The carved wooden 'Dala' horses.Lyssna: Sweden's Dala Horse receives EU protection statusThe Dala Horse is set to become Sweden’s first product included in the EU’s system for the geographical protection of craft and industrial products.According to the Swedish Intellectual Property Office (PRV), this registration strengthens the ability to safeguard one of Sweden’s most well-known symbols.The production of the wooden, crafted Dala Horse began in the 18th century, initiated by local carpenters in the region of Dalarna.Radio Sweden english@sverigesradio. Läs mer på SR
Otäcka scener utspelade sig på Sweden International Horse Show. Den svenska landslagsryttaren Erika Lickhammer-van Helmond och hästen Comme Tessa kraschade rejält inför hemmapubliken. ”Erika och Tessa mår bra efter omstä…
The Öresund bridge linking Sweden to Denmark.Lyssna: Sweden to extend internal border checksThe caretaker government says it's extending the period for internal border checks for another six month period in Sweden based…
The Green Party enjoyed big success in Gnesta while the Sweden Democrats are in the ruling coalition running Södertälje.Lyssna: Post election: Sweden Democrats and Greens having more of an influence in localIn the Septem…
A large percentage of homeowners in Sweden have variable mortgages.Lyssna: Sweden sees first interest rate rise since 2023Sweden's central bank has raised its benchmark policy interest rate by a quarter of a point to 2%.…
The ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a contributory factor to rising electricity prices in Europe and the Nordics. Lyssna: Electricty subsidy for southern Sweden as prices soarElectricity prices in southern S…
If a new election is called, the Election Authority will have to carry it out just three months later.Lyssna: Sweden's Election Authority prepared for a snap second electionSweden's now been without a government for 46 d…
Up to 200.000 jobs might move from Southern Sweden due to high electricity prices.Lyssna: Business group: High electricity prices could cost southern Sweden 200,000 jobsSouthern Sweden is losing investment, production an…
File photo.Lyssna: Funds from industrial projects in Sweden's north flowing to countries under sanMajor industrial projects in northern Sweden have resulted in funds flowing to countries that are currently under sanction…
Volvo Cars factory in Torslanda, Sweden.Lyssna: 2,000 positions to go in Sweden at Volvo CarsSweden-based car maker Volvo Cars has announced a cost-cutting plan that will result in a reduction of its global workforce by…
17 percent of 9-16-year-olds say they have been bullied in the last two months, according to a survey from the anti-bullying organisation Friends.Lyssna: Bullying on the rise in Swedish schools — calls for a national ant…
The Öresund bridge linking Sweden to Denmark.Lyssna: Sweden to extend internal border checksThe caretaker government says it's extending the period for internal border checks for another six month period in Sweden based…
The research led to new discoveries around the development of Old Norse in Scandinavia.Lyssna: New clues to the origins of the Vikings and their language uncoveredInternational researchers have examined ancient DNA to le…
The now former chief executive of Jokkmokk council, Lars Eriksson.Lyssna: Porn film producing council chief executive firedLars Eriksson, the chief executive of Jokkmokk municipal council in the far north of Sweden has b…
The Green Party enjoyed big success in Gnesta while the Sweden Democrats are in the ruling coalition running Södertälje.Lyssna: Post election: Sweden Democrats and Greens having more of an influence in localIn the Septem…
Lyssna: Inflation fell in OctoberSweden's rate of inflation dropped to 0.9% in October from 1.1% in September, according to preliminary estimates from Statistics Sweden. Economists had expected a fall in inflation measur…
The police tactical unit was called to the Risbergska campus shooting. Lyssna: Sweden's elite police unit struggling to find recruitsSweden's elite national police task force is struggling to find the right calibre of re…
Fredrik Hagerman is a GP and the chair of Kalmar county's pharmaceutical committee.Lyssna: Can't get certain cough medicines in Sweden? Here's whyMany of Sweden's regions are recommending against prescribing patients cou…
Märsta detention centre, north of Stockholm.Lyssna: Increasingly long stays at Migration Agency's largest detention centreDetention times for rejected asylum seekers and other individuals facing deportation who are being…
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