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Sunday, December 27, 2015

The Local- News of Sweden

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Swedish Dads pushed to take third month of leave
A father on leave in a Stockholm café. Photo: Stina Gullander/imagebank.sweden

Swedish Dads pushed to take third month of leave

Sweden is set next week to give all new fathers a third month of ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ paid paternity leave in a bid to push them to take on a greater share of baby care. 
    Police shoot knife attacker at psych clinic
    The psychiatric clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital where three people were wounded on Friday. Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT

    Police shoot knife attacker at psych clinic

    Police in Sweden have shot and grievously wounded a man after he wounded two patients and an employee in a knife attack at a psychiatric facility in Gothenburg.  
      Swedish crematoria test for low emission coffin
      The tests were run at Sandviken crematorium. Photo: Svenska Kyrka

      Swedish crematoria test for low emission coffin 

      Sweden’s crematorium industry has launched a project to identify the most environmentally friendly coffin, recording and analysing emissions given off by seven different models when burnt with the deceased inside.  
        White Christmas to hit Sweden two days late
        Heavy snow trapped parked cars in Malmö in 2010. Photo: Drago Prvulovic/TT

        White Christmas to hit Sweden two days late 

        It’s a few days too late for a white Christmas, but according to Sweden’s national weather forecaster, heavy snow will hit swathes of the south and west of the country over the weekend.  
          King talks terrorism in Christmas speech
          "The world has come close to us," the king said. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

          King talks terrorism in Christmas speech

          Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf on Friday delivered his annual Christmas speech, touching on both terrorism and the migrant crisis and how the Swedes must defend society’s values by remaining trusting and open.  
            Öresund train operators mull scanning IDs
            The ID checks will start on January 4th. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

            Öresund train operators mull scanning IDs

            Swedish and Danish train operators are mulling the possibility of scanning the IDs of all travellers crossing the Öresund Bridge. The move is linked to the mandatory ID checks that will be imposed on Sweden-bound trains as of January 4th. 
              Winter storm set to sweep across Sweden
              Photo: Pontus Lundahl/TT 

              Winter storm set to sweep across Sweden

              A winter storm, which has already claimed two lives in Norway, is forecast to sweep across Sweden on Friday. The national weather service has issued its second-highest warning, saying snow is most likely on the cards in many parts of the country this weekend. 
                Swedes now want fewer refugees, poll says
                Photo: Robert Nyholm/TT

                Swedes now want fewer refugees, poll says

                A majority of Swedes now want their country to take in fewer refugees, a new poll showed Thursday, as the Nordic nation struggles to contain an unprecedented influx of asylum seekers. 
                  The Local List
                  Is Gävle Sweden's most random city?
                  Gävle is a town in Sweden that can offer you coffee, candy and fishing. Photo: Gävle Kommun

                  Is Gävle Sweden's most random city?

                  What do a giant straw goat, Cat Stevens and Sweden's most iconic sweets have in common? They all have links to Gävle, the biggest city in east Sweden, but barely known abroad. 
                  The Local Guide
                  Swedish Christmas: The Local's essential guide
                  Merry Christmas from The Local! Photo: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se

                  Swedish Christmas: The Local's essential guide

                  Did you know Swedes all celebrate Christmas on December 24th? Learn about how the day unfolds with The Local's ultimate guide to Swedish Christmas.  
                  Features
                  Opinion
                  'Christmas is a cruel time for lonely Swedes'
                  What do you do if you're alone at Christmas? Photo: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se

                  'Christmas is a cruel time for lonely Swedes'

                  Alexandra Charles, founder of Sweden's non-profit women's health organization '1.6 million club', explains why she thinks that Christmas is a cruel holiday for those who are lonely in the Nordic nation. 
                  The Local List
                  Ten Swedish Christmas hits for festive season
                  The Local shares ten Swedish Christmas songs. Photo: Helen Wahlman/imagebank.sweden.se

                  Ten Swedish Christmas hits for festive season

                  With just a couple of days left to Christmas, why not add a couple of traditional Swedish tunes to your playlist? The Local's intern Emma Lidman shares some of her favourite Swedish Christmas songs. 
                  IN PICTURES
                  Mystic Northern Lights dazzle Swedish skies
                  Northern Lights in Sweden last month. Photo: Hjalmar Andersson/imagebank.sweden.se

                  Mystic Northern Lights dazzle Swedish skies

                  Swedes were out snapping pictures of the Northern Lights over the weekend. But one stunning image captured by an amateur photographer has gone viral after it was shared on social media. 
                  IN PICTURES
                  Stunning memory park for moved Swedish town
                  /he snow-covered structures mark the foundations of the demolished town. Photo:Ricard Estay/Public Art Agency Sweden

                  Stunning memory park for moved Swedish town

                  What happens when an entire town is knocked down and relocated? In Kiruna, Sweden's most northerly town, a 'memory park' has been created from the rubble as a monument to residents' feelings of loss. 
                  My Swedish Career
                  'Moving to Sweden was my quarter-life crisis'
                  Greg on a trip to Gothenburg in west Sweden. Photo: Private

                  'Moving to Sweden was my quarter-life crisis'

                  He hates the cold and loves making money. So what exactly is 28-year-old American Greg Clayman doing in freezing, high-tax Stockholm? The Local's Maddy Savage finds out for this week's My Swedish Career profile. 
                  More news
                  Nordic Noir
                  New Nordic Noir shows 'true life of Swedes'
                  Alexandra Rapaport. Photo: C More

                  New Nordic Noir shows 'true life of Swedes'

