The Swedish Tourist Association (STF) will pay a corporate fine of 2.5 million kronor after a fatal accident at Kebnekaise last year, in which two men in their mid-30s died, the Norrländska Socialdemokraten reports.
Swedish politicsTwo men in their 35s have been found dead on Kebnekaise. The incident is being investigated as a workplace accident, since the deceased worked for the Swedish Tourist Association (STF).
SwedenFalling trees, bridges that are rotting and overflowing trash cans. This is the reality in several of the country's national parks and nature reserves. The gap between the great needs and the government's allocations is far too large, says Kristina Ljungros, Secretary General of the Swedish Outdoor Association.
Swedish politicsThousands fewer guest nights – that's what it looks like after the Swedish Tourist Association's heavily debated decision to cut back on operations in the Jämtland Mountains. We live on tourism to 95 per cent, from shops to craftsmen and restaurants, says John Regouw, chairman of the tourist office in Ljungdalen.
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