- Broadband wind rises
The number of broadband subscribers in the OECD rose to 235 million by December 2007, up 18% from 200 million subscribers in December 2006.This growth increased broadband penetration rates to 20 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, up from 16.9 in December 2006.
(278 words) - Sweden: Domestic demand strong
After posting very strong growth in 2006, the Swedish economy cooled during 2007, due mainly to weaker export growth. Domestic demand is expected to continue to grow markedly in the near term as strong employment growth and income gains should boost private consumption.
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Royal visitHer Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited the OECD headquarters in Paris on 4 December 2006. The Crown Princess met OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría (photo), other senior officials of the OECD secretariat and Swedish personnel in the OECD. Crown Princess Victoria was participating in a diplomat training programme at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Discussions at the OECD covered the economy, agriculture, trade and early childhood education and care.
©OECD Observer, No. 258/259, December 2006(102 words)- Clear, but not absolute
Sweden’s good reputation for a clean environment may be deserved, but there are murky spots. True, it gained high marks in the recent OECD Environmental Performance Review of Sweden. It was one of the first OECD countries to cut its use of environmentally harmful chemicals, and is one of the few OECD countries on track to meet their commitments under the Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
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The global schoolEducating children is vital for maintaining our standard of living now and in the future. This thought is not new and most of us are well aware of it. What is new is the way we need to work to prepare our children for that future.
(742 words)- New Swedish ambassador...and deputy secretary-general
Ambassador Gun-Britt Andersson became permanent representative of Sweden to the OECD on 11 June 2003. She succeeds Anders Ferm, who had been Sweden’s ambassador to the OECD since December 1995.
(285 words) - Anna Lindh
Sweden's much loved and respected foreign minister, died tragically on 11 September 2003 from wounds sustained in a brutal stabbing at a Stockholm department store the day before.
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