Sweden

Earth News

Greta Thunberg uses Vogue interview to slam the impact of fast fashion

"The fashion industry is a huge contributor to the climate-and ecological emergency," said Greta Thunberg, 18.

09/08/2021

Moments

The world’s largest bar is in Sweden and it’s not in a building

Sweden is one giant bar. With tables set across the country and ingredients to be foraged, why not get out and make your own cocktail?

22/07/2021

Sweden

Guards freed after hostage-taking by inmates at Swedish prison

Two inmates broke into a staff room and are holding two guards hostage, demanding a helicopter and 20 pizzas.

21/07/2021

Sweden

Stricter migration rules take effect in Sweden

The new rules see refugees given temporary rather than permanent residency in Sweden as a rule of thumb, while new arrivals must wait at least three years before they can apply to stay permanently in the country.

20/07/2021

Sweden

Man convicted of stabbing several people in Sweden knife attack

A 22-year-old Afghan refugee has been sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing and injuring several people in Vetlanda in March.

14/07/2021

Sweden

Swedish rappers jailed for kidnapping in major organised crime trial

The well-known rapper Yasin has been convicted of involvement in a plot to kidnap a rival musician in 2020. Another rapper Haval, was also found guilty.

14/07/2021

Sweden

Nine killed in skydiving plane crash in Sweden

A skydiving plane crashed outside the Swedish city of Orebro, killing all nine people on board. The dead included the pilot and eight passengers, police said.

09/07/2021

Sweden

Stefan Löfven reappointed Swedish Prime Minister after parliament vote

Sweden's parliament voted to approve caretaker prime minister Stefan Löfven to lead a new coalition government.

06/07/2021

Sweden

Swedish teenager arrested after police officer shot dead in Gothenburg

It is the first time an active police officer has been shot dead in Sweden in 14 years.

02/07/2021

Sweden

Sweden's conservative party fails to form majority government

The failure means that the ousted Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Löfven has been tasked again with forming an executive.

01/07/2021

Sweden

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigns, coalition talks to begin

Lofven's resignation comes a week after he became the first Swedish leader to lose a vote of confidence.

28/06/2021

Sweden

Swedish PM Lofven resigns, parliament's speaker to seek new government

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has chosen to resign rather than call snap elections after he lost a confidence vote last week.

28/06/2021

Nature

Plogging: What is Sweden’s new green sport?

Meet the runners using sport to clean up the planet.

24/06/2021

Sweden

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses no-confidence vote

Lofven lost the vote with 181 MPs backing the motion, 109 supporting him and 51 abstaining.

21/06/2021

My Europe Series

Sweden's government could be about to collapse in a row over rent

Stefan Löfven has been given an ultimatum: abandon his plans to allow landlords to set their own rents, or face a vote of no confidence.

18/06/2021

Ecotech

The €3 billion biochar industry is transforming green energy in Sweden

Sweden is the latest country to use biochar, generated from green waste, to power its homes.

14/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Sweden

Sweden have not won a knockout game at a European Championship since 1992, could they finally break their drought?

10/06/2021

Sport

How one young football fan is tackling cancer head-on

In partnership with Gazprom

Dominic, a young Swedish player, represented his country in this year's Football for Friendship programme.

04/06/2021

Sweden

Philharmonic fitness: new workout videos feature Stockholm orchestra

If you’re starting to get weary of the electronic dance beat in your fitness centre - a Swedish sports club may just have come up with the perfect solution: working out to classical music.

28/05/2021

World

Chelsea and Barcelona head to Gothenburg for UEFA women's final

Barcelona are undefeated this season. But Chelsea can count on the coaching experience of Emma Hayes.

14/05/2021

Next Series

"H&M has responsibility to lead on green issues": head of sustainability

In partnership with Accenture

Pascal Brun, the head of sustainability for clothes retailer H&M, talks of the company's goal to become climate positive, how fast fashion is nearing an end and how the industry should shape a new environmentally friendly era.

13/05/2021

Sweden

Foreign-born citizens less likely to be vaccinated in Sweden & Norway

Official statistics show that foreign-born citizens elderly citizens in Sweden and Norway are much less likely to have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

12/05/2021

World

Sweden's registers increase in infections in young people

The Swedish Public Health Agency says the rise could be linked to a recent increase in testing. Among the elderly, there was a clear drop in newly reported cases, which the agency believes is largely due to the impact of the vaccination rollout.

07/05/2021

Sweden

Don't approach whale carcass it may explode, Swedes are warned

The whale carcass has been beached on the southeast coast of the island since last week.

28/04/2021

Sweden

Former Swedish LGBT activist convicted of raping four migrants

A former employee of a Swedish LGBT organisation was convicted of raping four migrants and two more charges of sexual assault.

22/04/2021

Sweden

Sweden to ease COVID-19 restrictions for those who've been vaccinated

Sweden's Public Health Agency says they will ease restrictions for those citizens, mostly elderly, who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19.

16/04/2021