Swedish politics

Sweden

Sweden ordered to apologise to Tornedalian minority for abuses

A Truth and Reconciliation Commission has made a series of recommendations of how to strengthen the Tornedalian culture and language.

16/11/2023

Finland

China cautions Finland and Estonia over pipeline 'sabotage' probe

The Hong Kong-registered vessel NewNew Polar Bear was in the vicinity of two different Baltic Sea pipelines when they were damaged earlier in October, and has now become the focus of the police investigation.

23/10/2023

Sweden

Sweden has raised its terror threat to four out of five

The decision follows a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists, sparking angry demonstrations across Muslim countries.

18/08/2023

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.

15/06/2023

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.

15/06/2023

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

06/06/2023

Sweden

Swedish lawmakers vote to endorse NATO accession

Swedish parliament voted in favour of NATO accession.

22/03/2023

Euronews Witness

Guns, gangs and soup kitchens: Exploring Sweden's issues of inequality

A dispute over the construction of a bridge connecting one of Stockholm's poorest neighbourhoods with a wealthy suburb sheds light on Sweden's deepening issue of inequality.

26/01/2023

World

What are Sweden's plans when it takes the EU’s presidency in January?

Euronews interviews Sweden’s European Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall to find out the country’s proposals for the next six months as the country takes on the EU presidency in January

14/12/2022

Sweden

'Devastating consequences': Sweden scraps its environment ministry

It's the first time in more than three decades the ministry of environment has not been a standalone department in the Nordic nation.

18/10/2022

Sweden

Far-right Sweden Democrats official suspended after Anne Frank remarks

In an Instagram posting that has now been deleted, the party's head of television programming Rebecka Fallenkvist called Frank “immoral”, among other things, according to Swedish media.

16/10/2022

Sweden

Five things we learned about the new right-wing Sweden government deal

Despite being out of the formal coalition government, it's clear the far-right Sweden Democrats wield a great deal of power behind the scenes.

15/10/2022

Sweden

Sweden unveils minority government that relies on far-right support

Sweden's likely next prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, will formally be sworn in with the king in parliament on Monday.

14/10/2022

Sweden

Right-wing parties miss deadline to form new government

Leaders of four right-wing political parties say they need a few more days to reach a deal.

11/10/2022

My Europe Series

Why the far-right were the biggest winners in Sweden's election

What did we learn from Sweden's election?

16/09/2022

Europe News

Sweden's PM resigns after conceding election to right-wing

With 99% of the votes counted, a bloc which includes the far-right Sweden Democrats has a majority in parliament of 176 seats to 173.

14/09/2022