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 accepts ex-Guantanamo man

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 15:46
related countries: China

A Chinese Muslim who was held in Guantanamo Bay for almost five years is granted permission to stay in Sweden indefinitely.
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Train vandalism? No, it was a work of art

Tuesday, February 17th 2009, 17:10
related places: Stockholm

Stockholm's transport authority demands compensation from an arts college after a student is involved in an act of vandalism on a metro train.
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Swedish Pirate Bay case starts

Monday, February 16th 2009, 8:36

The founders of a site which carries links to copies of music and films go on trial for copyright violation in Sweden.
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Swedes investigate police racism

Sunday, February 8th 2009, 15:36

Sweden's police chief promises an inquiry after officers playing criminals and suspects on a training exercise adopt racist names.
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Sweden aims to lift nuclear ban

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 11:31

The Swedish government unveils plans to lift a three-decade-old ban on the construction of new nuclear reactors.
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Sweden's Ericsson to slash jobs

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 9:35

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson says it will cut 5,000 jobs to cut costs as it expects a reduction in spending from its customers
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Swedish company sheds 1,000 jobs

Monday, January 12th 2009, 11:11

Swedish engineering firm Alfa Laval says it will cut 1,000 jobs worldwide due to falling orders.
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Festive goat burned down in Sweden - for 23rd time

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 13:15
related places: A

A giant straw goat erected each Christmas in a northern Swedish town has been burned down - for the 23rd time.
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Swedish city hit by youth riots

Friday, December 19th 2008, 11:22
related places: Malmo

Dozens of youths go on the rampage in Malmo, southern Sweden, for a second consecutive night.
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Faiths in climate change summit

Friday, November 28th 2008, 6:18

About 1,000 representatives of the world's leading religions are gathering in Sweden for summit on climate change - said to be the first of its kind.
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Repentant Khmer Rouge fan returns

Tuesday, November 18th 2008, 5:19
related countries: Cambodia
related places: A

A Swedish ex-supporter of the Khmer Rouge returns to Cambodia, vowing to apologise to survivors of the Pol Pot era.
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Swedish judge bails Arab singer

Tuesday, November 4th 2008, 19:38
related countries: Syria

A Swedish court frees Syrian singer George Wassouf from jail, but he still faces an investigation for possession of drugs.
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Arab singer held on drugs charges

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 22:37
related countries: Lebanon, Syria

The Syrian-Lebanese singer, George Wassouf, is arrested in Sweden on suspicion of drug offences, police say.
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