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Big freeze on its way after first snowfall

The gentle snowfall that graced Stockholm on this week is just the prelude to the upcoming freeze, as forecasters predict plummeting temperatures over the weekend.Snow and winter's chill set to grip...

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Refugees made to face winter freeze in flip-flops

Asylum seekers in Blekinge County in southern Sweden are facing the chill of winter without socks or proper shoes, as migration authorities have been unable to provide a winter clothing allowance in...

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Ikea’s Kamprad still Switzerland’s richest man

Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Swedish furniture giant Ikea, has retained his place atop Switzerland's rich list, with his net worth estimated at up to 39 billion Swiss francs ($42 billion), Swiss magazine...

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Zubkov head and shoulders above all in bobsled World Cup

Russian bobsleigh racer Alexander Zubkov.(RIA Novosti / Mikhail Mokrushin)Aleksander Zubkov has maintained a perfect bobsledding record of four wins from as many events this season, leading Team Russia...

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Swiss to pay less than Swedes for Gripen jets

Switzerland will pay far less for the 22 fighter jets it is planning to buy from the Swedish company Saab than Sweden itself would pay for the aircraft, the Swiss public broadcaster SF reported.Sweden...

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Black doll cut from Swedish Disney mash-up

Disney has deleted scenes from the old Santa's Workshop reel, Sveriges Television announced on Friday, cutting out the stereotypical black doll from Sweden's traditional Christmas Eve broadcast of the...

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‘Open the borders’: Centre Party

The Swedish Centre Party believes free immigration into Sweden could solve the country's labour-power needs.Older immigrants face lower Swedish pensions (12 Dec 12) Work must come before reunification:...

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Thom re-calibrates his thinking on guns

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Israel & Switzerland – solutions to gun violence?

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Colombia peace talks focus on land issues

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Teacher held for attack at Stockholm school

A substitute teacher at an exclusive Stockholm school was arrested on Monday night on suspicion he assaulted a colleague as well as a female student.Sweden debates school safety after US massacre (16...

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Riksbank lowers interest rate to 1 percent

Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and...

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Burning goat tattoos arouse police suspicion

After the iconic Gvle Christmas goat was torched by unidentified vandals last week, a photo appeared online of four ankles bearing burning goat tattoos. Police are now hot on the case.Game over for...

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Ericsson faces massive hit over joint venture

Swedish telecom group Ericsson said on Thursday it would book a charge of eight billion kronor ($1.22 billion) in the fourth quarter over its misfiring mobile chip venture ST-Ericsson.Ericsson to help...

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Government set to ban ‘secret photography’

The government has finished its second revision of a much-scrutinized law that will ban taking "violating" photographs and video, after critics said the first draft could accidentally violate press...

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Sweden slashes 2013 growth forecast

Sweden – Up North, Down to Earth is a book about Sweden today. A country of natural beauty and open space, and a society focused on equality, human rights and sustainability. Meet regular and...

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Swedes charged with terrorism in US court

Two Swedish citizens appeared in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York on Friday on charges that they had trained and fought with al-Shabaab, a Somali group designated as terrorists by the United...

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Traffic woes as blizzard hits Skåne

Heavy snowfall and harsh winds are causing trouble in the Christmas getaway traffic, especially in the south of Sweden where meteorology agency SMHI has issued a severe weather warning. Icy roads snarl...

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Sweden’s bike paths neglected after snowfall

A new survey shows the majority of Swedish municipalities prioritize ploughing roads over bike paths after snowfall, despite experts warning that this can create even more danger for motorists.'2012...

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Volvo ponders luxury factory in India

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo said on Thursday it was studying the possibility of setting up a car manufacturing plant in India as part of a drive to nearly double global sales.Ikea bid set for green...

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