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Sweden takes part in Arctic military manoeuvres with NATO countries

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 11:26
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One of NATO’s biggest military exercises since the Cold War gets underway in Norway today with partners Sweden and Finland

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Finland and Sweden to “strengthen interaction with NATO”

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022 at 15:54
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At a joint press conference held in Helsinki, on Saturday, by the Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers, Finnish PM Sanna

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Swedish customs hand inspecting goods destined for Russia amidst sanctions

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 11:48
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New sanctions on Russia, which include a ban on exporting various kinds of goods to the country, have led to

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As skiers head for the slopes in Sweden, experts say beware of avalanches

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 09:15
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Officials are reminding skiers to exercise caution in the Swedish mountains since there’s a heightened risk for avalanche accidents this

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Swedish iron-ore miner LKAB delivers strongest earnings ever

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 08:52
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The Swedish state-owned iron-ore producer had an operating profit in 2021 of 26,9 billion Swedish kroner (€2,54 bn). Green technologies

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UN experts call on Sweden to halt mining project on Indigenous Sami land

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 20:18 — Last Updated: Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:54
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Two United Nations human rights experts urged the Swedish government on Thursday not to issue a license for an iron

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Nordic countries considering joint vaccine production

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, February 4, 2022 at 09:01
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After the delays in waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine last year, Sweden and its Nordic neighbours are now looking into

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Sweden to lift almost all COVID-19 restrictions from February 9th

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 09:35
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The decision to discontinue the restrictions was motivated by high vaccination coverage and that knowledge about the omicron variant has

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Icy conditions in Sweden causing trouble for Sami reindeer herds

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, January 24, 2022 at 11:54
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So far this year, 22 reindeer herding areas in northern Sweden have applied to the Sami Parliament for emergency compensation,

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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 09:34
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The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack

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Weather chaos as storm hits northern Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 13:43
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Storm “Gyda” which caused chaos in Norway has moved into northern Sweden, bringing high winds, flooding, snow and the risk

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Swedish government announces new restrictions following sharp rise in COVID-19 cases

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 09:09
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The government announced new restrictions and extended other measures on Monday to try to combat a sharp rise in the

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Europe’s first battery gigafactory starts production in northern Sweden

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:17
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Northvolt says last night’s assembling of the first battery cell marks a new chapter in European industrial history. “Today is

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Police respond to rising burglaries in Swedish Lapland

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 10:34
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In north Lapland, people are most afraid of home burglaries so the police have set up an organization to react

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COVID-19: Sweden imposes new restrictions as infections rise

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 11:21
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A number of new measures announced by the government. Includes work from home recommendation and tighter rules for social distancing.

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