Concerns in Sweden over Finland nuclear plan
The planned Fennovoima nuclear reactor on Finland’s northern west coast is arousing stiff opposition across the Gulf of Bothnia in
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Sweden’s petrol plan ‘setback for environment’ say critics
The Swedish government wants to relax rules for what fuels gas stations must sell in an effort to keep more
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Concern over quality as fiber net expands in Sweden
Concern about the quality of the future internet connection, as the broadband expansion is in the hands of enthusiasts lacking
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Facebook to add second server center in Sweden’s North
The social media giant Facebook will build another server center in Sweden’s northern town of Luleå, Swedish Radio News reports.
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Most Swedes support wind power subsidies: survey
A survey suggests that a clear majority of Swedes want to keep subsidising wind power. A poll commissioned by Swedish
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Sweden fears Danish racoon invasion
Authorities in the south of Sweden are fearing an invasion of masked bandits, after a dead raccoon was found on
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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Swedish Coast Guard seeks answers on injured birds
Some 25 oil-covered birds were discovered Saturday off the southern coast of the Baltic island of Gotland, prompting the Swedish
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Sweden: Off-piste trips trigger more avalanche accidents
More Swedes are dying in avalanches as they take bigger risks on the slopes. Last winter, roughly 40 people were
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Cold snap saves Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
It looks like Sweden’s long distance skiing race Vasaloppet will be held this weekend after all. The race has been
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Warm weather threatens Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
Sweden’s world-famous long-distance skiing race, the Vasaloppet, is at risk from the unseasonally warm winter this year. At a press
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National transport plan slammed as eco crime in Sweden
The Swedish government plans to invest SEK 522 billion in the national transport system, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Sweden imports more and more waste
Sweden is becoming an bigger and bigger importer of other countries’ household waste. Once here, the waste feeds power plants,
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How climate change abroad could hit Sweden
Politicians and Commissioners of the European Union are currently discussing what targets to set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But
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Artists boycott market in Arctic Sweden over mining conflict
Thursday is Sami National Day, celebrated internationally by indigenous people of the European Arctic, including in Sweden. This is also
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