: 27 Apr 09
Even in Sweden, a country with traditionally liberal views about sexuality, fetishism has long been considered a taboo subject. But as The Local’s Rami Abdelrahman discovered recently, it appears that fetishism is finding a mainstream foothold in Swedish society.
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'Pretend order' led to conscript's death
National: 22 Aug 08
A platoon commander who gave the order that led to a Swedish conscript being killed in a military exercise in the Stockholm archipelago in May has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Armed Forces.
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Ferry boat captains set to expand strike
Business & Money: 20 May 08
The Swedish Ship Officers' Association (SSOA) has given notice that a further 27 ferry boats are due to be hit by the ongoing labour dispute.
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Swedish soldier dies in shooting accident
National: 20 May 08
A Swedish conscript has died after being shot in a military exercise in the Stockholm archipelago on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ferry boat captains to go on strike
Travel: 12 May 08
Captains for archipelago ferry boats in Gothenburg and Stockholm will walk off their jobs at midnight on Monday night.
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Swedish military boat sinks off Stockholm coast
National: 24 Oct 06
Sixteen Swedish elite marines were rescued from the sea early on Tuesday afte their military vessel started to sink in rough seas in the Stockholm archipelago.
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