http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:36:16 +0200 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:36:16 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/04/no-more-shopping-weekends-11-european-countries-seek-tougher-russian-visa-rules http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/04/no-more-shopping-weekends-11-european-countries-seek-tougher-russian-visa-rules Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:36:09 +0200 Eleven European countries are pressing for tougher visa restrictions on Russian tourists, arguing that holiday travel while the war in Ukraine continues undermines EU solidarity, weakens pressure on Moscow and creates potential security risks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/eu-is-more-popular-post-brexit-including-in-the-uk-pew-survey-finds http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/eu-is-more-popular-post-brexit-including-in-the-uk-pew-survey-finds Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:36:25 +0200 A decade after Brexit, a new survey suggests the vote that split Britain may have helped bring the rest of Europe closer together. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/sweden-eases-rules-for-teenage-migrants-facing-deportation-migration-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/01/sweden-eases-rules-for-teenage-migrants-facing-deportation-migration-minister-says Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:15:45 +0200 Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden in 2015, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/ukraine-to-buy-up-to-20-latest-model-gripen-jet-fighters-sweden-to-donate-16 http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/ukraine-to-buy-up-to-20-latest-model-gripen-jet-fighters-sweden-to-donate-16 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:28:07 +0200 Ukraine is largely reliant on its Western allies to down Russian missile barrages, despite having pioneered a system for intercepting long-range drones that is the envy of some of the world's most advanced militaries. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/27/canada-chooses-swedens-saab-in-defence-deal-over-us-rivals-pm-mark-carney-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/27/canada-chooses-swedens-saab-in-defence-deal-over-us-rivals-pm-mark-carney-says Wed, 27 May 2026 20:38:36 +0200 Carney says Canada's historically close relationship with the United States has been permanently altered and Ottawa needs to diversify its economic and security relationships. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/restricting-trade-with-israeli-settlements-not-aggressive-but-normal-french-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/restricting-trade-with-israeli-settlements-not-aggressive-but-normal-french-minister-says Tue, 26 May 2026 15:58:25 +0200 France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission proposal on this is imminent. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/how-candelas-flying-ferries-could-bring-commuters-back-to-the-water http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/how-candelas-flying-ferries-could-bring-commuters-back-to-the-water Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:36 +0200 “Welcome on board the first prototype of the ferry P12. We put it into water almost three years ago. We have built a lot of boats since.” http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/22/where-to-travel-for-accessible-adventures-in-europe-according-to-the-experts http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/22/where-to-travel-for-accessible-adventures-in-europe-according-to-the-experts Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200 From accessible mountain adventures in Scotland to tactile museums in Sicily, disabled travellers and accessibility experts reveal the European destinations making holidays easier, more inclusive and less daunting for people with additional access needs. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/watch-brussels-european-capitalshow-new-delhi-is-leveraging-a-two-tier-strategy-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/watch-brussels-european-capitalshow-new-delhi-is-leveraging-a-two-tier-strategy-in-europe Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:02 +0200 India's Prime Minister is launching a massive diplomatic offensive across Europe. If we follow Modi's itinerary day by day, the calendar reveals exactly what is at stake. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/17/von-der-leyen-lauds-dynamic-new-era-in-eu-india-relations-as-modi-visits-sweden http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/17/von-der-leyen-lauds-dynamic-new-era-in-eu-india-relations-as-modi-visits-sweden Sun, 17 May 2026 20:38:16 +0200 During the second leg of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's European tour, he visited Sweden's Gothenburg to meet his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen, as well as European and Indian business leaders. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/germany-spain-france-and-portugal-miss-out-on-top-10-most-climate-resilient-capitals-full- http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/15/germany-spain-france-and-portugal-miss-out-on-top-10-most-climate-resilient-capitals-full- Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:10 +0200 Europe has been identified as the planet’s fastest-warming continent, underlining the ‘urgency’ to reduce emissions and strengthen climate resilience. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/12/swedish-crime-kingpin-linked-to-foxtrot-network-arrested-in-tunisia-police-say http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/12/swedish-crime-kingpin-linked-to-foxtrot-network-arrested-in-tunisia-police-say Tue, 12 May 2026 16:31:30 +0200 The Foxtrot criminal network was formed in the late 2010s and has been connected to dozens of violent crimes in Sweden. