Two new Sami languages added to Swedish children’s book app
Sami Language Week ran from October 19-25, an occasion that was marked, along other events, by the addition of two
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Sweden to launch satellites from space center inside the Arctic Circle
The Swedish government provides additional funding to Esrange Space Center near Kiruna with the aim to launch small satellites into
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Sweden keeps 50-person limit on public events, proposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Sweden’s government held off on changing its 50-person limit on public events and gatherings after it had previously signalled a possible easing
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Finland, UK to remove travel restrictions on Sweden
Both Finland and the UK have said they would relax coronavirus-related travel restrictions for visitors from Sweden. Starting early Saturday morning,
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Sami Language Week to take place October 19-25
Sami Language Week, an event created to raise awareness and increase visibility of the Sami language, will take place this
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Crossing the Baltic Sea on a paddle board without sleep
Needing a goal to train for during the summer months, professional cross-country skier Jonas Böhlmark embarked on a nautical journey
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Who is allowed into Denmark from Sweden right now?
Denmark has relaxed its rules for travellers into the country, but it has different and changeable rules for different countries,
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Canadian-style reconciliation commissions draw mixed reaction across Scandinavia
It began with a funding announcement — and a modest one at that. Last week, the Swedish government announced $175,000
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Good results from blood plasma corona treatment in Sweden
Swedish researchers report good progress with a corona treatment that uses blood plasma from people who have survived the illness
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Swedish municipality declares corona situation “out of control”
The municipality of Gällivare is taking drastic measures after the spread of the coronavirus there has been deemed as “out
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Sami in Sweden start work on structure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Swedish government announced 1.2 million Swedish kroner (approximately $170,00 CDN) this month for the Sami Paliament to begin laying
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Sweden to lift domestic travel restrictions in mid-June
People without Covid-19 symptoms will be allowed to travel within Sweden from June 13th, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced on
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Sweden’s top epidemiologist admits he got COVID-19 strategy wrong
Sweden should have put more measures in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus from an early stage, state
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Swedish protest over George Floyd’s death to take place online due to pandemic
Demonstrations have spread across the globe following the death of a black man in the United States after a white
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Covid-19 deaths top 4,000 but overall situation in Sweden ‘getting better’
Sweden on Monday saw its Covid-19 death toll pass 4,000, but State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said that the overall situation in
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