Some regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.
BusinessA man employed by Söderhamn Municipality has died as a result of a serious workplace accident, P4 Gävleborg reports.
SwedenBlykalla, a Swedish nuclear engineering company, plans to apply in 2026 for a permit to build six small nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Norrsundet, Gävle. The company aims to begin production within ten years, according to Blykalla's CEO, Jacob Stedman.
BusinessBasketball legend LeBron James, 41, has played his 1,611th NBA game. He is tied with Robert Parish for the most games played in league history.
SportsLynx hunting in all counties where licensed hunting has been approved has now been given the green light by the courts. However, even those decisions are being appealed by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation.
SwedenThe big breakthrough never came. At that time, Louise Ekman almost quit. "At the same time, I had the feeling that I could do so much more, and that feeling was stronger," Ekman says, the high jumper who is now a Swedish hope at the indoor World Championships.
SportsVilla-Lidköping suffered double SM final losses in bandy in Västerås. Edsbyn won the men's final 8–2 after two hat-tricks. "We got the maximum payoff today. That's kind of how it is," says hat-trick hero Albin Bysell Söderkvist.
SportsTilda Ström scored four goals as Sandviken's women's bandy team won their first Swedish championship gold in 13 years. "It's euphoria," says the scoring queen after defeating her old team, Villa-Lidköping.
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