11.   The carmaker acquired its stake in Pharmacia from the Swedish government, while agreeing the stake would be held until the end of last year.

12.   The conference, sponsored by the Swedish government, Unicef and private organizations working against child abuse, adopted its own plan of action.

13.   The Norwegian Center Party, one of the three government coalition parties, yesterday stopped month-old discussions with the Swedish government.

14.   The reports brought an apology from the Swedish government and promises of compensation for victims.

15.   The State Department asked the Swedish government, which has maintained diplomatic ties to Yugoslavia, to relay the U.S. request that the soldiers be released.

16.   The Swedish government canceled the planned meeting.

17.   The Swedish government is facing growing pressure from opposition political parties to privatize the business.

18.   The Swedish government is facing new allegations as well.

19.   There are also cases in which the Swedish government has had to negotiate with other countries over individual repatriation requests.

20.   This year, Swedish government bonds have been among the worst-performing of any major market.