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  • Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö

    The Local - Sweden's news in English
    18 May 2013 | 3:12 pm
    Emmelie De Forest of Denmark takes over from Sweden's Loreen as the Eurovision Song Contest champion, capping a spectacle that kept Malmö and the rest of Europe cheering on Saturday night.    

  • Carl Bildt hosted Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna

    News from the Swedish Government
    15 May 2013 | 7:36 am
    On 15 May, ministers and delegates from the eight Arctic states, representatives of the indigenous peoples in the Arctic region, researchers and observers gathered in Kiruna. Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and minister for the Environment Lena Ek participated. The ministerial meeting was attended by around 300 people and marked the end of the Swedish chairmanship and the start of the Canadian chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Article: Carl Bildt hosts Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna Press release: Arctic Council presents vision for future cooperation in the Arctic…

  • Now iPhone app to help you find your parked car

    Sweden News latest RSS headlines - Sweden News.net
    18 May 2013 | 11:40 pm
    Swedish car company, Volvo has developed an iPhone app that would help car owners to find the location of their vehicle through their smartphone. Not only this, with the new system, you can lock or unlock the car via the phone, from far away, News.com.au reported. The system would also give a warning if someone is trying to break into the car, or has bumped into it while trying to park in front ...

  • Ingvar Kamprad 'recycles tea bags and steals salt'

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    17 May 2013 | 12:53 am

  • Switzerland and Sweden to Play for Gold Medal - New York Times (blog)

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    18 May 2013 | 5:25 pm
    CBC.caSwitzerland and Sweden to Play for Gold MedalNew York Times (blog)STOCKHOLM — Switzerland will play Sweden in the gold medal game of the International Ice Hockey Federation world championships after beating the United States, 3-0, in the semifinals on Saturday. The Islanders prospect Nino Niederreiter scored the Switzerland, Sweden post shutouts to reach final at WorldsFox NewsSweden, Switzerland will play for world hockey gold - CBCCBC.caSwiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden finalReutersNHL.com -Yahoo! Sportsall 37 news articles »
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    The Local - Sweden's news in English

  • Denmark wins Eurovision 2013 in Malmö

    18 May 2013 | 3:12 pm
    Emmelie De Forest of Denmark takes over from Sweden's Loreen as the Eurovision Song Contest champion, capping a spectacle that kept Malmö and the rest of Europe cheering on Saturday night.    

  • Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

    18 May 2013 | 11:23 am
    The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle.    

  • Sweden beats Finland in hunt for hockey gold

    18 May 2013 | 10:15 am
    Sweden will be playing for gold in the ice hockey World Championships after dispatching longstanding rivals and co-hosts Finland with a 3-0 win on Saturday.    

  • Three shot in jewellery heist on busy street

    18 May 2013 | 7:20 am
    Three people were wounded during an armed robbery on a jewellery store in Ängelholm, southern Sweden on Saturday, with the robbers escaping on a yellow moped.    

  • County council admits to buying out 'bomb man'

    18 May 2013 | 6:33 am
    The Sörmland County Council in central Sweden 'accidentally' hired a convicted criminal who had served a long prison sentence for threatening to blow up oil storage tanks and had to pay 1million kronor in severance pay to get rid of him.    
 
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    News from the Swedish Government

  • Carl Bildt hosted Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna

    15 May 2013 | 7:36 am
    On 15 May, ministers and delegates from the eight Arctic states, representatives of the indigenous peoples in the Arctic region, researchers and observers gathered in Kiruna. Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and minister for the Environment Lena Ek participated. The ministerial meeting was attended by around 300 people and marked the end of the Swedish chairmanship and the start of the Canadian chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Article: Carl Bildt hosts Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna Press release: Arctic Council presents vision for future cooperation in the Arctic…

  • Fredrik Reinfeldt received US Secretary of State John F. Kerry

    13 May 2013 | 11:47 pm
    On Tuesday 14 May, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt received US Secretary of State John F. Kerry in Stockholm for talks. Discussion points at the meeting focused on current foreign policy issues, including the developments in Syria, the possibility of stepping up the Middle East peace process and the international community's future engagement in Afghanistan. They also discussed the negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and the US. Article: US Secretary of State in Sweden Press release: Fredrik Reinfeldt and Carl Bildt receive…

  • Government newsletter: More young people in work

    13 May 2013 | 7:38 am
    It is important that young people find jobs and become independent. The Government has implemented a number of reforms and initiatives to make it easier for young people to enter the labour market and these efforts are continuing. Read more about this in the Government newsletter. Government newsletter: More young people in work The Government, 13 May 2013

