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| New SIDA Strategy Empowering Women Sweden is developing a new humanitarian aid strategy to promote equality and further women's role within the community in the developing countries.SIDA, the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency, is going to prepare a programme characterised by a rights-perspective and a power perspective. It is the first time that Sweden develops such a policy together with a large number of charities. sr.se |
Blix "International Swede of The Year" Swedish diplomat and politician Hans Blix has been awarded the title International Swede of the Year by the Swedish ex-patriate society the Association for Swedes Abroad.As the head the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, an independent body funded by the Swedish government and based in Stockholm, Hans Blix is at 81 years of age still actively involved in the fight against the use of nuclear weapons.The policy should be NO to nuclear warheads in Europe, but YES to nuclear power. The two do not need to be connected, according to Blix. sr.se |
American filmmakers take a crack at Swedish Midsummer As Swedish cinemas prepare for Friday's opening of the romantic comedy "Äntligen Midsommar" ('Finally Midsummer'), The Local spoke with Ian McCrudden and Schif Musarra about how a pair of American filmmakers ended up making one very Swedish movie. thelocal.se |
Two more helicopter heist suspects arrested Two more men have been detained in connection with last month's spectacular helicopter robbery of a cash depot in Västberga south of Stockholm. thelocal.se |
Man sentenced for 'executing' ex-girlfriend A 37-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for murdering his ex-girlfriend with a bolt pistol normally used for anaesthetizing livestock. thelocal.se |