News: Sweden

We have started to collect the most important news related to Sweden in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Sweden – overview

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• November 5th 2009 – September 11th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – July 2nd 2009
• July 1st 2009 – March 13th 2009
• March 13th 2009 – January 21st 2009
• January 12th 2009 – July 22nd 2008
• July 22nd 2008 – May 13th 2008
• April 9th 2008 – October 23rd 2007
• October 15th 2007 – June 9th 2007
• June 8th 2007 – January 15th 2007
• January 8th 2007 – September 17th 2006
• September 6th 2006 – June 24th 2006
• June 24th 2006 – March 21st 2006
• March 8th 2006 – November 29th 2005
• November 27th 2005 – November 18th 2005

Sweden: news

Morocco expels Swedish diplomat

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 9:48
related countries: Morocco, Western Sahara

Morocco expels a Swedish diplomat for allegedly passing documents to separatist groups in Western Sahara.
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Bosnian Serb 'Iron Lady' released

Tuesday, October 27th 2009, 11:59
related countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic is freed from a Swedish prison after serving six years for war crimes.
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Sweden church allows gay weddings

Thursday, October 22nd 2009, 21:14

The synod of Sweden's largest church votes overwhelmingly to conduct same-sex marriages from next month.
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Eriksson rules out Sweden switch

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 12:03

Notts County director of football Sven-Goran Eriksson rules himself out of the running to become the new Sweden coach, the Swedish FA has announced.
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Eriksson in line for Sweden job

Monday, October 19th 2009, 9:56

Sven-Goran Eriksson, currently director of football at Notts County, will be sounded out about the Sweden managerial job this week, BBC Sport can reveal.
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Bunny boilers - Stockholm 'burning rabbits to produce heat'

Thursday, October 15th 2009, 17:03
related places: Stockholm

Swedes have mixed reactions after hearing reports of rabbits being used to produce renewable heat.
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Czech president's new treaty snag

Thursday, October 8th 2009, 15:53
related countries: Czech Republic, Portugal

Czech President Vaclav Klaus wants a footnote added to the EU's Lisbon Treaty before signing it, the EU presidency says.
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Well-educated women 'aid' chances of a couple's long life

Monday, October 5th 2009, 23:26
related places: A

A well-educated woman influences both her own and her partner's chances of a long life, Swedish research indicates.
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Chess set from legendary film makes $140,000 at auction

Tuesday, September 29th 2009, 15:09

Chess pieces used to delay Death in Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal are sold for 1m Swedish crowns (£90,250; $143,000), officials say.
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Moving the goalposts - Swedish keeper's woodwork trick rumbled

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 20:55

IFK Goteborg goalkeeper Kim Christensen could be in hot water after moving the posts during a Swedish first division game in order to make the goal smaller.
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Helicopter used in Sweden robbery

Wednesday, September 23rd 2009, 10:52
related places: Stockholm

Swedish police hunt for robbers who used a stolen helicopter to raid a cash depot in the capital, Stockholm.
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Brazil's economy out of recession

Friday, September 11th 2009, 14:34
related countries: Brazil, Japan

Brazil follows countries such as Sweden and Japan by coming out of recession after its economy grew in the April-to-June quarter.
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