  • Ministers' joint trip to expand Sweden-Africa relations

    9 May 2013 | 4:05 am
    On 9-10 May, Minister for Finance Anders Borg ,Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt, Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling, and Minister for EU Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson will be taking part in the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) in Cape Town. On 5-12 May, in connection with the WEF, some of the ministers will also visit Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Zimbabwe. Debate article: Sweden sees new opportunities in Nigeria Debate article: Positive development in Africa is also good for Sweden Press Release: Five ministers to take…

  • Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting

    8 May 2013 | 7:20 am
    On 15 May approximately 300 people - ministers, delegates from the eight Arctic states, representatives of indigenous peoples, scientists and observers - will gather in Kiruna in the north of Sweden to mark the end of the two-year Swedish chairmanship and the beginning of the Canadian chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Minister for the Environment Lena Ek will participate. Press release: Welcome to the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting About the meeting (Arctic Council website) Swedish Chairmanship in the Arctic Council 2011-2013: Environment and climate Ministry of the Environment, 08 May…
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  • Now iPhone app to help you find your parked car

    18 May 2013 | 11:40 pm
    Swedish car company, Volvo has developed an iPhone app that would help car owners to find the location of their vehicle through their smartphone. Not only this, with the new system, you can lock or unlock the car via the phone, from far away, News.com.au reported. The system would also give a warning if someone is trying to break into the car, or has bumped into it while trying to park in front ...

  • Sports Briefing | Hockey Sweden Tops Finland and Advances to World Hockey Championship Final

    18 May 2013 | 7:09 pm
    Sweden reached the final of the world championships by beating its fellow co-host and rival Finland, 3-0. Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored ...

  • Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBAs turf with folksy ballad

    18 May 2013 | 6:53 pm
    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Denmark's Emmelie De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Only Teardrops" during the finals of the contest held at the Malmo ...

  • Eurovision prize goes to Denmark but real winner is Swedish host

    18 May 2013 | 5:54 pm
    Eurovision song contest, which aims to draw nations together while simultaneously giving them an opportunity to punch one another in the kidneys, saw the hot favourite, Denmark's Emmelie de Forest, win with 281 points for her song Only Teardrops, well ahead of runners-up Azerbaijan.Ukraine came third and Greece was fourth with the rabble-rousing Alcohol Is Free. Sung by Koza Mostra, a ...

  • Sweden Switzerland in world hockey finals

    18 May 2013 | 5:05 pm
    Swiss players celebrate scoring during a semifinal game Switzerland vs. USA at the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm on May 18, ...
 
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  • Ingvar Kamprad 'recycles tea bags and steals salt'

    17 May 2013 | 12:53 am

  • The best time of year for promotions

    13 May 2013 | 8:18 pm
    Looking for the best time of the year to get a promotion?JOBS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN SWEDEN: http://www.swedishwire.com/jobs• Who earns more than a lawyer?• You want a raise, but do you deserve one?• Professions with surprising paychecks• Quiz: How not to ask for a raise• Reality TV stars who make more than government officials

  • Who earns more than a lawyer?

    13 May 2013 | 8:16 pm
    For years, parents have told their kids to grow up and be a lawyer -- or at least marry one. But did you know that many other professions are just as lucrative as law, if not more so?

  • You want a raise, but do you deserve one?

    13 May 2013 | 8:12 pm
    Would you rather stay at your current pay level or get a raise?JOBS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN SWEDEN: http://www.swedishwire.com/jobs

  • Professions with surprising paychecks

    13 May 2013 | 8:10 pm
    Paychecks can vary based on factors.JOBS FOR ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN SWEDEN: http://www.swedishwire.com/jobs
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  • Switzerland and Sweden to Play for Gold Medal - New York Times (blog)

    18 May 2013 | 5:25 pm
    CBC.caSwitzerland and Sweden to Play for Gold MedalNew York Times (blog)STOCKHOLM — Switzerland will play Sweden in the gold medal game of the International Ice Hockey Federation world championships after beating the United States, 3-0, in the semifinals on Saturday. The Islanders prospect Nino Niederreiter scored the Switzerland, Sweden post shutouts to reach final at WorldsFox NewsSweden, Switzerland will play for world hockey gold - CBCCBC.caSwiss fairytale continues as they set up Sweden finalReutersNHL.com -Yahoo! Sportsall 37 news articles »

