FinlandThe Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare criticizes the government's decision and stresses the importance of promoting “the health and well-being of citizens by controlling consumption”.
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BRIS helpline warns: Swedish children worry about gang crime
Sweden“Children should not be shown clips of fatal shootings, recruited to commit violent crimes, subjected to abuse or fed unhealthy ideals”.
Swedish taxpayers expected to shoulder cost of USAID cuts
SwedenMinister for International Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (M) promises that the government is ready to reallocate Swedish aid to areas where US funding has ceased.
Food prices keep rising – Swedes urged to boycott
SwedenSwedes urged to boycott grocery stores from March 17-23 to protest soaring food prices.
Swedish Christian Democrats advocate for joint European nuclear arsenal
SwedenSupports France's proposal and says Europe must “ensure a common European strategic deterrent in the form of nuclear capabilities”.
Faults increase on the Swedish railway network
SwedenCritical situation on the Swedish railways – signal failures and maintenance problems are increasing rapidly.
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Poorer air quality in Finland and Sweden
EnvironmentIn Finland, the highest levels of microparticles in the past ten years have been recorded.
Swedish Supreme Court: Legal databases cannot share verdicts with customers
SwedenThe decision means that the EU's General Data Protection Regulation outweighs Sweden's principle of public access to information.
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Professor: Swedish government must cut dependence on the US
Sweden“Sweden should urgently investigate the possibility of terminating the DCA and resolutely avoid buying more US weapons systems", says Linus Hagström at the Swedish National Defense University.
New law could force Signal to leave Sweden
Tech“In practice, this is asking us to break the encryption that underpins our entire business", says Signal's CEO Meredith Whittaker.
More young Finns are joining the church
Finland“The world situation has affected people's need for security and to have a human community around them", says parish priest Heidi Jäntti.
Israel ends boycott of Sweden Democrats
SwedenThe SD leadership has been working hard to appease Israeli leaders for a long time - and now the efforts seem to be bearing fruit.
Norwegian Schibsted buys Swedish TV4
EconomyThe media group, which already owns a large number of other Swedish media, says the deal will strengthen “independent journalism” in both countries.
160 000 Swedes lost their bank accounts in three years
EconomyNew record figures: In 2022 alone, Swedish banks threw out 60,000 customers.
Demirok resigns as leader of the Swedish Center Party after criticism
Sweden“I am aware that my leadership has been criticized", admits the C leader, but refuses to answer journalists' questions.
Swedish liberals want special classes for disruptive students
SwedenShould be intended for students who disrupt lessons for their classmates and teachers.
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Arson attacks on Tesla cars in Gothenburg
Sweden“Only the perpetrator knows what the motive is”, the police commented after at least four Tesla cars were set on fire in a few days.
The Danish economy is growing
EconomyThe pharmaceutical industry is considered the driving force behind economic growth last year.
Sweden Democrats condemn migration minister’s multicultural stance
Sweden“Sweden should not be multicultural. Sweden should be Sweden", the SD leader states, noting that the Moderates themselves are largely to blame for the demographic trend.
Former Swedish PM rages at Trump: “A Savage in the White House”
Sweden“What he says is wrong, it's distorted and it's dangerous", laments the globalist figure, sharing conspiracy theories about Trump acting as Russia's mouthpiece.
Swedish Government: “Our country will always be multicultural”
Sweden“This is a fact that no one can change”, says Johan Forssell, Minister for Migration.
Center Party wants to triple Swedish aid to Ukraine
Sweden"Sweden should take more leadership and immediately triple its financial support to Ukraine to 75 billion (€6.7 billion) a year", the left-liberal party demands.
More Finns than ever seek support for violence and sexual crimes
FinlandMore than 30,000 people turned to Victim Support last year for help - 77% of whom were women.
Climate activists’ lawsuit against Swedish state rejected by Supreme Court
SwedenGreta Thunberg and her peers claim that their human rights have been violated.
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