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An old copy of the Stockholms Dagblad (Photo: JosephH)

Swedish aid for newspapers in EU cross-hairs

Sweden's tradition of support for underdog newspapers is being targeted by the European Commission, which views the country's public funding of a town's second-biggest newspaper as running counter to EU competition rules.

Stockholm has long provided the second-biggest paper in a city or town with state subsidies as a countervailing measure against the tendency for advertisers to flock towards the top-selling paper.

In this way, left-wing newspapers in right-wing areas are protecte...

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An old copy of the Stockholms Dagblad (Photo: JosephH)

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