Councils in North Sweden fail to house refugees
People granted refugee status are supposed to be housed by the local municipality in Sweden, but in the northern county
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Wind farm could hurt duck habitat says Swedish court
Sweden’s Land and Environmental Court of Appeal rejected on Tuesday a proposed wind farm off the coast of Gävle in
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Storm could cost Sweden’s timber industry millions
The effects of Storm Hilde on Sweden’s timber industry were announced Tuesday, with 3.5 million cubic meters of trees downed
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Sweden providing jets to NATO
Sweden will contribute eight Gripen fighter jets and one mine-hunting boat next year to NATO’s Response Force, the alliance’s most
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Another storm leaves people without power in Sweden’s North
Another storm has come in over northern Sweden, where several thousand households are without electricity, Swedish Radio News reports. Some
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Black ice slows bus traffic in Sweden’s Far North
Black ice in northern Sweden stopped bus traffic Tuesday afternoon and lead to several motorists sliding off roads. News agency
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Swedish environmental groups disappointed by climate agreement
Swedish environmental groups are disappointed at the results of the UN climate change talks in Warsaw, which ended yesterday. Speaking
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Family of moose attack schoolboy in Sweden
A nine-year-old boy got the fright of his young life when he was surrounded by a family of angry moose.
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Sweden: Medics call for ban on studded winter tyres
Weather forecasters predicted snow in central Sweden Thursday, prompting the seasonal debate on the use of studded winter tyres and
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Wild boar pack mounts road-rage attack in eastern Sweden
Police in central Sweden got a call Tuesday night from a man who was surrounded by a pack of angry
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11,000 customers without power in Sweden’s North
Thousands in northern Sweden remained without electricity Monday morning after high winds blew over trees and torn down power lines
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Strict security at Facebook’s server in Sweden’s Far North
This Spring, Facebook opened its first ever server outside the United States – in the northern Swedish town of Luleå.
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Climate conference in Warsaw an important step to summit in 2015
The 19th UN conference on climate change is underway in Warsaw. The almost two-week long conference is gathering negotiators from
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Nature excursions offered to young Swedes from immigrant backgrounds
Young immigrants are getting the taste of Swedish nature and wildlife, as part of an initiative by the Swedish Hunters
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Greens demand total ban on studded tires in Sweden
The Green Party in Stockholm, Sweden wants a total ban on studded tires in the inner city, writes Swedish daily
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