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Back to homepageSWEDEN´s climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg turns down Nordic Council´s environmental award and prize money
NordenBladet – Greta Thunberg, who became known worldwide for her weekly climate strikes, has decided to decline the Nordic Council’s environmental award and 350,000 Danish kroner (US$52,042) in prize money. The Swedish teen climate change activist rejected the recognition in
Read MoreSwedes use 770 million plastic bags per year: NOW Sweden set to tax plastic carrier bags – here’s how much you’ll have to pay
NordenBladet – A new tax on plastic carrier bags could see your Swedish grocery bill increase sharply. In order to get to grips with increasing plastic waste, the government has proposed a new tax which could double the price of
Read MorePeople in Sweden are taking fewer domestic flights
NordenBladet – The number of passengers taking domestic flights in Sweden has fallen by eight percent so far this year, but airlines hope they can reverse the trend by working on sustainability. There are several possible reasons behind the reduced
Read MoreSweden: Nordic Festival Best of Norden celebrates Nordic culture the 28th-29th of October
NordenBladet – At the festival Best of Norden, that celebrates Nordic culture and the Nordic Councils Prizes, the nominated films will be screened with english subtitles. A unique chance to see the very best nordic films of today on the
Read MoreA Nobel way to discover Stockholm
NordenBladet – Between October 7 and 14, the Nobel Prize winners of 2019 will be announced. During this week, you can attend a series of events labeled Nobel Calling Stockholm. The focus will be on the importance of science, literature
Read MoreSwedish Tetra Pak billionaire Hans Rausing dies at 93
NordenBladet – Hans Rausing, the Swedish billionaire who helped build food packaging company Tetra Pak into a global giant, has died aged 93. Son of its founder, Ruben Rausing, he ran the firm from 1950 until 1995 – when he
Read MoreLIST of the Richest Countries in the World: Norway is the second richest in the world
NordenBladet – The GDP of Norway ranks as the second largest in the world. Back in 2017, Norway’s GDP registered as 74,571 USD and 2018 by Worls Bank report Norway was the richest. By looking at the GDP per capita,
Read MoreThree-year-old Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne, visits Skäralid + VIDEO
NordenBladet – Three-year-old Prince Oscar of Sweden, Duke of SkĂĄne, visited Skäralid on Monday, 17 June in SkĂĄne’s SöderĂĄsen’s National Park alongside his parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The little royal was able to visit the playground named
Read MoreSweden: Princess Madeleine’s husband Chris O’Neill misses National Day festivities
NordenBladet – Christopher O’Neill, the husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, has not been able to participate in the National Day* festivities in Sweden today. The father of three was scheduled to attend this year’s celebrations but had to cancel
Read MoreSweden: Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar of Sweden wish everyone a happy National Day!
NordenBladet – Today festivities all over Sweden are taking place as the country celebrates Nationaldagen or its National Day*. Of course, the Swedish Royal Family is out in full force to join in the celebrations. Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar
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