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 18th 2009 – October 22nd 2009
• October 20th 2009 – August 21st 2009
• August 10th 2009 – May 16th 2009
• April 28th 2009 – February 18th 2009
• February 18th 2009 – November 2nd 2008
• September 5th 2008 – June 16th 2008
• June 14th 2008 – January 4th 2008
• December 14th 2007 – July 16th 2007
• June 30th 2007 – March 8th 2007
• January 15th 2007 – September 17th 2006
• September 6th 2006 – June 24th 2006
• June 21st 2006 – March 7th 2006
• February 28th 2006 – November 22nd 2005
• November 18th 2005

Sweden: news

Sweden FM denied Sri Lanka entry

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 21:11
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka refuses entry to Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, who was to have joined a European diplomatic mission.
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Court jails Pirate Bay founders

Friday, April 17th 2009, 14:29

The founders of Pirate Bay, the world's most famous file-sharing site, are given jail terms in Sweden for copyright offences.
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Bare essentials - Sweden targets strippers for tax

Friday, April 10th 2009, 11:44

Sweden's tax authorities investigate webcam strippers, estimating that hundreds of Swedish women are dodging the law.
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Piracy law cuts internet traffic

Thursday, April 2nd 2009, 13:10

Internet traffic in Sweden falls by a third as the country's new anti-piracy law came into effect, reports suggest.
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Sweden allows same-sex marriage

Thursday, April 2nd 2009, 9:01

Sweden becomes the fifth European country to pass a law allowing gay couples to be legally married, from next month.
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Swedish hostage freed in Colombia

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 7:45
related countries: Colombia

Colombia's Farc leftist rebel group frees a 69-year-old Swedish man held for two years and said to their last foreign hostage.
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'Old Madoff'

Friday, March 13th 2009, 12:43

Swedish match king whose Kreuger Crash ruined many
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'Old Madoff'

Friday, March 13th 2009, 12:43

Swedish match king whose Kreuger Crash ruined many
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Sweden probes 'anti-US' attacks

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 15:22
related countries: United States

Three supermarkets are destroyed in Sweden, in what police say might be anti-American arson attacks.
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Sweden's crown princess to marry

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 14:02
related countries: Seychelles

Sweden's Royal Court announces the engagement of heir to the throne Princess Victoria, to her gym-owner boyfriend.
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Saab aims to survive without GM

Friday, February 20th 2009, 13:45

The board of the Swedish carmaker Saab files for reorganisation, seeking to create a fully independent business.
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Saab board in emergency meeting

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 17:01

Swedish carmaker Saab, which is owned by General Motors, holds an extraordinary board meeting to decide its future.
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Europe cool on GM calls for help

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 19:08
related countries: United States

The UK, Germany and Sweden react coolly to calls from US car giant General Motors for government aid for Vauxhall, Saab and Opel.
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December 18th 2009 – October 22nd 2009October 20th 2009 – August 21st 2009August 10th 2009 – May 16th 2009April 28th 2009 – February 18th 2009February 18th 2009 – November 2nd 2008September 5th 2008 – June 16th 2008June 14th 2008 – January 4th 2008December 14th 2007 – July 16th 2007June 30th 2007 – March 8th 2007January 15th 2007 – September 17th 2006September 6th 2006 – June 24th 2006June 21st 2006 – March 7th 2006February 28th 2006 – November 22nd 2005November 18th 2005