Sweden’s wildfire season later than usual
Sweden’s wildfire season has started later than usual this year than in the past Since the major wildfires of 2014
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Historic no-confidence vote topples government in Sweden
Sweden’s government fell Monday morning after parliament backed a no-confidence motion with 181 votes. Stefan Lofven of the Social Democrats has
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Norwegians with holiday homes in Sweden lose court case
Norwegians with cottages in Sweden have lost a court case over the right to spend the night there without having
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How COVID rules at the Sweden/Norway border are impacting one family
Sweden has lifted travel restrictions for people entering from other Nordic countries, but restrictions are still in place for those
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Sweden seeks answers after allegations that U.S. spied on country with Denmark’s help
Denmark’s intelligence agency helped the US to spy on Swedish politicians and government officials, Danish public broadcaster DR reported on
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Technologies to slow climate change could give 20% population growth northern Sweden
Population could increase with as much as one-fifth as ten thousand new workplaces will be created in Västerbotten and Norrbotten
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Northern Sweden expects population boom from green investments
Green investments are expected to attract about 100,000 people to Sweden’s far north in the next 15 years, meaning frantic
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Progress in preparing the state for climate change but more to be done
Sweden’s national weather service SMHI says progress is ongoing but more must be done to adapt local governments and state authorities to
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What would it take to get job-seekers to move to northern Sweden?
New industrial developments in the north mean the Employment Minister has called on people looking for work to consider moving
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Land use rights a key issue in this year’s Sami parliamentary elections in Sweden
On Sunday, members of Sweden’s indigenous Sami cast their ballots in the elections for the Sami Parliament. The Parliament is
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Sweden extends pandemic restrictions to June 1
Restrictions to limit the spread of Covid-19, set to expire on May 17th, are being extended until June 1st. From
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At least 16,000 in Sweden have long COVID
At least 16,000 people in Sweden have had their health damaged long-term by a Covid-19 infection, reports Swedish Radio News.
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Northern Sweden takes lead in vaccinations
Northern Sweden has suffered great losses in the pandemic, but now has 40 percent of its local population vaccinated. Data from
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Russian counter-sanctions on EU are part of new normal, Swedish expert says
Russia slapped sanctions on eight officials from EU countries last week – including one from Sweden. The action bars Åsa
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Swedish Air Force to switch to PFAS-free firefighting foam
The Swedish Air Force will replace its PFAS fire fighting foam it uses at its bases with a more environmentally
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