NATO scales up presence in Baltic Sea to protect undersea infrastructure
Nato is embarking on a four-month operation to protect critical undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea after a number of
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Mountain tourism in northern Sweden hindered by train disruptions
Train disruptions on the Malmbanan, or the “Iron Ore Line” in the mountains of Norrbotten, have led to a devastating
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Sweden asks China to cooperate on Baltic Sea cable investigation
Sweden has sent a formal request to China seeking cooperation to help clarify what happened when two undersea cables were damaged
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Snow, wind storms hammer Sweden, power cuts in North
During Thursday morning, at least 10,000 households were without electricity along the coast of Västerbotten. Snow and wind continues to
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Updated version of Sweden’s preparedness guide sent out to households
A new version of the preparedness guide ”In case of crisis or war” is being sent out to Swedish households
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COP29 in Baku: High-stakes climate talks amid protests, walkouts, big money debates
The UN’s 29th climate conference, COP29, is now into its second week, and has so far been marked by walkouts
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Government ‘prepared’ for a Trump win, Swedish FM
Sweden is prepared for a Donald Trump victory following the US election. That’s according to Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer
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Seal ban opposition grows within EU, hunters alliance optimistic rules will change
By Patrick Butler A group representing hunters in the Nordic countries says it’s more optimistic than ever that the European
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Sweden beefs up defence forces in the North
“An armed attack against Sweden or our allies can not be excluded,” the Government in Stockholm underlines. The new NATO
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Sweden announces sweeping defence bill amidst increasing geopolitical tensions
The Swedish government has introduced a sweeping Total Defence Bill for 2025–2030, committing to significant investments in military and civil
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Exercise to strengthen Nordic cooperation on food preparedness
During a crisis or war, Sweden may need help from its neighbours in order to ensure food supplies. This week,
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Researchers looking at how Sweden’s largest wind farm impacts fish
Researchers are currently investigating how Sweden’s largest offshore wind farm Lillgrund affects fish and marine life. Fisherman Torbjörn Pålsson says
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Skellefteå municipality on Northvolt lay-offs: We aim to keep everyone
Car battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that 1,600 jobs are to go in Sweden, 1,000 of them at its plant in
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Employees at Northvolt may be forced to leave Sweden
Many employees at Northvolt are in Sweden on work visas and now risk being forced to leave the country if
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Northvolt to lay off 1600 employees in Sweden
Battery manufacturer Northvolt has announced it is to lay off around 25% of its workforce in Sweden as it attempts
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