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Sweden may consider amending Quran-burning law: Justice minister

A recent incident at an authorised protest in Stockholm drew outrage from governments in several majority Muslim countries

Europe News

Deal on Swedish NATO membership within reach - Stoltenberg

Turkey has blocked Stockholm's membership bid since last year.

USA

Can Joe Biden make the difference for Sweden's NATO bid?

The US President is to meet Sweden's Prime Minister in a show of support amid resistance from Turkey.

World News

Take a look at Europe's new LGBT+ retirement communities

New communities for senior LGBTQ+ people are cropping up across Europe. Their aim? To create safe spaces which fight against social marginalisation.

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Sweden

Stockholm Quran burning protest condemned by Muslim world

An Iraqi refugee tore, burned and kicked the holy book at a protest initially allowed by the authorities.

Sweden

Roller coaster tragedy in Sweden

One person has died and several are injured after a roller coaster carriage derailed at the Grona Lund amusement park in Stockholm

The Road To Green

Bigger and healthier forests: how can we protect our carbon sinks?

Sweden is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wood-based materials. We meet the foresters trying to promote more sustainable practices for the industry.

The Road To Green

How the Swedens foresters are dealing with the world's demands

Sweden is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wood-based materials. We meet the foresters trying to promote more sustainable practices for the industry.

Experiences

Celebrate the summer solstice at these joyous, fire-filled festivals

Put on your flower crown for these midsummer solstice celebrations in Europe

Sweden

Sweden vows to crack down on crime as lethal shootings soar

As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday.

Hungary

Hungary–US arms deal halted as Orban blocks Sweden's NATO membership

Right-wing Washington lawmaker is using Senate procedure to halt arms transfers

Art

Monet painting targeted by environmental protesters in Stockholm

Environmental activists have smeared a Claude Monet painting in Stockholm with red paint claiming the Swedish Government should be doing more to protect the planet

Sweden

Stockholm deputy mayor protests far-right stance on drag story time

Stockholm Deputy Mayor Jan Jönsson describes himself as a "canvas" to highlight calls from the Sweden Democrats to ban drag queen story hour events.

Sweden

Why are Sweden's far right suddenly going after drag queens?

Sweden Democrats are moving from an anti-immigration platform to something more like an American-style culture war

World News

Stoltenberg: Sweden has fulfilled agreement with Turkey to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences.

Turkey

Stoltenberg: 'Door open' for Ukraine to join NATO

At an informal meeting in Oslo, the NATO Secretary General also touched on how to iron out Sweden's accession process to joining the bloc.

World News

What is stalling Sweden’s accession to NATO?

Euronews looks at why Sweden's NATO application has yet to be ratified by the military alliance's member states. Behind the delay, Turkey's calls for extraditing suspected militants, a demand to lift an arms embargo, and fears that ratification might provoke Russia.

Sweden

US says 'time is now' for Sweden to join NATO

The US's top diplomat has said the “time is now” for Turkey to back Sweden's NATO membership bid.

World News

Turkey wants action from NATO hopeful Sweden over Kurdish stunt

Ankara has demanded Sweden prosecute those responsible for projecting a Kurdish flag onto Stockholm's parliament during Turkey's election.

Green News

Swedish retailer blocks 42,000 customers for ‘exploiting’ free returns

Online fashion retailer Boozt AB says excessive returns are bad for business and the environment.

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