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Friday, October 9, 2015

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Refugee Crisis
Relocated refugees land in northern Sweden
The Eritrean group landing in Luleå on Friday afternoon. Photo: Robert Nyholm/TT

Relocated refugees land in northern Sweden

UPDATED: A group of 19 Eritreans landed at Luleå airport in northern Sweden on Friday as part of the first phase of a programme to relocate tens of thousands of refugees within the EU. 
Swedish party votes to quit budget deal
Christian Democrat leader Ebba Busch-Thor. Photo: Per Groth/TT

Swedish party votes to quit budget deal

The Christian Democrats, one of the parties of Sweden's centre-right Alliance opposition, has voted to pull out of the controversial December Agreement. 
Undercover beggar: 'Swedes are coldhearted'
Photo: Patrik Söderström

Undercover beggar: 'Swedes are coldhearted'

Patrik Söderström, a 24-year-old student from the town of Boden in northern Sweden, wanted to test whether the Swedes treated foreign beggars as badly as he had suspected. After spending less than half a day as a “Swedish beggar”, he says the real results shocked and disappointed him. 
    Refugee Crisis
    Tents to provide shelter for refugees in Sweden
    Education Minister Gustav Fridolin and Stefan Löfven at a press conference on Friday. Photo: Christine Olsson/ TT

    Tents to provide shelter for refugees in Sweden

    UPDATED: Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has given Sweden's migration agency permission to set up tent camps to provide temporary shelter for refugees as the country's asylum centres reach saturation point. 
      My Swedish Career
      How to negotiate your dream salary in Sweden
      How do you negotiate your salary in Sweden? Photo: Jessica Gow/TT

      How to negotiate your dream salary in Sweden

      From startups to multinationals, many firms in Sweden fix salaries differently to elsewhere in the world. Swedish culture specialist Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux shares her top negotiating tips with The Local.  
      Swedish herring party sparks gas leak fears
      Fermented herring, or "surströmming", is famed for its smell. Photo: Hasse Holmberg/Scanpix

      Swedish herring party sparks gas leak fears

      A team from the Swedish rescue services were more than a little surprised when a presumed gas leak in an apartment building in southern Stockholm turned out to be no more than a fermented herring party. 
        Swedish military lifts lid on foreign intrusions
        Two Swedish JAS Gripen jets taking off. Photo: Lars Pehrson/SvD/TT

        Swedish military lifts lid on foreign intrusions

        Sweden's Armed Forces on Friday for the first time disclosed secret information about the foreign powers violating Swedish territory in the past five years. Top of the list? The United States. 
        As it happened: Nobel Peace Prize 2015
        Nobel Peace Prize Committee Secretary Olav Njølstad during the announcement of the 2015 award on Friday in Oslo. Photo; NTB Scanpix

        As it happened: Nobel Peace Prize 2015 

        The winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize has been announced. Find out whether one of the favourites took home the award or whether there was a shock in store.  
          The Local Recipes
          How to make pork fillet with Swedish apples
          Pork fillet with Swedish apples. Photo: John Duxbury

          How to make pork fillet with Swedish apples

          Perfect for a cosy autumn or winter evening, this dish, called 'fläskfile med äpplen' in Swedish, was inspired by food writer John Duxbury's visit to Kivik, southern Sweden's apple capital. 
          Nobel Prizes 2015
          'It should be a big celebration in Belarus'
          Svetlana Alexievich after winning the Nobel Prize. Photo: AP Photo/Sergei Grits

          'It should be a big celebration in Belarus'

          In two of Minsk's largest bookstores, local author Svetlana Alexievich's books were on prominent display after she won Sweden's Nobel Prize in Literature – but only in an edition published in Russian. 
          Features
          What's on in Sweden
          Five ace autumn art and photography exhibitions
          Work by Emil Nolde (seen here in Paris) is on show in Gothenburg this week. Photo: Remy de la Mauviniere/TT

          Five ace autumn art and photography exhibitions

          It's getting chilly in Sweden so why not treat yourself to a few hours of culture inside a warm gallery this week? Not into art? You'll find our regular interactive guide to music, family and outdoor events at the bottom of this article. 
          Nobel Prizes 2015
          Seven fun facts about Sweden's Nobel laureate
          Tomas Lindahl pictured in Hertfordshire in the UK on the day of his win. Photo: AP/Alastair Grant

