February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Wine":
Science & Technology: 13 Feb 12
Families of children in Sweden suffering from narcolepsy caused by vaccination for the swine flu can expect some form of compensation, Swedish health minister Göran Hägglund said on Sunday in response to new calls for help from parents.
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Society: 19 Jan 12
Despite Sweden's reputation as a home for attractive young blondes, the average Swede is 40+, munches on a weekly bag of sweets, washed down with a glass or two of alcohol, while relaxing in front of the TV, a new report shows.
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National: 18 Jan 12
More than 80 people were charged on Tuesday for participating in a comprehensive smuggling operation that brought huge quantities of alcohol purchased in Germany into Sweden.
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Business & Money: 27 Dec 11
A tax-financed lobbying organization in western Sweden is under investigation after it was revealed that the group's sizeable liquor bills were being processed through a subsidiary in Brussels.
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Society: 15 Dec 11
Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's official residence, Sagerska Huset in Stockholm, which he was forced to leave due to extensive renovations in April, is now ready for the family to move back.
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Lifestyle: 12 Dec 11
Contributor Lola Akinmade-Åkerström offers up five tell-tale signs that Swedes have truly been gripped by the holiday spirit.
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Lifestyle: 9 Dec 11
For many Swedes, Christmas celebrations just aren't complete without a tasty glass of Christmas beer. Beer blogger Darren Packman offers some tips on some of the best Christmas beers available in Sweden this season.
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Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
Christmas markets are a feature of Yuletide in Sweden and The Local has put together a pick of the best, all featuring warm spiced "glögg" for the adults, and plenty of fun activites for the children.
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Travel: 23 Nov 11
While Sweden seems to be at its most captivating during the warm summer months of June to August, here’s an insider tip — the country is just as beautiful during the height of winter. Here are 10 reasons to visit Sweden during winter.
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Business & Money: 21 Nov 11
Sweden’s state-run alcohol monopoly Systembolaget has been accused of having had a hand in a police report filed by the IOGT-NTO temperance society against a group of wine clubs offering home delivery.
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Science & Technology: 9 Nov 11
Women alcoholics suffer damage to their brains three times faster than men who abuse alcohol, according to a new Swedish study released on Wednesday.
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Society: 2 Nov 11
"Continental" drinking habits among Swedes have had a positive impact on violent crime levels, despite a rising alcohol consumption, according to a report on Tuesday.
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National: 26 Oct 11
The Swedish military has been hit by a smuggling scandal stemming from the Air Force's just completed mission in Libya.
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Lifestyle: 21 Oct 11
Looking for someplace new to grab a drink in Stockholm after a long day at the office? Contributor Gwen Ramsey has some suggestions that will help you get out of your After Work rut.
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Lifestyle: 18 Oct 11
While perhaps best known as the home of Absolut vodka, Sweden also boasts a growing selection of wineries, food blogger Maia Brindley Nilsson discovers.
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Society: 17 Oct 11
The admission that the Royal children were allowed a glass of wine at festive occasions, despite being under age, has sparked criticism from Swedish temperance campaigners.
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Lifestyle: 14 Oct 11
Tired of Sweden's high alcohol taxes and the state run liquor monopoly? Come along with contributor Patrick Reilly as he details a recent journey to Germany in search of cheap beer.
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Lifestyle: 13 Oct 11
Sweden is home to hundreds of castles featuring tales of bloodthirsty royals, quirky millionaires, adult-rated films, and other untold secrets. Check out The Local's selection of some of the country's more memorable manors.
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Business & Money: 11 Oct 11
Sweden's state-run alcohol retail monopoly Systembolaget has responded to demand for more locally-produced items by extending its range to promote small-scale producers from the turn of the year.
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Science & Technology: 7 Oct 11
The first children in Sweden who fell ill with the sleeping disorder narcolepsy after being given the swine flu vaccination have been awarded 50,000 kronor ($7,340) in compensation.
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Science & Technology: 5 Oct 11
Australia's newest Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt assumed it was an elaborate undergraduate joke when he heard a Swedish voice on the line informing him that he had a "very important call" on Tuesday night.
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Lifestyle: 22 Sep 11
In the first of a new series to help The Local's readers discover more of what Stockholm has to offer, contributor Gwen Ramsey offers some tips on where people who lack a traditional office can open up their laptops and get something done.
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Society: 16 Sep 11
The risk of developing the sleeping disorder narcolepsy after receiveing the swine flu vaccine is 20 times as high for kids in western Sweden, according to an ongoing study.
