Tourist boom raises hope for Scandinavia’s northernmost cross-border flights
It’s Thursday and the queue for boarding the flight to Tromsø is longer than ever. This off-scheduled flight directly to
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Sweden’s LKAB reports iron-strong earnings
Iron ore is good business and the state owned LKAB in Kiruna makes extra profit on selling highly upgraded iron
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Sweden plans construction of northern coast railway
First leg of the new railway along Sweden’s northern coast is included in the Transport Administration’s proposal for the national
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Sweden moves Polar Research Secretariat to Arctic town
In a move to decentralise state agencies out of Stockholm, Arctic coordination goes north to the town where the country’s
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Enough with Stockholm, move gov agencies across country including to Arctic, says Swedish PM
The offices of seven authorities will be relocated from Stockholm to other cities and towns in a bid to “decentralise”
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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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New space incubators opened in Sweden
The first Scandanavian space incubator has just been launched, aiming to help new companies utilize space technology, patents, inventions and
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Minecraft co-founder to sponsor hockey team in Sweden’s Far North
The Luleå hockey team in northern Sweden has been investing a lot of new money into their team this year,
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Air route links Norway, Sweden and Finland in Arctic
TROMSØ: With economic support from the regions, Arctic Airlink will be the first east-west route linking Norway, Sweden and Finland
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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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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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Facebook to add second server center in Sweden’s North
The social media giant Facebook will build another server center in Sweden’s northern town of Luleå, Swedish Radio News reports.
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Facebook unveils giant server hall in North Sweden
Facebook’s giant new server hall in Sweden’s northern town of Luleå was opened Wednesday at lunchtime. Representatives from the social
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