11,000 customers without power in Sweden’s North
Thousands in northern Sweden remained without electricity Monday morning after high winds blew over trees and torn down power lines
Read more
Society (Sweden)
Strict security at Facebook’s server in Sweden’s Far North
This Spring, Facebook opened its first ever server outside the United States – in the northern Swedish town of Luleå.
Read more
Two killed by tar spill at plant in North Sweden
Two people were found dead on Thursday afternoon, after an industrial accident at a coke-oven plant in Luleå, a city
Read more
Nuclear reactor in Oskarshamn, Sweden shut again
The nuclear power station in Oskarshamn, southern Sweden has once again been forced to shut down one of its reactors
Read more
Town in northern Sweden leads the pack of best schools
The northern town of Piteå was selected as Sweden’s best school district for 2013 in the annual ranking of the
Read more
Northern Sweden hit by flooding
Police in Västernorrland County in the North of Sweden have called in reinforcements for some areas to help combat the
Read more
Men stuck on roof after wild boar attack in Sweden
Two young men had to be rescued by police after coming across a herd of wild boar during a
Read more
Swedes fifth happiest in world: UN survey
Swedes are the world’s fifth most happy people according to the 2013 UN World Happiness Report. The Danes were the
Read more
Sweden’s Arctic space centre sets sights on satellite launches
Sweden’s national space centre may have a future as Europe’s first satellite launch station. More than a thousand research rockets
Read more
County in North Sweden votes to keep health services
An overwhelming majority has voted in favour of keeping local health services open in two northern Swedish districts hit
Read more
UN report critical of Sweden’s treatment of the Sami
The United Nations has criticised Sweden’s mining policy saying the nation should give greater support to the Sami people who
Read more
Public access versus commercial exploitation of Sweden’s countryside
There’s concern that the right of public access here is being abused by companies sending dozens of berry pickers onto
Read more
For sale: Swedish Cold War fortifications
Swedish defense authorities are selling off military facilities that were the backbone of the country’s defense system during the Cold
Read more
Swedish municipality indicted for dirty water
The municipality of Östersund in central Sweden was indicted for environment crimes on Tuesday, after half the inhabitants became sick
Read more
Inquiry continues into deadly 2012 wolf attack at Swedish wildlife park
It may take a long time before we find out exactly how a pack of eight male wolfs could attack
Read more