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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• December 23rd 2009 – November 18th 2009
• November 10th 2009 – September 11th 2009
• September 10th 2009 – July 1st 2009
• June 30th 2009 – February 26th 2009
• February 24th 2009 – December 19th 2008
• November 28th 2008 – June 29th 2008
• June 28th 2008 – March 15th 2008
• February 28th 2008 – August 31st 2007
• August 9th 2007 – April 16th 2007
• March 23rd 2007 – October 11th 2006
• October 6th 2006 – June 26th 2006
• June 25th 2006 – May 21st 2006
• April 6th 2006 – December 1st 2005
• November 29th 2005 – November 18th 2005

Sweden: news

Cuba-Sweden row deepens

Friday, March 23rd 2007, 11:23
related countries: Cuba

Sweden's FM stands by his criticism of Cuba's human rights record, amid a growing row between the two nations.
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Top drinks firms eyeing Absolut

Friday, March 9th 2007, 22:22

Three of the world's biggest spirit makers are interested in buying Absolut vodka, the Swedish government says.
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EU agrees on carbon dioxide cuts

Friday, March 9th 2007, 1:06

EU leaders reach a deal to cut carbon dioxide emissions but fail to achieve consensus on renewable energy targets.
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Swedes seek snooping powers

Thursday, March 8th 2007, 16:59

The Swedish authorities seek new powers to spy on any e-mail or phone call into or out of the country.
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Severe storms hit southern Sweden

Monday, January 15th 2007, 9:41

Storms lash southern Sweden, killing at least three people, disrupting transport and cutting off electricity.
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Football: Larsson can stay

Monday, January 8th 2007, 8:19

Man Utd's on-loan striker Henrik Larsson is told by his Swedish club he can stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season.
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Football: Man U 'sign Larsson'

Friday, December 1st 2006, 11:20
related places: Helsingborg

Man Utd will sign Henrik Larsson on loan from Swedish club Helsingborg in January.
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New lead in Palme murder inquiry

Tuesday, November 21st 2006, 12:58
related places: A

A gun that may have been used in the unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish PM Olof Palme is found, police say.
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Nordic storms sink Swedish ship

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 23:17
related places: A

A Swedish cargo ship sinks in the Baltic Sea, leaving one crew member missing, as storms lash Scandinavia.
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Second Swedish minister resigns

Monday, October 16th 2006, 11:20

Swedish minister Cecilia Stego Chilo is the second to resign from the newly formed centre-right cabinet.
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VW backs MAN-Scania truck merger

Monday, October 16th 2006, 8:03
related countries: Germany

Volkswagen gives its support to German truck maker MAN's 10.3bn-euro hostile bid for Swedish rival Scania.
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Sweden's trade minister resigns

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 1:13

Swedish Trade Minister Maria Borelius resigns over allegations of tax evasion after just a week in office.
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Tennis: Nadal sent crashing

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 18:04

Joachim Johansson stuns top seed Rafael Nadal in round two of the Stockholm Open.
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