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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.

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 …

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 the Democratic Republic of Congo since ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Sweden Democrats call for ban on new citizenships until tougher rules are in place. The Sweden Democrats are calling for a complete moratorium on Swedish citizenship until the right-wing government it helps prop up has introduced new and tougher rules.. A government inquiry into tightening the rules for Swedish citizenship, by for example extending the residency requirement from the standard ...

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.

Aug 7, 2024 · A woman was found dead in Malmö after a suspected fall from a balcony. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT Swedish police investigate after woman found dead in Malmö, Sweden issues new travel alerts for Bangladesh and UK, and Northvolt insists death of …

Jan 10, 2023 · An inquiry into bringing in the language requirement concluded in January 2021 that applicants for citizenship should be able to listen to and read Swedish at B1, the second of the six levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), equivalent to having completed level D, the fourth-highest level in …