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Ex-Danish Defence Minister and Spy Chief ‘Relieved’ After Charges Dropped

Posted by Helmi Gunnora
November 28, 2023

Denmark’s former defence minister and ex-spy chief have spoken of their relief after prosecutors dramatically dropped criminal charges accusing them of leaking state secrets....

EWZ to Take Control of Swedish Solar Developer Solare Nordic

Posted by Haldis Gyda
November 27, 2023

Zurich-based utility EWZ is acquiring a 51% stake in Swedish developer Solare Nordic AB as part of a collaboration on the development of solar...

Cheap Electricity and Jobs Keep Serbia Tied to Coal

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
November 27, 2023

The Kolubara coal mine in Serbia never closes—24 hours a day, 365 days per year, excavators work around the clock gnawing away at the...

Xbox Developer MachineGames Opens Up New Studio In Sweden

Posted by Aile Bjorn
November 26, 2023

Wolfenstein developer MachineGames came under Xbox ownership when Microsoft acquired Bethesda in 2021, although we haven’t seen the team produce a game of its own since the...

Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
November 26, 2023

Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of...

IndiGo Expands Turkish Airlines Codeshare Deal To Nordic Countries

Posted by Kaethe Lis
November 25, 2023

While IndiGo enjoys codeshare deals with several global airlines, its agreement with Turkish Airlines is by far the biggest. Over the last several months,...

Why the Gaza Tunnels Are a Key Strategic Problem for Israel

Posted by Fredrik Eydis
November 25, 2023

There is a dense underground network in the Palestinian territories where the Israeli army’s ground offensive is ongoing. According to researcher Daphné Richemond-Barak, this...

IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists

Posted by Henrik Idun
November 24, 2023

Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist...

Tesla Faces Off Against Nordic Labor Solidarity

Posted by Liona Jensen
November 24, 2023

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has been involved in an escalating dispute with IF Metall, the trade union representing its mechanics in Sweden. After several...

Global Networking Night; Sweden Club Holds Climate Forum

Posted by Inga Jotunn
November 24, 2023

Global Networking Night 2023 Another successful Global Networking Night (GNN) is in the books, after alumni around the world held nearly 60 separate events on October...