Sweden appeals Sami land use case
The Swedish State has appealed the court decision in the landmark Girjas case, where the Sami population of the small
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Cause of cargo plane crash still unclear
Swedish accident investigators are still searching for answers as to why a cargo plane carrying mail crashed in a remote area of
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Swedish archbishop wants ‘truth commission’ for abuse against indigenous Samis
Archbishop Antje Jackelén wants Sweden to set up an independent commission that will look into the state’s injustices against the country’s indigenous
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Sweden cannot receive 140,000 refugees this year: migration minister
Sweden would not be able to take in 140,000 asylum-seekers this year, the country’s minister in charge of migration and
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Sweden lowers national terror threat level
Swedish security officials lowered the country’s terror threat level from four to three on Wednesday, while noting that the situation
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NATO agreement won’t bring nuclear weapons to Sweden
NATO members will not be allowed to transport or bring nuclear weapons into Sweden even during times of war and
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College to offer course in professional gaming
A community college in Northern Sweden is offering “elite” training in the Counter Strike computer game, with the aim of
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Arctic Profile : Doing business in Finnish Lapland
Arctic Profiles is an occasional Eye on the Arctic series where we check in with different Arctic regions to
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How an Arctic initiative by Canada has gone from being blasted by critics to praised by international politicians
TROMSO, Norway – When Canada announced the creation of an Arctic Economic Council during its most recent Arctic Council chairmanship (2013-2015), many
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Canada & Sweden cooperate on Arctic science
Canada announced an Arctic science cooperation agreement with Sweden on Friday with a focus on marine surveying and oceans. The
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First Finnish ‘Ski Pride’ in April
The popular Ruka ski centre in Kuusamo announces that it will organise a pro-LGBTQ skiing event in mid-April, 2016. In
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Finns on fence about NATO
A new poll commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle shows that 55 percent of Finns are opposed to NATO
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North Finland town opens asylum seeker hub
The mayor of Tornio expects the opening of the distribution hub and arrival of more police, Customs and Border Guard
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Most asylum seekers arrive in Finland via Lapland
The majority of people seeking asylum in Finland are arriving through the city of Tornio in Lapland, which has an
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Research ship returning from Greenland echoes worries about ocean plastics
When one thinks about rich ecosystems that are vital for life on Earth, rainforests might first come to mind, but ocean
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