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BUCHANTY, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22: Migrating salmon are seen leaping at Buchanty Spout on the River Tay in Perthshire on October 22, 2020 in Buchanty, Scotland. The salmon are returning upstream from the sea where they have spent between two and four winters feeding, with many covering huge distances to return to the fresh waters to spawn. (Photo by
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Dead salmon in northern Sweden are worrying researchers and fishermen

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2026 at 11:07
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 10:55
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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 Associated Press
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:36
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 13:42
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 13:10
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:16
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 15:00
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:55
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 13:46
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:56
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11:07
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Large industrial projects that attract many workers from abroad increase the risk of prostitution in the local community, according the

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Arctic Municipality in Sweden ups recruitment perks with housing, ski passes, bonuses

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 13:08
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With unemployment at 2.2 per cent, the municipality of Gällivare, north of the Arctic circle, needs to find new ways

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Swedish research shows storms can help slow down global warming

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 16:10
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New research at Gothenburg University shows that storms over the Antarctic Ocean can actually help slow down global warming. The

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Swedish military intelligence on the great power rivalry over Greenland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:17
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The Swedish military intelligence and security service (Must) sees developments in the Arctic, including Greenland, as a result of increasing

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Swedish military to Greenland ahead of exercise

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:43
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Sweden is sending Swedish Armed Forces officers to Greenland. The deployment is at Denmark’s request ahead of Operation Arctic Endurance.

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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