Legal challenge takes aim as wolf hunt begins in Sweden
Hunters have already killed at least six wolves in this year’s cull, which began on Tuesday. Wolf hunting is legal
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Sweden’s Christmas present of the year is…. an electric bike!
Swedes needing Christmas gift ideas have been given a big tip from the retail branch. The Swedish Retail Institute’s ‘Christmas
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Meteorite from Arctic Sweden fetches thousands at auction
A 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite originally found in northern Sweden was bought on Sunday by a collector in Hungary. The iron-rich rock
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Biggest case of illegal hunting in Sweden goes on trial
Five men are on trial in Luleå in northern Sweden, suspected of illegally hunting and killing of four bears, three
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Sweden’s security service now screens all who apply for residency
Since this summer, the intelligence and security service Säpo is reviewing the details of everyone who applies for a residency
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Finland asylum seekers to march from Lapland border town into Sweden
According to social media and Finnish news reports, a group of mostly Iraqi asylum seekers in Finland are planning to make their way
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Inexperienced climbers plague Arctic mountain in Sweden
Inexperienced climbers are plaguing the mountain rescue team at Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest mountain, with almost daily calls for help, often for
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Activists say use of Finnish in Sweden is being restricted
Finnish speakers in Sweden are protesting about what they say is language-based discrimination. The group of activists wrote an op-ed
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First building moved as northern Sweden town is relocated
The first of eight historic buildings in the city of Kiruna was moved on Wednesday morning, a major milestone in
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Cities are population winners in northern Sweden
If it weren’t for Umeå, Skellefteå, Luleå and Boden – population in northern Sweden would decline. There are now more
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Treatment of Sami people among Swedish shortcomings : Amnesty International report
Sweden is once again criticized by Amnesty International for its treatment of Romani and Sami peoples and its tightening of
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More wolves can be culled after Supreme Court decision
A cull of 24 wolves will be allowed from 2nd January 2017, after a Swedish court decision this week, which
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Poor cockpit communication behind fatal plane crash in Arctic Sweden
A lack of communication between the pilot and co-pilot led to the fatal crash of a mail plane in Sweden’s
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Road accidents involving wild animals hit record high in Sweden
The number of accidents on Sweden’s roads involving wildlife has reached a record level this year and will pass 50,000 by the
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Rural citizen journalism and fake news in the spotlight in North Sweden
Who takes over when local reporters are no longer able to cover certain areas? Radio Sweden visited the northern county
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