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Sweden

Chinese official in hot water after branding Sweden 'lightweight'

Gui Congyou told Swedish media that the country should be wary of picking a fight with 'heavyweight' China.

19/01/2020

Sweden

Flight-shaming a factor as Swedish air passengers tumble, says expert

Experts are pointing to the Greta Thunberg effect after the number of passengers using Swedish airports, especially for domestic flights, tumbles.

11/01/2020

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Intricate sculptured ice hotel opens in Sweden

The Kiruna Ice Hotel is a chilly masterpiece, created by builders, sculptors and artists from all over the world.

17/12/2019

Sweden

Greta Thunberg named Time magazine's Person of the Year 2019

The Swedish activist is the youngest person to ever receive the distinction

11/12/2019

Sweden

Nobel laureates receive awards at boycotted ceremony

The decision to award Austrian Author Peter Handke with the 2019 Literature Prize has led to a backlash over his support of the late former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.

10/12/2019

Sweden

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61

It must have been love, but it's over now.

10/12/2019

Sweden

Sweden charges former China envoy over Gin Minhai meetings

Swedish prosecutors suspect Anna Lindstedt of organising a meeting in January between Gui’s daughter, China's ambassador and two businessmen about the possible release of her father, a dissident bookseller who is current imprisoned.

09/12/2019

Sweden

A$AP Rocky blocked from playing gig at Swedish prison he was held in

The US rapper — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — wanted to perform at the prison in Stockholm where he was detained ahead of his assault conviction.

04/12/2019

Sweden

Laureates of 'Alternative Nobel Prize' presented awards

The Laureates of The Right Livelihood Award - also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize - have been presented with their awards at an event in Stockholm.

04/12/2019

Sweden

Ibrahimovic statue set alight and vandalised by angry Malmö fans

The legendary striker has caused some upset at his hometown club after it was confirmed he had bought a stake in rival team Hammarby

27/11/2019

Sweden

Greta Thunberg doppelgänger photo from 1898 sparks online frenzy

"Greta Thunberg is a time traveller!" - wild theories are coming out after a doppelganger photo went viral

21/11/2019

World

Swedish police setting up special unit to tackle gang violence

Swedish Police launch special task force

12/11/2019

Sweden

Shipwreck found off Sweden could be 17th century warship

It is believed that the wreck could be the sister ship of the famous warship Vasa.

08/11/2019

Green News

Stopping clothes being incinerated: a textiles recycling breakthrough

Swedish forestry group Södra says it's the first to present a solution for large-scale clothes recycling.

28/10/2019

Sweden

2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded

The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel will be awarded on Monday.

14/10/2019

Sweden

Watch again: Swedish Academy awards two Nobel Prizes in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature is going to be awarded to two laureates in 2019.

10/10/2019

Sweden

Scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for lithium-ion batteries

Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing lithium-ion batteries.

09/10/2019

Sweden

Watch again: Three share the Nobel Prize in Physics

The prestigious prize is named for scientist Alfred Nobel.

08/10/2019

Sweden

Sweden's king removes five of his grandchildren from royal house

The Swedish king has removed five of his grandchildren from the royal house, meaning they won't be required to carry out official duties.

07/10/2019

Sweden

Watch back: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded

The 2019 Nobel Laureates are set to be revealed starting on October 7.

07/10/2019

Sweden

North Korea and US resume nuclear talks in bid to end stalemate

An isolated conference centre on the outskirts of Stockholm was the setting on Saturday for the US and North Korea to resume nuclear talks.

05/10/2019

Sweden

Watch: Swedish wine is on the table, thanks to German grapes

Wine growing is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, with 40 vineyards now found in the country, concentrated in the south.

02/10/2019

Sweden

South Korea fan flies to Sweden to confront Ronaldo over Seoul no-show

A disgruntled football fan flew from South Korea to Sweden to confront Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo over his no-show in Seoul.

15/08/2019

Sweden

Automated sobriety check installed at Gothenburg port's ferry terminal

Drivers selected at random will have to submit to the test. If they fail, the gate remains closed and police is alerted.

14/08/2019

Sweden

Swedish judge finds A$AP Rocky guilty of assault in Stockholm

The court finds that the defendants were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defence and that they have assaulted the victim by hitting and kicking him. But the rapper will avoid prison.

14/08/2019

Sweden

Beggars belief? You need a €23 permit to ask for cash in this city

A city has become the first in Sweden to require beggars to obtain an official licence before asking for money on the streets.

02/08/2019