Election compasses can sway first-time voters, study finds
Swedes are more than happy to use an election compass to navigate the parties' positions and promises. Election compasses are especially important for first-time voters.
Swedish politics
Economists urge restraint as Swedish election promises focus on tax cuts and stimulus
The election campaign is in full swing and politicians are luring voters with lower taxes and fuller wallets. But economists say that is the wrong focus and that households are doing well enough. It has become a competition over different kinds of candy that I honestly think voters are tired of, says economist John Hassler.
Business
Gambling Problems Affect More Than Just the Gambler, New Studies Find
Problems related to gambling do not only affect the person who gambles. Family members, friends and colleagues are also affected.
SwedenTop news
Sweden faces major meteorologist shortage as retirees help fill gaps
There is a major shortage of meteorologists in Sweden. Tough university studies and dropouts have created a recruitment gap. SMHI and the Armed Forces are taking creative measures - such as hiring retirees and paying salaries during their studies.
Sweden
Study finds job discrimination hits men with foreign names hardest
Discrimination against job seekers with foreign names hits men harder than women, according to a study from Stockholm University.
Business
Sweden’s crayfish season looks set for a strong year, but the native species is still under threat
The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing.
SwedenTop news
Experts: Very unusual for pilot to be suspected after fatal Tjörn accident
The pilot of the ship involved in the fatal accident off Tjörn is suspected of causing another person's death. It is very unusual, experts TT has spoken to say. "I don't think I've ever heard of it before," says lawyer Per M Kristiansson.
Sweden
Good Crayfish Catch Expected This Year as Swedish River Crayfish Remains Critically Endangered
The time for crayfish platters is here and this year’s conditions for crayfish fishing look good. But the Swedish river crayfish is critically endangered - and the crayfish platter itself may be a tradition that is slowly disappearing.
SwedenTop news
More European tourists are heading to Sweden for the cooler weather, say operators
More and more tourists from southern Europe are coming to Sweden to experience a cooler summer. French visitors have started climbing in Västernorrland, and Spanish tourists are enjoying the weather in central Stockholm.
Business
The books that could shape Sweden’s autumn election campaign
For those who want to read up ahead of the autumn election, there is plenty of literature on politics: autobiographies, critical reviews - and a new book on nuclear power. There are two books in particular that I think will get attention, says political scientist Tommy Möller.
Entertainment
Medieval children and adults buried together were rarely close relatives, study finds
Children and adults buried together during the Middle Ages were rarely closely related, as researchers previously believed.
Sweden
Competition for university places intensifies as 307,000 are admitted this autumn
Today, 307,000 applicants will be notified that they have been accepted to a higher education programme this autumn. Compared with last autumn, competition has become tougher, as a record number of applicants applied but fewer were admitted.
SwedenTop news
Older voters reach record share ahead of this year’s election, but parties struggle to win them over
The proportion of voters over the age of 65 is at a record high ahead of this fall's elections. But it's a difficult group to appeal to, and one that won't be lured by election hype.
Swedish politics
Irritable dogs and whimsical bumblebees, that's how the heat hits
Bumblebees behaving carelessly, birds that stop chirping, fish that fight and irritable dogs - the heat doesn't just affect people. Animals also suffer from high temperatures. In the long run, this can have consequences for our ecosystem.
Sweden
How wild and domestic animals are affected by the heat wave
Careless bumblebees, birds that stop chirping, fish that fight and irritable dogs - the heat doesn't just affect people. Animals also suffer from high temperatures. In the long run, the heat can have consequences for our ecosystem.
Sweden
Amanda Lind in cultural battles at Almedalen
The threat to cultural heritage and artistic freedom - plus a cultural policy battle. Here are five program items where the debate could heat up during Almedalen Week.
EntertainmentTop news
Two operations against Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea
The Swedish Armed Forces intercepted two Russian fighter jets. Two Gripen jets and an allied fighter jet took part in the operation over the Baltic Sea on Friday.
Sweden
Friends make guppies' brains grow bigger
Young guppies allowed to interact with other fish develop larger brains than guppies that only receive digital companionship.
Sweden
Expert: Erdogan does not want to follow the same path as Orbán
Turkish police have stormed the opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets on supporters gathered outside. Erdogan appears to have concluded that he cannot accept allowing the opposition to form, says political scientist Paul Levin.
World
UN decision: Must reduce emissions, but the US may refuse
A new ruling is increasing pressure on countries to do more to tackle climate change. It could make it easier for affected countries and individuals to sue major emitters. However, for the country that emits the most, no immediate changes are expected.
Sweden
Expert on US threat says violence against civilians is a war crime
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to kill “an entire civilization” in Iran. The intent is unclear - but according to international law, attacks against civilians and civilian objects are war crimes. Directing violence against civilian infrastructure violates the principle of distinction, says international law expert Mark Klamberg.
Conflicts
Man's best friend older than previously thought, new study shows
Humans and dogs have lived side by side for over 15,000 years, since the end of the Ice Age, according to a new study published in Nature.
Sweden
Sharp increase in Swedish arms exports to Turkey since Sweden joined NATO
Exports of military equipment to Turkey have increased sharply since Sweden joined NATO, Sveriges Radio Ekot reports.
Sweden
Denmark in Times of Waiting - Could Get a Monster Government
The election outcome in Denmark has been described as historically fragmented. Twelve parties, with no clear coalition alignments, will compete for government power. One alternative is that Denmark will have a "monster government," says Sune Bechmann Pedersen, associate professor of history at Stockholm University.
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