Sweden seeks new powers to limit movement during pandemic
The government wants to introduce new temporary legislation giving them powers to limit people’s rights to visit beaches, use public
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Sweden to re-establish northern regiment, fears armed attack
“Sweden will be affected if crisis or an armed conflict arises in our neighbourhood. An armed attack against Sweden cannot
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Sweden to launch satellites from space center inside the Arctic Circle
The Swedish government provides additional funding to Esrange Space Center near Kiruna with the aim to launch small satellites into
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Sweden not doing enough to protect biodiversity, new report shows
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report with suggestions on how the government can step up its efforts to
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European elk calves struggling in warmer spring months
Warmer and drier spring months in Sweden are making life a struggle for the country’s population of European elk calves,
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Sweden keeps 50-person limit on public events, proposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Sweden’s government held off on changing its 50-person limit on public events and gatherings after it had previously signalled a possible easing
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Swedish MEP ‘extremely happy’ with EU vote to cut emissions by 60 percent
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to cut Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade, a decision hailed
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Referendum rejects wind farm in Swedish municipality
A majority of people voting in a local referendum have said no to a wind park in a hilly, forested
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Ten billion kroner for Sweden’s upcoming climate budget
Almost ten billion kronor in the upcoming autumn budget will go to measures that help cut climate emissions in industry and
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Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden
Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,
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Sami Language Week to take place October 19-25
Sami Language Week, an event created to raise awareness and increase visibility of the Sami language, will take place this
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Swedish military ramps up presence in Baltic Sea due to Russian activity
Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what
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Crossing the Baltic Sea on a paddle board without sleep
Needing a goal to train for during the summer months, professional cross-country skier Jonas Böhlmark embarked on a nautical journey
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Summer tourism recovery is slow going in Sweden
The number of Swedes enjoying a vacation in their own country has been a shot in the arm for the
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A group of international researchers has mapped more of the Arctic Ocean floor than ever before
The Arctic Ocean floor just got a little less mysterious. A team of international researchers has compiled the most detailed
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