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Swedish Women's Hockey Team Renamed to Tre Kronor Dam
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Swedish Women's Hockey Team Renamed to Tre Kronor Dam

The women's national team will no longer be referred to as Damkronorna by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association. But even if the official name changes, Damkronorna will survive as a nickname, the association states
Simona Mohamsson: Cooperation with Sweden Democrats Effective
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Simona Mohamsson: Cooperation with Sweden Democrats Effective

The Liberals' party leader Simona Mohamsson, who previously profiled herself as an opponent to giving the Sweden Democrats influence, says that she has changed her view on cooperation with the party.
Public Health Agency Director-General Defends Medical Competence Availability
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Public Health Agency Director-General Defends Medical Competence Availability

The Public Health Agency's management team lacks deeper medical competence, according to the outgoing state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén. The competence is always present when the decisions are to be made, replies the agency's director-general Olivia Wigzell
Public Health Agency Director-General Summoned After Criticism
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Public Health Agency Director-General Summoned After Criticism

Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) has summoned the Director-General of the Public Health Agency Olivia Wigzell, after the criticism presented by the outgoing state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén. The meeting took place this morning
Secret Documents Found in CEO's Desk Amid Swedish Security Trial
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Secret Documents Found in CEO's Desk Amid Swedish Security Trial

The secret documents that Sweden's former security adviser left behind at a conference center were handled by several staff members and stored for a time in the CEO's desk drawer.
Center Party Seeks Minister's Response on Sweden's Pandemic Preparedness
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Center Party Seeks Minister's Response on Sweden's Pandemic Preparedness

The Centre Party is summoning Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (The Christian Democrats) to the Riksdag's Social Affairs Committee. They demand that he answers how Sweden's preparedness for a new pandemic looks
State Epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén Resigns Amid Criticism
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State Epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén Resigns Amid Criticism

State epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén leaves the Public Health Agency and directs harsh criticism at his old employer.
Editor-in-chief Departs Magda Gad's Newspaper GAD Before Launch
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Editor-in-chief Departs Magda Gad's Newspaper GAD Before Launch

Minister Opposes Tidö Agreement on Swedish Work Permit Wage Rules
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Minister Opposes Tidö Agreement on Swedish Work Permit Wage Rules

The Government's plans to raise the salary requirement to obtain a work permit in Sweden are met with internal criticism from Minister for Employment Johan Britz (The Liberals). He is now going against the Tidö Agreement and wants to stop the plans
Henrik Landerholm Faces Court Over Security Document Negligence
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Henrik Landerholm Faces Court Over Security Document Negligence

According to the prosecutors, Henrik Landerholm's forgotten papers could have damaged Sweden's security. I have no excuse for the Gällöf incident, says Sweden's former security adviser in court
Henrik Landerholm Trial Begins Amid Secrecy Over Security Documents
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Henrik Landerholm Trial Begins Amid Secrecy Over Security Documents

After the mess, the main trial in court against Sweden's former national security adviser is now beginning. But much of what is said in the courtroom we will probably not know due to the secrecy surrounding his former job
Author Mats Wahl Passes Away at 80
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Author Mats Wahl Passes Away at 80

The author Mats Wahl is dead, confirms his family to Dagens Nyheter. He is among other things known for the novel ”Vinterviken”, for which he was awarded the August Prize
Swedish Author Mats Wahl Passes Away at 80
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Swedish Author Mats Wahl Passes Away at 80

The author Mats Wahl is dead, confirms his family to Dagens Nyheter. He is among other things known for the novel ”Vinterviken”, for which he was awarded the August Prize
Inmate Tried to Control Malmö Prison, Internal Report Reveals
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Inmate Tried to Control Malmö Prison, Internal Report Reveals

Stockholm's Symphonic Wind Ensemble Faces Major Economic Crisis
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Stockholm's Symphonic Wind Ensemble Faces Major Economic Crisis

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Stockholm's only professional wind orchestra, is going through its biggest economic crisis so far and is forced to reduce the number of musicians, writes Dagens Nyheter.
Säpo Council Meets After Revelations on Security Concerns
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Säpo Council Meets After Revelations on Security Concerns

Säpo's inspection council met on Wednesday for an extra meeting. The reason was the revelations surrounding the fact that the Minister for Migration Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party) son moved in right-wing extremist circles, and that Säpo's bodyguards leaked sensitive information via training apps
Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister
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Ukraine Holds Key Decision-Making Role, Says Swedish Foreign Minister

Politics Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) has on Monday participated in a meeting with the EU's foreign ministers about the war in Ukraine.
Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy
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Landerholm's Forgotten Documents Linked to Secret Meeting on NATO Strategy

One of the documents that the former national security adviser Henrik Landerholm forgot at a conference center dealt with a secret meeting with President Biden's security adviser, reports Dagens Nyheter.
Olympic Dressage Rider Cesar Parra Banned 15 Years for Horse Abuse
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Olympic Dressage Rider Cesar Parra Banned 15 Years for Horse Abuse

Olympic Games rider in dressage Cesar Parra is banned for 15 years for repeated violence against horses. It is one of the toughest penalties handed out by the international equestrian federation
Is the Rutabaga Truly Swedish? Exploring Its Cultural Roots
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Is the Rutabaga Truly Swedish? Exploring Its Cultural Roots

It is called "swede" in English and has been proposed to be included in the government's Swedish cultural canon - but how Swedish is the rutabaga really?
New Book Reveals How Swedish Academy's Crisis Was Avoidable
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New Book Reveals How Swedish Academy's Crisis Was Avoidable

The Swedish Academy's crisis was completely unnecessary. If some of the central figures had acted differently, the crisis could have been avoided
Stockholm Pride Parade Fills Streets with Thousands Marching
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Stockholm Pride Parade Fills Streets with Thousands Marching

This year's pride parade in Stockholm is approaching its end. Tens of thousands have marched in the colors of the rainbow from Norr Mälarstrand to Östermalms IP in the central capital
Pippi Longstocking's Hollywood Inspiration Revealed
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Pippi Longstocking's Hollywood Inspiration Revealed

What is more Swedish than Pippi Longstocking? But Astrid Lindgren got great inspiration for her character from Hollywood. It is true to 100 percent, says film scholar Mats Rohdin
USA Relocates Nuclear Submarines Following Russian Remarks
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USA Relocates Nuclear Submarines Following Russian Remarks

President Donald Trump has ordered that two nuclear-powered American submarines be moved to "suitable regions" in response to "very provocative" Russian statements. I interpret it as that they are nuclear-armed submarines, but one should add that it is unclear, says Jan Hallenberg, associated senior researcher at the Foreign Policy Institute, to DN
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