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Royal wedding fever hits Sweden
Society: 19 May 13
The Swedish royal family gathered in the Royal Chapel in Stockholm on Sunday for the publication of the banns of marriage ahead of the wedding of Princess Madeleine and her fiancé Christopher O'Neill.
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Publicist replaces Sabuni as equality minister
Politics: 21 Jan 13
Following Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni's quick retreat, the government announced that her top aide, Maria Arnholm, who has a history in PR and marketing, would take over.
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'Don't fear the word power': equality minister
National: 17 Jan 13
Gender equality has fallen off many Swedish citizens' list of top-priorities, several speakers noted at a labour and equality conference in Stockholm on Thursday.
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Nobel etiquette breached for monolingual Mo Yan
Society: 10 Dec 12
Nobel organizers have made a special exception to stringent seating rules for Monday's gala banquet in Stockholm, allowing 2012 literature laureate Mo Yan and his wife sit together because they both only speak Chinese.
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Teachers need to learn to tackle racism: report
Politics: 10 Nov 12
Swedish schoolteachers should be trained on how to handle racism in the classroom, according to a new report into xenophobia presented to the government on Friday.
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'Olof Palme was more American than Swedish'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Sep 12
With a new film once again turning Swedes' attention toward Olof Palme, historian and political commentator David Linden argues the assassinated Swedish Prime Minister was, in many ways, more of an American politician than a Swedish one.
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'We can afford to invest in Sweden': Reinfeldt
Politics: 18 Sep 12
Sweden's parliament officially opened on Tuesday with sombre remembrances, royal reflections, and a promise from Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt that the goverment would "invest in Sweden".
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Obama honours Raoul Wallenberg's legacy
Society: 20 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama praised the "selfless acts" of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg in a special video message released Thursday to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Live Blog: Sweden celebrates new princess
Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades.
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Police raid 17 homes in Swedish child porn sting
National: 31 Jan 12
Police have raided 17 homes across Sweden on the suspicion of child pornography crimes, after an investigation into internet chat conversations held between the suspects and a man arrested by police last year.
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Mistreated foster kids receive official apology
Society: 21 Nov 11
The thousands of Swedes mistreated in foster care during the 1900s on Monday received an official apology from the state for having failed to provide them with a safe upbringing.
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'Skinny ideal' worries Swedish 7-year-olds
Science & Technology: 15 Aug 11
One in five 7-year-old girls in Sweden wants to lose weight, a new Swedish study shows.
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Nordström proposed as new Vattenfall boss
Business & Money: 20 May 11
Former post office head Lars G Nordström has been proposed as the new Vattenfall head, when the company elects its third chairman in as many years.
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Schools at centre of new anti-racism efforts
Politics: 6 May 11
The Swedish government plans to focus on schools as well as conduct a survey of xenophobia in a new push to fight racism and intolerance in the wake of electoral gains made by the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats.
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'Let Swedish MPs tweet away': Riksdag Speaker
Politics: 15 Apr 11
The speaker of Sweden's parliament has said he has no plans to place limits on the extent to which MPs use Twitter from within the halls of the Riksdag, despite a number of complaints about the practice.
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Olofsson denies knowing of Vattenfall payouts
Business & Money: 8 Apr 11
Sweden's energy minister and Centre party leader Maud Olofsson has denied claims in the Swedish media that she knew of the golden parachutes to Vattenfall bosses.
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Vattenfall bosses in 90 million kronor pay offs
Business & Money: 3 Apr 11
The Swedish state-owned energy utility Vattenfall has paid out more than 90 million kronor in severance pay to three German executives, reported newspaper Sydsvenskan.
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Olofsson in the dark over Vattenfall pay off
National: 26 Mar 11
The Swedish government has denied that it, or enterprise minister Maud Olofsson, had any knowledge of the golden parachute payment that led to the sacking of Vattenfall chair Lars Westerberg last week.
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Vattenfall board in corruption unit probe
National: 24 Mar 11
Sweden's National Anti-Corruption Unit is to investigate whether to open a case against the board of energy firm Vattenfall, after revelations of the 12 million kronor ($1.9 million) golden parachute payment to the former CEO.
