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Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute

Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against them

The Guardian - UK

Sweden and Finland in 10 Days: The Nordic Circuit for Indian Travellers Chasing Wilderness and Design

Why This Pairing WorksSweden and Finland share a border, a similar climate, and a design culture built on the same premise, that beauty should be useful. But they are not the same country, and the differences are what make the circuit worth doing. Stockholm is a city of water and…

Times Life

Earth is slowly swallowing an entire Arctic town in Sweden, and authorities are moving Kiruna building by building as the world’s largest underground iron ore mine cracks and destabilises the ground beneath it.

Kiruna, Sweden, is moving its entire town due to ground instability caused by iron ore mining. This massive engineering project involves relocating buildings and infrastructure to a safer location. The relocation aims to preserve cultural heritage while ensuring residents' continuity. It highlights the consequences of resource extraction and the need…

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The top under-the-radar destinations in Europe you need to know about this summer

By looking at the places with the lowest search interest this season, Skyscanner has created a list of spots you can visit without battling the crowds.

Euronews

Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals

Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech products

The Guardian - UK

Moving a town in the Arctic: Why residents of Sweden’s Kiruna feel left out in the cold

Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing.

Euronews

Sami reindeer herders in Sweden face cultural collapse amid mining and climate threats

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

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Forget Philly: Sweden’s reindeer cheesesteaks fills tourists and locals alike

Thousands gathered last week to watch the historic Kiruna Church move five kilometres east

The Independent UK

A historic Swedish church embraces inclusion with minority languages

The members of Kiruna Church primarily worship in Swedish, their country’s main language

The Independent UK

Historic Swedish Church Inches Closer To New Home

A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings resumed its slow move across the Arctic town of Kiruna on Wednesday, inching toward its new home to allow Europe's biggest underground mine to expand.

International Business Times

Historic Swedish Church On The Move In Logistical Feat

With great fanfare, a historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings began its slow move from its home in the Arctic town of Kiruna on Tuesday to allow the expansion of Europe's biggest underground mine.

International Business Times

Watch live: Sweden’s historic 600-tonne Kiruna Church moves to new home

Watch live as an entire church in Sweden continues its move to its new home on Wednesday, 20 August.

The Independent UK

Historic Swedish church transported on trailers to avoid being swallowed by mine

A convoy of trailers is transporting the 113-year-old Kiruna Church to a new home to make way for the expansion of a large underground iron ore mine.

Euronews

How do you move a beloved Swedish church down the road? With prayer, engineering and some Eurovision

The Kiruna Church and its belfry are being moved along a 5-kilometer route east to a new city center in northern Sweden as part of the town’s relocation

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How do you move a beloved Swedish church three miles up the road? With prayer, engineering and a special trailer

One of the country’s most beautiful buildings is set to undergo a winding journey

International Business Times

Historic Swedish Church Being Moved As Giant Mine Casts Growing Shadow

A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings is to be moved from its longtime home in the Arctic town of Kiruna next week as part of a campaign to expand Europe's biggest underground mine.

The Guardian - UK

After a painful breakup, I dreaded returning to Sweden. Then came a friend’s quiet act of kindness

Memories of life with my ex-boyfriend followed me around Stockholm. But day by day, it became easier, says writer Imogen West-Knights

WEKU

It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden

Sweden says it found the largest deposit in Europe of rare earths — ingredients in a host of technologies from e-vehicles to wind turbines. Mining and processing them is another story.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: A sinking city in Sweden is moving for a new metal mine

The story of Kiruna, e-waste and recycling

The Guardian - UK

Why a Swedish town is on the move – one building at a time

The Arctic town of Kiruna is subsiding and under threat from being swallowed by a vast iron ore mine. But what does its relocation mean for the local Sami reindeer herders?

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