February 10, 2010
The following articles have been tagged with "Arjeplog":
Education: 21 Jan 10
Some of Sweden’s best primary schools can be found in municipalities along the southeastern coast of the country, according to a new ranking by the country's main teachers union.
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National: 3 Oct 09
A jobsworth bus driver in northern Sweden refused to allow a man to travel with his girlfriend on transport arranged for a ladies night out.
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Analysis & Opinion: 6 Feb 09
Income details are public property in Sweden - so much so that neighbourhood rich lists are regularly published in the press. Paul O’Mahony peers behind the figures to examine attitudes to a practice that is coming under increasing fire.
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Politics: 30 Sep 08
A Riksdag member from Arjeplog in northern Sweden is proposing a new bill which may restrict one of Sweden’s most cherished rights in order to protect the auto industry from industrial espionage.
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Society: 5 Aug 08
The northern Swedish town of Arjeplog has been inundated with requests from people interested in cashing in on the municipality's innovative new repopulation scheme.
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Society: 28 Jul 08
In an innovative move to arrest depopulation, Arjeplog, a municipality in the far north of Sweden, has offered families up to 100,000 kronor ($16,000) to move into the area.
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National: 5 Apr 07
The worst is over in a Norrland region that was battered by storm force winds over the course of Thursday. The four people earlier reported missing have now been found and are reported to be in good health.
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National: 23 Sep 05
A Soviet soldier from World War II, whose remains have been in limbo since they were found last year in a remote northern area of Sweden, could be buried near where he was found.
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"No one is surprised to hear that safety is important to Swedes. After all, the first 3-point seat belt was first put into production for cars in the Volvo PV444 in 1959. But there are moments when I think that the devotion to safety extends beyond the fair margin to allow for Darwin Award nominees...." READ »
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