Lappland town trying to attract Russians

The town of Sorsele in Lappland in the north of the country is hoping to attract Russians to the community to increase the population, and it could be a success, reports Swedish Television.

Over 900 Russian families have already expressed interest in moving there. The idea is that the Russians would learn Swedish before they move to Sorsele. The hope is that they could work in the municipality, which is expecting a wave of retirements.

Sorsele is now trying to get funding from the EU for the project.