  • In Sweden's Sami elections, land and water rights big issues - Alaska Dispatch

    18 May 2013 | 3:27 pm
    Alaska DispatchIn Sweden's Sami elections, land and water rights big issuesAlaska DispatchSweden's indigenous Sami group goes to the polls for the Sami Parliament elections Sunday. The body, which represents all people of Sami heritage in Sweden, has never before had so many people registered to vote. Related: Analysis and politics behind

  • Sweden, Switzerland advance to world hockey championship final - Globe and Mail

    18 May 2013 | 11:46 am
    Globe and MailSweden, Switzerland advance to world hockey championship finalGlobe and MailHistory of some sort will be made in Sunday's final of the IIHF World Championship. Switzerland will play for the first gold medal in that country's history. Sweden wants to be the first host country to win a world title since 1986. The Swiss extended

  • Sweden blanks Finland to reach final at Worlds - KARE

    18 May 2013 | 9:29 am
    Sweden blanks Finland to reach final at WorldsKAREEriksson also assisted on an empty-net goal by Henrik Sedin, who set up each of the first two tallies to help Sweden reach the final for the second time in the last three years. The Swedes were beaten by Finland in the final two years ago and haven't

  • Sweden blanks Finland to reach gold medal game at worlds - TSN.ca - TSN

    18 May 2013 | 8:26 am
    TSNSweden blanks Finland to reach gold medal game at worlds - TSN.caTSNSTOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Sweden has the opportunity to win an IIHF World Championship as the host country for the first time since the Soviet Union did it in 1986. Sweden blanked Finland 3-0 in Saturday's semifinal at Stockholm's Globe Arena to advance to
 
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  • Eurovision goes back to basics in Malmo - BBC News

    18 May 2013 | 10:47 pm
    BBC NewsEurovision goes back to basics in MalmoBBC NewsIts simple melody was fitting for a year when the host nation, Sweden, decided to bring the annual music fest back to its roots. The contest had gained a reputation for becoming increasingly expensive to host - the 2011 contest in Dusseldorf cost a Eurovision: Denmark's Emmelie De Forest Wins - Sky NewsSky NewsDenmark wins Eurovision Song ContestChannel News AsiaDenmark wins EurovisionChatham Daily NewsSky News Australia -Beloit Daily Newsall 579 news articles »

  • Yesterday's Hero: Lerner passing on hitting acumen in Franklin - MetroWest Daily News

    18 May 2013 | 9:35 pm
    Yesterday's Hero: Lerner passing on hitting acumen in FranklinMetroWest Daily NewsBy Ken Hamwey/Daily News correspondent. MetroWest Daily News "I was lucky to have great opportunities, whether it was playing in Norway, Sweden and Denmark with the national team, or at the Cape, or at Eckerd. Baseball was my passion and I thrived and more »

  • 'A Little Night Music' strikes a wistful tone - Greenville News

    18 May 2013 | 9:27 pm
    'A Little Night Music' strikes a wistful toneGreenville NewsAgainst the backdrop of Shannon Robert's sumptuous ballroom setting, several aristocratic couples of various ages wander through the labyrinth of the heart as they seek to sort out their unsatisfactory love lives in early 20th-century Sweden. At the

  • Megliola: Tortorella still the fiery kid from Concord - MetroWest Daily News

    18 May 2013 | 9:08 pm
    Megliola: Tortorella still the fiery kid from ConcordMetroWest Daily NewsBy Lenny Megliola/Special to the News. The MetroWest Daily News After college Tortorella played hockey in Sweden for a year, then spent four years scuffling through the minors — does the Hampton Roads Gulls ring a bell? — before starting his and more »

  • Eric Staal, Hurricanes dodge a bullet - News & Observer

    18 May 2013 | 9:03 pm
    CBC.caEric Staal, Hurricanes dodge a bulletNews & ObserverNo surgery will be required, and Staal faces three months of physical rehabilitation. Staal, competing for Canada in the IIHF World Championship, was injured Thursday in a quarterfinal game in Stockholm, taking a knee-on-knee hit from Sweden's Alex Edler.Hurricanes' Staal has MCL sprainFox NewsHurricanes' captain avoids surgeryBurlington Times NewsHurricanes' Staal won't need knee surgeryGreensboro News & RecordChatham Daily News -Yahoo! News -The Hockey Newsall 65 news articles »
 
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  • Now iPhone app to help you find your parked car

    18 May 2013 | 11:40 pm
    Swedish car company, Volvo has developed an iPhone app that would help car owners to find the location of their vehicle through their smartphone. Not only this, with the new system, you can lock or unlock the car via the phone, from far away, News.com.au reported. The system would also give a warning if someone is trying to break into the car, or has bumped into it while trying to park in front ...

