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ABBA’s Bjorn speaks out in support of Black Lives Matter protests

June 8, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ABBA, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Civil Unrest, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), MINNEAPOLIS, Personalities / People, POLICE, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Society / Social Issues, Sweden, ULVAEUS, United States, US

FILE PHOTO: Musician Bjorn Ulvaeus of Swedish pop group ABBA poses for a picture in Stockholm, Sweden May 7, 2018.

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Renwables Infrastrucuture Group acquires stake in German wind farm, exits Swedish project

May 15, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Company News, Deals, Divestitures / Spin, Energy (TRBC), Equity Investments, Europe, France, Germany, IFRA, Investment Management and Fund Operators (TRBC), Mergers / Acquisitions / Takeovers, Offs, Power Markets, Private Equity Funds, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Power Stations, RENEWABLES, Sweden, United Kingdom, US, Wind Farms, WINDFARM

LONDON (Reuters) – London-listed The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) said on Friday it has completed the acquisition of a 36%

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Coronavirus sends climate strikers back to school – this time, online

March 21, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, CORONAVIRUS, Education, Environment, Europe, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Infectious Diseases, Pictures, Sweden, THUNBERG, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a protest outside the EU Council as EU environment ministers

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Coronavirus prompts Thunberg to move Friday climate rallies online

March 14, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, CORONAVIRUS, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, HEALTH, Health / Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nordic States, Social Media, Sweden, THUNBERG, US

FILE PHOTO: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in the ”Europe Climate Strike” rally in Brussels, Belgium, March 6,

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Roger Waters of Pink Floyd joins Assange supporters in London protest march

February 23, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, ASSANGE, Australia, BRITAIN, Civil Unrest, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, International / National Security, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, PROTEST, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people including Roger Waters, co-founder of the Pink Floyd rock group, and designer Vivienne Westwood,

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Australia celebrates as heavy rains dampen huge bushfires

February 7, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Europe, General News, Major News, MINING, Pictures, Precipitation, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Sweden, Transportation (TRBC), United Kingdom, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Much of Australia’s wildfire-ravaged east coast was drenched on Friday by the biggest rainfall in almost 20

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Lundin Petroleum says to become carbon neutral by 2030

January 27, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments CARBON, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Company News, Content produced in Bangalore, Corporate Name Changes, Environment, Europe, Integrated Oil and Gas (TRBC), LUNDINPETROLEUM, Norway, Performance / Results / Earnings, Results Forecasts / Warnings, Sweden, US

FILE PHOTO: Lundin Norge’s logo is seen at its headquarters in Lysaker, Norway June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins OSLO (Reuters)

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U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky gives concert in Sweden after assault conviction

December 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Europe, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, Nordic States, Picture available, Pictures, RAPPER, Sweden, United States, US, USA

Stockholm (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky returned to Sweden to perform at a concert on Wednesday, just months after

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Disney’s ‘Frozen 2’ thrills Sámi people in northern Europe

December 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments 2, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, FROZEN, Hotels and Entertainment Services (TRBC), Major News, Nordic States, Norway, Pictures, SAMI, Sweden, United States, US, Video

OSLO (Reuters) – The sequel to Walt Disney Co’s 2013 hit animated musical “Frozen” is generating excitement among indigenous Sámi

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Alicia Vikander takes on bilingual role in Tokyo-set ‘Earthquake Bird’

October 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asia / Pacific, BIRD, Celebrities, EARTHQUAKE, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, Japan, LONDON, Nordic States, Personalities / People, Pictures, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video, Western Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Alicia Vikander plays a murder suspect caught in a love triangle in “Earthquake Bird,” a thriller set

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