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Sweden releases updated version of 'If Crisis or War Comes' booklet
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.
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, compared to 100 tons in a normal year.
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Sep 30, 2024 · Two-fifths of Swedes 'waste' their time on social media. In principle, 100 percent of all Swedes aged 16-64 use the internet, according to a new report by the Swedish Internet Foundation.One fifth of pensioners say they don't use the internet, but young pensioners are much more likely than older pensioners to be online.
Chief executive of Northvolt's struggling flagship factory leaves …
Oct 10, 2024 · Mark Duchesne arrived at the plant in the summer of 2023. Photo: Northvolt The chief executive of Northvolt Ett, the crisis-hit battery maker's main factory in Skellefteå, is leaving his position with immediate effect, the company has confirmed.
Stockholm Metro ad blasted over 'shocking' use of English c-word
Nov 12, 2024 · The adverts were in a prominent place on the Stockholm Metro. Photo: private A Swedish health supplement company has been sharply criticised by the country's advertising ombudsman for using the extremely offensive c-word in English on a billboard at one of the busiest stations on the Stockholm Metro.
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 legal amount, charging ...
Key things you need to know about this year's Nobel Prizes in …
Oct 4, 2024 · The Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel made a fortune with his invention of dynamite, patented in 1867. When he died in 1896, he gave much of his wealth away to a fund, the dividends from which would go to a series of prizes to people who "over the preceding years have brought mankind the greatest benefits".