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Business & Money: 5 Sep 11
A Swedish labour union has come in for criticism after spending 4 million kronor ($622,000) on a lavish 75th anniversary party held in the same room where Nobel Prize winners dine each December.
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Business & Money: 1 Sep 11
Absolut Vodka smashed previous production records during the past fiscal year, shipping out 99 million litres of the popular distilled spirit from its factory in southern Sweden, the company reported on Thursday.
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Society: 25 Aug 11
Swedish TV comedy pair Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson cracked open a bottle of champagne once belonging to Adolf Hitler on Wednesday as a tribute to the renewed focus on Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad's Nazi past.
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Lifestyle: 18 Aug 11
As Sweden's southern metropolis of Malmö gears up for this year's Malmö Festivalen, contributor Caroline Bursell previews some of the event's main attractions.
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Lifestyle: 15 Aug 11
As the Stockholm Culture Festival gets set to kick on Tuesday, The Local's Caroline Bursell offers up a few suggestions to help visitors get the most out of the Swedish capital's annual cultural odessy.
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Business & Money: 22 Jul 11
One in three Swedes will use apps in their mobile phones this summer, but the favourites differ depending on where you are in the country, according to a new survey mapping out Sweden’s top app choices.
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Politics: 18 Jul 11
Sweden's state-run alcohol retail monopoly Systembolaget should be authorised to start up a home delivery service, suggests MP Carl B Hamilton of the Liberal Party, in an opinion article published on Monday.
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Travel: 14 Jul 11
While the Stockholm archipelago has its undeniable charms, venturing a little further east means a great leap in terms of the culture and history offered by the much-underestimated Baltic countries.
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Analysis & Opinion: 13 Jul 11
While Swedish classes for immigrants are all well and good, the best way to acquire Swedish fluency and boost integration is to encourage immigrants to enter the labour market as soon as possible, argues linguist Sandra Ljung.
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Science & Technology: 28 May 11
Ninety-three people in Sweden, most of them children, have been diagnosed with narcolepsy since taking the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix last winter, according to figures from the Swedish Medical Products Agency.
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Business & Money: 26 May 11
Sweden's state-run alcohol retail monopoly Systembolaget has demanded an extra tax on box wine equating a price hike of up to 25-30 percent in order to curb the thirst for bag-in-box wines.
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Education: 17 May 11
A elementary school teacher from Skövde in western Sweden is one 28 Europeans recognised by the EU in a competition to highlight language diversity.
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Society: 29 Apr 11
A law student from northern Sweden beat out thousands of applicants to land a sought after 'beach tester' position offered by a Swedish women’s lifestyle magazine.
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Lifestyle: 26 Apr 11
A Swedish company believes a device modeled on a children's toy will make harnessing energy from the world's oceans as easy as flying a kite, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.
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Science & Technology: 10 Apr 11
There may be many more children than previously thought who have suffered from narcolepsy as a side effect of the swine flu vaccine. The Swedish drug authority is reviewing the records of some 135 cases.
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Society: 7 Apr 11
Swedish artist Maria von Köhler has received death threats after the recent unveiling of her sculpture of Michael Jackson in London.
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Society: 31 Mar 11
A Swedish women's lifestyle magazine is looking to hire someone skilled at receiving full-body massages, drinking wine at local taverns, and reading books for a not-too demanding temporary assignment.
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Business & Money: 29 Mar 11
Applications for liquor licences have skyrocketed in Stockholm following a change in licensing laws that took effect at the start of the year.
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Science & Technology: 29 Mar 11
The risk of developing narcolepsy is four times higher for children vaccinated with the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine, according to a study by Sweden's Medical Products Agency.
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Travel: 17 Mar 11
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, The Local’s Karen Holst taps into Malmö's pub scene for some tips on some favourite watering holes in Sweden's third largest city.
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Society: 1 Mar 11
Every third beer that is consumed in Sweden is bought from outside its borders. And, given the strong krona, the trend won’t be stopping soon.
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Society: 19 Feb 11
Swedish average alcohol consumption declined in 2009, in comparison with 2008, but remains high in a historical perspective, a new report published on Friday showed.
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Lifestyle: 17 Feb 11
In his first monthly column on malted beverages, blogger Darren Packman reminds readers that beer, not wine, helped build empires and explains what it's like to taste a 1,150 kronor ($178) bottle of beer.
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Science & Technology: 9 Feb 11
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday that Sweden is one of twelve countries that reported cases of narcolepsy after the swine flu vaccine was administered.
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Society: 20 Jan 11
The average Swede may be getting older, heavier, and consuming more alcohol, but he also cares more about the environment, according to new study.
