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Battery maker Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Northvolt said it had faced “significant internal challenges in its ramp-up of production”.

Mobility

Can a Baltic Sea bridge to Sweden give Finland better links to Europe?

Finland is exploring options to create improved links for road and rail connections to Europe, including a fixed bridge link that would span the Baltic.

Europe News

Swedes launch boycott of US goods in response to recent policy shifts

Group members hope the boycott can effectively pressure the US administration, and use the platform to share alternative buying options.

Sweden

Swedish police investigate suspected sabotage on Baltic Sea island

Swedish security services said they were aware of an incident that occurred on Sunday.

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Sweden

Sweden investigates new underwater cable damage in Baltic Sea

The latest in a number of infrastructure damage incidents has renewed fears of Russian sabotage in the region.

Culture news

Spotify celebrates Singles programme hitting 10bn streams

As the long-running recording sessions chalks up a major milestone, the Swedish music platform opens up its Stockholm studio to European artists.

Europe News

Swedish member of Islamic State guilty of genocide against Yazidis

A Swedish woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for committing crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria while she was a member of Islamic State.

Europe News

Sweden to tighten gun control laws after mass shooting in Örebro

Eleven people — including the perpetrator — were killed in what Sweden's PM described as the worst mass shooting in the country's history.

Sweden

Mourners pay tribute to victims of Swedish mass shooting

Investigators had not uncovered a definitive motive behind the bloodshed by Thursday. Police said there were no warnings beforehand, and they believe the perpetrator acted alone. Authorities said there were no suspected connections to terrorism at this point.

Europe News

Gunman may have attended school where he killed 11, say Swedish police

Police have provided information on the gunman who opened fire and killed 11 people at an adult education centre on Tuesday in the Swedish city of Örebro.

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Sweden mourns victims of its deadliest mass shooting

Mourners in Örebro, Sweden, honoured the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history, which left 11 dead, including the gunman, and 5 injured.

Europe News

Tributes take place as Sweden school shooting death toll rises to 11

Sweden's worst mass shooting left at least 11 people dead, including the gunman, and at least five seriously wounded at an adult education centre west of Stockholm, as officials warned that the death toll could rise.

EuroVerify

Do most refugees in Sweden holiday back home, as Elon Musk claims?

The South Africa-born billionaire's claim that refugees in Sweden are playing the system has gone viral, but the catchy 79% figure has been taken out of context.

Europe News

Sweden: PM calls Örebro mass shooting 'worst in Swedish history'

Swedish police say that about 10 people including the gunman were killed during a shooting at an adult education centre.

Sweden

At least ten people killed in Swedish school shooting, authorities say

Swedish authorities are investigating the motive as the police operation continues.

Europe News

Sweden clears Bulgarian ship of sabotage in Baltic Sea cable rupture

The incident was one of several recent cases of undersea cable ruptures, sparking fears over potential Russian sabotage and spying in the region.

Norway

Norway releases Russian-crewed ship after cable damage investigation

Norway has released a Russian-crewed ship authorities suspected of damaging a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.

Sweden

Swedish police say man who burned Quran in public has been killed

The incidents caused international outrage, and the ensuing protests helped fuel tensions over immigration from the Middle East and predominantly Muslim countries.

Europe News

Sweden investigates latest suspected sabotage of Baltic Sea data cable

Sunday's rupture follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region.

Europe News

Sweden-Latvia undersea data cable damaged, EU vows support

A submarine cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea, the fourth case reported by the Nordic countries in the past two months.

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