Enough with Stockholm, move gov agencies across country including to Arctic, says Swedish PM
The offices of seven authorities will be relocated from Stockholm to other cities and towns in a bid to “decentralise”
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Sweden could be a model of sustainability, says environment professor
Environment professor Johan Rockström believes Sweden could be a role model for the world when it comes to sustainable solutions.
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Finland asylum seekers to march from Lapland border town into Sweden
According to social media and Finnish news reports, a group of mostly Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland are planning to make their way
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Sweden welcomes surge of Chinese visitors
Tourism is on the rise in Sweden’s capital, and the CEO of Visit Stockholm thinks the increased interest has partly
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Inexperienced climbers plague Arctic mountain in Sweden
Inexperienced climbers are plaguing the mountain rescue team at Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain, with almost daily calls for help, often for
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Worst berry season in years expected in northern Sweden
Berry-picking afficionados in northern Sweden are facing the worst harvest in more than five years. Jonas Dahlgren, who helps carry
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What Swedes think of Volvo’s electric announcement
Swedish car giant Volvo announced on Wednesday that all of its new cars launched from 2019 would be partially or
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Volvo to go all electric starting in 2019
Volvo is to put an electric motor in every new model it produces from 2019 as it seeks to lead legacy
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Swedish PM questions Chinese warships in Baltic Sea
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said Sweden will confront China on its decision to send a fleet of warships
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Feature Interview: How are Swedes affected by short summer nights?
During the dark winter months, Swedes long for the endless, bright summer evenings, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, if you like.
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Sweden’s climate minister : U.S. withdrawal from Paris sends a bad signal
The Swedish government says it is a shame the USA is pulling out of the Paris Accord, but that the move
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First building moved as northern Sweden town is relocated
The first of eight historic buildings in the city of Kiruna was moved on Wednesday morning, a major milestone in
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Sweden’s Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to country’s defense
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has reaffirmed the red-green government’s commitment to the defense of the Swedish island of Gotland
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Swedish county sees surge in car charging stations
The number of vehicle charging stations has increased dramatically in the Sörmland area of central-eastern Sweden, where there are now
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Mandatory military service to be reinstated in Sweden
The red-green government has formally decided to reintroduce compulsory military service for all those born in or after 1999. Sweden had suspended
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