  • Sports Briefing | Hockey Sweden Tops Finland and Advances to World Hockey Championship Final

    18 May 2013 | 7:09 pm
    Sweden reached the final of the world championships by beating its fellow co-host and rival Finland, 3-0. Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson scored ...

  • Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBAs turf with folksy ballad

    18 May 2013 | 6:53 pm
    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Denmark's Emmelie De Forest smiles at a news conference after winning the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Only Teardrops" during the finals of the contest held at the Malmo ...

  • Eurovision prize goes to Denmark but real winner is Swedish host

    18 May 2013 | 5:54 pm
    Eurovision song contest, which aims to draw nations together while simultaneously giving them an opportunity to punch one another in the kidneys, saw the hot favourite, Denmark's Emmelie de Forest, win with 281 points for her song Only Teardrops, well ahead of runners-up Azerbaijan.Ukraine came third and Greece was fourth with the rabble-rousing Alcohol Is Free. Sung by Koza Mostra, a ...

  • Sweden Switzerland in world hockey finals

    18 May 2013 | 5:05 pm
    Swiss players celebrate scoring during a semifinal game Switzerland vs. USA at the IIHF International Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm on May 18, ...
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    home and away

  • KG hits 30! Celebrating with whisky

    Ahoy!
    28 Apr 2013 | 2:35 am
    Scotland 2013KG and I met in 1996, when we were 12. I was a new student in the girl's school from a co-ed (I didn't like girl's school so much the first year); she was the responsible type girl-school girl (possibly also with a loyalty award for staying in the school since preschool!). Our friendship revolved a lot around books and Beatles' lyrics. After school when we waited to get fetched by our parents, we would read, sing, or quizzed each other about homework. She was a lot better in math than I was, while I was better in English. She also introduced me to the adolescent craze called…

  • Memories of bumming

    Ahoy!
    27 Mar 2013 | 12:09 pm
    - Cutting first year university English class to just sit with a classmate on a bench overlooking Bellarmine field- June day standing on the top floor of a Norrköping parking lot, eating McDonald's donuts with coffee and looking at the city from above- Spring in Vrinnevi forest, lying down on a picnic mat looking at the skyI don't know why I thought of these, but I just wanted to say that bumming is great. So little done, so much enjoyment. There should more excuses to do just nothing. I hope I never forget how to bum when I grow old.

  • March – snow and ice

    Ahoy!
    24 Mar 2013 | 1:46 pm
    I might have gotten my wish about winter not ending yet. At the end of February, it looked like would be pretty warm. I had resigned to the idea of winter's end and thought that maybe winter activities were over. Lo and behold! Most people's hopes of a warm start of spring was thwarted by another long, cold period and eventually also more snow (A couple of optimistic people I know ended up with a barbecue grill filled with snow). In the second week of March, the melted ice froze back again, and there was new ice in parts of lake Vättern.We had a fantastic tour that day, since M&M…

  • Some notes from Storulvån

    Ahoy!
    27 Feb 2013 | 11:37 am
    Back from the Cross Country Grund course and reporting!Day 1, Feb 21, ThursdayThe day started waking up in the night train, an hour away from our destination, Enafors. Enafors station is small and unremarkable, almost too easy to miss with its short platform. I remember not being able to tell which side the platform was, in summer. In the snowy February landscape, the platform was next to invisible. Susan and I managed to open the train door to the wrong side and ended up in the middle of the tracks, wondering where the hell out in nowhere we were. “Wrong side!” the conductor shouted from…

  • Winters are too short around here, don't you think?

    Ahoy!
    19 Feb 2013 | 10:52 am
    Year 2010 on the infamous “Joy's hill”. Cross-country skiers' mördarbacke (hill of death) is a relative term. Don't see a hill? Actually, nor do I!My plan for the winter was to improve my tour skating technique (rather, to acquire some technique at all), so I was in the ice rink with the skating club for four Thursdays in January, trying to work on getting that long, effortless glide. I think I might have just gotten it, about time too, on the very last session. The instructor thought that I had considerable improvement. A club member who saw me last year on my very first Bambi-steps on…
 
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    A Fig in Sweden Portland

  • taking root

    swedishfig
    9 May 2013 | 9:40 pm
    After months of not knowing how much longer we'd be calling Portland home, I'm absolutely ecstatic to say that we're staying. And we plan to be here for a while. Lewis started a new job on Monday, so I've registered...

