Legal battle over hunting and fishing in Sweden’s far north
A legal battle between the Swedish state and a Sami community in the far north is heading to the Supreme
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Sweden to spend millions to boost media in rural areas
The parliament has agreed to start spending 677 million kronor on a new kind of media subsidy. Radio Sweden spoke
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How to be prepared for a winter power cut
This week thousands of households in Stockholm were hit by a power cut, after builders broke a cable. “I just
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Driverless buses hit the streets in Stockholm
For the first time in Scandinavia, a self-driving bus will mix with other traffic along a public road in Kista,
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Appeal court: Samis have ‘better right’ than Swedish state to control hunting and fishing on its land
The appeals court has given the Girjas Sami village the right to control hunting and fishing permits on its reindeer
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Film exploring racism against Sami wins big at Swedish film awards
“The Nile Hilton Incident” and “Sami Blood” took home gold at this week’s Guldbagge ceremony presented by the Swedish Film
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Roads deadly for reindeer in Arctic Sweden
Twice as many reindeer have been killed on the roads in northern Sweden this month compared to the same period
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Environmentalists praise ruling on nuclear waste site in Sweden
A court on Tuesday says it need more information before it can approve the construction of a nuclear waste storage facility.
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“Gender-equal snow-clearing” to benefit cyclists and pedestrians in Sweden
As snow continued to fall across Sweden this week amidst severe weather warnings, some cities implemented gender-equal snow clearing policies,
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Government split over military threat faced by Sweden
Although the government and opposition parties have both agreed to increase military spending, a war of words broke out over
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Sweden’s Armed Forces failed to recruit enough troops in 2017
The Swedish Armed Forces continued to struggle attracting recruits in 2017, falling well below its own target of 3,500 troops required for basic training. Swedish
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Climate change hinders residential constructions in Sweden
Skåne county has denied planning permission for the building of two new beachfront homes, saying they are at risk from
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Legal challenge takes aim as wolf hunt begins in Sweden
Hunters have already killed at least six wolves in this year’s cull, which began on Tuesday. Wolf hunting is legal
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Organic Christmas trees a growing market in Sweden
Anna Benson helps run a company started by her father that grows and sells KRAV-label trees. Although there are a
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Sweden’s new bet on underground farming
This week two underground farming projects open in Helsingborg and Stockholm, and one hope is that urban farming can create
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