https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed There have been at least ten wildfires and 50 grass fires each day this week, according to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). Here's a look at which areas are affected at the moment, and how Sweden is dealing with the situation. https://www.thelocal.se/20190425/fires-in-sweden-which-areas-are-affected-what-do-we-know Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:22:01 +0200 fires-in-sweden-which-areas-are-affected-what-do-we-know The wildfire situation across Sweden had significantly improved on Monday, following a weekend of rain which was welcomed by the firefighters who have been battling for weeks to bring the fires under control. https://www.thelocal.se/20180730/sweden-forest-fires-a-weekend-of-rain-and-firefighting-has-led-to-huge-improvements Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:53:47 +0200 sweden-forest-fires-a-weekend-of-rain-and-firefighting-has-led-to-huge-improvements As Sweden battles dozens of wildfires across the country, the Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) warned on Friday that it is currently "impossible" to extinguish some of the largest blazes. https://www.thelocal.se/20180720/some-sweden-wildfires-impossible-to-extinguish Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:08:58 +0200 some-sweden-wildfires-impossible-to-extinguish A booklet of war precautions sent out to nearly 5 million Swedish households this summer led to hundreds of phonecalls to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). https://www.thelocal.se/20180628/war-precautions-booklet-prompted-hundreds-of-phonecalls-to-security-agency Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:50:44 +0200 war-precautions-booklet-prompted-hundreds-of-phonecalls-to-security-agency Sweden’s 22,000 volunteer soldiers were on Tuesday evening grabbing their guns and uniform, cancelling social engagements, and rushing to their stations, as the Swedish Armed Forces launched its biggest surprise exercise since 1975. https://www.thelocal.se/20180606/sweden-mobilises-entire-home-guard-for-first-time-since-1975 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:53:25 +0200 sweden-mobilises-entire-home-guard-for-first-time-since-1975 While the US debates to what extent Russia influenced its presidential election, a small country in northern Europe is already gearing up to fend off foreign interference in its next election. https://www.thelocal.se/20171107/how-swedens-getting-ready-for-the-election-year-information-war Tue, 07 Nov 2017 13:48:37 +0100 how-swedens-getting-ready-for-the-election-year-information-war The head of Sweden's national police, Dan Eliasson, has resigned to lead disaster preparedness agency MSB. https://www.thelocal.se/20180131/swedish-police-chief-dan-eliasson-resigns-msb Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:24:05 +0100 swedish-police-chief-dan-eliasson-resigns-msb Sweden is to create a new public authority tasked with countering disinformation and boosting the population's resilience in the face of possible influence operations. https://www.thelocal.se/20180115/sweden-to-create-new-authority-tasked-with-countering-disinformation Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:48:40 +0100 sweden-to-create-new-authority-tasked-with-countering-disinformation Sweden is one of a number of countries hit by an extensive cyber attack affecting several companies and government agencies, the civil contingencies agency reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20170405/sweden-targeted-in-global-cyber-attack-cloud-hopper-apt10 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:24:30 +0200 sweden-targeted-in-global-cyber-attack-cloud-hopper-apt10 A report commissioned by Sweden's Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) to look into the influence of the Islamist organization the Muslim Brotherhood in the country has sparked debate, with a number of researchers disputing the methodology used and conclusions reached. https://www.thelocal.se/20170303/debate-rages-in-sweden-over-muslim-brotherhood-report Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:30:18 +0100 debate-rages-in-sweden-over-muslim-brotherhood-report The acute refugee crisis which near-overwhelmed Sweden’s authorities in autumn last year has done little to damage its citizens’ unusually high social trust, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.se/20161126/swedens-social-trust-unaffected Sat, 26 Nov 2016 11:40:38 +0100 swedens-social-trust-unaffected Swedish authorities are on standby, if asked, to quickly assist Italy in the rescue and reconstruction process as the country attempts to recover from Wednesday's deadly earthquake. https://www.thelocal.se/20160825/sweden-on-standby-to-help-earthquake-hit-italy Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:18:04 +0200 sweden-on-standby-to-help-earthquake-hit-italy UPDATED: Sweden's first tents for refugees are set to go up next week. A total of 75 tents are being set up in the south of the country to give people a roof over their heads as winter sets in. https://www.thelocal.se/20151016/sweden-to-erect-tents-for-hundreds-of-refugees Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:30:06 +0200 sweden-to-erect-tents-for-hundreds-of-refugees A Swedish relief team on its way to earthquake-hit Nepal faces delays after two planes carrying 43 first responders and rescue equipment failed to secure permission to land at Kathmandu airport, the Swedish Contingencies Agency told The Local on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20150428/swedish-rescue-team-stuck-en-route-to-nepal Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:45:00 +0200 swedish-rescue-team-stuck-en-route-to-nepal An expert team from Sweden is set to travel to Nepal on Monday to help with a search and rescue operation following a devastating earthquake which is believed to have claimed 3,200 lives so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20150427/swedish-team-to-join-nepal-quake-rescue-efforts Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:37:39 +0200 swedish-team-to-join-nepal-quake-rescue-efforts Foreign intelligence services were behind a number of hacker attacks against Swedish authorities, companies, and universities last year, Swedish intelligence officials have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20140108/fra-foreign-powers-behind-hacker-attacks-in-sweden Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:28:00 +0100 fra-foreign-powers-behind-hacker-attacks-in-sweden More than 100 people perished in fires in Sweden during 2013 with experts saying that smoking remains the main cause for fatal blazes. https://www.thelocal.se/20140102/smoking-blamed-for-104-swedish-fire-deaths Thu, 02 Jan 2014 09:46:00 +0100 smoking-blamed-for-104-swedish-fire-deaths There will likely be a school shooting in Sweden sometime in the foreseeable future, according to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB), which warned that local authorities are woefully unprepared to deal with such an event. https://www.thelocal.se/20130320/46828 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:58:00 +0100 46828 Hacktivist network Anonymous followed through on threats to direct a cyber attack against Sweden’s Riksbank on Wednesday night in retaliation for Monday's raid on PRQ - previous hosts to The Pirate Bay and WikiLeaks. https://www.thelocal.se/20121003/43602 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:12:00 +0200 43602 Computer hackers claiming to be from the Anonymous network took over the official website of Sweden's National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) on Tuesday night, leaving a profane message for anyone who visited the site. https://www.thelocal.se/20121003/43588 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:52:00 +0200 43588