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Sweden says China blocked prosecutors' probe of ship linked to cut cables Sweden's foreign minister said Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging "cooperation" with regional authorities.
What happened to Hurricane Kirk in Sweden? - thelocal.se
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 …
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
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 …
English-language jobs in sweden - The Local Sweden
Find your next English-language job in Sweden on The Local Jobs. With jobs for foreigners in every sector from teaching and translation to engineering, IT and customer service, The Local jobs is the place to come to take your career to the next level in Stockholm, Uppsala, Örebro, or elsewhere in Sweden.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Jul 22, 2024 · Fermented herring producers fear yet another year of shortage. Shortages of herring in the Baltic are leading to yet another lean year for producers of Sweden's stinky fermented herring delicacy, with Jan Söderström, the owner of Oskars, one of the leading brands of surströmming, telling TT he only received 25 to 30 tons of herring to ferment this year, …
INTERVIEW: 'Most foreigners in Sweden don't know they can get …
Apr 18, 2024 · You can also add a påslag or "markup", if you are renting out the apartment fully furnished, but this cannot exceed more than 15 percent of the rent.. That doesn't mean that most landlords follow the law. The competition for rental apartments, especially in Stockholm, is so intense, that unscrupulous sublet landlords often try to get away with charging well over the …
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
May 30, 2024 · Police shot a suspected burglar in Malmö on Wednesday evening. Photo: Andreas Hillergren/TT Malmö police shoot man suspected of break-in, Sweden Democrat leader says party shouldn't have hired pro-Russian team member, Northvolt rumoured to be putting IPO plans on hold, and more in the latest news in Sweden.
For the first time, more Indians are leaving Sweden than arriving
Aug 21, 2024 · But despite the Swedish government’s pledge to attract international talent, tech layoffs and tougher work permit rules are creating new hurdles for immigrants.. As The Local has previously reported, the number of work permits awarded to highly qualified immigrants fell 20 percent in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year.First-time work permits …
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
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.