EU Prosecutor Proposal too Risky: Minister
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The Swedish government has rejected European Commission proposals to set up a European Public Prosecutor's Office. Sweden's Justice Minister Beatrice Ask said the plan to prevent fraudsters from avoiding prosecution by fleeing to another EU country is risky.
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Swedish Ministers Invite Press Home For Coffee
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After the Almedalen week of Swedish politics, the news pages slip into a coma... or do they? Sweden's ministers instead lure journos into their lair by offering them morning coffee every week. The Local's Steffen Daniel Meyer takes us on a tour to see what's happening when nothing is happening.
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Swedish Bank Lures Credit-hungry UK Clients
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Sweden's Handelsbanken is opening a new UK branch every eighth day, securing its place not only in British borrowers' hearts, but reintroducing high street banking in an industry laid to waste by call centres.
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Dangerous Man On The Run After Hospital Escape
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A 54-year-old man with a history of violence is on the run in Sweden after he escaped from a psychiatric hospital on Friday, with police warning the public that he is very dangerous.
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Five Tips To Avoid A Marriage Train-wreck
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A new Swedish study has found that a long commute can increase the chance of divorce by 40 percent. The Local talked to the researcher behind the study to learn more about the findings, and got five tips for how to keep the stress from ruining your marriage.
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Borgs budget Enthusiasm Irks Critics
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Sweden's finance minister unveiled a rough outline of his autumn budget on Friday, wedding 25 billion kronor ($3.9 billion) to support a gradual recovery. Critics said Sweden would have to pick up the tab for Anders Borg's "budget enthusiasm" at a later date.
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Syria Looms As Sweden Readies For Obama
Local Sweden News
Free trade and climate police are at the top of the agenda for Barack Obama's visit to Sweden next week, a trip meant to symbolize the strength of US-Swedish relations, but which is overshadowed by speculation about imminent military strikes in Syria.
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Sweden Sits On Pipeline Of Intelligence gold
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A Swedish expert said it's "quite likely" Sweden helps the NSA tap intelligence information flowing through underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, adding Sweden's government leaders certainly know about the operations.
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