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Paul Connolly
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Editor of Norran English, advocate for northern Sweden’s green transition, history buff, and literary critic. (Likes football too)
This is probably the saddest story I've ever heard.

Kaiser Azad's bravery talking about the death of his and his wife's newborn at Skellefteå hospital was remarkable. They went through something no parent should have to endure. (His wife was still too raw to talk to us about what happened).
"My child is here: I cannot abandon her"
First, they lost their newborn daughter. Now, Northvolt's collapse may force them from Sweden entirely – leaving behind a tiny grave they visit daily...
www.norran.se
March 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Europe needs battery factories. So why build a new factory when there's already one in Skellefteå?

Economist, Claes Hemberg, argues that Volkswagen has stated its intention to build six factories in Europe. This makes the German industrial giant the most likely candidate to take over Northvolt Ett.
Why Volkswagen may buy Northvolt's Skellefteå factory
Economist Claes Hemberg doesn't see Northvolt's bankruptcy as the end for the Skellefteå battery factory. Instead, he anticipates Volkswagen will become...
www.norran.se
March 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
While debate swirls about potential buyers for Northvolt, the plight of the company's non-EU workers is low on the list of priorities. I met a Skellefteå-based Nigerian family on the brink of losing a home they love.

Warning: this is a deeply sad story.
"Telling a child he must leave a place he loves is awful"
<p>Amid the Northvolt crisis, one aspect has been a little overlooked: the devastating impact on staff who relocated from around the world to join the...
www.norran.se
March 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM