The coming week is again time to count the hedgehogs in the country. The World Wildlife Fund, WWF, wants as many observations as possible – and just as important is to report that one has not seen a single hedgehog where one lives.
SwedenUnemployment is increasing in 15 out of 21 counties during the second quarter of 2025, show the latest figures from the Employment Agency. The largest increase is in Västerbotten, where the closure of battery manufacturing is now visible in the figures.
BusinessAn unusual accident has hit Carles Pérez, former player of Barcelona and Roma. During a walk with his dog, he was suddenly attacked by another dog – in a highly sensitive area.
SportsIt is thoroughly wet in large parts of Sweden. SMHI's orange warning for the Polish bad weather "Karl-Heinz" in southern Norrland's coastal areas remains, but also areas outside the bad weather's spread have been affected by rain.
SwedenSMHI has issued an orange warning for rain similar to cloudbursts in parts of southern Norrland's coastal area. Locally, it can mean a month's precipitation in one day.
SwedenSMHI has issued a yellow warning for rain similar to cloudbursts in large parts of southern Norrland and the southernmost parts of Västerbotten County.
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