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READ MORE » Stephen Hawking visits Stockholm: "Black holes ain’t as black as they are painted" according to the renowned mathematician and quantum physicist. READ MORE » One Thousand Refugees a Day The number of refugees seeking asylum in Sweden — including hundreds of unaccompanied children — has sharply increased in recent weeks, pushing Migrationsverket to its limit, causing emergency responses from NGOs and an outpouring of Swedish humanitarianism. READ MORE » Two proposals increase ages for free healthcare The Swedish government plans to introduce free glasses and free dental care to new age groups. READ MORE » Swede wins prize for moose sensor innovation Just about every day there is an accident involving a moose in Sweden. READ MORE » Big Mac fashion Fashion statement? Maybe. Definitely not your typical fare for an outdoors expedition. READ MORE » Swedish NGO flies Syrian refugees to safety A group of Swedish entrepreneurs and humanitarians is organizing Refugee Air to provide safe passage for Syrian refugees. READ MORE » Gothenburg Welcome Refugees Thousands gathered at Götaplatsen on September 9 to show support as the "Welcome Refugees" rally kicked off. READ MORE » Swedish News: Sweden calls for joint efforts in migrant crisis READ MORE » A royal baby Sweden will welcome another prince or princess in March 2016 READ MORE » Swedish News: Top Swedish restaurant, run by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, serves the best brunch - and wine from Oregon READ MORE » Solar powered water Solvatten, by the visionary inventor Petra Wadstrom, is truly Swedish technology at its best. READ MORE » The Swedish Woman of 2015 SWEA International's annual award to acknowledge a Swedish woman's accomplishments in the world was recently awarded to an inventor. READ MORE » New Chairman at SVIV Tuve Johannesson takes the gavel at SVIV, the Swedes Worldwide organization, succeeding Michael Treschow. READ MORE » 'Jag är Ingrid' Stockholm gala premiere for the documentary about three-time Academy Award winner Ingrid Bergman. READ MORE » Swedish News: American student wins 2015 Stockholm Junior Water Prize. The new princess reports for her first day of work. A clothing exhibition celebrates a princess. READ MORE » Swedish literary resources rank No. 1 Topping the charts: A bedtime story written by a Swede and a new library in Stockholm are getting noticed around the world. READ MORE » Swedish News: 500-year-old sea monster found in Swedish waters. Men in Sweden now outnumber women. READ MORE » Shocking knife attack at IKEA READ MORE » Swedish Coast Guard rescues hundreds The Swedish Coastguard vessel KBV 001 Poseidon conducted its biggest rescue in the Mediterranean on July 27. READ MORE » A walk through my old neighborhood in Stockholm I lived for three summers on Drottninggatan, a street that runs through downtown Stockholm and intersects with Kungsgatan. It is a pedestrian street with history and art, very diverse crowds, sidewalk cafes and restaurants. READ MORE » Swedish News: A trophy for the Swedish prince. Ugly food for sale in Sweden. Jellyfish invade Sweden. READ MORE » July 10 In Swedish History READ MORE » Swedish News: Sweden's feathered finalists. Swedes and Norwegians simulate a newborn’s sight. READ MORE » A volcano eruption takes Sweden by surprise 'Sweden is really good at coming up with new pizza ideas. The rule is any topping can work on pizza, that's why many pizza makers experiment with cool, new pizza toppings.' - pizza chef Mike Arvblom READ MORE » Stockholm's Roddarmadammer The Stockholm Rowing Madams (Roddarmadammer) should be remembered in a local transportation memorial — representing an early Stockholm transportation legacy not unlike the gondolas of Venice. READ MORE »PREMIUM Swedish News: Summer comes to Sweden after cool, rainy start. A new wave of emigration. Swedish actress shines bright. Immigrants send money home from Sweden. READ MORE » Swedish News: Soaring above Stockholm. Swedish strawberry heist. A new chamber of secrets. Kidnapped Swede in new video. READ MORE » The royal family has a new princess - and prince Just a couple days after her brother's wedding, Princess Madeleine and her husband Chris O'Neill became the parents of a prince. READ MORE » Swedish News: A new ferry service in Stockholm. U.S. paratroopers stationed off Swedish coast. American band gets surprise in Sweden. READ MORE » A royal wedding to remember The June 13, 2015 royal wedding of HRH Prince Carl Philip and HRH Princess Sofia of Sweden has been hailed as a most memorable one for being modern, personal and untraditional, full of family and love. READ MORE » The royal couple Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist first set eyes on each other several years ago during a lunch with mutual friends, and while at first they were shy around each other, Sofia called the meeting "love at first sight." READ MORE » Who will Sofia wear? In a high profile wedding such as the one the Prince of Sweden and his celebrity bride are celebrating on June 13, something must be left to surprise. READ MORE » Yes, the future queen of Sweden might be in the royal wedding HRH Princess Estelle has been practicing to make an appearance in the wedding of her uncle, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, on June 13, 2015. READ MORE » Everything you wanted to know about the royal wedding The wedding of Prince Carl Philip and his bride, the new Princess Sofia, is a modern fairytale. READ MORE » Dream wedding broadcast live on SVT The Prince couple has invited all of Sweden and the world. READ MORE » June 2 in Swedish History 1938: Swedish parliament decides to introduce 12 days vacation (two weeks) with full pay for all employees in Sweden, both in public and private service. READ MORE » Contribute CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUBMIT EVENT CONTRIBUTE STORY LISTINGS The Nordstjernan printed edition - delivered to your home for only $55 a year. SUBSCRIBE NOW ABOUT US UPLOAD CENTER SITE MAP PRIVACY SINCE 1872 ARCHIVE 800 827 9333 © Copyright Nordstjernan 2015