Sweden takes part in Arctic military manoeuvres with NATO countries
One of NATO’s biggest military exercises since the Cold War gets underway in Norway today with partners Sweden and Finland
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Author: Radio Sweden
Finland and Sweden to “strengthen interaction with NATO”
At a joint press conference held in Helsinki, on Saturday, by the Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers, Finnish PM Sanna
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Swedish customs hand inspecting goods destined for Russia amidst sanctions
New sanctions on Russia, which include a ban on exporting various kinds of goods to the country, have led to
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As skiers head for the slopes in Sweden, experts say beware of avalanches
Officials are reminding skiers to exercise caution in the Swedish mountains since there’s a heightened risk for avalanche accidents this
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Nordic countries considering joint vaccine production
After the delays in waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine last year, Sweden and its Nordic neighbours are now looking into
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Sweden to lift almost all COVID-19 restrictions from February 9th
The decision to discontinue the restrictions was motivated by high vaccination coverage and that knowledge about the omicron variant has
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Icy conditions in Sweden causing trouble for Sami reindeer herds
So far this year, 22 reindeer herding areas in northern Sweden have applied to the Sami Parliament for emergency compensation,
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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden
The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack
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Weather chaos as storm hits northern Sweden
Storm “Gyda” which caused chaos in Norway has moved into northern Sweden, bringing high winds, flooding, snow and the risk
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Swedish government announces new restrictions following sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
The government announced new restrictions and extended other measures on Monday to try to combat a sharp rise in the
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Police respond to rising burglaries in Swedish Lapland
In north Lapland, people are most afraid of home burglaries so the police have set up an organization to react
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COVID-19: Sweden imposes new restrictions as infections rise
A number of new measures announced by the government. Includes work from home recommendation and tighter rules for social distancing.
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Drone delivery of Covid-19 tests being piloted in rural area of northern Sweden
Region Västerbotten is investigating if drones can deliver Covid-19 test kits to people in rural areas. Swedish Radio’s local channel
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Sweden to introduce new Covid-19 measures on Dec. 8
New recommendations are to be introduced from Wednesday the 8th December, to try to stop the coronavirus situation from deteriorating,
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Sweden’s environment minister ‘fairly happy’ with agreements from COP26 climate meeting
The politicians at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference finally reached an agreement in Glasgow this weekend. Despite the pact’s
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