  • happiest place indeed

    swedishfig
    31 Mar 2013 | 10:46 pm
    So this happened... I wish I had had the foresight to capture all of Sophie's reactions during our back-to-back 10-hour days at Disneyland last month. There are a few here ... like when she and I rode the teacups, and...

  • from surf to summit

    swedishfig
    18 Feb 2013 | 8:51 pm
    A little over an hour to the coast. And the same to the mountains. We discovered on Thursday just how truly awesome it is to live smack dab in the middle of both. We woke up with the idea of...

  • happy doesn't even begin to describe it

    swedishfig
    26 Jan 2013 | 10:16 pm
    Sophie, you were so adorable on the day you turned 5. Every time people sang Happy Birthday to you -- your classmates on Friday, us at dinner Friday night and your friends at your party on Saturday -- you just...

  • a trip down a snowy memory lane

    swedishfig
    30 Dec 2012 | 1:39 pm
    Remember when? When we saw a city at night? When we'd get home at 2 a.m. and sleep in until 9 or 10? When we did anything spontaneous, just the two of us? That life seems so far away. But...
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    The World According to Pia

  • cat cavalcade

    17 May 2013 | 9:50 am
    ztina sezincote, bluetortietabby colourpoint british shorthair An overall awesome day with some ingredients being a brisk walk & talk, followed by a fun and eye-opening mini-lecture and then finally I got to try the new camera. Test subjects were obvious. sigrid, blacktortiespotted, the grand dame of the herd, grandmother, 10,5 years old zigne shandy, redspotted ågot alnwick,

  • prosit has a new lens

    16 May 2013 | 2:55 pm
    In this bag hides something that makes me all ditty with delight. A brand new camera. The old DSLR has served me well over these past five and a half years, well at least over the first four ones, the crazy amount of several hundred thousand photos taken has taken its toll and deterioration over the last year or so has been significant. It simply doesn't work flawlessly as it used to. But I'm

  • sun square stockholm

    15 May 2013 | 10:16 am
    A year ago it was the Aday day, ten moments in a life captured (of which one ended up in the grand book). If it had been this year, this would have been one of the photos taken from my camera. Sun worshipping in Stockholm. The sunchairs in this square are permanent, I think it's a lovely idea and this time of the year it's most always full when the sun shines. Off-season it holds the promise of

  • anneko organic greeting cards

    14 May 2013 | 7:08 am
    Stumbled over these lovely greeting cards at Växplats Nybyn during the weekend. Lovely design, recycled paper, soy based inks and organic pigments the greeting cards come with a seed band which you can plant, the little cute gift-tags are in themselves seed cards with meadow mix flower seeds which you can plant.I've seen similar seed cards in Etsy shops before, but never with this lovely,

  • glasses, glasses

    13 May 2013 | 6:40 am
    It's been two years since I last had my eyes and sight checked, not that I've noticed any significant deterioration (touch wood) but it's good to have it done anyway. Some of the glasses are a bit worn too (now that I never use contacts anymore) and it would be nice to get one or two new pairs. I still love my dotty pair and if I get a new pair I really want them to be in the same style, only
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    Swedish Language Blog

  • August Strindberg

    Katja
    18 May 2013 | 3:02 pm
    Who was this Swede? You probably feel like you have heard his name before, was he an author or perhaps a director? Well, depending on whom you ask in Sweden the reactions you will get will be quite different. Ask a young person and they will most likely know as much as you, but ask somebody a little older and everybody will know the name of this famous author, and for various reasons. Strindberg was in fact an author, photographer, amateur scientist, journalist, director and even a librarian at the royal library at one point. Many others know him because of how he has expressed his hate for…

  • 14 Swedish Abbreviations You Need to Know

    Marcus Cederström
    7 May 2013 | 4:59 pm
    Learning vocabulary can be a challenge sometimes. But then there are those little moments when you hear the word, or maybe you just read it, and you get it. The smile creeps over your face, maybe you throw your arms up in the air like Rocky running up the stairs of the Philadelphia Art Museum. It’s a beautiful thing. Learning vocabulary, not Rocky. But what happens when you see this: bl.a. or d.v.s. or m.m. or maybe even t.o.m.? Abbreviations. The bane of any language learner. I can hardly keep English abbreviations straight. Now there are Swedish ones floating around my head too.

