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'I'll be bock': Defiance after giant straw goat goes up in flames

The Gavlebocken has been a fixture of the city's Christmas celebrations since 1966.

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Sweden to deploy more police in Stockholm to tackle violent crime

At least 44 people have died in shooting incidents across Sweden in 2021, according to police figures.

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Lights dazzle in swimming pool to celebrate Santa Lucia Day in Sweden

Children and teenagers from the Neptun Synchronised Swimming Club got together to perform for the Santa Lucia festival of light in one of Stockholm's grandest pools.

Health news

Which of these European countries dealt with COVID better?

A study comparing the COVID responses of the German, Swedish and UK governments reveals how different strategies ended with a similar loss of public trust.

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One dead, one missing after cargo ships collide in Baltic Sea

The incident occurred between the Swedish coastal town of Ystad and the Danish island of Bornholm.

Culture news

Abdulrazak Gurnah receives his Nobel Literature Prize in London

British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, received his medal on Monday in London.

Art

Europe's biggest gingerbread competition displays marvellous creations

Stockholm’s festive gingerbread competition has been running for 31 years makes a return to ArkDes museum.

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Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first female PM, unveils new cabinet

Andersson was voted in by Sweden’s parliament as prime minister last week, but resigned seven hours later after the defeat of her budget and the departure of a junior coalition party.

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Andersson quits just hours after being voted Sweden's first female PM

Magdalena Andersson resigns just hours after being voted Sweden's first female prime minister

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Magdalena Andersson to become Sweden's first female prime minister

Andersson, the current finance minister, will replace Stefan Löfven.

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Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden

Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

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Swedish far-right MEP convicted of sexually assaulting party member

Peter Lundgren was fined around €6,000 for sexually assaulting a fellow member of the Sweden Democrats in 2018.

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Swedish teenager jailed for murdering police officer in Gothenburg

The 17-year-old was found guilty of shooting dead the officer on 30 June.

Money

Ban Bitcoin mining to save the environment, say Swedish authorities

Environment and finance regulators in the Nordic country say crypto mining's electricity usage is putting the climate at risk.

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Netflix ‘solved’ the Olof Palme murder. Not all Swedes are convinced

Everyone from the CIA to the PKK to apartheid South Africa has been blamed for the murder of Sweden's most popular leader. The answer may be a lot more simple.

Mobility

Sweden cracks down on electric scooters

A fatal accident and parking problems have driven the Swedish capital to slash the number of e-scooters by half and impose tough rules on rental companies.

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'Best music in the world!' say ABBA fans in Stockholm as new album drops

Visitors of the ABBA museum in Stockholm buy merchandise and reminisce on their own memories of the Swedish pop sensation, as the new album 'Voyage' marks the group's first new release in nearly 40 years

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Magdalena Andersson set to become Sweden's first female Prime Minister

Magdalena Andersson moves a step closer to becoming Sweden's first female prime minister

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Sweden launches commission on injustices suffered by Sámi people

Between 20,000 and 40,000 Sámi people live in northern Sweden, although there is no official census.

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Two dead after man falls seven storeys at ABBA tribute gig in Sweden

Police said an 80-year-old fell into the open foyer of the building in Uppsala, striking two spectators.

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