The Arctic railway: Building a future or destroying a culture?
The Arctic railway The Arctic railway Building a future… or destroying a culture? By Eilís Quinn An Indigenous nation divided
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Politics (Sweden)
Assessing Margot Wallström’s legacy as Swedish foreign minister
Margot Wallström spent some five years as Sweden’s foreign minister and launched the world’s first feminist foreign policy before announcing
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Sweden’s labour union hopes for job market reform under new employment minister
Eva Nordmark has been appointed as Sweden’s new employment minister in Stefan Löfven’s government reshuffle. Henrik Ehrenberg, policy director at
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Ann Linde named Sweden’s foreign minister in cabinet shuffle
Sweden’s Trade Minister Ann Linde will replace Margot Wallström as foreign minister once she steps down after 5 years at
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Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström to step down
Margot Wallström, 64, has been Foreign Minister since she took over after Carl Bildt in 2014. “The time has come
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Sweden wants to rebuild its “total defence” system
All people over the age of 16 living in Sweden can be called upon to assist in times of crisis
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Swedish Centre Party promises tax break for rural northerners
Sweden’s Centre Party leader Annie Lööf says she wants to address the tax imbalance facing people living in the north
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Is Sweden better prepared after last year’s historic wildfire season?
Last summer’s record-breaking wildfires were the worst in recent memory. But with a spate of grass or forest fires already
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Swedish government unveils proposed spring budget
The Swedish government, in cooperation with the Centre and Liberal parties, unveiled its spring budget proposal Wednesday morning. It has
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Room for more spending in Swedish gov’s spring budget: economist
On Wednesday, the Swedish government presents its spring budget and one economist says it’s a bit thin in terms of
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Swedish tourist industry worries about cuts to trail maintenance
After scheduled repairs were shelved due to budget cuts, the Swedish Tourist Association is calling on the government to restore
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Swedish PM Löfven to join Arctic talks with Putin
Sustainable development is on the agenda when Prime Minister Stefan Löfven travels to Russia’s Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg in
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Sweden to grant refugee status to Chinese Uighurs
Uighurs and other Muslims and Turkic minorities from China’s Xinjiang province who seek a safe haven in Sweden will now
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Sweden will need bold actions to reach climate targets
Sweden can meet its targets of cutting its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045, but it’ll require strong political
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Sweden’s environment minister reported over alleged conflict of interest
Sweden’s environment minister has been reported to the parliament’s constitutional committee over her handling of a suspected conflict of interest
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