Swedish ships mapped at bottom of sea
Archaeologists have uncovered missing 300-year-old Swedish battleships that were intentionally scuttled outside the coastal town of Strömstad. The boats were
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Society (Sweden)
Sweden: Arctic hockey team to wear rainbow jerseys all season in support of LGBT rights in sport
Hockey players in Sweden’s Arctic city of Kiruna will be playing in rainbow colours next season in an outward show
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Rainy Midsummer celebration in Sweden
Swedes should prepare for a rainy Midsummer celebration, with even a chance of snow. The meteorological office SMHI has some
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Motorists warned to watch out for wildlife on Sweden’s roads
Motorists are being told to watch out for wild moose this week as part of a campaign drawing attention to
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Support for nuclear power falls in Sweden: survey
Swedes are becoming increasingly skeptical of nuclear power with a new survey showing 50 percent of respondents want the controversial
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Swedish snowmobilers take risks to new heights
Snowmobilers in Sweden are getting their kicks by highmarking, a recreational game where riders drive a snowmobile straight up a
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Sweden to invest billions on infrastructure
The Swedish government wants to invest SEK 522 billion on improving roads, railways, tunnels and on other infrastructure projects, the
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Sweden’s defense minister calls for more fighter jets to counter Russian threat
Sweden’s Defense Minister Karin Enstrom says the military should get a total of 70 new JAS Gripen combat aircraft, ten
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Growing number of Swedes go organic
Demand for organic food is growing in Sweden, with record sales recorded in 2013. Sales of organic food reached nearly
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Concerns in Sweden over Finland nuclear plan
The planned Fennovoima nuclear reactor on Finland’s northern west coast is arousing stiff opposition across the Gulf of Bothnia in
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Most Swedes support wind power subsidies: survey
A survey suggests that a clear majority of Swedes want to keep subsidising wind power. A poll commissioned by Swedish
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Nordics report high abuse levels against women
Nearly half of all Swedish women have suffered physical and/or sexual abuse, according to a new study by the EU
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Sweden: Off-piste trips trigger more avalanche accidents
More Swedes are dying in avalanches as they take bigger risks on the slopes. Last winter, roughly 40 people were
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Cold snap saves Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
It looks like Sweden’s long distance skiing race Vasaloppet will be held this weekend after all. The race has been
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Artists boycott market in Arctic Sweden over mining conflict
Thursday is Sami National Day, celebrated internationally by indigenous people of the European Arctic, including in Sweden. This is also
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