Tag: Sweden
Coronavirus risk warning for Sweden border crossings
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has issued another warning about the risks of spreading coronavirus through border crossings between Finland and Sweden.
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Island life: Finnish chef wins Swedish reality TV show
A chef from Åland has been crowned winner of the latest season of the Swedish reality TV show Expedition Robinson - known in other...
Swedish minister concerned over Finland travel restrictions
Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde says she's concerned that travelers from her country might not be allowed to travel freely to other Nordic countries as...
Interior Minister warns over “unnecessary” Sweden border crossings
Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo (Green) has warned people against making "unnecessary" border crossings because the coronavirus epidemic is still ongoing.
The minister made the comments during...
Lapland Police investigated over sneaky Sweden snus run
The Lapland Police Department has turned itself in to the Prosecutor General's office for investigation, after a widely-circulated photograph on social media appeared to...
Cross-border care: Finnish healthcare staff play vital role in Sweden’s Norrbotten...
Every day dozens of Finnish healthcare workers cross over the northern border into Sweden, and at the end of their shifts return home again...
More restrictions for Sweden, Norway and Estonia border crossings
The government has announced a tightening of Finland’s borders with Norway and Sweden until the middle of May, and a recommendation to stop selling...
WATCH: Swedish Gripens arrive for winter weather combat tests
Two Gripen-E fighter jets built by Swedish manufacturer Saab have arrived at Pirkkala Air Force Base to start two weeks of intensive testing and evaluation.
They’re...
PM in Sweden: The relationship is extremely important to us
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP), who took office only in December, has used her first foreign trip to Sweden to stress the importance of...
Growing concern for safety of Finnish troops and diplomats in Iraq
President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) have expressed their concerns for the safety of Finnish troops and diplomats in Iraq, after US President Donald Trump...
