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Sweden will not proceed with Julian Assange rape investigation

One of the lawyers for Assange, who is in a UK jail, told Euronews his client had been "weakened by detention conditions which are absolutely extraordinary".

World

Swedish police setting up special unit to tackle gang violence

Swedish Police launch special task force

Sweden

Shipwreck found off Sweden could be 17th century warship

It is believed that the wreck could be the sister ship of the famous warship Vasa.

Earth News

Stopping clothes being incinerated: a textiles recycling breakthrough

Swedish forestry group Södra says it's the first to present a solution for large-scale clothes recycling.

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Sweden

2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded

The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel will be awarded on Monday.

Ethiopia

Watch again: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Ahmed was given the prize "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea".

Sweden

Watch again: Swedish Academy awards two Nobel Prizes in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature is going to be awarded to two laureates in 2019.

Denmark

Denmark to conduct checks at border with Sweden

The move is in response to crimes committed over the summer including an explosion at the Tax Agency in Copenhagen and a double murder in Herlev, which police blame on criminals who had travelled into the country from Sweden.

Sweden

Scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for lithium-ion batteries

Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing lithium-ion batteries.

Sweden

Watch again: Three share the Nobel Prize in Physics

The prestigious prize is named for scientist Alfred Nobel.

Sweden

Sweden's king removes five of his grandchildren from royal house

The Swedish king has removed five of his grandchildren from the royal house, meaning they won't be required to carry out official duties.

Sweden

Watch: Swedish wine is on the table, thanks to German grapes

Wine growing is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, with 40 vineyards now found in the country, concentrated in the south.

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Giant portrait of Greta Thunberg made in Italian field

An Italian artist has created a giant portrait of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee.

Europe News

Brexit by the sea – Tiny Dutch village braces for huge Brexit party

"The idea of waving to the Brits and waving back is great and to have different types of music from different European countries. It is amazing idea and we support it," Mayor of Wijk ann See

USA

Watch again: Greta Thunberg joins climate protest outside UN HQ

Swedish climate activist crossed the Atlantic in a zero-carbon boat.

Sweden

Automated sobriety check installed at Gothenburg port's ferry terminal

Drivers selected at random will have to submit to the test. If they fail, the gate remains closed and police is alerted.

Sweden

Swedish judge finds A$AP Rocky guilty of assault in Stockholm

The court finds that the defendants were not in a situation where they were entitled to self-defence and that they have assaulted the victim by hitting and kicking him. But the rapper will avoid prison.

USA

US to Sweden: Release ASAP Rocky or suffer 'negative consequences'

The rapper landed back on U.S. soil Saturday, leaving behind him the looming verdict in an episode that has led to unexpected tension between the U.S. and its European ally.

Sweden

Beggars belief? You need a €23 permit to ask for cash in this city

A city has become the first in Sweden to require beggars to obtain an official licence before asking for money on the streets.

Sweden

US rapper A$AP Rocky released from custody until assault trial verdict

A Swedish judge has decided to release US rapper A$AP Rocky from custody until the verdict.