Folk festival in Lund as Lundakarnevalen takes over the city
Over 100,000 people gathered in Lund on Saturday to attend the student carnival Lundakarnevalen, which is held every four years.
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Kristersson to Rutte: We will reach defense goals by 2030
Sweden estimates that NATO's goal of member states spending 5 percent of GDP on defense will be reached as early as 2030. That was Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's (M) message to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a press conference in Revinge.
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Here is the concert lineup for summer 2026
This summer, several global giants like Bad Bunny and The Weeknd will be performing in Sweden. There will also be long-awaited reunions with artists like Robyn, Alice Cooper and ZZ Top. Here is the concert lineup for summer 2026.
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After the crises, Icona Pop chose each other again
Icona Pop is back with a new album in August. But the road to it was full of challenges - for the first time, Caroline Hjelt's and Aino Jawo's lives were out of sync. "We almost talked about it as if we chose each other again," Hjelt says.
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Man dies in house fire in Hylte
A man has died after a fire at a villa in Hylte, the police say on their website.
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Gothenburg gets direct train to Berlin on Oslo-Berlin route
In two years, Norwegian Vy will start running direct trains from Oslo to Berlin - with stops in Trollhättan, Gothenburg, Halmstad, Helsingborg, Lund, and Malmö.
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Red-necked nightjar guided by the moon
Moonlight is crucial for the migratory bird red-necked nightjar, a new study from Lund University shows. The study shows how vulnerable nocturnal animals are to changes in the light environment, according to the researchers.
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Heat shock awaits on Valborg as Walpurgis Day and May Day bring temperatures above 20 degrees and a pollen surge
The King will have glorious weather on his 80th birthday. The spring heat will hit with full force on Walpurgis Day and May Day. Expect temperatures above 20 degrees, up to 25 in some places - and a pollen surge. Basically the whole country will be affected, says Kjell Lund, meteorologist on duty at SMHI.
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