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Who wrote refugee love letter found on beach?

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:36:52 +0100

A Swedish newspaper has launched a campaign to find the owner of a love letter that recently washed ashore on a beach in Greece, apparently written and lost by a refugee.

Will Swedish media block users who filter ads?

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:07:57 +0200

The editor-in-chief of Sweden's biggest newspaper has hinted that it could follow in the footsteps of major global media outlets and ban users who filter out advertisements.

Why Aftonbladet is wrong about The Local

Fri, 16 May 2014 15:57:00 +0200

The Local has been under fire for running a sponsored article - by an editorial writer at one of Sweden's leading purveyors of sponsored articles. Managing editor James Savage is puzzled.

Man fined for 'mosque journalist' death threat

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:33:00 +0200

Gävle district court convicted a 41-year-old man of unlawful threats after he told a Swedish journalist he deserved a "terrible death" for writing an article about a mosque in Stockholm.

Former Swedish minister 'sex-chatted': newspaper

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:19:00 +0200

Former employment minister Sven Otto Littorin chatted anonymously on internet forums for sex contacts while in office, according to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

Swedes urged to celebrate 'multicultural' national day

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:13:00 +0200

An editorial article attacking the far-right and calling on Swedes to celebrate "diversity not stupidity" on national day, has provoked a heated debate in the Swedish media on Monday.

Aftonbladet libelled Littorin: ex-watchdog

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:37:00 +0200

Sweden’s biggest tabloid, Aftonbladet, would be likely to lose a libel case over its allegations that former minister Sven Otto Littorin used a prostitute, the former head of Sweden’s press watchdog has said.

Littorin denies buying sex: lawyer

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:50:00 +0200

The lawyer of former employment minister Sven Otto Littorin said on Saturday that her client denies Aftonbladet's allegations that he bought sex.

Israeli military admits to organ harvesting

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:53:00 +0100

Following diplomatic tensions over an August article published in Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet accusing the Israeli army of illegally harvesting the organs of Palestinians, Israel has admitted its forensic pathologists removed organs from dead bodies without consent from their families, reports the Associated Press.

Organ theft article 'a perversion of journalistic standards'

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:50:00 +0100

Amid an ongoing uproar over accusations that Israel harvested the organs of dead Palestinians, Andrea Levin of the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) issues a fresh plea to Aftonbladet to acknowledge and correct "the factual errors that litter the article".

Swedish tabloid cleared over Israel organ claims

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:23:00 +0200

A Swedish tabloid newspaper has been cleared of racism charges by the country's senior legal official over a story alleging that Israeli soldiers stole and sold body parts of dead Palestinians.

Aftonbladet ditches free paper

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:37:00 +0200

Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet has decided to ditch its free sister paper Punkt SE.

Don't reduce Democratic primaries to 'skirt or negro'

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:19:00 +0100

Political scientist Gregg Bucken-Knapp takes issue with an Aftonbladet writer's assertion that “it doesn’t matter so much who becomes president – skirt or negro – it’s still the market that rules.”

Swedish actor refutes 'ideal husband' claims

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:41:00 +0200

Swedish Hollywood actor Stellan Skarsgård has taken the unusual step of refuting claims that he is a terrific husband and wonderful father.

Aftonbladet defiant over gambling ad ruling

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:23:00 +0100

Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet has said it intends to publish an advertisement for Maltese gambling company Expekt, despite a court ruling on Thursday authorizing stiff penalties if it goes ahead.

Aftonbladet and Svenskan show improved figures

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:23:00 +0100

Newspapers Svenska Dagbladet and Aftonbladet both showed improved figures for the third quarter. Norwegian parent company Schibsted increased its operating profit for the period.

Social Democrats 'should become media players'

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:29:00 +0200

Sweden's opposition Social Democrats should become players on the media market again, party secretary Marita Ulvskog has said, proposing that a special group come up with concrete proposals for new media projects.

Aftonbladet compromises on .SE name

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 19:47:00 +0200

Newspaper giant Aftonbladet had planned to launch its new free newspaper, .SE, in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö on Monday, but The Local has learned that a last minute name change is likely.

Aftonbladet to launch free paper

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:19:00 +0200

Norwegian media group Schibsted on Friday said its Aftonbladet arm was to launch a free newspaper in Sweden next month with an initial circulation of 300,000.

Journalist admits faking Bill Gates interview

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:46:00 +0200

A Norwegian journalist whose alleged interview with Microsoft’s Bill Gates was published by Sweden’s Aftonbladet has finally admitted after a storm of controversy that the story was a fake – mostly.