Sweden

Sweden

Sweden detains two people on suspicion of spying after Stockholm raids

One of the suspects had allegedly passed on information about Sweden and another unnamed country.

22/11/2022

Europe News

'Gross sabotage' caused Nord Stream explosions, says prosecutor

On 27 September, undersea blasts ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, leading to huge methane leaks.

18/11/2022

Sweden

Sweden changes constitution to strengthen its anti-terror law

Sweden votes to amend its constitution to strengthen its anti-terror laws, taking one step closer to joining NATO.

16/11/2022

Europe News

Iran-born brothers charged in Sweden with spying for Russia

The two men, Swedish citizens, are accused of passing information to Russia's GRU military intelligence service over a 10-year period and face life imprisonment.

11/11/2022

The Cube

Fact-check: Has the man probing the Nord Stream explosions died?

Claims about the death of 'Erik Ollsen' have circulated across Europe on social media.

04/11/2022

Sweden

Why Erling Haaland is hurting tourism in the Swedish region of Halland

One is a Norwegian footballer, the other is a southern Swedish region known for its beaches.

02/11/2022

Sweden

Swedish man charged with 'terrorism' over Gotland murder

Police say the suspect also planned to kill the leader of Sweden's Centre Party.

01/11/2022

Euronews Witness

Can the Swedish city Malmö provide answers to our energy crisis?

Malmö, has 560 kilometres of bike lanes. Smart housing, renewable energies, and clean transport, and the city has been exploring all avenues of the sustainable economy since the 1970s oil crisis. Do they hold the answer to the climate and energy crisis?

27/10/2022

Sweden

Swedish zoo locates venomous snake in roof after 'Houdini' escape

On Friday staff had located but had yet to recapture the king cobra which escaped through a light fitting last weekend.

24/10/2022

Sweden

Euroviews. Why is Sweden turning its back on women and the climate? | View

Sweden has historically been at the "forefront of issues related to gender equality [and] climate justice ... until now", write ActionAid's Jennifer Vidmo and Javier Garcia de la Oliva.

24/10/2022

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

Explosions in September 'destroyed 50 metres' of Nord Stream pipeline

Underwater videos filmed by a drone on Monday show that over 50 metres of the pipeline are either missing or buried, and long tears can be observed on the seabed leading up to the burst pipe.

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

Tech News

How will the work of this year’s Nobel Prize winners change our lives?

You may not know much about click chemistry and quantum entanglement but it will have a huge impact on our futures. Here’s how.

06/10/2022

Culture news

French author Annie Ernaux wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Annie Ernaux.

06/10/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Why is the Nobel Prize in Literature so controversial?

The Nobel Prize in Literature has generated more controversies in 121 years than any of the other prizes.

05/10/2022

Sweden

Three physicists share Nobel Prize for work on quantum science

Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John F. Clauser and Austrian Anton Zeilinger built on the theory of quantum entanglement made by Stewart John Bell's work of the 1960s.

04/10/2022

Sweden

Swedish scientist awarded Nobel Prize for 'groundbreaking discoveries'

He was given the prize for his discoveries around human evolution.

03/10/2022

Sweden

Sweden lifts Turkey arms embargo as NATO membership inches closer

Turkey’s parliament has yet to ratify Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO, and Friday's step was widely seen as aimed at securing Ankara’s approval.

30/09/2022

Mobility

Is this electric passenger plane the future of fossil-free flying?

A Swedish company is building this prototype to fly 200 kilometres on battery power alone, but its range could be doubled thanks to a hybrid turbo generator.

19/09/2022

Sweden

Sweden's right-wing parties get green light to start coalition talks

Leader of the country's third biggest party, Ulf Kristersson, now has to figure out how to negotiate with the far-right anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats.

19/09/2022

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