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Nov 18, 2024 · The booklet "If Crisis or War Comes", sent by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), contains information about how to prepare for emergencies such as war, natural disasters, or cyber attacks.

Oct 9, 2024 · A satellite image of Hurricane Kirk on October 2nd in the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: NOAA via AP Stockholmers had been urged to work from home, but when Hurricane Kirk reached Sweden after making its way across the Atlantic it turned out to …

Nov 22, 2024 · Sweden Democrats call for ban on new citizenships until tougher rules are in place. The Sweden Democrats are calling for a complete moratorium on Swedish citizenship until the right-wing government it helps prop up has introduced new and tougher rules.. A government inquiry into tightening the rules for Swedish citizenship, by for example extending the residency requirement from the standard ...

Dec 27, 2024 · A short New Year's Eve weather forecast. New Year's Eve is expected to be relatively mild in southern Sweden, but cold in the north, with temperatures ranging from 7C to -20C across the country.

Aug 16, 2024 · Sweden confirms first case of new mpox strain outside Africa. Sweden late on Thursday announced the first case outside Africa of the more dangerous variant of mpox, which the WHO has declared a global public health emergency.. The country's public health agency confirmed to the AFP news agency that it was the same strain of the virus that has surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo since ...

Dec 8, 2022 · The 2022 Gävle Christmas goat. Photo: Mats Åstrand/TT The Gävlebocken goat in the Swedish city of Gävle has become a worldwide symbol of the Christmas season for many who eagerly follow news of the straw goat to see if it survives until Christmas day.

Dec 15, 2023 · Labour migrants reportedly among victims of fatal elevator crash in Stockholm. The five people who died this week when a construction elevator crashed 20 metres to the ground in Sundbyberg, north of Stockholm, came from Sweden, Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan, writes Aftonbladet.Relatives have named one of the victims as Anton Runsvik, 26, from Sundsvall.