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	Government of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system.
		The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister.
		The Cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Parliament of Sweden.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Government_of_Sweden (663 words)

	Sweden - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sweden in 1611 was lacking in population, internal communications, and material resources, and its geographical position was unfavourable for the expansion of its trade, since its way to the North Sea and the Atlantic was controlled by Denmark.
		Sweden became an important power in Germany, and was recognized as the leader of Protestant Europe, and the greatest power of the north.
		Sweden in World War II Sweden was neutral during World War II, although, when the USSR invaded Finland, Sweden showed its sympathy by opening its frontiers to Finnish refugees and enrolling volunteers to fight for the Finns.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Sweden (3443 words)

	Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sweden's government is a limited constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system.
		While some argued that it went against Sweden's historic policy of neutrality (Sweden had not joined the EU during the Cold War because it was incompatible with neutrality), others viewed the move as a natural extension of the economic cooperation that had been going on since 1972.
		In membership negotiations in 1993-94, Sweden had also reserved the right to make the final decision on whether to join the third stage of the EMU (a common currency and central bank) "in light of continued developments." In a nationwide referendum in November 1994, 52.3% of participants voted for EU membership.
	www.n2geo.org /countries/politics.php?country_id=56 (1045 words)

	ICL - Sweden - Constitution
		Government business relating to the implementation of statutory instruments or special Government decisions within the armed forces may however be approved by the head of the ministry responsible for such matters, under the supervision of the Prime Minister and to the extent laid down in law.
		Principles governing changes in the division of the country into local government communes, and governing the organization and working methods of the communes and local taxation shall be laid down by law.
		The Government shall keep the Foreign Affairs Advisory Council continuously informed of those matters relating to foreign relations which may be of importance to the Realm, and shall confer with the Council in these matters as often as is necessary.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/sw00000_.html (10691 words)

	The Government Offices including ministries
		It is assisted by the Government Offices, an integral authority comprising the Prime Ministers Office, the ministries, the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union and the Office of Administrative Affairs.
		The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union is the extended arm of the Government Offices in Brussels.
		Staff of the Permanent Representation are recruited from all the ministries and are engaged in pursuing Swedens standpoints on EU policies.
	www.sweden.gov.se /sb/d/576 (473 words)

	Sweden (08/05)
		Sweden suffered further territorial losses during the Napoleonic wars and was forced to cede Finland to Russia in 1809.
		Sweden's predominantly agricultural economy shifted gradually from village to private farm-based agriculture during the Industrial Revolution, but this change failed to bring economic and social improvements commensurate with the rate of population growth.
		Sweden became a member in part due to its increasing isolation outside the economic framework of the Maastricht Treaty.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2880.htm (3643 words)

	Sweden - Government (the s.c.nordic FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sweden is a constitutional Monarchy, but the monarch only acts as a ceremonial head of state.
		Sweden has not been involved in a war since 1814, mainly due to luck and a strong policy of neutrality.
		Sweden is the fourth largest contributor to the UN, and is one of the countries that meet the UN's goal of 0.7% of GNP for development assistance.
	www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq723.html (1343 words)

	Sweden - Economic analysis of government's policies, investment climate and political risk.
		Sweden is a signatory to various multilateral conventions on the protection of copyrights, including the Berne Convention of 1971, the Rome Convention of 1961, and the WTO's Trade Related Intellectual Property (TRIPS) convention, leaving Sweden as a very secure country to conduct business in.
		Sweden was, and still is in the process of becoming one of the most pro-business countries in Europe.
		Rating Sweden’s economy as being perfectly competitive is still difficult because of the influence from the government on the private sector.
	www.mkeever.com /sweden.html (5300 words)

	Sweden Government Information
		The 2002 election results for Sweden’s major parties were as follows: the Social Democratic Party (39.8%; 144 seats), the Moderate Party (15.2%; 55 seats), the Liberal Party (13.3%; 48 seats), the Christian Democrats (9.1%; 33 seats), the Left Party (8.3%; 30 seats), the Center Party (6.1%; 22 seats), and the Green Party (4.6%; 17 seats).
		While some argued that it went against Sweden's historic policy of neutrality (Sweden had not joined the EU during the Cold War because it was incompatible with neutrality), others viewed the move as a natural extension of the economic cooperation that had been going on since 1972 with the EU.
		Sweden also is a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace and participates in numerous international peacekeeping operations.
	www.traveldocs.com /se/govern.htm (1125 words)