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Vattenfall chair goes over CEO pay scandal
Business & Money: 18 Mar 11
Lars Westerberg, the chair of the board of Swedish state-owned energy firm Vattenfall, is to be replaced after revelations concerning extra remuneration to the outgoing CEO.
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Swedes evacuated to Malta from Libya
National: 4 Mar 11
A number of Swedes were successfully evacuated from Libya on Thursday after a Swedish plane was able to land in Tripoli following days of delays.
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Bodström 'faces tough choice' over leave rebuff
Politics: 13 Oct 10
Former justice minister and senior Social Democrat, Thomas Bodström, has said that he "has a difficult choice" after being told that his application for a leave of absence from Sweden's Riksdag to spend time in the US had been rejected.
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Live Blog: parliament opens
Politics: 5 Oct 10
Another eventful day in Swedish politics has come to a close with Fredrik Reinfeldt having presented his new government, the Sweden Democrats having added a little colour and outraged drama, and the king having calmly reminded the Riksdag of its role as a bastion of Swedish democracy.
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Thousands demonstrate against racism
National: 5 Oct 10
Over 4,000 people gathered in central Stockholm on Monday to demonstrate for diversity and against racism, with the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats in focus as the party took its place in parliament for the first time.
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Alliance candidate wins Riksdag speaker vote
Politics: 4 Oct 10
The Alliance government candidate Per Westerberg on Monday won the election to speaker of Sweden's Riksdag by 194 votes to 153, meaning that he would have won even without the backing of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Reinfeldt rejects Sweden Democrat overtures
Politics: 4 Oct 10
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has declined to negotiate with the Sweden Democrats, who may hold the key to the ballot to appoint the next speaker of Sweden's parliament, the Riksdag, on Monday.
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Sweden Democrats hold key to speaker vote
Politics: 1 Oct 10
The far-right Sweden Democrats stand to hold the balance of power on Monday in the election of a new Speaker of the Riksdag after the Social Democrats nominated a candidate.
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Live Blog: post-election developments
National: 22 Sep 10
Latest: The Liberal Party - and by extension the Alliance - has missed out one seat it needed to gain in Gothenburg to the Social Democrats - by just four votes.
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Red Cross boss quits after scandal
National: 3 May 10
The head of the Swedish Red Cross has left his post, but insisted that his decision was not related to an alleged multi-million fraud committed against the organization.
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Dissident demo over Iran Interpol listing
Politics: 28 Jan 10
Ten Iranian-born Swedes plan to stage a protest outside the Riksdag on Thursday in a bid to have the Swedish government help get their names removed from an Interpol wanted list.
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Norwegian named as new Vattenfall CEO
Business & Money: 16 Nov 09
Sweden’s Vattenfall has picked a successor to take over from current CEO Lars G. Josefsson, who has been under fire following a string of controversies at the state-owned energy giant.
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Vattenfall: New CEO named within weeks
Business & Money: 13 Nov 09
State-owned energy giant Vattenfall has confirmed that the search to replace CEO Lars G Josefsson could be concluded wihin a matter of weeks.
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Remand order for Red Cross fraud suspect
Society: 16 Jun 09
The former head of communications at the Swedish Red Cross has been remanded in custody on suspicions of having defrauded the organization.
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Italian outcry over Swedish 'slander'
Society: 26 Nov 08
The Italian Ambassador to Sweden has slammed a petition raised this week by a Swedish member of parliament in support of high profile Italian author Roberto Saviano.
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Liberals demand snoop law retreat
Politics: 14 Jul 08
Former leaders of the Liberal Party, including Bengt Westerberg, have called on the government to back down over the controversial snoop law.
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Iraqi deported despite honour violence risk
National: 27 Apr 08
A woman is to be deported to Iraq despite the risk of honour violence. The Swedish Migration Board's analysis of the situation in northern Iraq is at odds with the foreign office.
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Swedish politicians propose alcohol-free Riksdag
Politics: 2 Jan 08
Alcohol is a part of every day life for many Swedish politicians, causing some members of parliament to suggest better guidance as to when drinking on the job is appropriate.
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Hotel workers get million kronor tip
National: 15 Sep 07
Staff at a hotel in western Sweden have received what must be their best-ever tip: shares worth 1.5 million kronor ($225,000).
