The Social Democrats' stronghold in Norrland is cracking at the seams. The loss in the north is in some places twice as big as in the country as a whole. We lack the fingertip feeling for what attracts voters, says John Åberg (S), second vice chairman of the Sollefteå municipal board.
Swedish politicsThe newly formed Norrland Party (NorrP) is doing well in Västernorrland. The party is gaining seats on the regional council and in all municipalities in the county. In Kramfors, NorrP becomes the largest party, while the Social Democrats are in disarray.
SwedenThree more cases of measles have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, according to the Public Health Agency. This is a limited outbreak among a group of unvaccinated people, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsThe number of measles cases is increasing after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality. Now a school in Järna has also been affected, writes Länstidningen Södertälje.
SwedenThe measles outbreak linked to the Urkult Festival has raised many questions. Here are some of the answers - and a tip from acting Deputy State Epidemiologist Stephan Stenmark: This is a good opportunity to review your vaccination status, he says.
SwedenThree more measles cases have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, the Public Health Agency of Sweden reports. One of them is a student at a high school in Gothenburg.
SwedenThe measles outbreak linked to the Urkult Festival continues to grow, according to the Public Health Agency. There are now 21 reported cases, an increase of 10 since Tuesday's report. It is very unusual for us to see this kind of outbreak in Sweden, says acting state epidemiologist Erik Sturegård.
SwedenA total of eleven cases have been confirmed in the measles outbreak linked to the Urkult festival, with another case reported in Stockholm, according to the Swedish Public Health Agency. Contact tracing is now underway in several regions.
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