Sweden raises alert level after Danish bird flu outbreak
Sweden has raised its alert level for poultry to the second highest after an outbreak of bird flu in neighbouring
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Sweden faces criticism over border controls
The government’s rationale for introducing and keeping border controls has been criticised by the National Audit Office. Last week, the
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Swedes help in hunt to locate oldest ice on Earth
A team of European scientists, including experts from Sweden, are looking to find the oldest ice on Earth. They’re hoping
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Sweden’s climate minister worried about Trump’s stance on global warming
Sweden’s Minister for Climate, Isabella Lövin, said the EU will take a more prominent role when it comes to climate change in
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Snow-buried Stockholm begins digging out
After 39 cm of snow blanketed central Stockholm on Wednesday, the city is struggling to get roads clear and traffic
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New Nordic Noir drama to be set in Arctic Sweden
Björn Stein, one of the directors behind The Bridge, spoke to Radio Sweden about what makes the Arctic mining town of
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Swedish prime minister plays down Russian threat as East-West tensions rise
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has sought to downplay the threat to Sweden as tensions continue to rise between NATO and
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Mining company LKAB won’t pay for earthquake damage to homes in Arctic Sweden
People living in the arctic towns of Kiruna and Malmberget say their homes have been damaged by earthquakes caused by
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Fewer Arctic foxes born in Sweden
A cyclical decline in the population of small rodents in the Swedish mountains has hurt the numbers of one of Sweden’s most
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Sweden joins NATO strategic communications centre to combat disinformation
Sweden is joining the Nato Strategic Communications Centre (Stratcom) as part of its efforts to combat disinformation. Sweden has previously expressed interest in
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Wireless charging of electric cars tested in Sweden
A pilot project in Stockholm involving wireless charging of electric cars is being touted as a step toward achieving a fossil-fuel-free city where cars are charged
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Swedish eco-park rises from the flames
The devastating forest fire of 2014 burnt 13,000 hectares of forest to the ground, people were evacuated and houses destroyed – and
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Cost of drinking water expected to soar in Sweden
The maintenance of Sweden’s water and wastewater pipes is sorely neglected, according to the Swedish Water and Wastewater Association, which
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NATO membership not for Sweden: Ministers
In spite of closer ties and cooperation over recent years, Sweden will not seek NATO membership, the government stated on
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Report on possible NATO membership gets mixed reactions
A government investigation into the consequences of a Swedish NATO membership has stirred up debate about Sweden’s relations to the
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