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Swedish defence Minister resigns over cuts
Politics: 5 Sep 07
Defence Minister Mikael Odenberg has resigned in protest at government defence cuts. "I want to be able to face myself in the mirror and look our military personnel in the eye," he tells journalists
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Bear victim's family gets compensation
National: 22 Aug 07
After three years of uncertainty, the family of a 40-year-old man killed by a bear has finally learned that it will receive financial compensation from the state.
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Spectacular scene as tall ships arrive in Stockholm
National: 27 Jul 07
Some of the largest sailing ships in the world are gathering in Stockholm's harbour as the world-renowned Tall Ships Race comes to Sweden. The spectacular scene in the centre of Stockholm will be the backdrop for a weekend of entertainment.
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Boy arrested for child rape
National: 12 Jul 07
A 16-year-old boy from Värmland in western Sweden has been arrested in connection with the rape of a young girl.
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Daring bathing house stirs Stockholmers' emotions
Lifestyle: 28 Jun 07
Plans to build a striking new bathing house and hotel on Lake Mälaren in the middle of Stockholm are stirring up emotions in the city. For some, the proposal is a welcome injection of modern architecture; others say it will be a blot on the city's historic landscape. Kathleen Harman reports.
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Convictions in Liberal spying case
Politics: 27 Apr 07
Three people have been convicted over attempts by Liberal Party officials to access the Social Democrats' internal computer network. A further three were cleared, including former party secretary Johan Jakobsson.
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Spy trial prosecutor calls for suspended sentences
Politics: 11 Apr 07
Per Jodenius and Niki Westerberg should be given suspended sentences, according to the public prosecutor. Speaking at the end of a two day-trial for the Liberal Party spying scandal, the prosecutor called for four further defendants to be fined.
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Former Liberal press secretary promises courtroom action
Politics: 10 Apr 07
Six people have gone on trial in Stockholm accused of accessing the Social Democrats' computer network during the election campaign. Four of the accused were senior Liberal staffers.
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'Many Liberals knew about election spying'
Politics: 5 Apr 07
Per Jodenius, the former Liberal youth party secretary fired for his involvement in a pre-election spying scandal has pointed the finger at other party members.
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Bank card fraudsters rampant in Gothenburg
National: 5 Mar 07
An organised gang has been ordering bank cards in home owners' names and stealing them from their letterboxes. One company says it has noted around 100 false applications over the last few weeks.
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Terror suspect 'will be tortured' if deported
National: 22 Feb 07
A terror suspect who says he could be tortured if sent back to Jordan is embarking a last-ditch attempt to stay in Sweden. Hassan Assad tells The Local he has no links with terrorist groups, and has simply given aid to refugees.
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Genius meets royalty on Nobel Day
Science & Technology: 10 Dec 06
Sunday saw the Swedish party of the year: the Nobel banquet. And as usual, genius and royalty took centre stage at the Stockholm celebrations.
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Rough justice as past and present ministers do battle
National: 8 Dec 06
A feud between past and present justice ministers has worsened as the former holder of the post, Thomas Bodström, walked out of a debate. "Ridiculous behaviour," says Beatrice Ask.
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Liberals charged over spy scandal
Politics: 28 Nov 06
Six officials from Sweden's Liberal Party, including former party secretary Johan Jakobsson, are to be prosecuted for their role in the pre-election spying scandal.
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Liberal spying investigation complete
Politics: 26 Oct 06
Prosecutors in Stockholm have said they may pursue cases against six current and former officials from the Liberal Party, who are accused of spying on the Social Democrats' internal network.
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Reinfeldt announces two new ministers
Politics: 24 Oct 06
Fredrik Reinfeldt's government is back in one piece after a chaotic start that saw two ministers resign. Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth is the new culture minister, while Sten Tolgfors takes over the trade portfolio.
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King marks start of new government
National: 6 Oct 06
Just after 12 pm on Friday in the Council Room at Stockholm's Royal Palace the Persson era formally ended and the Reinfeldt era began. The new ministers were welcomed with a handshake and a lunch.
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King opens Riksdag with warning
National: 3 Oct 06
Carl XVI Gustaf opens Sweden's new parliament with a challenge to take action on climate change. The opening ceremony was one of the last state occasions for Göran Persson.
