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The following articles have been tagged with "Värmdö":

Stockholm 'upper-class safari' under fire

Society: 30 Jan 12
The so called “upper class safari” recently running in Stockholm has come under extreme criticism from residents of the elite suburb, and has even evoked several protest attacks. READ »

'Upper-class safari' angers Stockholmers

Business & Money: 16 Jan 12
Plans for a sightseeing trip to Saltsjöbaden to “see how the other half lives,” have been reported to police after coming under fire from residents of the well-to-do Stockholm suburb. READ »

Swedish feminists elect leadership triumvirate

Politics: 27 Mar 11
Swedish political party the Feminist Initiative has elected two women and a man to succeed the outgoing founder and spokesperson Gudrun Schyman. READ »

Paw-print signature puzzles public officials

Society: 24 Sep 10
Officials from Värmdö municipality near Stockholm were forced to think twice recently after receiving a funding request signed with a paw print. READ »

Three helicopter heist suspects released

National: 10 Sep 10
Three of the men charged for their role in the helicopter-aided robbery of a Stockholm-area cash depot last September were released today by Södertörn district court. READ »

Stockholm acts to block drunken bus drivers

National: 8 Sep 10
Stockholm public transport operator SL will install ignition locks on all of its buses within the next two years, ensuring drivers who have been drinking can't start their vehicles. READ »

Two helicopter heist thieves still at large

National: 19 Jul 10
Ten men caught after a helicopter heist at a cash depot in southern Stockholm belonging to security company G4S were sentenced on Monday, while two other known thieves remain unidentified and at large. READ »

Helicopter heist netted 39 million kronor: report

National: 22 Apr 10
The spectacular helicopter heist in Västberga in southern Stockholm last autumn netted some 39 million kronor ($5.4 million), according to a police source, as a further arrest is made in the case. READ »

'Every wasted krona amounts to theft'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 10
Recognizing frustration among a heavily taxed electorate, the Swedish Taxpayers Association has joined hands with the free-market think tank Timbro to appoint a special ombudsman to which citizens can report wasteful government spending. READ »

Police slammed over helicopter heist

National: 16 Feb 10
The Swedish police made several serious mistakes in connection with the helicopter heist robbery at Västberga cash depot in southern Stockholm last autumn, according to a former police superintendent. READ »

Delays as Arlanda Express train derails

National: 4 Feb 10
The wintry weather continued to cause extensive problems in the Stockholm region on Thursday as an Arlanda Express airport train derailed north of the city. READ »

Snow wreaks havoc on Sweden's roadways

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 09
Heavy snowfall and high winds continued to disrupt traffic in many parts of Sweden into Thursday afternoon. READ »

Gangster faces Turkish trial for bomb attacks

National: 16 Oct 09
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the leader of the Original Gangsters criminal gang on suspicion of being behind an attempt to blow up two men. Turkey, where he now lives, has confirmed that it is prepared to host a trial. READ »

Helicopter robbery - how it happened

National: 24 Sep 09
The Swedish police have been roundly criticized for their slow response to the audacious helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday. Here's how it happened. READ »

Hunt continues for helicopter robbers

National: 24 Sep 09
Swedish police continue to hunt for suspects and faced criticism following the well-orchestrated, helicopter-aided theft at a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm on Wednesday. READ »

Stockholm cash depot hit by helicopter heist

National: 23 Sep 09
Robbers used a helicopter to carry out a spectacular theft at a cash depot south of Stockholm early Wednesday morning. The helicopter was found later in the morning about 30 kilometres north of the crime scene. READ »

Baltic bliss: boating in the Stockholm archipelago

Travel: 14 Sep 09
Having lived for some time in a city so dominated by waterways and islands, Alannah Eames decides it's high time to take the plunge and join the boat set. READ »

Bus strike underway in Stockholm

National: 1 Jul 08
More than 6,000 Stockholm-area bus drivers went on strike at midnight, causing commuting headaches for thousands of area residents. READ »

Stockholm bus strike looms

National: 30 Jun 08
Buses in Stockholm County will come to a standstill at midnight on Monday as bus drivers plan to follow through on their threat to go on strike. READ »

Lesbian compensated for prevented puppy purchase

National: 11 Feb 08
Lesbians cannot be prevented from purchasing puppies in Sweden, a court has ruled. READ »

Massive tax bill for Swedish porn king

National: 20 Oct 07
Swedish porn magnate Berth Milton has been ordered to pay back taxes for ten years in which he claimed he was not resident in the country. The total could amount to 650 million kronor. READ »

Canadian makes sweet music for Swedish ears

Lifestyle: 2 Mar 07
Richard Reagh should have been talking politics on Canadian public radio by now. Instead, he has swapped the radio studio for a recording studio in his house near Stockholm, producing a critically acclaimed album. READ »

Police seize 146 neglected dogs

Society: 21 Sep 06
A house in Värmdö, near Stockholm, has been raided by police and animal protection officers after 146 Yorkshire terriers and daschunds were found neglected. READ »

Bodström saves Stockholm's police choppers

National: 31 Aug 06
A week ago it looked like the police in large parts of Sweden, including the capital, would have to make do without helicopters - since there was nowhere to base them. Ridiculous, says justice minister Thomas Bodström. READ »

Road officials warn of Midsummer madness

National: 23 Jun 06
It could be a crazy weekend on Sweden's roads. Last year, 11 people died in car accidents during the Midsummer holiday, and there were 32 crashes in the Stockholm area alone. READ »

Swedish terror broadcast panics pupils

National: 19 Jan 06
Children at a school in Värmdö were left in shock on Thursday morning after listening to a radio broadcast which said that Stockholm had been attacked by terrorists. READ »

Police search for missing teenager

National: 4 Oct 05
Investigators are examining phone records in an attempt to trace a 17-year old boy who went missing after a night out with friends in central Stockholm. READ »

Smörgåsbored of football

Business & Money: 2 Jul 04
The last mention of Sweden's footballing odyssey, drunken sailors in the archipelago, and interesting ways of dealing with the jobless and nursery education. All the scraps from the media's table. READ »


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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 »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"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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'Drunkorexia' on the rise in Sweden: report
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
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Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
Q&A with Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst
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Braving the cold: Ten reasons to spend winter in Sweden
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A truly international education at the heart of Berlin
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Swedish word of the day

fin

adjective

Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.


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