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.

28/06/2021

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

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.

18/12/2020

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.

13/11/2020

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.”

06/11/2020