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Magdalena Andersson is now Sweden’s first female prime minister

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新首相 Magdalena Andersson 是圖中左二正在說話者,圖片攝於今年較早前財政預算案辯論。圖片: Melker Dahlstrand/瑞典國會 - Magdalena Andersson, the first ever female prime minister of Sweden, is second from the left speaking in this photo. The photo was taken from a budget debate session earlier this year. Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/Swedish Parliament

The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) voted in Magdalena Andersson, party leader of the Social Democratic Party, as Sweden’s first female prime minister this morning (24 November). Her election has come after hard negotiations with Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar, who wanted policy guarantees especially in social matters. In fact, the Löfven government fell earlier this year […]

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Advent calendar 2020: 14. Nobel Week Lights

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Advent calendar 2020: 14. Nobel Week Lights

Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896, the anniversary of which became Alfred Nobel Day, the day on which the Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm and Oslo. Nobel Prize Outreach, the public promotion organisation for Nobel Foundation, organises the Nobel Week with events, such as lectures, to connect and engage with the public in […]

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Advent calendar 13: Lucia

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Advent calendar 2020: 13. Lucia

Lucia (St. Lucia’s Day) is a tradition that is important for Swedish life in winter. It involves a lot of light. The day celebrates the 4th century Christian martyr St. Lucy. Celebrations started in Sicily and eventually spread to Scandinavia. The name Lucia is related to the Latin word lux (light). Her feast day is […]