Gotland tourists urged to skip showers and wash in the Baltic Sea
Could a dip in the Baltic Sea be the solution to Gotland's water shortage?
Swedish prosecutors are investigating suspected damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea east of the Swedish island Gotland..
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Could a dip in the Baltic Sea be the solution to Gotland's water shortage?
Sweden's coast guard said on Thursday it was investigating a suspected oil spill in the Baltic Sea off the island of Gotland.
A seal has been photographed taking a well-earned rest on an abandoned surfboard in the Hanö Bay off the coast of southern Sweden, with coastguards saying they have never seen anything like it.
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom have reinforced their commitment to take greater maritime responsibility for deterrence and def…
The ship, which has yet to be identified, is believed to have been built in the late 1500s, which would make it older than Sweden's iconic 17th-century warship "Vasa".
The Swedish Police have assisted the Swedish Coast Guard in a boarding of the tanker Sea Owl I in the Baltic S
The Swedish Police have assisted the Swedish Coast Guard in a boarding of the cargo ship Caffa in the Baltic S
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Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday it would launch a cost-cutting drive and hike fares next year to help offset the impact of soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
A handful of Swedish supermarkets saw temperatures in their refrigerators and freezers soar, following similar incidents related to cyberattacks in other countries.
Martin Ådahl, economics spokesperson for the Centre Party, has ruled out any deal which will see his party support a right-wing government dependent on the far-right Sweden Democrats, telling The Local simply that "it wi…
Sweden's five major industrial trade unions – IF Metall, Unionen, Engineers of Sweden, GS and Livs – will today announce their joint wage demand ahead of the 2027 bargaining round.
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