	Sweden
		Sweden is one of the countries furthest from the Equator, but the warm Gulf Stream in the Atlantic creates a milder climate than other areas equally far north.
		In the past 100 years, Sweden has evolved from a largely agrarian country to one in which less than 3 percent of the labor force is employed in agriculture.
		By becoming a Permanent Observer to the OAS, the Government of Sweden expressed its support for the efforts made by the OAS to promote further integration in the region and for developing friendly relations with the American states.
	www.oas.org /oer/gallerypo/PermanObsPublication/sweden2.htm (398 words)

	Local Government in Sweden
		At the regional level, the Ordinances established a new unit of self- government known as the county council (landsting), whose territory normally coincides with the national government's regional administrative unit, the county (län).
		In other words, there are two levels of secular local government in Sweden, with the municipality (kommun) as the smallest unit and the county council as the regional unit.
		The Local Government Act stipulates that municipalities and county councils themselves may take charge of those matters of general interest that are related to their respective territories or their members—i.e.
	www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/mirror2/SI/security/localgov.html (4310 words)

	SWEDEN.SE - Local government in Sweden 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Nowadays there are two types of local government bodies in Sweden, with the municipality (kommun) as the local unit and the county council (landsting) as the regional unit.
		The entire territory of Sweden is divided into 290 municipalities and 20 county councils, of which two county councils each form their own region: the Skåne region and the Västra Götaland region.
		The Local Government Act stipulates that municipalities and county councils themselves shall take charge of those matters of general interest that are related to their respective territories and that are not the preserve of some other body.
	www.sweden.se /templates/cs/FactSheet____11476.aspx?PageNr=1 (481 words)

	The Government and the Government Offices
		The Government has approved a decision to appoint an inquiry to review the conditions for regulating the right to education, pre-school activities and school-age childcare for children and young people who are avoiding enforcement of a refusal-of-entry or expulsion order.
		In Sweden, several government agencies, including the Swedish Board of Agriculture and the National Board of Health and Welfare, are monitoring the development of avian influenza.
		The Government is engaged in an ongoing dialogue on the current situation with these institutions.
	www.sweden.gov.se (591 words)

	Government (from Sweden) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The word government is derived from a Greek verb meaning “to pilot a ship.” It is a fitting derivation, since, in metaphorical terms, it is the responsibility of government to steer the “ship of state.” Governments have been a part of human history for thousands of years.
		One component of government that is common to both types is a cabinet, or a body of advisers to the chief of state.
		The executive branch of government is so named because it executes, or carries out, the laws and policies laid down by the legislative, or law-making, branch.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-30538 (792 words)

	Sweden HQ : Sweden Government
		Government authority with the task of protecting people and the environment fromthe harmful effects of radiation.
		Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, representing the Swedish government in the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam.
		Sweden HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	www.swedenhq.com /swedengovernment/index.php (816 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Government increases Sweden's contribution to UN operations in Sudan
		The Government decided today to increase Sweden's contribution to UN peace support operations in southern Sudan by committing an additional four police officers.
		Sweden had earlier decided to send three police officers, two of whom are already in the area.
		Sweden is also contributing staff officers and one police officer within the framework of the Multinational Stand-by High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations, which among other things will be responsible for part of the UN missions headquarters for a period of six months.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ACIO-6BNR6T?OpenDocument (257 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 by the global economic downturn, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries.
		Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe delayed Sweden's entry into the EU until 1995, and waived the introduction of the euro in 1999.
		The government's commitment to fiscal discipline resulted in a substantial budgetary surplus in 2001, which was cut by more than half in 2002, due to the global economic slowdown, declining revenue, and increased spending.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sw.html (1126 words)

	Government Policies
		The project began in 1997 and is funded by the Government and three research foundations, the Foundation for Knowledge and Competency Development, the Foundation Culture of the Future, and the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation.
		Sweden has also been a key players within the OECD countries and the EU in recent years in telecommunications and the Internet.
		Sweden is advanced in both the public and private sectors in its treatment of Year 2000 issues.
	www.american.edu /carmel/JW4387A/govern.htm (676 words)

