Sweden articles
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Brass Band from Sweden visiting Kettering
The Stockholm South Band was established in 1999 when four Salvation Army Corps from the southern part of Greater Stockholm were merged to form Stockholm South Corps. This included the merging of the two bands Stockholm 7 and Stockholm 3. The bands toured regularly abroad including visits to Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, England the USA. Under the leadership of Tobias Jutestål, a professional percussionist who graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the...
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Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?
Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been criticized. In a new report, Carl Marklund, researcher at the School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, investigates how the Swedish policy of neutrality and global events have affected the perception of Sweden in the US.
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Masked attackers storm anti-fascist event in Sweden
Three people have been taken to hospital after masked attackers stormed a meeting in Swedish capital Stockholm, police said on Wednesday, adding that they had begun an investigation. An evening event by the Left Party about growing fascism in Sweden was just about to start when a group of masked