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Riksdag confirms Westerberg as speaker
Politics: 2 Oct 06
Sweden's newly elected parliament meets for the first time, and approves the new Alliance government's choice of Per Westerberg as speaker.
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Former minister nominated as speaker
Politics: 1 Oct 06
Sweden's new government is to propose former Moderate Party minister Per Westerberg as speaker of the Riksdag, to succeed Social Democrat Björn von Sydow.
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Social Democrat suspected in computer scandal
Politics: 30 Sep 06
The scandal surrounding the Liberal party's unauthorised access of the Social Democrats' computer network continues to grow. Now even a Social Democrat is under investigation.
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Liberal secretary "acted alone" over computer scandal
Politics: 25 Sep 06
Johan Jakobsson, the Liberal party's former secretary, says that no other senior members of the party knew of the unauthorised access to the Social Democrats' computer network.
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Journalist suspected over scandal
Politics: 8 Sep 06
A journalist from tabloid Expressen has been officially named a suspect in the scandal over unauthorized attempts to log in to the Social Democrats' computer network.
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Social Democrats 'must have known' about logins
Politics: 8 Sep 06
A number of computer experts have come forward to say that the Social Democrats must have known about unauthorized attempts to log into their internal network.
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Press chief dragged into Liberal scandal
Politics: 5 Sep 06
The Liberal Party's top press officer is now the subject of a criminal investigation over the use of log-in details to gain unauthorized access to the Social Democrats' computer network.
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The four missing digits that could be fatal
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Jun 06
Sweden makes much of its committment to the United Nations and trumpets the welcome it gives to refugees. But it is under fire from the UN for turning some migrants without personal numbers away from hospital. Aidan Isherwood reports.
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Tsunami cost Swedish authorities 315 million kronor
National: 6 Mar 06
The Swedish authorities incurred costs of 315 million kronor last year for the relief effort following the tsunami catastrophe in the Indian Ocean, in which 543 Swedes lost their lives.
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Convicted Liberal defects to feminists
Politics: 1 Mar 06
Controversial Euro MP Maria Carlshamre has defected from the Liberals to the Feminist Initiative (FI), blaming a lack of consideration for feminist issues among her former colleagues.
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Row on right over confidence vote
Politics: 8 Dec 05
Divisions have emerged between Sweden's four main opposition parties over how to hold the government to account over the tsunami catstrophe. We want a confidence vote now, says the Centre Party.
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Student prosecuted for reading porn to kids
National: 5 Oct 05
A student at Sweden's Dramatic Institute who read a pornographic novel to a group of six year olds has been charged with sexual harassment. "Indecent and offensive," says the prosecutor.
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Swedish drama college rapped for school porn scandal
National: 24 Mar 05
An investigation into why 6 year old children were read explicit passages from a pornographic novel on a school trip to Dramatiska Institutet gives the college a good telling-off but concludes that "the reaction of the parents is the true risk of injury".
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Ex-party leader to investigate school porn scandal
Society: 9 Feb 05
Dramatiska Institutet fails to calm things down by meeting the parents of children who were read explicit passages from a pornographic novel on a school trip, while the student author is forced into hiding.
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Silvia's kidnap worry
National: 26 Jan 05
Reports suggest that the kidnapping of businessman Fabian Bengtsson has shaken the royal family, and both the king and queen are concerned for the safety of their children.
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Swedish MPs seek better care for child refugees
Smörgåsbord: 1 Dec 04
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Nobel Special: the Americans are coming to Stockholm
National: 11 Oct 04
America's science department gets a pat on the back as this year's laureates are commended for discovering potential cancer treatments and a new natural force, explaining the sense of smell and getting to grips with business cycles. All this - plus farting herring - in our Nobel special.
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"Women get worse healthcare than men"
Science & Technology: 23 Sep 04
With pensioners being sent to Mallorca for treatment, women facing worse healthcare than men and the wrong kidney being plucked out at a hospital in Malmö, the message is clear: keep taking the garlic pills.
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One million Swedes on benefit
Society: 27 Aug 04
Young retirees are costing Sweden dear - as are the elected ones, who just voted to raise their own pension payments. And while they are securing financial comfort in later life, an alarming number of Swedish children are growing up in poverty.
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