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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‘Coffee cheese’ from North Sweden gets EU protection
The EU has granted “protected designation of origin” status to kaffeost, a cheese typically enjoyed in hot coffee in the
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New residency invites Indigenous artists to northern Sweden
A culture centre in Sweden is inviting Indigenous artists from northern Canada to participate in a new art residency program.
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Sweden says before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defence
Less than two weeks before a NATO summit, Sweden and the Netherlands said Friday that they intend to increase defense
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Swedish and Norwegian police to share unique border station next week
Swedish and Norwegian police move in together next week, sharing a police station built on the actual border between the
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Sweden’s Armed Forces: Railways must function without modern technology
While new modern data-driven technical solutions for Sweden’s national railways are being introduced, the needs of the country’s armed forces
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Sweden’s armed forces want less costly ways to destroy enemy drones
As the threat of enemy drones grows, Sweden’s Armed Forces need to find a cost-effective way of taking them down.
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Rare recording collection of Sami Joik given UNESCO status
Karl Tirén’s collection of over a century old recordings of one the most iconic elements of Sami music, the Joik,
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Over twelve hour trip to fix toothache as dentist shortage hits northern Sweden
A shortage of dentists in public dental care in the Västernorrland region of northern Sweden has meant some adult patients
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Risk of grass fires in coastal areas of Sweden
Sweden’s national weather agency, SMHI is warning of the risk of grass fires in several parts of the country, including
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Swedish defence working on developing military drone force
The future use of drones in Sweden’s armed forces is currently being shaped involving up to 200 people at various
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EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
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Swedish defence spending to rise by SEK 300 billion over the next decade
The governing parties and the Sweden Democrats have agreed to borrow more money to increase defence spending. Defence will get
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U.S. shows strength on the one-year anniversary of Sweden’s accession to NATO
While the U.S. was absent from the Paris meeting where 30 army chiefs from across the alliance met on Tuesday,
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Two men found dead in a tent on highest mountain in Arctic Sweden
Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing
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