	A Virtual Travel to Sweden - Sverige
		Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe caused Sweden not to join the EU until 1995, and to forgo the introduction of the euro in 1999.
		Culturenet Sweden is comissioned by the Swedish Government to be the national gateway to all organizations and individuals working with culture in Sweden.
		Government agency responsible for the care of Sweden's cultural heritage (Swedish).
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/sweden.htm (945 words)

	Sweden
		Since March 2001, Sweden entry visas are governed by the rules in the Schengen Agreement.
		Sweden’s immigration authorities (Migrationsverket) also maintain a homepage at http://www.migrationsverket.se.
		Sweden has a limited criminal injuries compensation program for victims of violent, personal, and property crime.
	travel.state.gov /travel/sweden.html (1816 words)

	ICL - Sweden - The Act of Succession
		The right of succession to the throne of Sweden is vested in the male and female descendants of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Crown Prince Johan Baptist Julii, later King Karl XIV Johan's, issue in direct line of descent.
		A prince or princess of the Royal House of Sweden may not become the sovereign ruler of a foreign state whether by election, succession, or marriage without the consent of The King and the Parliament.
		Should this occur, neither he nor she nor their descendants shall be entitled to succeed to the throne of Sweden.
	www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/sw02000_.html (237 words)

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		The Government of Sweden recalls that the designation assigned to a statement whereby the legal effect of certain provisions of a treaty is excluded or modified does not determine its status as a reservation to the treaty.
		The Government of Sweden considers that the declaration made by Israel in substance constitutes a reservation.
		It is the view of the Government of Sweden that the majority of the provisions of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions constitute customary international law, by which Israel is bound.
	untreaty.un.org /English/CNs/2004/1_100/92E.doc (498 words)

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		The Government of Sweden recalls that the name assigned to a statement, whereby the legal effect of certain provisions of a treaty is excluded or modified, does not determine its status as a reservation to the treaty.
		The Government of Sweden would like to recall that, according to customary international law as codified in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, a reservation incompatible with the object and purpose of a treaty shall not be permitted.
		The Government of Sweden therefore objects to the aforesaid reservation made by the Government of Pakistan to the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings.
	untreaty.un.org /English/CNs/2003/501_600/579E.doc (653 words)

	Business News \| Sweden grants Government Sh485m for land reforms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		"The Government has initiated land reforms in the realisation that these reforms are the key to poverty reduction through improved access to land, security of tenure and improved livelihoods in informal settlements," Mwiraria said after signing the agreement on behalf of the Government at Treasury Building yesterday.
		Mwiraria said the Government was striving to stabilise oil prices at low levels and was keen to continue rehabilitating the country’s infrastructure in addition to ensuring completion of the constitution review process.
		The Government of Sweden, he said, would continue supporting Kenya in its efforts to alleviate poverty.
	eastandard.net /hm_news/news.php?articleid=28779 (396 words)

	Embassy of Sweden - Homepage
		Government of Sweden Contributes Emergency Funds for Victims of the Leyte Landslide
		The Government of Sweden donated today Php 7,000,000.00 (SEK 1,000,000.00) which was released through the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).
		This is in response to the preliminary emergency appeal made by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, of which the PNRC is a member, on the day of the disaster.
	www.swedenabroad.com /pages/start____18623.asp (309 words)

	Military Government Sweden Europe Regional
		When he was released in 1986, the military government of Gen Ibrahim Babangida restricted him to his village, eventually granting him unrestricted freedom in...
		Asghar Khan argues that the military is incapable of fostering democracy or even functioning as a government responsive to citizens needs, particularly those...
		October 12, 1999 coup was on the cards long before, because a civilian government could not further the US and the IMF agenda as the military government could.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Sweden/Government/Military (389 words)

	JURIST - Sweden: Swedish Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
		The Swedish Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens in 2001, and the law and judiciary provide effective means of dealing with individual instances of abuse.
		There were infrequent reports of the use of excessive force by police.
		The Government has longstanding programs to deal with violence against women and abuse of children.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/sweden.htm (361 words)

	Town Of Sweden - Monroe County NY
		Located in New York's western Monroe County, the Town of Sweden offers a blend of rural beauty, access to the Erie Canal, the Village of Brockport, and some of the best shopping in the area.
		The spring edition of the Town of Sweden’s Snapshots will be found inside the March 26 publication of the Suburban News.
		Also inside are introductions to new staff at the town hall and senior center, the historian’s column, supervisor’s message and a look at soil as a natural resource.
	townofsweden.org (206 words)

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