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A firefighter is pictured near Seglingsberg, in Västmanland, Central Sweden, on August 6, 2014
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Risk of grass fires in coastal areas of Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:47
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 13:37
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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

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 15:54
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 13:34
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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

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11:52
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 13:52
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Two men have been found dead in a tent south of the Kebnekaise mountain station. The men were reported missing

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PM: Sweden looking forward to continued cooperation with the US

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 16:04
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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has congratulated Donald Trump who was yesterday sworn in as President of the United States. Ulf

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Sweden not at war, but not at peace either says PM

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:17
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The Folk och Försvar conference, Sweden’s largest annual meeting on defence and security, is currently underway in Sälen. Speaking at

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Swedish PM on Trump comments: Only Denmark and Greenland decide

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:28
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Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has come out in support of neighbouring Denmark following US president-elect Donald Trump’s threats to

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NATO scales up presence in Baltic Sea to protect undersea infrastructure

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 15:47
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:58
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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

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 14:50
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:13
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 11:03
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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

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 13:35
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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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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
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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