Background: A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. 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.
December 12th 2006Europe » Sweden » Malmo Christmas time is not only a time for spending time with your family, spending money, eating good food, exchanging gifts, watch classic movies on television. It is also a time for travel. For most peo ... [full story]
December 28th 2007Europe » Sweden » Malmo Cause I bet I've been in more. Now equipped with a ghetto-fabulous, have-more-pages-added passport, the real travel has begun. But I left off in Belgium, so I'll work my way back.
The night of th ... [full story]
November 16th 2007Europe » Sweden » Malmo After staying for a few days with Amanda and Vanessa in Lund, but spending all of our sightseeing time exclusively in Denmark, I finally got the chance to see a bit of Sweden. Amanda had school Friday ... 10 photos[full story]
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