Sweden announces payout to save Coast Guard
The government announced plans to earmark SEK 143 million for the Swedish Coast Guard which had given notice of major
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Swedish waters rising faster than global average
New research shows sea levels around Swedish coasts have risen much faster than the global average during the last two
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Demand triggers black market for wild game in Sweden
Greater demand for wild game has created a black market for gangs of poachers in Sweden who hunt the animals
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Heat-wave causes summer train delays in Sweden
Delayed or cancelled trains have put a damper on many a vacation plan this summer. Part of the the problem
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Sweden’s finance minister says cut to 2015 growth forecast likely
Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg painted a gloomier picture of the Swedish economy on Monday, saying the nation’s growth forecast
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Fight against forest fire continues in Sweden
The helicopters went back in the air early Thursday morning to continue fighting the forest fire that began last Thursday,
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Sweden: Arctic mining company to continue debt restructuring
On Monday a meeting of creditors at a district court in Luleå in northern Sweden decided that the mining company
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Forest fire rages on in central Sweden
The forest fire that started last Thursday in Västmanland in central Sweden is still raging, and firefighters went back to
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Just how dark and cold is Sweden really?
Sweden is hardly known for its inviting climate or mild summers, being part of the Arctic region the country is
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Rare dolphin spotted on Sweden’s west coast
A group of wild dolphins were suddenly and unexpectedly spotted by vacationers off Sweden’s west coast. Torbjörn Sandin, on boating
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Swedish ships mapped at bottom of sea
Archaeologists have uncovered missing 300-year-old Swedish battleships that were intentionally scuttled outside the coastal town of Strömstad. The boats were
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Cold front to squelch summer heat wave in North Sweden
Swedes should enjoy the last day of the summer heatwave as cooler temperatures are headed this week for much of
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Auto industry wants Sweden’s green vehicle rebate program refueled
A rebate program for people who buy electric and hybrid cars is running out of money and members of the
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Plastic waste threatens oceans say Swedish researchers
Researchers in Sweden are calling on people to use less plastic in an effort to help protect the oceans as
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Activists chain themselves to mining drill in Sweden
Around ten activists have chained themselves to a large drill machine at a mine in Norra Kärr, by Sweden’s second
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