Swedish Centre Party promises tax break for rural northerners
Sweden’s Centre Party leader Annie Lööf says she wants to address the tax imbalance facing people living in the north
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Sweden’s emissions are rising instead of falling
Preliminary figures released by the Swedish Environment Protection Agency show a rise in Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions of 0.9%. The
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Scandinavian Airlines pilots on strike, thousands of passengers stranded
Airline passengers found themselves stranded at airports around Scandinavia on Friday, after the pilots for SAS Airlines went on strike
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Spring in Sweden begins a week earlier than 100 years ago, scientists say
If you’re eagerly waiting for springtime you can count on the wait being one week shorter compared to the last
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Swedish government unveils proposed spring budget
The Swedish government, in cooperation with the Centre and Liberal parties, unveiled its spring budget proposal Wednesday morning. It has
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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, by three Norwegian MPs. “We
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Flights at Stockholm airport disrupted after Boeing jets grounded
Stockholm’s Arlanda airport is experiencing disruption with an estimated 20 departures affected by the ban on Boeing 737 Max jets
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Sweden’s environment minister reported over alleged conflict of interest
Sweden’s environment minister has been reported to the parliament’s constitutional committee over her handling of a suspected conflict of interest
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Sweden should promote biofuels to cut aviation carbon emission: report
Sweden’s Minister for the Environment and Climate, Isabella Lövin, received a report about biofuels in the aviation industry on Monday.
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Calls for more Indigenous protection in Sweden on Sami national day
Wednesday is the Sami national day in Sweden, raising the profile of the indigenous group which lives across an area
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No easy solution to slash aircraft carbon footprint
An ongoing study by the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) claims it would take a major change to reduce the
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Dock dispute brings harbours in Sweden to a standstill
A strike by workers and lockout by employers in Sweden’s most important ports is affecting the flow of goods in
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Swedish PM Stefan Löfven unveils new cabinet
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has unveiled his cabinet for his new government, after lawmakers re-elected the Social Democrat leader on
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Deadlock ends as Löfven gets new term as Swedish PM
Sweden ended four months of political stalemate on Friday when parliament elected Stefan Löfven as prime minister for a second
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Left Party gives Stefan Löfven green light for second term as Sweden’s PM
Sweden’s Left Party will abstain on Friday’s prime minister vote, opening the way for a new Social Democrat-Green government to
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