                  In the latest Nordic thriller series to hit TV screens, a Stockholm mum takes over her late husband's marijuana business. The Local speaks to star and co-producer Alexandra Rapaport about Gåsmamman, which she hopes will go global. 
                  Tyre firm dumps raunchy adverts and boosts sales
                  Out with models, in with... tyres. Photo: ABS Wheels/ Anders Wiklund/TT. Montage: The Local

                  Tyre firm dumps raunchy adverts and boosts sales

                  The old advertising adage is that sex sells, but a Swedish tyre firm that dumped semi-naked women from its adverts says its sales doubled as a result. 
                  Refugee crisis
                  Swedish cruise ship to house 1,260 refugees
                  A cruise ship in Stockholm this summer. Photo: Christine Olsson/TT

                  Swedish cruise ship to house 1,260 refugees

                  Sweden's migration agency has signed a deal to house 1,260 refugees on board a cruise ship as authorities continue their search to find long-term asylum accommodation in the Nordic country. 
                  Swedish star officially retires from tennis
                  Swedish tennis player Robin Söderling. Photo: Robin Halldert/TT

                  Swedish star officially retires from tennis

                  Sweden's Robin Söderling has announced he is hanging up his tennis racket, more than four years since his last match. 
                  Video
                  Watch this Swede going to shops – by snowboard
                  Stock picture of another snowboarder. Photo: AP Photo/Odd Andersen

                  Watch this Swede going to shops – by snowboard

                  An adrenaline-fuelled video showing a Swede racing through his village on his snowboard has grabbed headlines in Sweden. But the man behind the clip has played down the attention, promising better things ahead. 
                  From our other editions
                  Inexorable spread of Silent Night
                  Photo: Damüls - Faschina Tourismus

                  Inexorable spread of Silent Night

                  When "Silent Night" was born in Austria almost 200 years ago, those present had little idea that the Christmas carol would one day be sung the world over, including this year by Miley Cyrus and some Swedish goats. 
                  Fifa corruption scandal
                  Swiss software caught Blatter-Platini payment
                  Photo: Fifa

                  Swiss software caught Blatter-Platini payment

                  Fifa investigators used special software for financial watchdogs to catch the $2-million transfer that led to the ban on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, a source close to football's Zurich-based world governing body said. 
                  US planned East Berlin's 'systematic destruction'
                  US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers pictured in 1957. Image: USAF/Wikimedia Commons

                  US planned East Berlin's 'systematic destruction'

                  The US Air Force planned to drop 91 atomic bombs in and around East Berlin in the event of the Cold War turning hot, documents released on Wednesday showed. 
                  Deported African cleaner blitzes Danish uni exams
                  Aarhus University. Photo: IK's World Trip/Flickr

                  Deported African cleaner blitzes Danish uni exams 

                  An international student at Aarhus University passed three exams in one day, all with the highest possible grade, after finding out he is to be deported from the country. 
                  Christmas 2015
                  African migrant saved from sinking boat wins big in Spanish lottery
                  The winning numbers. Photo: Loteria Nacional

                  African migrant saved from sinking boat wins big in Spanish lottery

                  A 35-year Senegalese man who was saved by the Spanish coastguard after making a perilous journey from Africa is celebrating his win of €400,000 in the Christmas lottery. 
                  Business & Money
                  ANALYSIS: Why is Sweden's economy set to boom in 2016?
                  Lifestyle
                  Five Swedish Christmas recipes
                  Society
                  Is this Swedish ad racist?
                  National
                  Swedes bask in winter sun
                  Gallery
                  Property of the week: Gävle
                  Blog updates
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                  People-watching: December 18th-20th
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                  PM: Sweden must 'stick together'
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                  Find out what refugees are doing to find jobs in Stockholm
                  Society
                  Swedish teen meets doppelganger
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                  People-watching: December 16th
                  Technology
                  What did Swedes google in 2015?
                  National
                  Who is Sweden's new saint?
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                  Danes slam Swedish border checks
                  Lifestyle
                  IN PICTURES: Take a peek inside Sweden's most expensive apartment
                  National
                  Fury at cruel attack on Swedish goat
                  Gallery
                  Property of the week: Söderhamn, Hälsingland
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                  National
                  Why are refugees leaving Sweden?
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                  Dont' miss the Swedish Christmas market with a twist
                  Culture
                  Meet the hosts of Eurovision 2016
                  National
                  Help this cat get home for Christmas
                  Gallery
                  People-watching: December 11th-13th
                  Society
                  VIDEO: Why is this film breaking hearts across the Nordics?
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                  Beaches, bikes, and buds: studying in Malmö
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                  Stockholm school celebrates global citizens
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                  Linköping hosts radio show for climate change
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                  How to prepare for a Swedish party
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                  Why Stockholm startups 'have it all' for Millennials
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                  IN PICTURES: Nobel Prize bash
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                  'Educated immigrants get stuck in limbo in Sweden'
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                  Top seven US cities for a Swedish getaway
                  Culture
                  Swedish hunk is new Tarzan
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                  Stockholm's secret ski resort: Kungsberget
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                  Luleå: 8 winter must-dos in Sweden's far north
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                  The quickest route to UK Eurobonus destinations
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                  After Paris: 'The war is not only against Isis'
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                  11 reasons students pick Stockholm University
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                  How Stockholm solved a startup’s housing crisis
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                  Swedish researchers find Ice Age 'missing link'
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                  Lofsdalen: The real Swedish wilderness
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                  Sweden must combat extremist 'mirage'
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                  Stockholm: the new epicentre of global leadership
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                  ‘Food choices in Sweden destroy forests in Asia’
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