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MEPs block move to cut passenger compensation for flight delays in Europe

The European parliament on Wednesday rejected plans to allow airlines to incur longer flight delays before having to ...
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19-year-old jailed for plot to attack Stockholm festival

A Stockholm court on Wednesday jailed a 19-year-old for nearly eight years for having plotted to attack a culture festival on ...
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Swedish krona reaches four-year high against dollar

One US dollar cost 9.12 Swedish kronor on Wednesday morning. The krona has not been this strong against the dollar since the ...
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Swedish minister: 'EU needs to step up on defence'

This week’s episode of Sweden in Focus Extra features an interview with Jessica Rosencrantz, Sweden's Minister for EU Affairs ...
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Fika, meatballs and Kalles kaviar: Which Swedish foods habits have you adopted?

It's hard to live in Sweden for more than a few months without adopting some of the local food habits, with meatballs, fredagsmys, A-fil and even aberrations like tuna paste among the foods foreigners ...