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Spring has arrived in Sweden

The meteorological spring is here. According to SMHI, last week spring temperatures – above zero degrees for seven days in a row – were measured at three coastal stations.

Missing Man Found Dead in the Mountains

Warns Ronaldo: Stay off the Cross-Country Skiing Tracks

The football star Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated Christmas with his family in Finnish Lapland. There, he has visited Santa, taken a sauna – but also managed to provoke a Norwegian Olympic Games gold medalist.

Ulf Kristersson: Cannot Have the US as a Defense Guarantor

Greater investments in defense are required – and Europe cannot rely on the USA in the future. This is the message after the top meeting in Finnish Lapland. The best way to strengthen the important transatlantic link is to show that we take our own defense seriously, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) at a press conference.

British tourists' dream of winter wonderland melted away

Rain and slush instead of snow, an angry reindeer and a fake Santa. British tourists who had set their sights on a sparkling winter landscape with sleigh rides in Santa's homeland, have left "stressed and disappointed", report British media.

New weather warning – sudden ice slipperiness in the north

Sweden may be responsible for NATO headquarters

Finland has asked Sweden to be responsible for a NATO headquarters in northern Finland. The Swedish government is positive.

Expert: Sarek Places High Demands on Hikers

Sweden's largest national park Sarek requires great preparation and knowledge before hiking. If you get lost, you're hard to find. It's a huge area and in the great mountain world, people become very small, says mountain rescuer Mats Bergsten.