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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
Read MoreSweden 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
Read MoreSweden 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,
Read MoreSweden hits record number of gun fatalities in 2022
NordenBladet — Sweden has seen a record number of gun fatalities in 2022, with a total of sixty people being shot dead, a record number. In recent years, Sweden, especially in Stockholm, has been struck with many shootings, with authorities
Read MoreSweden: Distribution of Neobo to SBB’s shareholders
NordenBladet – On 21 December 2022, it was resolved at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (publ) (”SBB”) that all SBB’s shares in the subsidiary Amasten Fastighets AB (publ) (under name change to Neobo Fastigheter AB (publ))
Read MoreChair and Deputy Chair of the National Defence Committee attend the security and defence policy conference of Finland and Sweden
NordenBladet — Chairman of the National Defence Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) Raimond Kaljulaid and Deputy Chairman of the Committee Leo Kunnas attend the annual security and defence policy conference of Finland and Sweden today to discuss the
Read MoreSweden: Wreckage of 17th-century warship found by Swedish maritime archaeologists
NordenBladet — According to the Swedish Museum of Wrecks, the wreckage of the 17th-century warship Applet – the long-lost sister ship of the warship Vasa – has been found by Swedish maritime archaeologists. Maritime archaeologist at the museum, Jim Hansson,
Read MoreSweden hits lowest birthrate in two decades
NordenBladet — Statistics Sweden has announced that the number of childbirths in the spring of 2022 in the country has hit the lowest birthrate in two decades. The figures have shown that between January and April of 2022, 1.57 children
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Sweden: SAS lost SEK 1.9 billion in the third quarter
NordenBladet – SAS suffered a loss of SEK 1.9 billion in the third quarter. The loss is largely due to the pilot strike, which cost the company SEK 1.4 billion. SAS presented the results for the period 1 May to
Read MoreSweden: Bomb found at Stockholm Culture Festival
NordenBladet — On Sunday 20th August, a bomb was found and subsequently disarmed by the Swedish police bomb squad located at the popular Stockholm Culture Festival in Sweden’s capital. The device was found in a bag in a park, one
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