Electricity to get more expensive in the north due to new Sweden-Finland powerline
A new electricity transmission line between Sweden and Finland is set to come online on Wednesday afternoon. The Aurora Line
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Proposal: Sweden’s 2030 climate targets to remain unchanged
Sweden should keep its climate emissions targets agreed upon for 2030, but adapt them to harmonise with the EU’s base
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Sweden to lead NATO force in challenging Arctic region
Sweden is taking command of NATO’s FLF Finland force that will operate across the far north of Sweden, Finland and
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NATO’s new Nordic command structure aims to deter Russia
NATO has now outlined its new command structure in the Nordic region, following Sweden and Finland’s accession, dividing responsibilities for
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Swedish glaciers are still melting — but by less than last year
Sweden’s glaciers are still shrinking, but this year’s melt was much smaller compared to 2024’s record. Glaciologist Nina Kirchner from
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Europe should wage information warfare inside Russia says professor
Europe should fight Russia’s information war inside Russia. Current measures taken by Western countries, such as fact-checking and sanctions, are
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Sami theatre responds to Church of Sweden’s abuse apology in new play
Four years after the Church of Sweden apologized to Sweden’s Sami people, a Sami theatre company is responding to the
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Eight Swedish glaciers melted away: ‘It’s a very clear sign’
High-resolution satellite images show that eight glaciers in Sweden have melted away between 2023 and late summer 2024. The glaciers
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Major floods cause train issues in northern Sweden
It may take weeks before trains roll along as normal along the coast of northern Sweden, which was hit with
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Mine cracks will force 6,000 more people to move in Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna
Two-thirds of Kiruna’s population will now need to move, it was announced Thursday, as cracks in the ground due to
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History maker — Sami artist Katarina Barruk performs at BBC Proms
Katarina Barruk made history on Sunday evening as the first Sami artist to perform in concert at the famous BBC
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A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages
The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language. But this Lutheran church some 200 kilometers
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Wooden church in Arctic Sweden sets off on slow road trip to escape mining subsidence
By Tom Little Sweden’s landmark Kiruna Church will begin a two-day trip to a new home on Tuesday, inching down
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Europe and the US stand united ahead of Alaska meeting: Swedish PM
US President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday evening Swedish time, to discuss
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Cooler summer temperatures good for Sweden’s Sami reindeer-herding communities
Sweden’s reindeer are thriving because of the cooler summer temperatures this year, Swedish Radio P4 Västerbotten reports. Malå reindeer herding
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