Halland County Authorizes Wolf Hunt After Five Attacks on Domestic Animals
The County Administrative Board (county-level government authority) in Halland County has authorized a protective hunt for a wolf.
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Two Men Get Suspended Sentences for Keeping and Trying to Sell Rare Viking Silver Treasure
The two men were using metal detectors without permission when they accidentally found a unique Viking Age silver treasure - and chose to keep it. They have now been given suspended sentences for aggravated antiquities crime.
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New garbage law puts Sweden’s waste system under pressure
Next year, garbage will be sorted closer to home. The law on property-based collection could make Sweden “best in Europe” at sorting waste. But in the countryside, municipalities are struggling to finish on time - and housing associations are spending millions.
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New garbage laws put pressure on Sweden's municipalities and housing associations
Next year, garbage will be sorted closer to home. The law on collection close to properties could make Sweden "best in Europe" at sorting garbage. But out in the country, municipalities are struggling to finish on time - and housing associations are spending millions.
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Luna the dolphin at Kolmården Zoo euthanized after long health problems
Luna the dolphin at Kolmården Zoo had to undergo around 40 blood tests and was given antibiotics that caused troublesome symptoms. She has now been euthanized, the zoo wrote on its social media.
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Over 250 Left Party ballots invalidated in Hallonbergen election count
Hundreds of regional election ballots were lost, found and declared invalid in Hallonbergen, north of Stockholm, reports the newspaper Mitti. The votes belong to the Left Party.
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Over 120 advance votes were left out in Simrishamn count
When the votes in Simrishamn were counted, 121 advance votes were left out. “This is very serious,” says Jesper Jacobsson, head of legal affairs at the County Administrative Board in Skåne, to SVT Nyheter Skåne.
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Here they count all the votes again in Stockholm County
Now begins the arduous work of counting all the votes from the election around the country to determine the election results. This is my way of contributing, says vote counter Birgit Dahlström.
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