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/sweden-suspects-two-of-sending-military-industrial-products-to-russia-in-defiance-of-sanct http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/sweden-suspects-two-of-sending-military-industrial-products-to-russia-in-defiance-of-sanct Mon, 11 May 2026 13:33:53 +0200 The Swedish Security Service (Sapo) said in a statement the two suspects had been arrested last week and were both remanded in custody. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/11/would-you-travel-somewhere-your-doctor-could-prescribe-sweden-thinks-you-should http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/11/would-you-travel-somewhere-your-doctor-could-prescribe-sweden-thinks-you-should Mon, 11 May 2026 12:34:44 +0200 Sweden’s tourism pitch offers a country-wide remedy for modern burnout. Visit Sweden invites travellers to experience “fika” and “lagom” culture, alongside its saunas and icy cold dips to boost wellbeing. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/russia-is-not-really-interested-in-peace-swedens-foreign-minister-tells-europe-today http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/russia-is-not-really-interested-in-peace-swedens-foreign-minister-tells-europe-today Mon, 11 May 2026 10:23:24 +0200 Speaking exclusively on Europe Today, Sweden’s foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Europe must increase pressure on the Kremlin because Russia is “not really interested in peace”. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/sweden-plans-electronic-bracelets-to-monitor-children-at-risk-of-gang-recruitment http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/07/sweden-plans-electronic-bracelets-to-monitor-children-at-risk-of-gang-recruitment Thu, 07 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200 Criminal gangs in Sweden increasingly recruit children to commit crimes, knowing they will not face prison time if caught as the age of criminal responsibility is 15. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/sweden-generates-99-of-electricity-from-clean-sources-so-why-is-wind-power-under-attack http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/06/sweden-generates-99-of-electricity-from-clean-sources-so-why-is-wind-power-under-attack Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:03 +0200 Thousands of anti-wind social media posts have been analysed, as researchers warn that Europe’s energy security could be threatened. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/05/sweden-announces-new-spy-agency-in-rethink-prompted-by-war-in-ukraine http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/05/sweden-announces-new-spy-agency-in-rethink-prompted-by-war-in-ukraine Tue, 05 May 2026 13:52:15 +0200 Stockholm dropped two centuries of military non-alignment and joined NATO in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/more-than-20-bystanders-killed-in-sweden-gangland-shootings-in-three-years-police-say http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/04/more-than-20-bystanders-killed-in-sweden-gangland-shootings-in-three-years-police-say Mon, 04 May 2026 19:07:54 +0200 The innocent victims include people hit by stray bullets, cases of a mistaken identity by the shooter and relatives of targeted gang members, according to police statistics. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/europol-grimm-taskforce-nets-280-arrests-as-violence-for-hire-spreads-across-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/europol-grimm-taskforce-nets-280-arrests-as-violence-for-hire-spreads-across-europe Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:54:20 +0200 The taskforce sees Europol collaborate with police forces in 11 countries and has already identified more than 1,400 people linked to violence as a service. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/sweden-confiscates-false-flagged-russian-shadow-fleet-ship-prosecutors-say http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/29/sweden-confiscates-false-flagged-russian-shadow-fleet-ship-prosecutors-say Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:23:46 +0200 Russia has reportedly built up a flotilla of old oil tankers of opaque ownership to get around sanctions imposed by the European Union. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/un-human-rights-office-rebukes-sweden-for-deporting-disabled-child-twice-to-albania http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/27/un-human-rights-office-rebukes-sweden-for-deporting-disabled-child-twice-to-albania Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:20:42 +0200 The committee, a body of 18 independent experts, monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its state parties and conducts regular country reviews. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/swedish-official-charged-with-having-secret-documents-that-could-have-threatened-national- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/swedish-official-charged-with-having-secret-documents-that-could-have-threatened-national- Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:44:14 +0200 The diplomat, who was arrested in May 2025, had also been suspected of transmitting classified documents to a former politician from the central Swedish town of Gävle. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/22/swedens-famed-treehotel-is-getting-a-new-suite-heres-what-to-expect http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/22/swedens-famed-treehotel-is-getting-a-new-suite-heres-what-to-expect Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:03 +0200 Oasis, which will open at the property in Harads in August, comes complete with a private sauna and hot tub. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/russia-faked-economic-data-to-appear-more-resilient-to-its-war-and-sanctions-intel-report- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/russia-faked-economic-data-to-appear-more-resilient-to-its-war-and-sanctions-intel-report- Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:04:47 +0200 Swedish intelligence said Russia has been covering up a weak, debt-driven economy hit by war costs and sanctions, warning of rising inflation and banking risks. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/rights-groups-in-sweden-slam-government-honest-living-proposal-for-migrants http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/rights-groups-in-sweden-slam-government-honest-living-proposal-for-migrants Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:36:02 +0200 The Swedish Refugee Law Centre, an organisation that provides legal assistance to asylum seekers, says the proposals will make the process for residence permits unpredictable. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/sweden-foiled-pro-russian-cyberattack-on-thermal-power-plant-in-2025-minister-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/sweden-foiled-pro-russian-cyberattack-on-thermal-power-plant-in-2025-minister-says Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:25:03 +0200 Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said the aim of the operation was to disrupt the functioning of a facility that supplies heating. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/finland-and-sweden-set-to-finally-be-linked-by-rail-this-summer-creating-eus-longest-train http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/15/finland-and-sweden-set-to-finally-be-linked-by-rail-this-summer-creating-eus-longest-train Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:14 +0200 When the border rail link opens this summer, it will create what is thought to be the longest train journey that’s possible to take in the EU. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/five-teens-to-go-on-trial-in-sweden-over-attempted-murder-of-iranian-dissident http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/08/five-teens-to-go-on-trial-in-sweden-over-attempted-murder-of-iranian-dissident Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:16:56 +0200 Sweden’s security service Sapo says Iran has ramped up its targeting of dissidents since the start of the Iran war, accusing them of conscripting organised crime groups to carry out “acts of violence” on Swedish soil. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/03/swedish-coastguard-boards-tanker-believed-to-have-caused-oil-spill-in-baltic-sea http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/03/swedish-coastguard-boards-tanker-believed-to-have-caused-oil-spill-in-baltic-sea Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:34:13 +0200 According to the ship tracking site Marine traffic, Flora 1 departed the Russian oil port Primorsk headed for Santos in Brazil, flying the flag of Sierra Leone. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/sweden-announces-800-million-investment-in-air-and-drone-defence-systems http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/sweden-announces-800-million-investment-in-air-and-drone-defence-systems Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:04:54 +0200 The investment would cover multiple systems, such as radar and anti-aircraft weapons systems as well as electronic warfare platforms. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/01/this-swedish-city-wants-you-to-put-down-the-camera-in-favour-of-brain-boosting-iq-tourism http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/01/this-swedish-city-wants-you-to-put-down-the-camera-in-favour-of-brain-boosting-iq-tourism Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:09:38 +0200 Visitors to Uppsala are invited to discover more about the area’s history from the Vikings to more modern day inventions like the Celsius scale. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/sweden-charges-man-for-coercing-wife-into-providing-sexual-services-to-over-100-men http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/30/sweden-charges-man-for-coercing-wife-into-providing-sexual-services-to-over-100-men Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:55:24 +0200 In addition to being charged with aggravated pimping, the 62-year-old suspect was also charged with eight rapes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/swedish-prosecutors-seek-prison-for-oil-executives-over-alleged-sudan-war-crimes http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/swedish-prosecutors-seek-prison-for-oil-executives-over-alleged-sudan-war-crimes Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:15:51 +0100 Prosecutors said the accused men were complicit because Lundin Oil had entered into agreements with Sudan's government to make the military responsible for security. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/25/international-waffle-day-how-this-sweet-treat-came-to-be-and-the-various-ways-to-celebrate http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/25/international-waffle-day-how-this-sweet-treat-came-to-be-and-the-various-ways-to-celebrate Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:04:18 +0100 Waffles are consider a sweet delicious delicacy in large parts of Scandinavia, but did you know that this day of worldwide celebration has its roots in religion? Read on dear reader... http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/24/coolcations-why-more-people-are-flocking-to-destinations-in-norway-finland-and-iceland-thi http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/24/coolcations-why-more-people-are-flocking-to-destinations-in-norway-finland-and-iceland-thi Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:13:19 +0100 Destinations that offer a cooler climate during the summer months are expected to continue seeing a boom in 2026, but could it cause overtourism in the Nordics? http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/23/cycling-in-sweden-new-170km-route-from-gothenburg-will-open-in-may http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/23/cycling-in-sweden-new-170km-route-from-gothenburg-will-open-in-may Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:22 +0100 The Ljungleden trail from Gothenburg to Falköping is designed for both experienced cyclists and more casual riders. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/06/no-signs-of-middle-east-refugee-surge-but-eu-better-prepared-than-2015-swedish-minister-sa http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/06/no-signs-of-middle-east-refugee-surge-but-eu-better-prepared-than-2015-swedish-minister-sa Fri, 06 Mar 2026 08:10:03 +0100 Sweden's Minister for Migration Johan Forssell tells Europe Today that the EU "cannot have another refugee crisis", after the bloc's home affairs ministers gathered to discuss the spiralling conflict in the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/03/03/one-year-after-northvolts-bankruptcy-swedish-green-tech-says-it-isnt-dead-yet http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/03/03/one-year-after-northvolts-bankruptcy-swedish-green-tech-says-it-isnt-dead-yet Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:27 +0100 Europe is betting big on green tech for energy independence. But can the continent afford another Northvolt? http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/sweden-the-drone-neutralised-near-the-french-aircraft-carrier-charles-de-gaulle-is-believe http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/sweden-the-drone-neutralised-near-the-french-aircraft-carrier-charles-de-gaulle-is-believe Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:18:41 +0100 The Swedish army immediately activated a jamming system and put an end to the incident. At no time was the aircraft carrier in any danger, according to the Swedish Navy. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/swedish-foreign-minister-frustrated-by-hungarys-illogical-blocking-of-ukraine-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/swedish-foreign-minister-frustrated-by-hungarys-illogical-blocking-of-ukraine-loan Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:30:39 +0100 Sweden's foreign minister told Euronews that the EU must find a way to push through its €90 billion loan for Ukraine and put more pressure on Hungary. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-hungary-and-slovakia-block-ukraine-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-hungary-and-slovakia-block-ukraine-loan Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:43:09 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/18/european-bureaucracy-threatens-swedens-ai-boom-say-startups http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/18/european-bureaucracy-threatens-swedens-ai-boom-say-startups Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:01:55 +0100 Sweden’s strong startup game risks overregulation, Sweden’s startup scene says. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/17/sweden-is-giving-away-private-islands-billionaires-are-banned-from-applying http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/17/sweden-is-giving-away-private-islands-billionaires-are-banned-from-applying Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:49:17 +0100 Visit Sweden has said the initiative is about sharing ‘a very Swedish perspective on freedom and responsibility in nature’. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/05/swedens-brown-bears-were-saved-from-brink-of-extinction-will-annual-hunts-bring-back-their http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/05/swedens-brown-bears-were-saved-from-brink-of-extinction-will-annual-hunts-bring-back-their Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:47 +0100 In 2024, Sweden controversially issued licences to kill 20 per cent of its brown bear population in an annual hunt. Now it wants to go further. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/two-swedish-citizens-jailed-in-denmark-for-grenade-attack-near-israeli-embassy http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/two-swedish-citizens-jailed-in-denmark-for-grenade-attack-near-israeli-embassy Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:51:05 +0100 Court in Copenhagen jailed the pair for 14 and 12 years respectively for terrorism and attempted murder over the attack in October 2024. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/sweden-and-denmark-to-supply-ukraine-with-245m-air-defence-system http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/03/sweden-and-denmark-to-supply-ukraine-with-245m-air-defence-system Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:02:01 +0100 Sweden and Denmark will send €245 million in TRIDON Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, boosting protection as Russia escalates strikes on energy sites. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/swedish-funfair-fined-491000-for-2023-rollercoaster-derailment-that-killed-one http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/28/swedish-funfair-fined-491000-for-2023-rollercoaster-derailment-that-killed-one Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:33:41 +0100 Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the front of the train appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a stop, with one car tilted toward the ground. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/31/subterranean-steam-rooms-to-floating-bathhouses-the-nordics-most-extraordinary-saunas http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/12/31/subterranean-steam-rooms-to-floating-bathhouses-the-nordics-most-extraordinary-saunas Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:31:58 +0100 "The Nordics are redefining wellness in ways that feel both ancient and thrillingly modern,” says Off the Map Travel. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/30/sweden-declares-the-famous-snowy-owl-regionally-extinct-after-a-decade-of-silence http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/30/sweden-declares-the-famous-snowy-owl-regionally-extinct-after-a-decade-of-silence Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:01 +0100 The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species.