  • Kosläpp in Sweden

    Katja
    25 Apr 2013 | 2:00 am
    You might have heard strange rumors that everybody in Sweden drinks milk. Even adults. This is actually true. We have cow milk drinkers, soja milk drinkers, rice milk drinkers, oat milk drinkers and many more as well. Most students drink milk with their school lunches, and for the students who are lacto-intolerant there are special alternatives as well. The Swedish word for milk is MJÖLK, not to be confused with the Swedish word mjöl which means flour. People grow up with milk, from the time they were toddlers they just keep on drinking it, even when they move away from home and have their…

  • Every Other Hippo is Swedish (And Other Useful Frequency Terms)

    Marcus Cederström
    23 Apr 2013 | 3:40 pm
    There are some phrases in foreign languages that are just good to know. Hello (hej), good bye (hej då) thanks (tack), where is the bathroom (var är toaletten), every other hippo is Swedish (varannan flodhäst är svensk), you know, the usual. But within those useful terms are some things that can be tricky, like frequency terms and the word for every other, varannan. Depending on what we are talking about, that word will change. Let’s say that you call your mom every other day, so: I call my mom every other day = Jag ringer min mamma varannan dag. Let’s say though that you have poor…

  • The many uses of the preposition “av”

    Steve
    19 Apr 2013 | 4:54 am
    Some of our readers have requested a post about the Swedish preposition av, so here it is! The word has many uses, among them what is expressed by English “of”. This is, however, far from always the case, and “of” can also be expressed by other Swedish prepositions, depending on what the speaker means to convey. 1) describing what something is made of Bordet är gjort av trä. – The table is made of wood. Kniven var gjord av rostfritt stål. – The knife was made of stainless steel. 2) inclusion in a group Igår var jag hemma hos en av mina klasskamrater.
 
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    Photos From Haninge

  • The Summer Girl

    17 May 2013 | 3:06 pm
    Summer arrived on Friday. It was the warmest day of the year with around 24C. When I noticed Linn not far from my favorite cafe I knew I had to take her portrait (I have a thing for redheads). Linn lives in Handen and she has her whole life in front of her as she will graduate from secondary school in just a few weeks time. I tried a Brenizer method portrait (second photo), I took 15 photos but trouble stitching them together, so this is the result of three photos.

  • The Bicycle Fanatic

    16 May 2013 | 3:09 pm
    I have met a real bicycle fanatic. Robert from Sköndal. I knew I had to take a bike portrait when I noticed the wheels. Custom made in Gothenburg by Anders from Veloform. They are very photogenic and I'm not the only one who have asked to take a photo of the wheels. Robban bikes year around. To and from work for the last fifteen years. During the winter he just changes to winter wheels. Guess what he does on his vacations? Correct. This year he will discover Crete by bicycle. Previous trips have gone to Spain and Scotland where Glentress is a favorite. His son is old enough to join him now,…

  • Camilla

    15 May 2013 | 3:04 pm
    Camilla was waiting for the bus when I spotted her in Handen yesterday. The spotting was very easy. I noticed her lipstick, coat, earrings, glasses, hair color and hat. Camilla lives in Västerhaninge. She works as a preschool teacher. When she's not busy with her cool outfits she enjoys playing the piano and the organ.

  • Ewe & Lamb

    15 May 2013 | 2:40 am
    There's a grassy slope at Glasbergavägen in Lida where this time of the year you can often see a group of sheep. And that is exactly what I saw the other day.

  • Mounted archery anyone?

    13 May 2013 | 3:07 pm
    This is Caroline. I noticed her lipstick, hair, and outfit in Handen yesterday, hard not to. After a bit of hesitation I decided to ask her for a portrait. Caroline recently moved to Handen from Norrköping. She works as a substitute teacher. A tough gig as she can be called in with just an hour or so to prepare. On her free time she enjoys Lindy Hop. And Mounted Archery, which is a new sport for me, but after hearing Caroline's explanation of how it works it sounds very tricky.
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    Anne's Food

  • A golden oldie...

    15 May 2013 | 1:19 pm
    Here's something we used to cook a lot, but haven't for a few years! I suddenly got a hankering for this yummy bulgur salad with crawfish, avocado and orange, but decided at last minute to mix in some golden-fried halloumi cheese as well. Inspired! So good I'll share the recipe, again. After all, it's been a few years....Crawfish Bulgur SaladServes 4300 ml bulgur wheat600 ml water200 g halloumi cheese1 leek, white part only and finely sliced170 g crawfish tails, ready to eat2 orange2 avocadopat of buttersaltblack pepperYogurt dressing100 ml thick greek yogurt1 tbsp water1 teaspoon french…

  • Potato Salad 2013

    13 May 2013 | 11:42 pm
    There are countless ways to make a potato salad, and I rarely follow a recipe. This was a really delicious one so I thought I'd better write down the recipe while I still remember it! Perfect with anything from the barbecue, or cold cuts. It's a real multi-tasker.Potato Salad 20131 kg new potatoes4 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp white wine vinegar (white balsamic is good if you have it) 1-2 tsp dijon mustard2 tbsp capershandful of black olives, coarsely chopped5 cm (or so) piece of leek, finely sliced150 g feta cheesehandful of cherry tomatoes, quarteredPeel and cook the potatoes until tender.

