SwedenThe ad will be replaced by one featuring people with a darker skin color, municipality says.
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Swedish Parliament passes criticized terror law
Sweden"Risks weakening the rule of law, freedom of expression and of the press", human rights organizations warn.
Face mask mandates did not reduce the spread of covid-19 in Finnish schools
FinlandDespite mask mandates for school children, the Finnish city of Turku had the highest rates of covid-19 during that time period, a new study shows.
Outspoken climate truther Elsa Widding leaves Sweden Democrats – feels betrayed by the party
SwedenHas repeatedly questioned a "runaway climate crisis" and suffered smear campaigns.
The number of playgrounds in Sweden is decreasing
Sweden"Moreover, the decline seems to be ongoing in many municipalities", comments Märit Jansson, Senior Lecturer at SLU.
Ratings collapse for Swedish state channel’s ‘drag series’
SwedenThe obscure tax-funded program's popularity plummeted during the season.
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Swedish government goes against Public Health Agency – wants to allow covid-19 vaccine for children again
SwedenThe Minister of Social Affairs claims that there are parents who still want to vaccinate their children.
Swedish youtuber tries 3D-printed “meat”
SwedenSince Friday, the Swedish restaurant Pinchos offers 3D-printed meat substitutes in its restaurants.
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Finnish military leaders want to re-militarize the Åland Islands
FinlandPekka Toveri, the former head of intelligence of the Finnish Defence Forces, among others, wants to see a change in the international status of the demilitarized and autonomous region.
Tax-funded Sweden’s Radio leaves Twitter
SwedenFollows shortly after the state channel was correctly labeled as "publicly funded media".
Witness: Ericsson funded al-Qaeda
SwedenThe Swedish telecom giant allegedly supplied the terrorist group with signal communication equipment, trucks, phones and computers.
“Swedish” gangbangers given sanctuary in Turkey
Sweden"It is a major concern that there are several leading figures in criminal networks operating from abroad," says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer.
Major NATO exercise planned in Sweden this spring
The NordicsStarting on April 17th, the Swedish Armed Forces and NATO forces will conduct joint military exercises in large parts of Sweden.
Prosecutor: “likely to be difficult” to find out who blew up Nord Stream
SwedenWorld-renowned journalist Seymour Hersh has previously reported that the bombs were planted by Norwegian and American divers during a NATO exercise.
Sweden’s government endorses EU mass surveillance plan
SwedenMapping and searching all citizens' private messages is "an important EU initiative against a very serious crime", according to Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer (M).
Threats and violence against healthcare workers continue to escalate
Sweden"There used to be a perception that you don't threaten a car with a red cross on it", says the President of the Swedish Association of Health Professionals.
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Finland joins NATO this week
FinlandPresident Sauli Niinistö travels to the military alliance headquarters in Brussels to attend the official ceremony.
Record number of people think Sweden is going in the wrong direction
SwedenOver the past ten years, development has never before been considered to be as bad as it is now, according to a new survey.
Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats lost the election in Finland
FinlandThe centre-right National Coalition Party and the national populist The Finns are now the two largest parties after the parliamentary elections in Finland.
Shootings or explosions every other day since Christmas in Sweden’s capital city
SwedenStockholm police say they have also seized 102 firearms, 9 hand grenades, 33 kilos of dynamite and 54 detonators.
National population census to be conducted – first in 33 years: “Out of control”
SwedenIn recent decades, the country has experienced a large influx of migrants from the third world combined with poor border control.
More than a third of the population in Sweden now of foreign background
SwedenIn municipalities such as Botkyrka and Södertälje, people with a migrant background are already in a clear majority.
Iceland tightens asylum policy after mass migration wave
IcelandRejected asylum seekers will lose their social and economic benefits.
Digitalisation excludes elderly people
Sweden"In Sweden, bank ID is a clear example", says researcher Sofia Alexopoulou at Örebro University, who compared the situation for older people in Sweden and Greece.
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