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Lifestyle: 14 Jan 11
Introducing... is The Local's guide to the Swedish celebrity. In this installment contributor Malin Nyberg profiles Björn Ranelid, a fleet-footed author and Let's Dance favourite who’s not afraid to battle the Nobel literary establishment.
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Science & Technology: 2 Jan 11
A seven-year-old boy has become Sweden's first fatality linked to swine flu this season after his death was announced by a health official on Saturday.
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Society: 23 Dec 10
The cold, early winter had led to stocks of the traditional Swedish mulled wine running out in Systembolaget stores up and down the country.
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Lifestyle: 23 Dec 10
Jellied pigs’ feet, Donald Duck and a goat-riding gnome may not be your typical global Christmas symbols, but for Swedes they’re all part of the fun, writes Jennifer Heape.
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Lifestyle: 13 Dec 10
It's one of the most enduring Swedish winter traditions. The tradition of Lucia brings some much needed light into Sweden's winter darkness, The Local's James Savage explains.
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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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Business & Money: 17 Nov 10
A government inquiry has proposed that farm stores in Sweden be allowed to sell both locally produced and imported alcoholic products, while critics argue that the state-owned Systembolaget retail monopoly is at risk.
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Politics: 12 Oct 10
Sweden's finance minister Anders Borg presented a budget for 2011 on Tuesday morning including 13 billion kronor ($2 billion) in new measures, promising to move Sweden from "crisis to full employment".
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Lifestyle: 7 Oct 10
Sweden’s passion for ice hockey will be on display this weekend when teams from the National Hockey League square off in Stockholm, but the fast-moving sport wasn’t always near and dear to Swedes’ hearts, The Local’s David Landes discovered.
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Politics: 20 Sep 10
The Local's correspondents bring you all the latest news from the Swedish election, live from the main parties' headquarters in Stockholm. See the drama unfold live here.
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Science & Technology: 27 Aug 10
The European Medicines Agency said Friday it was probing whether there is a link between the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy amid concerns in Finland and Sweden.
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Politics: 26 Aug 10
The ruling Alliance coalition has promised its fifth in-work tax credit if it wins the election next month, it promised as it rolled out its manifesto on Thursday.
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Sport: 23 Aug 10
Sweden's Peter Hanson claimed the Czech Open title on Sunday after a three-way play off and all but secured his place on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
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Science & Technology: 19 Aug 10
The Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket) began an inquiry on Wednesday into vaccinations for swine flu made by British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline suspected of provoking narcolepsy.
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National: 7 Aug 10
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency has ordered a local Hells Angels leader to pay back more than one million kronor in sickness benefits after he committed crimes that would not have been possible if his purported back pains were real.
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National: 28 Jun 10
The Swedish taxpayer spent 1.4 billion ($181 million) in connection with the mass vaccination programme against the swine flu last autumn and the Association of Local Authorities and Regions has called for an inquiry.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria has got her Prince. In front of a crowd of thousands outside Stockholm’s Royal Palace following her marriage to Daniel Westling, she thanked the Swedish people for letting her marry the man she loves.
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Analysis & Opinion: 11 Jun 10
Sweden is simply the best. And don't take our word for it - this is the conclusion of a whole range of global rankings, write Bo Ekman and James Wine from the Tällberg Foundation.
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Lifestyle: 14 May 10
Queen Silvia's wedding dress was created by Dior, but Crown Princess Victoria is widely expected to find her gown closer to home. And the choice of dress will be dripping in symbolism, writes The Local's royal correspondent Juan Navas.
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National: 9 May 10
A ruling in Sweden's Supreme Administrative Court has paved the way for bars and restaurants to allow customers to sit outside with their drinks until half an hour after closing time, even if last orders outdoors are taken at 11pm.
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National: 5 May 10
The swine flu vaccine is set to cost the Swedish tax payer 900 million kronor ($121 million), according to new figures released by the National Board of Health and Welfare.
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Lifestyle: 29 Apr 10
Swedes might have traditionally viewed food as mere fuel, but over the past few years the country has experienced a culinary awakening, converting Jamie Oliver in the process, reports Vivian Tse.
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Lifestyle: 23 Apr 10
The French Revolution was bad news for France's royal family, but Sweden's 200-year-old Bernadotte dynasty would not have existed without it, explains The Local's royal correspondent Juan Navas.
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Lifestyle: 22 Apr 10
What’s on in Sweden: ANZAC horse racing and Gaelic football in Stockholm, cars and beers in Gothenburg, and Femi Kuti (pictured) in Malmö.