  • A good gadget

    11 May 2013 | 3:57 am
    I'm sure most people are already aware of Microplane graters and how good they are. Right? Well, up until recently I only used a fine one, mostly for lemon zest or garlic. For cheese, I used my old box grater instead. But then I got one of the new-style microplanes in coarse, for review. And I'm pleased to report that its rarely in the box, meaning it gets used a lot. Two thumbs up!© Anne's Food, all rights reserved.

  • Lemon-basil-garlic roast chicken

    9 May 2013 | 1:41 pm
    Ok, ok, the photo kind of sucks. I never take pretty photos of roast chickens - probably because it's too hard to fight off the husband, trying to cut into it. And wow, this was a delicious one. Definitely one of the best ones I've tried. Unfortunately, also one of the most unhealthy ones, with all that butter. But once in a while, do try it. It's well worth it, I promise.Lemon-basil-garlic roast chicken1 chicken (mine was about 1.4 kilos)50 g butter, softenedZest from one lemon1 garlic cloveLarge bunch fresh basilSalt1 tsp Dijon mustard4 tbsp creme fraiche Mince the basil and the…

  • Peter Beier chocolate

    5 May 2013 | 11:10 am
    On a recent trip to Copenhagen, I happened upon a new-to-me chocolate shop in the airport: Peter Beier Chokolade. Titus was drawn in by a gigantic chocolate fountain near the entrance, but was unfortunately scared to tears by the gentle and friendly employee actually handing out free samples. No idea why - but nevertheless, I quickly bought a few samples to bring home. One melted in my purse (that one's not pictured obviously, except for some of it that stuck to another one, at about two o'clock in the photo.) but the rest - very good! Very good indeed! They deliver world-wide, and I plan to…
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    Daniel´s birdblog

  • Two Wolf encounter

    16 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Last weekend a happy British group from Naturetrek saw two Wolves on a forest track in Västmanland. An amazing encounter and this (presumably younger) Wolf lingered on the track for a while offering some pictures in the poor evening light. Photo by Steve Carter. Thank you Steve!

  • Lynx at dawn

    6 May 2013 | 1:14 pm
    Photographer Thomas Luther just came across this Lynx one early morning in the Black River Valley last week. Amazing encounter, amazing pictures. Thank you for sharing Thomas!

  • Even more Wolf

    2 May 2013 | 12:10 am
    And the first sighting produced several excellent shots shared by Tim Munsey. Thank´s Tim! The beast was chasing a Greylag Goose.

  • More Wolf

    2 May 2013 | 12:07 am
    These wolf pictures where taken from our Black Grouse hide by Daniel Andersson last week 2 nights after the first sighting. This time it was closer to the Grouse, obviously trying to sneak up on the leking party.

  • Capercaillies at lek

    1 May 2013 | 12:27 pm
    We´ve had a busy season photographing leking Capercaillies. It´s been a late year and now things seem to come to a climax. These pictures where taken by amateur photographer (but professional guide) Mike Rhonnstad 28:th of April. We´ll see tomorrow night again how activity is.
 
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  • Case: Turning a legendary golf course into an icon – The Ullna Golf Club rebranding project.

    ronnestam
    16 May 2013 | 7:17 am
    Photo by Andreas Hemmingsson About a year ago I was approached by David Hamilton, board member of the Swedish Ullna Golf Club and also owner of Caddee. The Ullna Golf Club was established and designed in 1981 by the late Mr. Sven Tumba, a Swedish sports icon and golf pioneer and the same year in August, HRH Prince Bertil officially inaugurated the golf course. Of course there had been many great Swedish golf clubs before Ullna GC but in many ways Ullna GC broke the rules in terms of how you ran a golf club. For example it was the first club in Sweden that focused on making the golf course…

  • Case: The Marginalen and Fredrik ‘Benke’ Rydman story continues.

    ronnestam
    21 Apr 2013 | 11:45 pm
    As you might have seen I’ve been working with Marginalen Bank for quite some time now. Last time I posted about Marginalen I wrote about the campaign featuring world class dancer Fredrik ‘Benke’ Rydman. Benke was one of the founders of the dance collective Bounce. Today he’s doing tons of choreography and he’s also the founder of the dance gym House of Shapes. Now as the time had come for a a new brand campaign decided to create sequel to the first campaign. The results when we first aired ‘Benke’ last fall was impressive. The campaign generated…

