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Sweden

Sweden police refuse permission for new Quran-burning protest

In January a far-right activist set fire to copies of the Quran in both Sweden and neighbouring Denmark.

17/02/2023

Healthcare

Why is Sweden restricting hormone therapy and surgery for trans teens?

Sweden, a pioneer in LGBTQ rights, is now restricting gender-affirming treatments for minors, citing concerns about their long-term side effects.

16/02/2023

Ukraine

Battle for Bakhmut continues as Russia launches sustained attacks

As Bakhmut continues to stand firm against continued Russian onslaughts, President Zelenskyy describes the city as "our fortress".

16/02/2023

Turkey

Can 'earthquake diplomacy' help NATO chances for Sweden and Finland?

How will Ankara respond to humanitarian assistance from Stockholm and Helsinki and could it smooth the way for NATO ratification?

15/02/2023

Culture news

Swedish kids take the plunge in icy lake survival lessons

Safety takes on a new dimension for many young Swedes as sub-zero temperatures and the surrounding conditions are a daily danger in winter. Frozen lakes are common playgrounds which means first-aid training and rescue to prepare for the worst is obligatory from a young age.

13/02/2023

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WATCH: Swedish children take the plunge in icy lake survival lessons

In Sweden, PE teachers are instructing children how to survive in case they fall into a freezing lake

09/02/2023

Sweden

Controversial Sweden wolf cull divides city and rural areas

Authorities allowed hunters to shoot a record 75 wolves, out of a total population estimated at 460 animals.

06/02/2023

Finland

Sweden tightens anti-terror laws, as Finland confirms joint NATO bid

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told reporters in Stockholm that it's "in everyone's interest" that the Nordic neighbours join NATO together.

02/02/2023

Hungary

Hungary says Sweden should 'act differently' if it wants to join NATO

Hungary's foreign minister said a recent incident when a Quran was burned outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm was "unacceptable."

31/01/2023

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Protesters in Jakarta demand government cuts ties with Sweden over Kor

Protesters in Jakarta demand the Indonesian government to cut ties with Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands outside their embassies Monday, over the burning of the Koran by their far-right politicians.

30/01/2023

World News

Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden

Ankara says Finland's NATO bid is "less problematic" than Sweden's after Turkey accused the government in Stockholm of enabling groups it deems as terror organisations. But Finland's FM says it is important for both countries to join the alliance at the same time.

30/01/2023

Euronews Witness

Guns, gangs and soup kitchens: Exploring Sweden's issues of inequality

A dispute over the construction of a bridge connecting one of Stockholm's poorest neighbourhoods with a wealthy suburb sheds light on Sweden's deepening issue of inequality.

26/01/2023

Sweden

Finland hints at stalling joint-NATO with Sweden after row with Turkey

The hold-up follows Ankara announcing it would not back Sweden's NATO bid following an anti-Turkey protest in Stockholm. Finland, it seems, is reassessing its options but still insist joining with Sweden is the number one option.

25/01/2023

World News

Finish president says aim is still for two countries to join together

Following Turkish outrage at a pro-Kurd demonstration in Sweden, Finland said it might consider decoupling its NATO application from its Nordic neighbour.

24/01/2023

Finland

Finland wants to join NATO with Sweden but could go solo

The comments from Finland's foreign minister came after Turkey refused to green-light Stockholm's bid due to a Quran-burning protest in the Swedish capital.

24/01/2023

Turkey

Turkey set to block Sweden's NATO bid after Quran burning

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Sweden not to expect his backing for its bid to join NATO after Swedish police allowed a Quran to be burned by a protestor outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

23/01/2023

Sweden

Protest in Istanbul after Swedish politician sets fire to the Quran

Turkish citizens furious over the burning of the Quran by a right-wing politician in Sweden are holding a rally in Istanbul on Saturday.

21/01/2023

Sweden

'Quran burning' protest scuppers Turkey-Sweden NATO talks

"To allow this [protest] action despite all our warnings is to encourage hate crimes and Islamophobia", said Turkey's presidential spokesman.

21/01/2023

Sweden

Two brothers in Sweden jailed on charges of spying for Russia

In Sweden, two brothers have been sent to prison after being found guilty of spying for Russia over a period of ten years. Both have consistently denied the charges.

21/01/2023

Europe News

Swedish mining company to use green hydrogen to lower CO2 emissions

Hydrogen is used to reduce iron ore while it is in a solid state.

20/01/2023