Stefan Lofven

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 June 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 June 2021

Sweden

Sweden switches strategy and calls for face masks on public transport

Sweden's healthcare sector is struggling with the resurgence of COVID-19, prompting the government to finally introduce measures already seen for months across Europe.

18 December 2020

Sweden

Sweden introduces tougher measures to curb rising coronavirus cases

Sweden is introducing new local and national measures to reduce the increasing burden on its health care system.

13 November 2020

World

Sweden's COVID-19 death toll passes 6,000 with PM in isolation

“The developments are going in the wrong direction fast," wrote Stefan Lofven. "More are infected. More die. This is a serious situation.”

6 November 2020