Blueberry season in northern Sweden gets early start
The blueberry season has started early in several parts of the country — but most of this year’s blueberries are
Read more
Business (Sweden)
Sweden halts plans for power cable to Denmark over disagreement with EU funding plan
Sweden will put on hold plans for a new power cable to Denmark, Energy Minister Ebba Busch said on Friday,
Read more
Employers in far north of Sweden struggling to fill job vacancies
Unemployment in the country of Skåne, in the south of Sweden is more than twice as high as in Norrbotten
Read more
Industrial boom in northern Sweden linked to rising prostitution risks
Large industrial projects that attract many workers from abroad increase the risk of prostitution in the local community, according the
Read more
Electricity to get more expensive in the north due to new Sweden-Finland powerline
A new electricity transmission line between Sweden and Finland is set to come online on Wednesday afternoon. The Aurora Line
Read more
EU’s raw materials plan an attack on Indigenous land and culture, says Saami Council
The European Commission’s recent approval of 47 strategic projects aimed at mining and processing raw minerals, has been condemned as
Read more
Mountain tourism in northern Sweden hindered by train disruptions
Train disruptions on the Malmbanan, or the “Iron Ore Line” in the mountains of Norrbotten, have led to a devastating
Read more
Skellefteå municipality on Northvolt lay-offs: We aim to keep everyone
Car battery manufacturer Northvolt announced that 1,600 jobs are to go in Sweden, 1,000 of them at its plant in
Read more
Employees at Northvolt may be forced to leave Sweden
Many employees at Northvolt are in Sweden on work visas and now risk being forced to leave the country if
Read more
Northvolt to lay off 1600 employees in Sweden
Battery manufacturer Northvolt has announced it is to lay off around 25% of its workforce in Sweden as it attempts
Read more
LKAB iron mine in Arctic Sweden reports hostile incidents to police
Only few days after someone vandalised company machinery, an armed person made it into one of the north Swedish iron
Read more
Youth consultant hired to keep university students in northern Sweden
Despite an economic boom in northern Sweden, linked to the green transition, only a third of those who graduate from
Read more
Nordic ministers present joint plan to promote electric aviation
Nordic transport ministers have presented a joint declaration on promoting the development of electric aviation. Swedish Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson
Read more
Lack of geologists slowing down Swedish mineral exploration
Despite high interest in mineral extraction across Sweden, there aren’t enough geologists to make this happen. Too few people are
Read more
Swedish police rule out sabotage angle in derailing accidents
No one with bad intentions were involved when the empty iron ore train heading back to Kiruna from Narvik derailed
Read more