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Cracks found in Swedish nuclear waste pools

Science & Technology: 12 Dec 12
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has asked contractors at the Oskarshamn nuclear plant to review their security requirements after cracks were found in on-site nuclear waste storage pools. READ »

Sweden forced to shut down nuclear reactor

National: 6 Dec 12
A nuclear reactor in southern Sweden was forced to shut down on Thursday after officials found the plant had failed to meet safety requirements. READ »

Greenpeace report slams Swedish nuclear plants

Science & Technology: 2 Oct 12
Security risks at Sweden’s nuclear power plants are so high that the facilities should all be taken out of operation, according to a new report from environment organization Greenpeace. READ »

Threat levels raised after power plant 'bomb' find

National: 21 Jun 12
After the discovery of explosives on the premises of Swedish nuclear power plant Ringhals south of Gothenburg on Wednesday, authorities raised the threat level at all Swedish nuclear facilities. READ »

‘We have no control over the plutonium’: agency

Business & Money: 27 Apr 12
When Sweden recently shipped plutonium to the US, foreign minister Carl Bildt said that it was to be destroyed. But according to radiation safety experts, Sweden no longer has any control over what happens with the substance. READ »

Swedish nuclear safety needs improving: report

Science & Technology: 20 Jan 12
Sweden must take measures to increase nuclear plant security against terror attacks, including the introduction of armed guards, according to a new government-sponsored report. READ »

'Uncertainty' over Swedish nuke waste storage: experts

Science & Technology: 17 Dec 11
There are still questions surrounding some important points in the Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management's application for final disposition, concluded an international expert group. READ »

Swede held for building nuclear reactor in his kitchen

Science & Technology: 2 Aug 11
Swedish police have detained a 31-year-old man in Ängelholm in western Sweden after he sought advice on the legality of building a nuclear reactor in his home. READ »

Sweden launches review of nuclear security

Science & Technology: 30 Mar 11
Security at Swedish nuclear power stations is set to undergo a comprehensive review following the incidents at the Fukushima plant in Japan, the nuclear industry and the Radiation Safety Authority announced on Wednesday. READ »

Radiation reaches Sweden from Japan

National: 24 Mar 11
Radioactivity from Japan’s earthquake-hit nuclear power plants has reached Sweden, but the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority says the levels recorded do not pose any danger to people or the environment. READ »

Sweden to check Japan food imports for radiation

Science & Technology: 23 Mar 11
Sweden is to follow an EU recommendation to check all Japanese foodstuffs imported after the March 11th earthquake, the National Food Administration announced on Wednesday. READ »

Japan Swedes to take iodine tablets

National: 20 Mar 11
The Swedish foreign ministry has advised Swedes within a 250 km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant to take iodine tablets as a preventive measure. READ »

Sweden mulls evacuating citizens from Japan

National: 17 Mar 11
Swedish prime minister said on Thursday the government was working on an evacuation plan for Swedes after the foreign ministry further extended its warning against "non-essential" travel to Japan amid a growing nuclear crisis. READ »

Japan blasts reignite Swedish nuke debate

Politics: 15 Mar 11
The growing nuclear crisis in Japan has breathed new live into Sweden's anti-nuclear movement and prompted politicians to call for a renewed discussion about Sweden nuclear energy policy. READ »

Sweden extends Japan travel warning

National: 15 Mar 11
Following the detection of heightened levels of radiation in Tokyo and surrounding areas, the Swedish foreign ministry has extended its warning against non-essential travel to Japan. READ »

Sweden issues Japan travel warning

National: 13 Mar 11
The Swedish foreign ministry on Sunday issued a recommendation against "non-essential" travel to the earthquake-hit areas of Japan. READ »

Swedish police officers injured in laser attack

National: 13 Dec 09
Two Swedish police officers received eye injuries after being shot by a green laser in Trelleborg in southern Sweden late Saturday night. READ »

New radon limits could cost Sweden billions

Science & Technology: 27 Sep 09
Radon is more of a health hazard than has been hitherto known and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has argued for a dramatic cut in limits for homes and buildings. The change could cost Sweden billions. READ »

Iranians barred from Swedish universities

Science & Technology: 21 Jul 09
Iranian nationals have been banned from Swedish university programmes with ties to nuclear and missile technologies following a warning from the country’s security service Säpo. READ »

Agency reacts to nuke plant safety lapses

Science & Technology: 7 Jul 09
Safety officials in Sweden may put one of the country’s nuclear power plants under special supervision following a number of safety violations. READ »

Nuke plant faulted for using janitors as guards

Science & Technology: 31 Oct 08
A decision by management of Sweden’s Oskarshamn nuclear power plant to have custodial workers stand in as guards has drawn a sharp rebuke from the country’s nuclear regulatory authority. READ »

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