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Salwan Momika, The Quran Burner Who Sparked International Tensions
Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who was shot dead late Wednesday in Sweden, stoked international controversy with his Koran burnings.
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The Trump Effect? Sweden Reflects On Its Integration Policy
US President Donald Trump's controversial statements linking immigration and crime in Sweden, a country idealised by some for its liberal values, have sparked the nation to weigh the successes and failures of its integration policy.
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Trump Asked People To 'Look At What's Happening ... In Sweden.' Here's What's Happening There.
President Donald Trump caused confusion during a Saturday rally in Florida when he said: "You look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?" Trump then mentioned the French cities of Nice and Paris and the Belgian capital, Brussels. The three European cities were all attacked by terrorists over the past two years.
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Sweden's Youngest Ever Minister Aida Hadzialic Resigns Over Drunk Driving
Sweden's youngest ever Cabinet Minister, who came to the country as a refugee from Bosnia, announced her resignation today after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Sweden Opens Murder Probe Over Death In Refugee Centre Brawl
Swedish police said Sunday they had launched a murder inquiry after one person was killed in a fight at a refugee centre, raising fresh concerns about security in the country's increasingly overstretched asylum homes.
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Trying To Stem Refugee Influx, Sweden Asks: When Is A Child Not A Child?
Under huge strain from an influx of unaccompanied children seeking asylum, the Swedish government faces political pressure to undertake medical tests like X-rays to vet the age of young refugees despite opposition from doctors and lawyers.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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Asylum-Seekers In Sweden Fear Refugee Shelter Is Haunted
Sweden's migration agency says 35 asylum-seekers have asked to be relocated from a refugee center because they believe it's haunted by ghosts.
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Far Above Sweden's Arctic Circle, A Ski Resort Hosts Refugees
Far above Sweden's Arctic Circle, two dozen refugees stepped off a night train onto a desolate, snow-covered platform, their Middle Eastern odyssey abruptly ending at a hotel touted as the world's most northerly ski resort.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Denmark Blocks Motorway, Rail Links With Germany to Stop Refugee Flow
Danish police closed a motorway and rail links with Germany on Wednesday in a bid to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden, as Europe's migrant crisis spreads northward.
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For One Syrian Migrant, A Hefty Price Buys A "5-Star" Journey to Europe
The affluent United Arab Emirates is not a normal jumping off point for Syrians fleeing war. But this is where Tareq began a "five-star" journey to a new life in Sweden, paying a high price to avoid the grave risks and hardships that most refugees face.
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Sweden's IKEA Gets First Order for Flat-Pack Refugee Shelters
Sweden's IKEA has received its first order for temporary flat-pack refugee shelters and expects to double or triple production in the coming three years, it said today.
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Sweden grants blanket asylum to Syrian refugees
Sweden became the first European Union country to announce it will give asylum to all Syrian refugees who apply.
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Salwan Momika, The Quran Burner Who Sparked International Tensions
Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who was shot dead late Wednesday in Sweden, stoked international controversy with his Koran burnings.
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The Trump Effect? Sweden Reflects On Its Integration Policy
US President Donald Trump's controversial statements linking immigration and crime in Sweden, a country idealised by some for its liberal values, have sparked the nation to weigh the successes and failures of its integration policy.
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Trump Asked People To 'Look At What's Happening ... In Sweden.' Here's What's Happening There.
President Donald Trump caused confusion during a Saturday rally in Florida when he said: "You look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this?" Trump then mentioned the French cities of Nice and Paris and the Belgian capital, Brussels. The three European cities were all attacked by terrorists over the past two years.
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Sweden's Youngest Ever Minister Aida Hadzialic Resigns Over Drunk Driving
Sweden's youngest ever Cabinet Minister, who came to the country as a refugee from Bosnia, announced her resignation today after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Sweden Opens Murder Probe Over Death In Refugee Centre Brawl
Swedish police said Sunday they had launched a murder inquiry after one person was killed in a fight at a refugee centre, raising fresh concerns about security in the country's increasingly overstretched asylum homes.
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Trying To Stem Refugee Influx, Sweden Asks: When Is A Child Not A Child?
Under huge strain from an influx of unaccompanied children seeking asylum, the Swedish government faces political pressure to undertake medical tests like X-rays to vet the age of young refugees despite opposition from doctors and lawyers.
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Danes, Swedes Impose New Border Checks In Fresh Blow To Open-Frontier Europe
Denmark imposed temporary identity checks on its border with Germany today following a similar move by Sweden, dealing a double blow to Europe's fraying passport-free Schengen area amid a record influx of migrants.
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Asylum-Seekers In Sweden Fear Refugee Shelter Is Haunted
Sweden's migration agency says 35 asylum-seekers have asked to be relocated from a refugee center because they believe it's haunted by ghosts.
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Far Above Sweden's Arctic Circle, A Ski Resort Hosts Refugees
Far above Sweden's Arctic Circle, two dozen refugees stepped off a night train onto a desolate, snow-covered platform, their Middle Eastern odyssey abruptly ending at a hotel touted as the world's most northerly ski resort.
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From Open Hearts To Closed Doors: Refugees Stir Shift In Sweden
While in power, Sweden's Moderate party urged voters to "open their hearts" to the waves of refugees flowing out of the world's trouble spots. A year later -- and now in opposition -- the party is driving a wedge through the ruling coalition with calls for the borders to be closed.
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Sweden Opens First Tent Camp For Refugees
Asylum seekers in Sweden have begun moving into the first tent camp set up for them, despite wintry temperatures as the country struggles to accommodate the large number of migrants arriving, an AFP correspondent at the scene reported today.
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Denmark Blocks Motorway, Rail Links With Germany to Stop Refugee Flow
Danish police closed a motorway and rail links with Germany on Wednesday in a bid to stem the flow of refugees heading north to Sweden, as Europe's migrant crisis spreads northward.
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For One Syrian Migrant, A Hefty Price Buys A "5-Star" Journey to Europe
The affluent United Arab Emirates is not a normal jumping off point for Syrians fleeing war. But this is where Tareq began a "five-star" journey to a new life in Sweden, paying a high price to avoid the grave risks and hardships that most refugees face.
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Sweden's IKEA Gets First Order for Flat-Pack Refugee Shelters
Sweden's IKEA has received its first order for temporary flat-pack refugee shelters and expects to double or triple production in the coming three years, it said today.
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Sweden grants blanket asylum to Syrian refugees
Sweden became the first European Union country to announce it will give asylum to all Syrian refugees who apply.
