Sweden told to apologize to the Sámi people as truth commission hands in final report
The truth commission for the Sámi people is calling on Sweden to say sorry for historical injustices committed against the
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Sweden welcomes Greenland deal — but US rhetoric hurting trust within NATO, minister says
Sweden welcomes the UN-backed Greenland security agreement, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard says in New York. The deal keeps Greenland’s
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British, Swedish and American reconnaissance aircraft monitor Russia’s Kola Peninsula
NATO reconnaissance aircraft had a busy day on Tuesday, keeping watch over Russia’s Murmansk region from both the north and
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Estrogen shortage sends women in northern Sweden to Finland
The shortage of menopause hormone therapy medications has meant that women in northern Sweden are crossing the Finnish border to
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Dead salmon in northern Sweden are worrying researchers and fishermen
In the Torne River, Sweden’s most important salmon river, both sick and dead salmon have been found. A new report
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Blueberry season in northern Sweden gets early start
The blueberry season has started early in several parts of the country — but most of this year’s blueberries are
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EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign
The European Union and Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies, denouncing what
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Sweden urges EU to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians
Sweden’s migration minister urged the European Commission on Thursday to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians, saying it was
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Sweden halts plans for power cable to Denmark over disagreement with EU funding plan
Sweden will put on hold plans for a new power cable to Denmark, Energy Minister Ebba Busch said on Friday,
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Two held in Sweden over suspected deliveries of hi-tech gear to Russia
Two people have been detained in Sweden on suspicion of helping Russia procure advanced engineering products that could be used
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Sweden arrests Chinese captain of suspected Russia-linked vessel
The Chinese captain of a seized oil tanker with suspected Russian links has been placed under arrest on suspicion of
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Employers in far north of Sweden struggling to fill job vacancies
Unemployment in the country of Skåne, in the south of Sweden is more than twice as high as in Norrbotten
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Reindeer found with ears cut off — investigated as possible hate crime
A reindeer was found badly injured in the Idre Sami community’s herding area, with both ears cut off and a
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Sweden’s biggest carbon-capture bet moving ahead while others hit pause
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is a necessary component for meeting global climate change goals. Now Stockholm Exergi’s bio-CCS
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Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks
Large industrial projects that attract many workers from abroad increase the risk of prostitution in the local community, according the
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