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The Road To Green

Bigger and healthier forests: how can we protect our carbon sinks?

Sweden is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wood-based materials. We meet the foresters trying to promote more sustainable practices for the industry.

The Road To Green

How the Swedens foresters are dealing with the world's demands

Sweden is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wood-based materials. We meet the foresters trying to promote more sustainable practices for the industry.

Moments

Celebrate the summer solstice at these joyous, fire-filled festivals

Put on your flower crown for these midsummer solstice celebrations in Europe

Sweden

Sweden vows to crack down on crime as lethal shootings soar

As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday.

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Hungary

Hungary–US arms deal halted as Orban blocks Sweden's NATO membership

Right-wing Washington lawmaker is using Senate procedure to halt arms transfers

Art

Monet painting targeted by environmental protesters in Stockholm

Environmental activists have smeared a Claude Monet painting in Stockholm with red paint claiming the Swedish Government should be doing more to protect the planet

Sweden

Stockholm deputy mayor protests far-right stance on drag story time

Stockholm Deputy Mayor Jan Jönsson describes himself as a "canvas" to highlight calls from the Sweden Democrats to ban drag queen story hour events.

Sweden

Why are Sweden's far right suddenly going after drag queens?

Sweden Democrats are moving from an anti-immigration platform to something more like an American-style culture war

World News

Stoltenberg: Sweden has fulfilled agreement with Turkey to join NATO

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made no breakthrough on Sunday in talks about Sweden’s membership in the military organization with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with officials from the two countries to meet in just over a week to try to bridge their differences.

Turkey

Stoltenberg: 'Door open' for Ukraine to join NATO

At an informal meeting in Oslo, the NATO Secretary General also touched on how to iron out Sweden's accession process to joining the bloc.

World News

What is stalling Sweden’s accession to NATO?

Euronews looks at why Sweden's NATO application has yet to be ratified by the military alliance's member states. Behind the delay, Turkey's calls for extraditing suspected militants, a demand to lift an arms embargo, and fears that ratification might provoke Russia.

Sweden

US says 'time is now' for Sweden to join NATO

The US's top diplomat has said the “time is now” for Turkey to back Sweden's NATO membership bid.

World News

Turkey wants action from NATO hopeful Sweden over Kurdish stunt

Ankara has demanded Sweden prosecute those responsible for projecting a Kurdish flag onto Stockholm's parliament during Turkey's election.

Earth News

Swedish retailer blocks 42,000 customers for ‘exploiting’ free returns

Online fashion retailer Boozt AB says excessive returns are bad for business and the environment.

Smart Regions

Seven cities in southern Sweden opt for fossil-free fuels

In partnership with the European Commission

The Skåne region speeds towards its long-term climate goals with a fossil fuel-free strategy that includes public transport, district heating, cooling and electricity.

Culture news

Beyoncé Renaissance Tour - and why fans think she's about to retire

After a seven year hiatus, Beyoncé is back on stage and more breathtaking than ever as the European leg of her epic Renaissance World Tour gets underway.

Health news

Smoke free Sweden: Why are Swedes stubbing out?

The Scandinavian country is a trailblazer when it comes to quitting smoking, but other forms of tobacco consumption are still popular.

Culture news

#ICYMI: Six memorable moments from 2023's Eurovision Song Contest

From Loreen's second win for Sweden to insane outfits and props or social media's new love affair with remarkable host Hannah Waddingham, Euronews Culture runs down the most memorable moments from this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

Culture news

Eurovision winner Loreen announces a tour after winning for Sweden

The Swedish Eurovision champion let slip that she'll be going on a European tour starting in November, following her second win at the Song Contest

Culture news

Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for second time

Sweden took the top spot at Eurovision 2023 with Finland in second.

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