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Euroviews. Sweden feels force of Trump effect: View

The populist right in Sweden is riding the same wave that brought Donald Trump to power in the US, writes Susan T Jackson.

25/01/2018

Sweden

Two Pussy Riot members ‘seek asylum in Sweden’

Swedish media say two members of the Russian protest group have claimed asylum in the country, saying they are persecuted in Russia.

24/01/2018

Sweden

Swedish zoo kills nine healthy lion cubs over six years

The CEO of Borås Zoo says putting down animals is normal practice if it becomes too expensive to look after them.

11/01/2018

Sweden

Forget your doctor, IKEA will tell you if you’re pregnant

The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts to new mothers who pee on their ad.

11/01/2018

Sweden

Man killed in explosion at Stockholm station

A man died after picking up an explosive object outside an underground station in the Swedish capital, according to police

07/01/2018

Sweden

2017 Nobel prize winners

Nobel prize week culminates in a glittering ceremony for all eleven male laureates

11/12/2017

Sweden

Three arrested in firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue

Local media report a group of masked men hurled Molotov cocktails at the building in Gothenburg on Saturday night.

10/12/2017

Sweden

Swedish man sentenced to 10 years for ‘online rape’

Under Swedish law, rape doesn’t have to involve intercourse

30/11/2017

Sport

Sweden beat Italy 1-0 in World Cup play-off first leg

It means Italy are in danger of failing to qualify for the first time since 1958

10/11/2017

Sweden

Watch: Gang robs shipping items at high-speed

A joint operation between Swedish Police and a shipping company caught a group of thieves red-handed.

03/11/2017

Sweden

Rallies calling for equal rights for women take place across Sweden

22/10/2017

Sweden

American Richard Thaler has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics

09/10/2017

Business Planet

How can protecting intellectual property rights protect your brand?

Hello and welcome to Business Planet.

06/10/2017

Sweden

Swedish model’s 'rape threats after hairy leg advert'

Arvida Byström says she received abuse online messages after showing off leg hair in an Adidas advert.

06/10/2017

Sweden

83-year-old Swedish woman takes on far-right protesters

I'll drive straight into them, I'll drive straight into them," Ingegerd told a journalist on the scene

05/10/2017

Sweden

Nobel prize in literature: Everything you need to know about 2017 winner Kazuo Ishiguro

The Nobel prize committee called Ishiguro an "exquisite novelist"

05/10/2017

Sweden

Nobel Peace Prize: a history of controversial laureates

From Hitler to Suu Kyi, here's a look at the Nobel Peace Prize's controversial candidates and winners

05/10/2017

Sweden

[Watch again] Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature

British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro has been announced as the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.

05/10/2017

Sweden

Which countries have won the most Nobel literature prizes?

Following the announcement of this year's winner, find out everything you need to know about the Nobel Prize for Literature

05/10/2017

Sweden

British scientist Richard Henderson among trio awarded 2017 Nobel chemistry prize

04/10/2017

Sweden

Scientists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne win the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics

03/10/2017

Sweden

Swedish neo-Nazis clash with anti-fascists

A neo-Nazi rally in Sweden has ended in arrest after clashes with anti-fascists

30/09/2017

Sweden

Suspect in death of journalist Kim Wall denies killing her

Suspect in death of journalist Kim Wall denies killing her

06/09/2017

Sweden

What kind of conflict is Sweden preparing for?

Sweden is shifting its military capacity from peacekeeping to defence.

04/09/2017

Sweden

Climate change sees thousands of reindeer starve to death

Reindeer around the world are starving to death because of the unstable climate.

31/07/2017

Sweden

Sweden in political crisis over botched outsourcing deal

Sweden is in the grip of a political crisis as Prime Minister Stefan Lofven reshuffled his minority cabinet in a bid to avoid calling an early election.

27/07/2017