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.

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Sweden: news

Sweden top on migrant welcome

Monday, October 15th 2007, 4:28

Sweden tops a new study that exposes wide variations in the integration of migrants in European countries.
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Tennis: Roddick sends US to final

Sunday, September 23rd 2007, 16:43
related countries: Russia, United States

Andy Roddick's straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman takes the United States to the Davis Cup final against Russia.
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Sweden cartoonist in hiding

Monday, September 17th 2007, 18:31

A Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad as a dog goes into hiding.
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Bounty set over Prophet cartoon

Saturday, September 15th 2007, 16:26
related countries: Iraq
related places: Al

Al-Qaeda in Iraq offers a reward for the murder of a Swedish cartoonist over his Prophet Muhammad drawing.
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Sweden acts to cool cartoon row

Friday, September 7th 2007, 17:08

Sweden's prime minister meets Muslim envoys in an effort to defuse a row about a Prophet Muhammad cartoon.
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Sweden 'regrets' Prophet cartoon

Friday, August 31st 2007, 16:28
related countries: Pakistan

Sweden tells Pakistan it regrets publication of a fresh newspaper cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Stasi had spy ring in Sweden

Thursday, August 9th 2007, 13:22

Sweden reveals the existence of a list of 50 Swedish Stasi spies who were uncovered after the Cold War.
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Stockholm introduces road charge

Wednesday, August 1st 2007, 17:06
related places: Stockholm

Swedish capital Stockholm starts congestion charging in an effort to reduce traffic, noise and air pollution.
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Film director Bergman dies at 89

Monday, July 30th 2007, 16:50

Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, dies at the age of 89.
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Ford denies talks to sell Volvo

Monday, July 16th 2007, 6:46

Ford Motor denies reports that it is in talks about selling off its Swedish carmaking division Volvo.
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Tennis: Soderling v Nadal

Saturday, June 30th 2007, 14:51

Play is suspended for rain as second seed Rafael Nadal meets Sweden's Robin Soderling in the third round on Centre Court.
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Briton held in Swedish HIV case

Saturday, June 9th 2007, 22:54
related countries: United Kingdom

A British man is remanded in custody in Sweden for allegedly infecting underage girls with HIV.
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Football: Sweden given points

Friday, June 8th 2007, 10:29
related countries: Denmark

Sweden are awarded a 3-0 victory after their Euro 2008 qualifier in Denmark was abandoned.
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Swedish booze import ban 'wrong'

Tuesday, June 5th 2007, 13:19

Rules banning Swedes from importing alcohol are "unjustified" and may breach laws, a European Court says.
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Referee abandons Euro qualifier

Saturday, June 2nd 2007, 21:29
related countries: Denmark

Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier away to Denmark is abandoned after a fan tries to attack the referee.
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Nasdaq bids for Nordic OMX

Friday, May 25th 2007, 7:17
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

Nasdaq, the US firm which tried to buy the London Stock Exchange, offers to take over a Swedish rival for $3.7bn.
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Three Swedes freed from Ethiopia

Saturday, May 19th 2007, 17:22
related countries: Ethiopia

Three men from Sweden are freed by Ethiopia after being detained for five months as terror suspects.
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UK 'worst' on cancer drug access

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 3:02
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK has one of the worst records over uptake of new cancer drugs, a Swedish study says.
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Iran pardons jailed Swedish pair

Monday, April 16th 2007, 14:35
related countries: Iran

Iran pardons two Swedish men jailed for photographing military installations and says it will set them free.
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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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