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Best of Culture 2022: Day 21 - Top films of the year

Our Cultural Advent Calendar carries on with today's film 'Triangle of Sadness'. It's the second time director Ruben Östlund won the Palme D'Or at Cannes, but why did we love it?

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Sweden’s Ice Hotel reopens for the season

The famous Ice Hotel, located in the polar circle, is partially rebuilt every year with the help of architects and artists.

World

What are Sweden's plans when it takes the EU’s presidency in January?

Euronews interviews Sweden’s European Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall to find out the country’s proposals for the next six months as the country takes on the EU presidency in January

USA

NATO: Sweden and Finland very close to joining alliance, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he’s confident that both NATO candidates Sweden and Finland will become members very soon. But Turkey argues that NATO hopefuls have been too lax in ignoring threats to Turkey from Kurdish militants and other groups that it considers terrorist.

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Travel News

From next year you will be able to use euros in this European country

With Croatia set to adopt the euro next year, just a handful of EU countries now still use their own currencies

Home

This flexible solar cell can power your headphones and other devices

The Swedish-invented solar tech allows users to power their devices with any form of light source, outdoor or indoor, natural or artificial.

Sweden

Swede convicted of terror plot to murder political party leader

Police found indications that Theodor Engstrom, 33, had plans to murder Centre Party leader Annie Lööf.

Turkey

NATO: Turkey wants more 'concrete steps' from Finland and Sweden

Ankara has insisted that the Nordic nations do more to crack down on support for groups it considers terrorist organisations.

Hungary

Hungary to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden 'in January'

Hungary has repeatedly delayed the ratification process, while at the same time promising they'll get it done.

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Christmas celebrations kick off in Frankfurt and Stockholm

The Xmas season is underway at the Frankfurt Christmas market with treats like glühwein, gingerbread treats and sausages for sale. Sweden is also hosting Christmas spirit for its yearly gingerbread house competition

Culture news

The Swedish Fashion Council: Celebrating a new era in Swedish fashion

The Swedish Fashion Council unveils new book and helps designing talent thrive

Finland

Finland and Sweden step up military aid to Ukraine ahead of winter

The Nordic nations recently announced their biggest packages of military assistance so far to help Ukraine.

Sweden

Sweden detains two people on suspicion of spying after Stockholm raids

One of the suspects had allegedly passed on information about Sweden and another unnamed country.

Turkey

Turkey summons Swedish ambassador over 'insulting' images of Erdogan

Images of the Turkish president were displayed by Kurdish activists during a recent protest in Stockholm.

World News

First snowfall of the season in Scandinavia causes havoc on the roads

Heavy snowfalls in Denmark and Sweden made treacherous driving for motorists, causing accidents and traffic jams

Sweden

Sweden changes constitution to strengthen its anti-terror law

Sweden votes to amend its constitution to strengthen its anti-terror laws, taking one step closer to joining NATO.

Green News

Swedish cyclist pedals to Egypt to raise climate awareness

Hildebrandt biked from Sweden to Sharm El Sheikh to raise awareness and urge world leaders gathered at the conference to take concrete steps to stop climate change.

Europe News

Iran-born brothers charged in Sweden with spying for Russia

The two men, Swedish citizens, are accused of passing information to Russia's GRU military intelligence service over a 10-year period and face life imprisonment.

Turkey

Sweden will counter terror threat to meet Turkish NATO objections — PM

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was in Ankara to meet President Erdogan of Turkey, which has still not approved NATO accession for Sweden or Finland.

Hungary

Hungary and Turkey still blocking Sweden and Finland from NATO

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been in Ankara for talks, with Sweden's new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson due next week.

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