Drug smugglers exploiting snow and ice in northern Sweden
Criminal gangs are exploiting winter conditions in northern Sweden’s large unguarded border routes to smuggle narcotics into Finland and Norway,
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Society (Sweden)
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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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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Many regions in Sweden struggling to cover hospital jobs over the summer
Many regional healthcare authorities say they are struggling to recruit enough nurses and other workers to cover the summer months,
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100,000 new residents needed to fill jobs in northern Sweden
Around 100,000 people need to move to northern Sweden to fill jobs there, but the pace of that effort needs
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Russian defectors can get asylum in Sweden, if they risk being forced to commit war crimes
Roughly 150 Russian men have applied for asylum in Sweden since the partial mobilization in Russia last year. They may
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Swedish Truth Commission begins collecting testimonies from Sami people
The Truth Commission is now starting to collect testimonies from Sami people about how Swedish policies have affected Sami society.
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Municipalities in Sweden’s North struggling to hire care staff for seniors
It’s difficult for many municipalities in northern Sweden to find staff for homes for the elderly, and for the first
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Industry boom means more teachers needed in northern Sweden
Major industrial projects in the north of Sweden have led to a lack of teaching staff in schools. To meet
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Over 200 pupils to stay at home in Kiruna today due to teacher shortage
220 pupils aged between 10-12 at the Nya Raketskolan school in Kiruna in the north of Sweden will stay at
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Electricity prices climb in Sweden as Russian gas pipeline goes offline
Energy prices climbed again in parts of Sweden in recent days, owing in part to uncertainty over a major Russian
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Covid-19 no longer classified a ‘danger to society’ in Sweden
After two years, from today, Covid-19 is no longer categorised as ‘a danger to society and a threat to public
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As skiers head for the slopes in Sweden, experts say beware of avalanches
Officials are reminding skiers to exercise caution in the Swedish mountains since there’s a heightened risk for avalanche accidents this
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UN experts call on Sweden to halt mining project on Indigenous Sami land
Two United Nations human rights experts urged the Swedish government on Thursday not to issue a license for an iron
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The IT attack that crippled a town in northern Sweden
The municipality of Kalix, in the far north of Sweden, is on the road to recovery after an IT attack
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