TOP 100 SWEDISH SITES
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| Lights out for Old Bulbs With a European Union ban on the manufacture and import of 100 watt and frosted incandescent light bulbs coming into force Tuesday, Sweden’s energy consumption for lighting is expected to fall by 50 percent. The 100 watt bulbs that have been in use since the 19th century are to be replaced mainly by longer-lasting fluorescent lamps. sr.se |
Swedish business incubator Iqube closes its doors A high-profile business incubator that many hoped would bring forward a new generation of Swedish entrepreneurs has shut its doors. thelocal.se |
500 refugee children in urgent need of housing As housing shortages for refugee children reach crisis levels, Swedish migration authorities have decided to more than double the number of municipalities assigned to receive young asylum seekers. thelocal.se |
Fire causes woman to leap from fourth floor A woman jumped from her fourth floor apartment to escape a fire at an assisted living facility in northwest Stockholm early on Monday morning. thelocal.se |
Swedes want their adult children out of the house Seven of 10 young Swedes aged 20 to 25 want to live on their own, but instead remain with their parents due to a lack of available affordable accommodation or poor personal finances, according to a new poll. thelocal.se |