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The riksdag voted in favor of new certification for teachers

Sweden | 2011-03-02
The riksdag debated the introduction of a special certification for teachers today. The proposal...

No new investigation about killed Swedish officers

Sweden | 2011-03-02
The investigation about the two Swedish officers who were killed in Afghanistan in January last year will not be opened again despite new information presented on Tv 4 yesterday.

Swedish weather forecasts not good enough

Sweden | 2011-03-05
The government wants better weather forecasts. The Swedish meteorologists at state agency SMHI fail to meet the...

New Swedish grenade criticised

Sweden | 2011-03-06 | 1 comment
A new type of Swedish grenade with the potential of killing many people in one shot, has been exported. The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS) claims that the weapon breaks international...

Investigator criticises ´moral courage law´

Sweden | 2011-03-11
Sweden should avoid creating a proposed law which would make it illegal to not interfere when someone is in trouble. This is the conclusion made by Olle Abrahmsson, a state appointed investigator today.

Swedish weapons used by rebels in Libya

Sweden | 2011-03-13 | 4 comments
The rebels in Libya use Swedish weapons in their struggle against the regime despite a UN weapon-embargo against Libya. This reports Sveriges Television - Rapport today.

List of Swedish nuclear incidents

Sweden | 2011-03-15
Earlier today, the accident at Japan´s Fukushima Daiichi plant now rates six on seven-point international scale of gravity for nuclear accidents. The worst Swedish...

Success for authorities´ cooperation against criminals

Sweden | 2011-03-18
The cooperation between the Swedish police and several agencies in the fight against organized crime has become a success, according to a study presented...

Timely relocation of a wolf

Sweden | 2011-03-22 | 1 comment
Yesterday a wolf was successfully relocated from the province of Jämtland to the province of Närke, central Sweden. This relocation came very timely...

Afghan authorities to take over more responsibility

Sweden | 2011-03-23
Afghan authorities will already from this summer take over the main responsibilities in seven provinces, among them Mazar-e-Sharif where the Swedish forces are placed today. This was announced by president Karzai yesterday

Secret military unit flew NATO agents

Sweden | 2011-03-24
Sweden had a top secret aircraft unit, which was trained for war up until 1997. The so far unknown "Air Unit 66"...

Eight Swedish fighter jets to Libya

Sweden | 2011-03-29 | 2 comments
The government is proposing to the Parliament that Sweden sends eight Gripen fighter jets to Libya. The decision was taken at an extraordinary cabinet meeting today. The...

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