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France's planned ban on nicotine pouches, known as snus, has caused significant alarm among Swedes. The product is a staple of Swedish culture, and...
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France has tightened its ban on oral tobacco, putting Swedish travelers at risk of fines or jail for possessing snus. The Swedish foreign ministry...
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French authorities are enforcing a ban on oral tobacco, including Swedish snus. Swedish tourists caught with snus in France face fines of 750 euros...
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Centre Party MP and former minister Hanna Kosonen is leaving politics, stating truth is 'used sparingly' in government parties. Her exit removes a...
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A new forecast warns Finland could have 20% fewer children by 2035, leading to more only children and strained regional services. The decline...
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Opposition parties in Gothenburg have overturned a proposed freeze on municipal councilor salaries, ensuring a pay rise aligned with city standards....
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While Finland's severe cold snap shows signs of easing, electricity prices have surged to a new winter record above 82 cents/kWh. The spike, driven...
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Bane Nor missed its train punctuality target every single day in January, with rush hour performance dipping as low as 53%. The agency's own analysis...
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Marius Borg Høiby was jailed on new violence charges as his trial for 38 crimes opened. His re-arrest for allegedly breaching a restraining order...
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Finland's parliament reconvenes under a cloud as harassment investigations swirl, primarily within the governing SDP. The scandal threatens to...
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A Norwegian minister's warning about harmful content on school devices has led to a blanket ban on students taking them home. Parents call it a...
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Riihimäki saw 1,076 speeding fines last year, with over 1,000 issued from September to December. Police defend strict automated enforcement as...
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A Swedish lawyer missed the appeal deadline for a 10-year prison sentence, blaming stomach illness. But logs show he was working, raising serious...
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A violent outburst by an inmate at Norway's Bøn youth prison sent three staff members to the hospital via ambulance Monday night. The attacker has...
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Sweden's ambitious plan for ten new nuclear reactors by 2045 is in doubt. Despite political promises, the government has only arranged financing for...
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The rape trial of Marius Borg Høiby centers on private sex videos as evidence, highlighting how digital proof can both aid and obscure justice in...
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Denmark's largest battery storage facility is now online, a €100M+ bet by one of the country's richest investors. It aims to stabilize power prices...
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The trial of Marius Borg Høiby, facing 38 charges including rape, opens under intense global scrutiny. Oslo court allocates five rooms for media as...
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Danish authorities are investigating one of their largest-ever financial misconduct cases at a care home. The director is accused of funneling...
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The city of Mikkeli has spent €39,000 on hundreds of field beds and an air mattress machine for emergency accommodation. This purchase is a direct...
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Imatra's city board narrowly approved planning for a major swimming hall renovation after two tense votes, a decision clouded by a new €2.3 million...
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Denmark's statues tell a skewed story: men are honored clothed and named, while women are often anonymous nudes. Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt...
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A 140-year-old men's club in Tampere, Finland, continues to exclude women, with its chairman stating the atmosphere is 'more relaxed' without them....
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