With immigration a hot topic in the lead-up to the Swedish elections, Danish politicians warn about the negative consequences of their neighbours’ generous asylum policies. With Sweden taking in a record number of asylum seekers – 340,000 are expected over … Read More
Mobile phones should be banned from classrooms and students should receive reports on their conduct, according to a new report on how to make Swedish classrooms more orderly. The report, headed up by former teachers’ association president Metta Fjelkner, stated … Read More
Chicken pox are spreading as daycare and schools have opened again after summer recess. Demand for the vaccine, Valirix, has avalanched, but it’s not included in the general immunization program. At private clinics, it costs a total of between SEK … Read More
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is keeping Swedish tourists at bay, news agency TT reports, even from African nations that have no known cases of the deadly tropical disease. Swedish tour operator Ving recently cancelled trips to Gambia because … Read More
Sweden’s government has pledged to invest an extra 1.3 billion kronor in the military as Russia ramps up its activities in the Baltic Sea area. The move follows intense debate over the country’s defense resources since the Ukraine crisis emerged … Read More
Sweden’s highest mountain peak, the southern tip of Kebnekaise, is melting away according to researchers at Stockholm University. Kebnekaise’s southern peak, which is the highest in Sweden, stands now at 2097.5 meters above sea level, compared with 2121 meters above sea level … Read More
Nato will soon be able to deploy forces to Sweden, with the government likely to sign an agreement with the military alliance this week, but an expert told The Local that full membership remains unlikely. Defence Minister Karin Enström told … Read More
The Swedish government has asked a new commission to create school materials based on a white paper documenting Swedish discrimination of Roma. In March the government published a white paper detailing what Integration Minister Erik Ullenhag called “an unknown and dark … Read More
Young women and girls should stay away from herring, the Swedish National Food agency has warned. Not only might the smelly varieties assault one’s nose - but even fresh herring can damage fetuses and infants. Ah, herring. Particularly fermented herring. … Read More
About 35,000 people have been hit by delays when flying with Norwegian - and now Swedish passengers have demanded millions of kronor in damages from the airline. Low-budget airline Norwegian has been hit by problem after problem since beginning long-haul … Read More
The Swedish Coast Guard said they spotted what is believed to be a humpback whale swimming in the Baltic Sea off the coast of the island of Gotland. The whale, said to be more than 10 meters in length and … Read More
Emergency services announced late Friday morning that many of the residents who evacuated their homes near the forest fire can finally return. People who have evacuated homes on farming lands south of Västerfärnebo may now return home, as well as … Read More
Despite a shortage of nurses in many parts of Sweden, last year 1,300 Swedish nurses obtained Norwegian nursing licenses - one third of all the nurses who graduated in Sweden during the year. Statistics from Norway’s social and health services … Read More
Swedish citizens are the most likely to be employed in the EU, but Sweden is among the very worst when it comes to getting non-EU citizens into work. With an employment rate for non-EU citizens of just 50.2 percent, Sweden … Read More
Last year 1,600 people in Sweden took their own lives - the highest number since 1989. Statistics for 2013 from Sweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) found that suicide rates had increased for the second year in a row. In … Read More
Boring television programmes can increase susceptibility to snacking on the sofa, which may increase the risk of obesity, according to a new research study at Uppsala University. “Several studies have linked television viewing with snacking and increased risk of obesity, … Read More
New EU rules mean beloved Swedish snuff flavours like licorice and eucalyptus will soon be a thing of the past - at least on product packaging. Last year Sweden won a battle with the European parliament to keep flavoured snus. … Read More
Funding for the research center ESS is completely finished, announced Minister for Education Jan Björklund today. “I uncorked the champagne last night,” he says. The financing was completed after negotiations with Germany. Funding for the research center ESS in Lund … Read More
With an ever-growing population in the Öresund region, a Swedish construction company wants to improve cross-country commuting with a speedy new metro line and “super bike tunnel” to Copenhagen. It’s currently forbidden to cycle across the Öresund bridge, a part-bridge, … Read More
A decades-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden has begun to leak oil into the Baltic Sea. Finnish environmentalists are concerned that changing winds could push the slick towards Finland. The oil-leaking shipwreck lies on the ocean bed some 55 … Read More
