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'Vacuum cleaner' behind Swedish nuke plant fire

Science & Technology: 13 Nov 11
The fire in reactor 2 at nuclear power plant Ringhals, south of Gothenburg, will cost roughly 1.8 billion kronor ($267 million) in lost profits, reports and was caused by a forgotten vacuum cleaner. READ »

Sweden critical of German nuclear decision

Politics: 30 May 11
Sweden's environment minister Andreas Carlgren has criticised Germany's decision to decommission its nuclear power stations by 2022 as "unrealistic", predicting that it will be forced to import nuclear power from EU partners. READ »

Swedes oppose new nuclear power: poll

Science & Technology: 19 Mar 11
The ongoing catastrophe at Fukushima nuclear power station in Japan has prompted renewed debate over nuclear power in Sweden, with a new poll indicating that a majority of Swedes are opposed to its expansion. READ »

Thinking about Sweden's nuclear future

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Mar 11
Swedish nuclear safety expert Frigyes Reisch from the Royal Institute of Technology speaks with The Local's Gabriel Stein about how the situation in Japan may impact the nuclear energy development in Sweden. READ »

Pricey power threatens Swedish industry: CEO

Business & Money: 10 Dec 10
The head of a Swedish pulp manufacturer forced to shut down production has slammed the country's high energy prices, citing Sweden's lack of energy policy as a threat to the industry. READ »

Nuclear plant heads propose armed security

National: 3 Jun 10
The heads of Sweden's nuclear power plants have called for the installation of armed rapid reaction forces to be put in place in order to increase security. READ »

Sweden raps Vattenfall over recent scandals

Business & Money: 23 Jul 09
Following a wave of scandals surrounding Vattenfall, the Swedish government has demanded concrete measures be taken by the board of the state-owned nuclear operator. READ »

More safety concerns for Vattenfall reactor in Germany

Business & Money: 10 Jul 09
Sweden’s Vattenfall suffered another setback on Thursday as the company announced it would carry out additional checks of suspected faulty fuel rods at a nuclear power station it operates in Germany. READ »

Sweden's biggest nuke plant under observation

Science & Technology: 8 Jul 09
Nuclear officials ruled on Wednesday to place the Ringhals plant in southwestern Sweden under observation following several recent incidents that risk jeopardizing security. 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 »

Fire at Swedish nuclear power plant

National: 11 Jul 08
A fire broke out on Friday on the roof of a turbine hall at a nuclear power plant on Sweden's west coast but was quickly extinguished and the reactor was never in danger, the plant said. READ »

Night security lacking at nuke plant

National: 29 May 08
Night security is often non-existent at Oskarshamn nuclear plant, where two men are suspected of trying to smuggle in explosive material. READ »

Drunk workers fired from nuclear plant

National: 11 Jul 07
Ringhals nuclear power plant has tightened security after the sacking of a number of people involved in the construction of a new turbine hall. Eight workers have been relieved of their duties. READ »

Christian Democrats signal Swedish shift to nuclear power

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Apr 07
As Sweden's Christian Democrats shed their opposition to nuclear power, the unthinkable has become possible: Sweden may well reinvest in nuclear energy, argues Nima Sanandaji of think tank Captus. READ »

Bomb threat at Forsmark

National: 21 Mar 07
An anonymous caller has caused the evacuation of Forsmark nuclear power plant. The caller told staff that there was a bomb on the premises. The level of alert has also been raised at the Ringhals plant in southern Sweden. READ »

Sweden restarts nuclear reactors

National: 23 Feb 07
Nuclear reactors Ringhals 2 and Forsmark 2 both restarted this week following minor incidents that bought about their temporary closure. READ »

IAEA asked to inspect Swedish nuclear plant

Science & Technology: 16 Feb 07
The UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has been asked to inspect Sweden's Forsmark nuclear power plant after a series of incidents that have raised concerns over atomic safety. READ »

Nuclear reactor shut down

Science & Technology: 16 Feb 07
A reactor at the Ringhals nuclear power plant south of Gothenburg has been shut down while officials investigate a small leak. READ »

Swedish nuclear reactor back online after fire

National: 11 Dec 06
A Swedish nuclear reactor fired up again on Monday after being shuttered since November when a transformer caught fire, officials said. READ »

Fire leads to nuclear reactor shutdown

National: 14 Nov 06
A reactor at the Ringhals nuclear power plant in south-western Sweden has been shut down after a fire. The fire has now been put out, but it could be some time before the reactor restarts. READ »

Two more Swedish reactors close

National: 3 Aug 06
Five of Sweden's ten nuclear reactors are now offline after faults were found at two of the reactors at the Oskarshamn plant in southern Sweden. Two reactors at Forsmark were shut down last week. READ »

Most Swedes favour nuclear power

Politics: 12 Apr 06
A majority of Swedes want to keep atomic energy, a new survey shows, marking a turnaround in public opinion, which formerly favoured closing all the country's nuclear power stations. READ »

Power station could get armed guard

National: 29 Mar 06
The environmental court in Växjö has decided that armed guards are needed to protect the nuclear power station in Oskarshamn. But the law does not allow for such a measure. READ »

Nuclear power plant's future in limbo

Politics: 29 Apr 05
A court has turned down an application from a nuclear power plant near Gothenburg to increase its capacity. The plant did not comply with environmental codes, it was decided. READ »

20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »

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