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Midsummer in Sweden is a magical celebration, a day of jubilant festivities honoring the year's longest day with traditions spanning centuries. This holiday is the heart and soul of Swedish ...

Traditional food is a central part of the experience at Swedish Christmas markets, offering visitors a taste of classic holiday flavors. A staple at many markets is glögg, a spiced mulled wine often ...

Once a common sight on Scandinavian farms, the Danish-Swedish Farmdog nearly went extinct due to industrialization. The American Kennel Club announced a new addition to its exclusive, prestigious ...

Sweden is set to test new “drone swarm technology” in an effort to bolster the country’s defences amid rising tensions with Russia. The Nordic country will test the drones during its ...

Sweden has committed to sending naval forces into the Baltic Sea following yet another suspected Russian attack on underwater cables in the region. The deployment of three warships and a surveillance ...

By midsummer, food is abundant and life is relatively easy for woodmice. Just one species, the house mouse, is the one that gives all mice a bad name. The house mouse is a species native to the ...

In the movie, the British actress starred as Dani, a grieving graduate student who joins her boyfriend on a visit to rural Sweden to observe ... festival of midsummer. “Protecting myself is ...

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