October 2, 2010
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Activists from Nepal, Brazilian and Nigerian environmentalists, and Israeli doctors have been awarded the 2010 Rights Livelihood awards, often called the the "Alternative Nobel" prize, organisers announced on Thursday.
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Prince Carl Philip, second in line to the Swedish throne, has accepted the offer of a new employment contract from the Armed Forces, where he is a reserve officer, including a controversial obligation to serve overseas. READ (13 COMMENTS) »
The Swedish Academy said on Friday that the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced on Thursday, October 7th at 1pm. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Per Schlingmann, the Moderate party secretary largely credited as the mastermind behind the party’s two successful election campaigns, is leaving his post, to be replaced by Sofia Arkelsten. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
The Swedish Security Service has raised the terror alert in Sweden to "elevated" due to an increased threat level. READ (40 COMMENTS) »
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Swedish golfer Peter Hanson, set to play in his first Ryder Cup, ignored a gag order put in place by European team captain Colin Montgomerie and divulged details of internal discussions among the squad. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Updated September 23, 2010 Sweden's general election delivered historic, yet unclear, results. The ruling center–right alliance beat the left-of-center coalition, but failed to gain an outright majority. The far-right Sweden Democrats won their first parliamentary seats ever and may now have a swing vote. Read more »
By staying in office for a second consecutive term, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has gone where no Moderate Party leader has before. Having won the electorate's seal of approval in 2006, he has managed to keep the public opinion in favor. Read more »
Forbes aghast Sweden tops US in most competitive economy ranking »
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And also getting a prize?
Impossible. It is probably a Mossad plot. People should catch some 9 and 93 y/o Jews in Malmö and beat them up as a protest. Where the democratic and peace loving left wing swedes are looking, instead of protesting this?