Abuse and shame the legacies of Sweden’s old assimilation polices: report
Speakers of the Meänkieli language in Sweden were subjected to physical and emotional abuse, and even racial biology examinations. That’s
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Swedish weather service forecasts left municipalities ill-prepared for major floods
Flood warnings issued by Sweden’s national weather service, SMHI, have been inadequate, according to several municipalities affected by major floods
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Erdogan: Yes to Sweden in NATO, if US sells F-16 fighter jets
Turkey’s President Erdogan says his country will say yes to Sweden’s Nato application if the US keeps its promise to
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Climate adaptation funding cut in budget in Sweden
Financing for climate adaptation to protect society from the worst effects of extreme weather has been reduced by a third
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Hunters concerned there are too few moose in the Swedish forests
The number of European elk, or moose, in the Swedish forest has dropped by a third over the past ten
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Swedish Air Force want to use fighter jets to launch satellites
The Swedish Armed Forces are looking at whether they could use JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to take satellites into
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Swedish Government and US Congressmen confident of Swedish NATO accession in October
US Congressmen from the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee were in Stockholm today, and told media they were confident
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New chairman appointed to Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Comission
Sweden’s Ministry of Culture announced a former diplomat as the new chair of Sweden’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday.
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Truth Commission for the Sami People looking to spread knowledge of past injustices
A Truth Commission is currently investigating historical wrongdoing against the Sami, the indigenous peoples of a large area of land
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Sweden’s energy sector hit by staff shortages
Fewer people are applying for jobs in the energy sector, and the staff shortage is expected to get even bigger
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Mixed reactions after Turkey green-lights Swedish NATO membership
Turkish President Erdogan has given the green light to Sweden joining Nato. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson, who started the
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Final meeting between Sweden and Turkey before big NATO summit
Later this afternoon Sweden’s PM Kristersson will meet with Turkey’s President Erdogan to discuss Sweden’s NATO membership bid. In Vilnius,
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Hopes for Swedish Nato breakthrough next week
Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on Monday to discuss Sweden’s Nato application. Jan
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Sweden keeping a close eye on what’s happening in Russia
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has met with Sweden’s new security council following the weekend’s events in Russia. In a written
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US bombers land in northern Sweden for first time
“This is a historic event,” said Brigadier general Tommy Peterson, acting chief of Sweden’s air force. The two B-1B bombers
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