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Swedish site urges people to talk about sex
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Swedish site urges people to talk about sex

While the world continues to talk about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case, Sweden-based journalist Johanna Koljonen is encouraging women around the world to share their feelings online about negative sexual experiences.
Centre-right pushes for web sex pic clampdown
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Centre-right pushes for web sex pic clampdown

Sweden's governing centre-right coalition is pledging to expand legislation on sexual harassment to encompass cases where sex pictures and videos are posted to the internet without the consent of those caught on camera.
EU slams Sweden over Spanish name refusal
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EU slams Sweden over Spanish name refusal

The Swedish tax agency has been instructed by the EU commission to revise its procedures for approving surnames after a Spanish-Swedish couple were refused the right to give their son both their names.
Can they stop me renting out my flat?
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Can they stop me renting out my flat?

<b>I own an apartment in Stockholm, which I have been renting out since the beginning of the year, when I moved back to the UK. Now, the board of my apartment building (the bostadsrättsförening), says they will no longer permit me to rent it out from January. Do they have the right to stop me renting out my own apartment? <i>Matt, London.</i></b>
Swedes feel the need for speed
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Swedes feel the need for speed

Swedes may take a hard line on drink driving, but when it comes to speeding, most admit to breaking the law at least occasionally, according to a new survey. A majority also say they drive their Volvos and Saabs too close to the car in front and sometimes drive through amber lights.
Swedish rape stats rise
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Swedish rape stats rise

The number of reported rapes in Sweden has risen sharply in the last ten years, according to a new survey by Brå, the Swedish national council for crime prevention.
Forbidden names: identity and the law
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Forbidden names: identity and the law

<b><i>Combining your name with that of your spouse seems like a perfectly natural thing to do in a modern society. But things can be complicated if you live in Sweden, says Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius.</i></b>