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Magdalena Andersson to become Sweden's first female prime minister

Andersson, the current finance minister, will replace Stefan Löfven.

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Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden

Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

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Swedish far-right MEP convicted of sexually assaulting party member

Peter Lundgren was fined around €6,000 for sexually assaulting a fellow member of the Sweden Democrats in 2018.

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Swedish teenager jailed for murdering police officer in Gothenburg

The 17-year-old was found guilty of shooting dead the officer on 30 June.

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Ban Bitcoin mining to save the environment, say Swedish authorities

Environment and finance regulators in the Nordic country say crypto mining's electricity usage is putting the climate at risk.

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Netflix ‘solved’ the Olof Palme murder. Not all Swedes are convinced

Everyone from the CIA to the PKK to apartheid South Africa has been blamed for the murder of Sweden's most popular leader. The answer may be a lot more simple.

Mobility

Sweden cracks down on electric scooters

A fatal accident and parking problems have driven the Swedish capital to slash the number of e-scooters by half and impose tough rules on rental companies.

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'Best music in the world!' say ABBA fans in Stockholm as new album drops

Visitors of the ABBA museum in Stockholm buy merchandise and reminisce on their own memories of the Swedish pop sensation, as the new album 'Voyage' marks the group's first new release in nearly 40 years

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Magdalena Andersson set to become Sweden's first female Prime Minister

Magdalena Andersson moves a step closer to becoming Sweden's first female prime minister

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Sweden launches commission on injustices suffered by Sámi people

Between 20,000 and 40,000 Sámi people live in northern Sweden, although there is no official census.

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Two dead after man falls seven storeys at ABBA tribute gig in Sweden

Police said an 80-year-old fell into the open foyer of the building in Uppsala, striking two spectators.

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Sweden's response to pandemic was 'too slow', says commission report

Unlike other EU countries, Sweden did not lock down in spring 2020 and only imposed some restrictions during the second wave.

Culture news

Final Voyage: ABBA's new album will be their last new music

Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson clarified the band's future in an interview promoting their ninth and final album, Voyage.

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Sweden probes foreign adoptions since 1950s over possible abuses

The inquiry will look into whether some children adopted from China and Chile since the 1950s were legally taken from their parents.

Destinations

These are the 4 most unusual ski destinations in Europe

From Greece to Scotland, these unique ski resorts deserve your attention.

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Prominent 19-year-old Swedish rapper Einár shot dead in Stockholm

Police are looking for at least two suspects who allegedly shot the rapper, whose real name is Nils Gronberg.

Green News

Sweden cuts back on mining, but could this mean more 'carbon leakage'?

Reducing the amount of cement the country produces is a good thing, but it might mean relying on imports is even less sustainable.

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‘Concrete measures’ needed to fight anti-Semitism says Swedish PM

A conference on Wednesday focused on the receding memory of the Holocaust and the rise of anti-Semitism views on social media.

Culture news

Who is Abdulrazak Gurnah, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate?

The Nobel Committee have just announced novelist and academic Abdulrazak Gurnah as this year's winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. We reflect on the achievements that got him there.

Health news

Sweden and Denmark halt use of Moderna vaccine in younger people

Noting it was an extremely rare side effect, the Swedish and Danish health authorities put Moderna use on hold due to the risks of heart inflammation.

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