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21/11/2008

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Skytte, Göran

2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.

Svenska Dagbladet - Sweden | 03/08/2008

Devout coverage

The Europride Festival which ended last Saturday in Stockholm prompts the daily Svenska Dagbladet to criticise the increasing social power of the gay movement: "Gay has become an institution, a PR machine, a strong and growing power factor in Swedish ideology production, which is backed by powerful groups. The economy is giving it momentum. The powerful establishment of the Swedish Church eagerly took part in the Pride Parade. ... Normally such a phenomenon would have drawn criticism. But the opposite has been the case: many journalists and important media have devoutly gone down on their knees. The reason for this? Could it be a sense of guilt? Are we trying to atone for the past? I do not think so. Are certain parts of the media becoming more superficial? This is no doubt a factor. Is it down to the typical Swedish yearning to look better and more kind-hearted than everyone else? Yep, there can be no doubt about that."

Svenska Dagbladet - Sweden | 23/06/2006

Midsummer in Sweden

Writer Göran Skytte recounts the history of Midsummer – one of the most important public holidays on the Swedish calendar. He points out that nowadays Midsummer has nothing to do with its religious beginnings, the birthday of John the Baptist on June 24, and is no longer celebrated on the longest day of the year either. In 1953, because the longest day could theoretically fall on a Sunday, the Swedish Social Democrats decided that in future Midsummer would be celebrated on the first Saturday following the summer solstice. Years later the five-day working week was introduced and Saturday became a day off anyway, so now midsummer is celebrated on the Friday. "Midsummer is therefore no longer Midsummer. It's just another excuse not to work. Every time Midsummer doesn't coincide with the real Midsummer, I will protest by working that day, just as I always work on May 1."

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