The Gävle goat, Sweden’s bizarre Christmas tradition

Quirky Christmas traditions pop up all around Europe, from the mean Krampus in Austria and Germany, to Befana the witch in Italy who hands out presents instead of Santa, or Olentzero, the coal man in the Basque Country. In Scandinavia it’s a screaming goat …

Sweden Awards OSI Submarine Navigation Contract

OSI Maritime Systems has signed an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the deployment of its advanced Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS) across Swedish submarines. It includes the deployment of the …

Mbappé Addresses Reports of Rape Investigation in Sweden In First Interview with French TV Station

Kylian Mbappé has expressed disbelief over media reports from Sweden two months ago claiming he was the subject of a rape investigation. The Real Madrid star addressed the matter publicly for the first time during an interview that aired on Sunday with …

Talented Musician Carl Moon Runefelt To Release New Music Tracks From Sweden To The World

What Sweden’s university system can teach us

In Massachusetts and in all of America, we have normalized going tens of thousands of dollars into debt just to get a college degree. But why? A trip across the pond to practically any European country will show just how unnecessary this is. A European …

In Sweden, companies are cleaning up steel production – one of the world’s biggest carbon problems

Steel is a modern necessity – a critical component of everything from appliances and cars to buildings and bridges. But making it is a huge climate problem. Steel production generates vast amounts of carbon pollution, owing to its heavy use of coal. It’s …

Damaged Internet cables between Finland and Sweden accidental state authorities

Damaged Internet cables between Finland and Sweden, which caused widespread outage across Finland Monday evening, were deemed accidental by Finnish police. Finnish broadcaster Yle reported, “Contrary to media reports, the Finnish police have not launched a …

Skanska Signs Contract For The Next Part Of NKT's Cable Factory In Karlskrona, Sweden, Worth About SEK 1.2 Billion

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) STOCKHOLM, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has signed a contract with NKT HV Cables AB regarding part 2 of construction and installation works at the expansion of NKT's cable factory in Karlskrona, Sweden. The new …

Princess Brigitta of Sweden dies at 87 in Santa Ponsa

The Swedish noblewoman was born in 1937. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Princess Brigitta of Sweden, sister to King Carl XVI Gustaf, passed away in Santa Ponça, Mallorca, where she had resided since the 1990s. According to a statement from the Swedish royal …

ONE-ON-ONE: Alfie ready to play key role for Team Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey 'My role has been about strategy and how we're going to play.' File photo: Speaking to Postmedia before the Senators faced the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, Senators …