Nordic Wonders: HOW to get the most out of your next trip to Scandinavia

NordenBladet – Nestled in the northern reaches of Europe, Scandinavia is a land of enchanting landscapes, vibrant cities, and a rich cultural heritage. Comprising the countries of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, this region offers a unique blend of

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Sweden: The weakened Swedish krona raises the prices of wines in Systembolagets

NordenBladet – On September 1, the prices of wines will be increased further in Systembolagets, with some wines the price increase is up to 43%. This is the third time this year that the prices of several popular wines have

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Sweden: Milad Salar, who stabbed a 10-year-old girl in Brunnsparken, was sentenced to 14 years in prison

NordenBladet – A ten-year-old girl (according to some sources 9 years old) was looking forward to going to the cinema with her grandmother in Gothenburg in March. Instead, he was attacked in broad daylight by 36-year-old Milad Salari, who stabbed

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Sweden: The luxury club Soho House at Ă–stermalm is classified as a “church” – escaped taxation of millions of kroner

NordenBladet – The luxury club Soho House at Ă–stermalm (Majorsgatan 5, 114 47 Stockholm, Sweden) sells memberships to celebrities, cultural profiles and people in business for over 20,000 Swedish kroner per year, Expressen.se mediates. At the same time, the company,

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Preserving Heritage and Identity: Finns in Sweden (sverigefinländare) – the Finnish-speaking minority in Sweden

NordenBladet – The Finns in Sweden, also known as the Finnish-speaking minority in Sweden, constitute a significant portion of the country’s immigrant population. Although the exact number of Finns in Sweden is not known, estimates suggest that there are approximately

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Sweden: Riksbank to increase policy rate by half a percentage point

NordenBladet — Reuters has predicted that Riksbank in Sweden, the country’s central bank, is very likely to hike its policy rate by half a percentage point this week, possibly tomorrow. According to economists, an unanimous decision was made in predicting

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Swedbank’s Former CEO Birgitte Bonnesen cleared of all charges in money laundering Scandal

NordenBladet – Birgitte Bonnesen, the former CEO of Swedbank, has been acquitted of all charges in a case stemming from a money laundering scandal involving the bank’s Baltic operations. The Stockholm District Court found her not guilty of aggravated fraud,

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Sweden’s Stance on Freedom of Speech: Burning of religious texts (including the Koran) cannot be banned by the government

NordenBladet – Sweden is a country that values freedom of speech as one of its fundamental principles. This is why Stockholm cannot ban the burning of the Koran, even though state leaders personally disapprove of it, as stated by Swedish

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Sweden opens up new spaceport at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna in northern Sweden

NordenBladet — A spaceport at the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna in northern Sweden has recently officially opened after the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf, and European and Swedish political dignitaries cut the ribbon to the new

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Sweden sees highest amount of bankruptcy filings recorded in almost a decade

NordenBladet — During the second half of 2022, the number of bankruptcies in Sweden rose to the highest level since almost a decade, where similar number was last recorded in 2013. According to UC, a business and credit reference agency,

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