Swedish earthquake shakes parts of Finland
An unusually strong earthquake in central Sweden on Monday was also felt in Finland. The University of Helsinki’s Institute of
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Sweden: huge insurance bill for Malmö floods
The recent floods in Malmö are estimated to have cost at least SEK 250 million, Swedish Radio News reports. Three
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Gender stereotypes behind high suicide rate
Men account for a majority of the suicides committed in Sweden every year. To help prevention, we need to take
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Fishing ban hits parts of Sweden’s west coast
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management has imposed a three-week fishing ban off parts of the country’s western
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Jönköping, Sweden – famous for its elderly care
Jönköping, population 93,000, in southcentral Sweden, just made CNN’s list of the top ten healthiest cities. The town shares the company
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Swedish Biologists: “Turn forest fire area into nature reserve”
After Sweden’s worst forest fire in modern times, a group of Sweden’s leading biologists and ecologists say something positive could
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Record numbers for Swedish wild salmon
Salmon are surging up Sweden’s rivers in record numbers. In the biggest river, Tornea älv in Norrbotte, over 100,000 salmon
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Lower electricity bills for Swedes
Swedes may receive lower household bills in the future following a government decision to introduce tighter rules for electricity companies.
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Uncovering the mysteries of Sweden’s mountains
Scientists are just finished drilling Sweden’s deepest hole, and they hope it will reveal secrets about how the Himalayas were
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NATO “gold card” for Sweden?
Sweden can move even closer to NATO, with an agreement expected to be signed at a summit on Thursday. While
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Nordic diet a heart-smart alternative
A Nordic diet is just as healthy as a Mediterranean one, a new study shows. The Nordic diet combines game
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Austerity expected after Swedish election
Sweden is still in a slump, says the National Institute of Economic Research (NIER). Unemployment is still high, and NIER
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Sweden’s potato farmers face big losses
Potato farmers in Sweden’s Värmland region risk losing big parts of their crops because of intense rain. Farmer Gunnar Carlsson
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Sweden’s Social Democrats make forest investment pledge
The opposition Social Democrats want to spend more on developing Sweden’s forestry industry, party leader Stefan Löfven announced today. In
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Sweden: More rain headed for flooded city of Kristinehamn
Council workers have laboured all weekend to clear the roads of the flooded city of Kristinehamn, Sweden and on Monday
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