          Seven fun facts about Sweden's Nobel laureate

          Swedish cancer researcher Tomas Lindahl will share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Aziz Sancar and Paul Modrich. Here's what you need to know about Sweden's homegrown Nobel laureate. 
          The Local List
          Five cosy hotel bars in Sweden's cool capital
          Many of Stockholm's hotels serve up cockails. Photo: Eric Risberg/TT

          Five cosy hotel bars in Sweden's cool capital

          Hotels aren't just the preserve of tourists in Stockholm. They are also home to some of the hippest drinking spots loved by locals. Here's our pick of places to stay snuggly during autumn and winter. 
          Opinion
          'Swedes say train or die – it's gone too far'
          Swedes love to keep fit. But has it gone too far? Photo: Sara Ingman/Image Bank Sweden

          'Swedes say train or die – it's gone too far'

          Sweden has turned exercise into an obsession rather than a fun way to keep fit, argues Olga Rönnberg, a Russian-born fitness instructor based in Stockholm. 
          My Swedish Career
          'We live this life with no money but a lot of love'
          Mats Lideborg and Summer Masuda of the band If I Ruled The World. Photo: IIRTW

          'We live this life with no money but a lot of love'

          In this week's My Swedish Career feature, The Local talks to musician, actress and pre-school teacher Summer Masuda about how to juggle a creative life in the Swedish capital while still paying the bills. 
          More news
          Divers find 17th-century Swedish warship
          The 'Solen' warship. Photo: Jens Lindström/Maritime Museum

          Divers find 17th-century Swedish warship

          Swedish divers confirmed on Thursday that they have uncovered the wreck of a legendary warship which was lost off the coast of Karlskrona in southern Sweden in the 17th century. 
          New air routes for Nordic business travellers
          Passengers waiting for their luggage. Photo: Helena Landstedt/TT

          New air routes for Nordic business travellers

          A pair of announcements from rival airlines SAS and Norwegian on Thursday will give business travellers based in southern Sweden plenty of new international options in the near future. 
          Nobel Prizes 2015
          BLOG: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Literature 2015
          The Nobel Literature Prize announced in Stockholm on Thursday. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg

          BLOG: Sweden's Nobel Prize in Literature 2015

          Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. The Local live blogged the announcement in Stockholm. 
          Two men hurt in west Sweden shooting
          Police investigating the attack. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

          Two men hurt in west Sweden shooting

          Police in west Sweden have launched an attempted murder or manslaughter investigation after two men were injured in a shooting near an apartment block in Borås in west Sweden. 
          Refugee crisis
          Refugee centres packed as cold winter calls
          Refugees in a sports hall in Sickla, Stockholm last month. Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

          Refugee centres packed as cold winter calls 

          Sweden's refugee centres are reaching saturation point, the country's migration agency has warned, calling for gyms and disaster shelters to be used to accommodate the overflow before winter sets in. 
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          How living in Austria will change your lifestyle
          Hallstatt. Breathe... and relax. Photo: Peperoni/Flickr

          How living in Austria will change your lifestyle

          Whether for better or worse, many foreigners find that their habits alter after living in Austria for some time. Here, a few veteran expats share their experiences of how Austrian culture has changed their lifestyles. 
          Bern sells off border homes at bargain prices
          Former residence for border guards up for sale in L'Auberson. Photo: RTS/Screenshot

          Bern sells off border homes at bargain prices 

          In Switzerland this looks like a steal of a deal: a three-level house divided into three spacious apartments close to cross-country skiing and hiking trails for just 450,000 francs ($464,000). 
          Hitler actor warns of threat to democracy
          Oliver Massuci in costume as Hitler stretches a fist out over Berlin. Photo: Constantin Film Verleih GmbH/DPA

          Hitler actor warns of threat to democracy

          Oliver Masucci, the actor who plays Hitler in satirical film Er Ist Wieder Da (Look Who's Back), told ARD news on Monday that Germany must be careful to safeguard its democracy after a barrage of far-right comments from ordinary people. 
          Denmark approves tougher citizenship rules
          April's citizenship celebration at Christiansborg. Photo: Linda Kastrup/Scanpix

          Denmark approves tougher citizenship rules

          UPDATED: Integration Minister Inger Støjberg has secured the necessary support for her plan to make it more difficult to become a Dane, she said on Monday.  
          The Local list
          Eight of the most outrageous rude expressions to learn in Spanish
          Archive photo: Shutterstock 

          Eight of the most outrageous rude expressions to learn in Spanish

          Spaniards, from young children to old people, just love to swear. The Local gives you a round-up of some of the more bizarre phrases. 
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          Swedes cash in on new bank notes
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