  • Budweiser understands future communication is all about innovation

    ronnestam
    19 Apr 2013 | 10:40 pm
    Living in a connected world where information is accessible 24/7 and shared by everyone through social networks means you’ve gotta spend more money on your product to make sure you’re on top of the competition. In all its simplicity I think this new Budweiser can shows what it’s all about. At first glance a 10° change doesn’t seem that much. But those 10° makes Budweiser unique and it will not only make a Budweiser can look different it will make you feel the difference. This new bottle will save a fortune for Budweiser when it comes to communication activities and…

  • Design and creativity sells. Have a look at Miss Ko if you don’t believe me.

    ronnestam
    10 Mar 2013 | 1:24 pm
    I wrote a blogpost the other day about design and why it’s important for future brands. Then today I ‘ran‘ into this fantastic artwork made by london based agency Gregory Bonner Hale for a restaurant in France named Miss Ko. Miss Ko is an underground Asian fusion restaurant. GBH says the restaurant’s name and identity are based around the character of Miss Ko. A young, sexy but eternally mysterious symbol of Asia, and the embodiment of its traditions and its strangeness. Miss Ko shows us her ‘Yakuza’ full body suit tattoo, a sign in some Asian cultures of…

  • Why design is essential to future branding

    ronnestam
    8 Mar 2013 | 12:58 pm
    Thinking about design today. I wrote a blogpost a couple of weeks ago about the three components of future branding; Authenticity, Innovation and Design. Today I though I’d dig deeper into the design part of branding. Why is it important, what does it mean and how do you know you’re on track. Why is design an essential part of future branding? Andy Warhol said in 1968 that “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Andy was in many ways right. But while he was at it he could just as well have said “In the future, brands will be world-famous…
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  • Blue skies in DC

    Kate
    10 May 2013 | 1:30 pm
    I had a headache all morning yesterday, so I took a break from work around 1 pm to walk around a little and get some fresh air. I went through the canal areas and down to the Georgetown harbor. Gazing at Rosslyn from the Georgetown harbor area. It was all bright sun, blue skies, and business lunches, with the occasional yacht floating by. How amazing is it to have this green space (or blue, I guess) so central in DC? I love this city.

  • What non-Swedes should know about Sweden – according to ABBA

    Kate
    6 May 2013 | 6:02 am
    Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA Since I work at the Embassy of Sweden as a tour guide, I get a lot of questions about what I thought of the country and my experiences living there. I tell them the truth — that I had a great 2.5 years there, had a satisfying job, really amazing friends, and a very comfortable, good life. Most people leave it there, but there are always a few who press me for further information: yeah, but what about the winters? Isn’t it really cold and dark there?  I struggled to find a diplomatic answer for awhile because honestly, yes, it is really cold and dark during…

  • Lenten sugar cravings

    Kate
    25 Feb 2013 | 1:00 pm
    I gave up sugar for Lent again, which is easier than it was last year but STILL NOT FUN in any way. (Just to impress upon you the hardcore nature of this promise, I’m not eating anything with honey or artificial sweeteners in it either, which means no flavored yogurt, no lattes, and no processed bread.) I’m still drinking wine, though, because a girl’s got to have her limits. Right? Right. In the last two weeks, I had more or less gotten past the point of feeling intense cravings, which was great. Until this past Saturday, that is, when I made an exception to my Lenten…

  • How do I say this in a way that doesn’t reveal my inner super geek…

    Kate
    22 Feb 2013 | 5:17 am
    A combination adult spelling bee and happy hour is undeniably — and shamefully — really tempting to me. Look at the excitement… the tension… the drama! [screenshot from living social]And it’s only $5… a small price for a night out in the city, a large cost to my effort to not be a total nerd all the time.

  • Nonstop excitement at the Embassy of Sweden

    Kate
    19 Feb 2013 | 5:15 pm
    For the last two weeks, it has been nonstop excitement for me at the Embassy of Sweden. Right now, the Kennedy Center is hosting a gigantic festival called Nordic Cool focused on Scandinavian culture: theater, dance, music, visual arts, literature, design, and film from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as the territories of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the Åland Islands. At the same time, the Embassy of Sweden has planned a jam-packed schedule of events in conjunction with Nordic Cool to support the Swedish cultural offerings and to tie into this year’s…
 
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