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Sweden Democrats' u-turn on campaigning for 'Swexit' | Raw Politics

The party now promises to change the EU from within.

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Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

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Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train

Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench.

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Sweden's Social Democrats seek deal with opposition to form government

After months of political deadlock, Sweden's Social Democrats agreed a deal with the opposition Centre Party and the Liberals to try to form a government

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Sustainable fishing is 2020 target as stricter regulations improve stocks

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North Sea fishermen benefiting from improved catches

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Fish stocks “much better” than twenty years ago

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North Sea benefits from stricter regulations on fish "dumping"

Sweden

Quiz: can you spot the real failure?

Play our quiz on which items are genuine exhibits at the Museum of Failure in Sweden

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Democracy in Europe 'has declined more than any other region'

Democracy in Europe has 'declined more than any other region,' signalling a 'democratic malaise,' the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index has found.

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Museum of Failure celebrates unsuccessful innovations

A Donald Trump board game and bottles of Green Ketchup are among the exhibits on display at Sweden's Museum of Failure.

Sweden

Man suspected of contracting Ebola cleared by Swedish hospital

A hospital in Sweden said test results showed no signs of the Ebola virus

Sweden

As cash goes extinct in Sweden, the church moves to adapt

Many banks and businesses in Sweden no longer accept cash and the church is adapting so that people can continue to donate

Sweden

Yemen ceasefire in vital port agreed in Sweden talks

Yemen's warring factions have agreed a ceasefire for the vital Red Sea port of Hodeida

Sweden

Swedish security police arrest terror plot suspect

Swedish security police have arrested one person suspected of planning a terror attack.

Sweden

Yemeni government team heads to Sweden for talks with Houthi rebels

The conflict has left over 8 million Yemenis facing famine, although the United Nations has warned this could rise to 14 million.

Sweden

Swedish appeals court toughens sentence for Frenchman in Nobel scandal

A Swedish appeals court toughened the sentence for a Frenchman at the centre of a sex scandal that forced the postponement of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Sweden

Tropical snake makes appearance in Lapland toilet bowl

Johan-Martin said all he could "think in the moment was, 'huh...I peed on a snake,' before smacking the toilet lid shut."

World

Swedes launch campaign asking people to give up air travel in 2019

Two Swedes have launched a campaign asking people to refrain from flying for an entire year to help raise awareness of climate change

Sweden

Technology to help stroke survivors recover

A lab in Sweden has developed innovative technology to help stroke survivors recover.

Smart Regions

EU Cohesion Policy boosts Sweden's forestry sector - sustainably

In partnership with the European Commission

Looking to extract the most from forests for Europe's bioeconomy of the future, the EU is investing & innovating.

Denmark

Something rotten in the state of Denmark? The Danes don't think so.

A recent report released by the White House's Council of Economic Advisors claims Nordic countries have a lower standard of living due to socialism

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