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Ocean

Hooked on salmon: EU-backed efforts to protect Sweden's threatened wild species

In partnership with the European Commission

After decades of decline rivers in northern Sweden are once again a thriving environment for threatened salmon. But the species remains vulnerable and the EU is supporting local efforts to sustain wild populations.

Ocean

Closing the net: Finland and Sweden join forces to fight illegal salmon fishing

In partnership with the European Commission

Rivers in Finland and Sweden are a refuge for Europe's threatened wild salmon. The countries are jointly protecting the species through old-fashioned patrolling and hi-tech surveillance.

Tech News

Sweden mulls Australia-style social media age limit to stop gangs

Authorities in Sweden are concerned about criminal networks recruiting children online.

Green News

Heat pumps: Experts on why some European countries are lagging behind

It's a myth that the buildings in some countries are more suited to heat pumps than others.

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Europe News

Finnish authorities probe damage to cable between Finland and Sweden

The damage to the data cable between the two nations follows incidents of suspected sabotage involving underwater cables in the Baltic Sea.

Europe News

Sweden asks for China's cooperation over Baltic Sea cables damage

The two cables, one running from Finland to Germany and the other from Lithuania to Sweden, were both damaged in Swedish waters last week, in an area where the Yi Peng 3 bulk carrier was seen.

Europe News

Sweden calls for Chinese ship to return over Baltic Sea cable damage

The Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 became a suspect after two Baltic Sea fibre optic cables were damaged.

Tech News

Sweden reissues WWII booklet to prepare Swedes for war in digital age

Sweden has revived a wartime-era pamphlet and made it fit for the digital age to prepare its citizens for future crises.

Business

Northvolt files for bankruptcy in major blow to European EV sector

The Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, Northvolt, has filed for bankruptcy in the US, as the company struggles with mounting debt, after it was unable to secure rescue funding and was left with only one week of cash reserves.

Europe News

Spanish police arrest gang members accused of recruiting foreigners

Members of the mob allegedly contacted Swedish and Danish minors to commit crimes against rival gangs in Spain.

Conscious Travel

Coolcations: The growing trend to swap holiday heat for cooler climes

As popular holiday spots heat up, more of us are switching our typical summer plans to ‘coolcations’.

Culture news

Meet the Swedish composer behind this robotic cellist

Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad explains what his new robotic cellist can add to the classical music world, and what it can't.

Economy

Sweden cuts key interest rate to boost staggering economy

Sweden cuts its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 2.75%, the largest reduction in over a decade.

Europe News

New environment commissioner approved after parliamentary stand-off

After a somewhat unconvincing showing in the teeth of a grilling by several European Parliament committees, Swedish former EU affairs minister Jessika Roswall has been waved through as the next environment commissioner.

Europe News

Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms

The government believes that building the projects in question in the Baltic Sea area would have unacceptable consequences for Sweden's defence.

Europe News

Swedish and Danish premiers discuss ways to tackle gang crime

Sweden has seen a surge in shootings and bombings committed by gangs over the last year, which has spilled over the border into Denmark and Norway.

Norway

Norway agrees €340-million air defence deal with US

The announcement comes as Nordic countries vowed to increase defence spending following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Business

Volvo's earnings slip as freight and construction activity slows

The Swedish manufacturer saw a drop in vehicle sales and is predicting little growth for 2025.

Europe News

Gang warfare propels Sweden's homicide rate among Europe's highest

The surge in gang violence in Sweden has led to one of the highest homicide rates in Europe, with official data showing that fatal shootings have more than doubled in a year.

EuroVerify

Is the UK’s child poverty rate 10 times that of the Nordic countries?

A widely-seen social media post claims that child poverty in the UK is significantly higher than in the Nordic countries. However, the numbers don't appear to tell the truth.

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