Sweden’s environmental minister tells nuclear plants to boost security
Sweden’s Environmental Minister Lena Ek has called for companies Vattenfall and Eon, who run the nuclear plants Ringhals and Forsmark,
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EU criticism could stop wolf hunting licenses
There will be no licenses issues for hunting wolves this winter, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency told Swedish Radio. Wolf
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Northern village cut off by flooding in Sweden
The village of Gagsmark, outside Skellefteå in northern Sweden, is cut off from the world following floods caused by heavy
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Are police slow to fight environmental crimes in Sweden?
Environmental crimes are on the rise in Sweden. Police say the number of reports have increased by 50 percent in
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Wet weather misery for potato farmers in Sweden’s northern regions
Half of Sweden’s potato crop is still in the ground waiting for harvest due to the wet weather. Farmers have
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Greenpeace: Shut Swedish nuclear power plants
Several Swedish nuclear power stations have serious safety problems and should be taken out of operation, according to a new
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More should be done to fight racism in Sweden says Council of Europe
The Council of Europe says Sweden needs to do more to combat racism. In a new report, the Strasbourg-based council’s
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Sweden’s Green Party wants climate tax
Sweden’s Green Party has presented their response to the government’s budget proposal. The party wants to see 15 billion kronor
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Endangered fish for sale in some of Sweden’s stores
Several endangered deep-sea fish species are widely available in stores and markets throughout Sweden, according to a new survey from
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Cheap IVF to be offered to gay women in Sweden’s Far North
On Wednesday, Finland’s Northern County Councils Regional Federation recommended new rules for treating infertility in women up to the age
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Sweden’s lobster season underway
The hunt for black gold The Swedish lobster hunting season began at 7am on Monday. Hundreds of fishermen boats along
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Rural airports in Sweden could face closure
Local airports around Sweden could be facing closure, as a change to the way state subsidies are handed out means
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Motorists cautioned about wild boar on Swedish roads
This is the most dangerous time of the year to be on the roads in Sweden. Every autumn sees
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Sweden’s Supreme Court re-opens Gotland mining case
Environmentally sensitive area The Supreme Court in Sweden has decided to take a “partial” look at a controversial decision to
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Hikers rescued in North Sweden
Two mountain hikers have now been rescued after getting stuck on a mountain summit close to Hemavan, a community in
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