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Swedish news throughout the day from The Local
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China approves Geely's takeover of Volvo
China's Ministry of Commerce has approved Zhejiang Geely Holding's plans to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from Ford, a report said on Thursday.
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Couple suspected of dog smuggling set free
A man and a woman suspected of having smuggled nine dogs into Sweden were released on Thursday in connection with the detention hearing in Karlskrona.
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The Local's Guide to Pride
Scandinavia's biggest gay pride festival starts building to a climax on Thursday. We guide you through the highlights of a long weekend of partying, with just a little politics thrown in.
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Church calls for swear ban after gay sex rant
The Church of Sweden is being asked to introduce football-style penalties for swearing, after a priest used foul language at last year's meeting of the church's governing body.
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Migrationsverket cuts asylum seeker estimates
The National Migration Board (Migrationsverket) believes that the number of asylum seekers in Sweden will decline to 29,000 in 2010 and 27,000 next year.
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Over 650 travellers from Sweden stranded in Iraq
More than 600 travellers from Sweden are stranded in Iraq after tour operator Flyhome declared bankruptcy on Wednesday. According to the company's trustee, no help is available from the bankruptcy estate.
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Swedes more positive about economy: study
Consumer confidence in the economy among Swedes is considerably more positive than normal, the National Institute of Economic Research (Konjunkturinstitutet) wrote in its latest monthly barometer.
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AstraZeneca Q2 profit jumps on drug sales
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said on Thursday that second-quarter net profit jumped to $2.1 billion (15.35 billion kronor) on strong performance across emerging markets and key drug sales.
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Speed cameras catch record haul
A record number of people were caught by speed cameras on Sweden's roads last year, according to figures released on Thursday.
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Hundreds of Russians drawn to Swedish town
Hundreds of Russians have said they want to move to a small town in the far north of Sweden, after council leaders earlier this year launched an appeal for immigrants.
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Baking prisoner banned over booze fears
A court has forbidden a cake-loving criminal from baking buns after jail chiefs suspected he might use the yeast to brew alcohol.
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Rainfall warning in effect for southern Sweden
A heavy rainfall warning is in effect over southern Sweden for Thursday, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (Sveriges meteorologiska och hydrologiska institut, SMHI) has announced.
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What's On July 30th to August 31st
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Glitch makes losing impossible at web casino
Swedish online casino Mr Green announced on Wednesday that it has corrected a technical problem that made it impossible to lose money when gambling on the site.
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New von Trier film starts shooting in Trollhättan
Controversial Danish director Lars von Trier has begun shooting Melancholia in Trollhättan with a star-studded cast, including Swedish father and son Stellan and Alexander Skarsgård.
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