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Analysis & Opinion: 14 Apr 10
The Catholic Church in Sweden must demand that the Vatican abolish celibacy for priests, allow women to be ordained, stop oppressing homosexuals, and reverse its ban on contraception, argues Swedish Catholic and poet Marcus Birro.
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Lifestyle: 31 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: Sweden is dancing this week with tap dance in Stockholm, Bolivian Caporales in Gothenburg and tango in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 22 Feb 10
“That’s the Way I Wanna Rock and Roll” is a track from Sigtuna Brygghus head brewer Mattias Hammenlind’s favourite hard rock band AC/DC. It also sums up nicely his approach to brewing beer, writes Darren Packman.
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Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 10
Unions play a huge role in many Swedish workplaces - and in Swedish society. But should you join? Nic Townsend asks what's in it for you.
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Business & Money: 15 Feb 10
French drinks firm Pernod Ricard has announced its intention to sell off Explorer vodka and a slew of other Swedish and Danish labels which it acquired in connection with the purchase of Vin & Sprit.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 10
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca plans to slash 8,000 more jobs worldwide by 2014, continuing its efforts to cut costs despite rising profits, the company announced on Thursday.
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Society: 20 Jan 10
A 20-year-old Swedish man has been acquitted of smuggling charges after convincing a court that the 1,600 litres of beer and 30 litres of spirits found by customs officials were simply a few of the items on his birthday party beverage list.
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National: 17 Jan 10
With more than half the population inoculated, the swine flu scare is waning in Sweden. But questions remain whether the epidemic was grossly exaggerated.
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Lifestyle: 5 Jan 10
The Year in Sweden - January: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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National: 31 Dec 09
The Swedish Language Council has added slidkrans (vaginal corona) to its list of official Swedish words following successful lobbying by a sexual rights group. In total, the council added 30 new words to its linguistic roster.
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National: 30 Dec 09
Swine flu beat out both the June death of Michael Jackson and the Stockholm helicopter heist in September as the top Swedish news story of 2009, according to a new study.
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Society: 14 Dec 09
More than 170 million litres of wine are expected to fly off the shelves of Sweden’s state-owned alcohol monopoly Systembolaget by the end of 2009, setting a new record.
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Science & Technology: 4 Dec 09
Two European-wide health bodies have praised Sweden’s response to the swine flu pandemic, particularly the country's mass vaccination programme. Nearly half of all Europeans to have been vaccinated are Swedes.
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Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 09
Does the herring lead us into Jansson's temptation or is it the other way around? Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius has the lowdown on how to prevent your office julbord from ending in yuletide tears.
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Lifestyle: 1 Dec 09
The Year in Sweden - December: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Analysis & Opinion: 30 Nov 09
Grab a ticket, wait your turn, then pounce. Paddy Kelly examines the vicissitudes and intricacies of queuing in Sweden.
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Science & Technology: 26 Nov 09
Swedish health officials said on Thursday that the spread of swine flu has tapered off somewhat in the last week.
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Lifestyle: 25 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: Skansen Christmas market & Charles Dickens in Stockholm; Swedish Idol & Melissa Horn in Gothenburg; Little Theatre of Gestures in Malmö/Lund.
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Lifestyle: 23 Nov 09
The Year in Sweden - November: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Science & Technology: 23 Nov 09
Sweden's disease control authorities report that three women and eleven men have died from the swine flu since August. The fifteenth victim, a 3-year-old boy who died at the weekend, was not included in the report.
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National: 22 Nov 09
A delivery of 500,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine has been delayed. Swedish health authorities now expect supply shortages during the week as demand continues to outstrip supply.
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Lifestyle: 18 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: International film festival & Simple Minds (UK) in Stockholm; Christmas market & Takida in Gothenburg; The Sonics (US) in Malmö/Lund.
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Science & Technology: 18 Nov 09
A 20-year-old woman from Norrköping in eastern Sweden has died after contracting the swine flu virus. Hospital records show that the woman was also suffering from pneumonia.
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National: 18 Nov 09
A businessman from southern Sweden who attempted to pay for sex from two 18-year-old women instead found himself caught up in a blackmail scheme.
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National: 12 Nov 09
Swedish health authorities have lowered the recommended age-limit for the swine flu vaccine from three years old to six months as the number of cases has doubled in the last week.
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National: 10 Nov 09
A man in his sixties from central Sweden who was suffering from the swine flu has been found dead in his home, according to a statement from Örebro hospital.
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National: 9 Nov 09
County health authorities in Sweden are set to receive half a million more doses of the swine flu vaccine on Tuesday, with up to a million doses expected to be delivered weekly in two weeks time.
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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 »
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 »
"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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