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Breathing life into old books & embossing the natural world onto leather

Two Swedish artists take novel approaches to creating objects for the home.

Sweden

Sweden election explainer: will Swedes swing to the far right?

Sweden had a record-breaking 163,000 asylum applicants in 2015. Will the legacy of this be the country electing far right populists Sweden Democrats on September 9?

Sweden

Sweden hosts 'man-free' festival

Walking around Statement music festival you might notice it is significantly different to the likes of Glastonbury or Sziget.

Sweden

New national anthem celebrates 'fantastic' Sweden

An anonymous group in Sweden released a video with an updated version of the national anthem, speaking out against the narritive that the country is in "crisis and system collapse".

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Denmark

'Most radical organisation': Brazen neo-Nazi group eyes Scandinavia

The Nordic Resistance Movement, a neo-Nazi organisation, has made its way into Denmark. But politicians and activists aren't sitting idly.

Sweden

Muslim woman who refused interview handshake wins discrimination case

A Muslim woman has been awarded €3,829 in compensation after her job interview was ended abruptly because she refused to shake hands.

Sweden

Cars set alight by youths during rampage across Sweden

Groups of youths in Sweden set fire to cars as they went on the rampage across the country.

Sweden

Investigators probe police shooting of ‘disabled man with toy gun’

A probe is continuing into the behaviour of police in Sweden after a man with Down syndrome was shot in Stockholm.

Sweden

Summer sun melts mountain in Sweden

Sweden's highest summit has lost its crown after melting ice leaves it 20cm lower

World News

Jewels from Sweden have been stolen by thieves, who remain at large

A national manhunt is underway after Crown Jewels have been stolen in Sweden. The 17th Century jewels were housed in a Cathedral in Strängnäs, and stolen before the thieves took off in a motor boat. A national manhunt is underway.

Sweden

Swedish crown jewels stolen in speedboat heist

Thieves in Sweden escaped in a speedboat after snatching two crowns and an orb belonging to the royal family

Europe Decoded

Sweden's Crown Jewels stolen in dramatic heist

Robbers escaped on motorboat after stealing priceless 17th Century crown jewels

Sweden

Sweden bans backyard barbecues in battle against wildfire outbreak

Wildfire-hit Sweden is warning its citizens against having barbecues — even in their own back gardens.

Denmark

These pictures put northern Europe’s heatwave in perspective

Newly-released images from space have highlighted the effects of this month’s heatwave on parts of northern Europe.

Poland

Poland joins EU countries battling Sweden’s wildfires

Poland has sent a convoy of fire trucks to Sweden this weekend, joining several other EU states helping the country battle wildfires caused by hot weather and low levels of rainfall.

Sweden

Data shows Sweden’s wildfire problem is unusual

These figures reflect how Sweden’s current outbreak of wildfires is unusual.

World News

The record breaking heatwave that is gripping northern Europe

Northern Europe is reeling under record-high temperatures, that has led to heatwave conditions.

Sweden

Wildfires rage in Arctic Circle as Sweden calls EU for help

Sweden has called for emergency assistance from its partners in the European Union to help fight wildfires, which have broken out across a wide range of its territory and prompted evacuations.

France

The French pig who predicts the results of the World Cup

French pig Marcel is the latest animal to predict the outcome of World Cup matches.

Sport

England qualify for World Cup semi-finals after 2-0 win over Sweden

England will face either Russia or Croatia in the semi-finals

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