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article 06 April 2013 UK, Sweden
LASAGNE ÄLG is sold in the Swedish Food Market in IKEA stores in 18 European countries (Getty)
Pork traces found in IKEA's elk lasagne, tests confirm

Home furnishings giant IKEA reveals that it has withdrawn one batch of elk lasagne from its shelves in the UK and other European counties after traces of pork meat were found in the product.

article 25 February 2013 UK, Sweden
Swedish-style meatballs sold by Ikea in countries including Britain contained horsemeat but have since been withdrawn from sale, the company admits.
Ikea meatballs in UK 'contained horsemeat'

Swedish-style meatballs sold by Ikea in countries including Britain contained horsemeat but have since been withdrawn from sale, the company admits.

video 15 January 2013 World, Sweden

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Stolen Swedish train crashes into house - video

"I ran out. It was very quiet and dark. It looked crazy!" The aftermath of a train crash in Saltsjobaden, Sweden - the train was reportedly stolen by a cleaning lady. No passengers were on board.

article 16 November 2012 World, Germany
Ikea to release report on East German forced labour
Ikea 'regrets' use of forced labour in East Germany

Swedish furniture giant Ikea makes a payment to victim groups after a report finds that the company benefited from forced labour by prisoners in communist East Germany.

article 19 September 2012 Sci/Tech, Sweden
News
Tom Clarke by Tom Clarke Mother-to-daughter womb transplant 'success' in Sweden

Doctors in Sweden claim they have performed the first mother-to-daughter womb transplants which they hope will increase the chances of the recipients having a baby.

article 05 September 2012 World, Yemen
An internet cafe in Mogadishu, Somalia (Reuters)
Web still an untapped resource in developing world

Internet access remains a luxury good in most countries with connections costing almost half of average monthly incomes, according to a global study launched by the web's inventor Tim Berners-Lee.

article 30 May 2012 World, Sweden
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will find out on Wednesday if he can be extradited from Britain to Sweden to stand trial for alleged sex offences (Reuters)
by David Weisbloom Julian Assange loses extradition battle

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses his battle against extradition from Britain to Sweden to stand trial for alleged sex offences.

article 10 April 2012 World, Italy
Tax demand graphics (getty)
by Felicity Spector Taxes are an open secret in Scandinavia

Want to know what your boss earns? Or your future husband? In Sweden, Norway and Finland everyone's income and tax details are published online, for anyone to see.

post 10 December 2011
News Read more on Faisal Islam's blog Ten curiosities about David Cameron's veto

What did the UK "win" in Brussels that justified deploying the tactical weapon of the veto?

article 02 November 2011 UK, Sweden
Julian Assange outside the high court in London (Getty)
Julian Assange loses extradition fight

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition to Sweden where he will answer sex crime allegations.