Sweden Says the Military Will Help the Police With Some Duties as Gang Violence Escalates
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s prime minister said Friday that the military will soon assist the police with some duties to help deal with an unprecedented crime...
Denmark: Copenhagen to Host Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024
There are certain traditions within the Eurovision circle, and among them is Denmark pulling a victory when the contest is hosted in Sweden. The...
European Union Home Affairs Chief Appeals for Release of Swedish EU Employee Held in Iranian Prison
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner made an impassioned appeal Monday for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU’s diplomatic corps...
Sweden: Man Guilty of Storing Dead Partner’s Body in Freezer to Cash in Pension
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court on Monday sentenced a 57-year-old Norwegian man for fraud and falsifying records for putting his dead partner in a freezer...
The Resurgence of Printed Books and Penmanship in Sweden’s Education System
In a notable shift, Sweden has chosen to reintroduce conventional teaching methods, focusing on printed books, quiet reading, and handwriting practice, while reducing the...
Fortum to Revamp Sweden’s Historic Untra
Fortum is to invest over €60m during 2023-2030 to modernise Sweden’s 42MW Untra hydropower plant, originally constructed in 1911. The company said the expenditure is part...
Sweden Bets It Can Isolate Real Estate Risks to Troubled SBB
Sweden’s real estate crisis is raising echoes of a crash in the 1990s that sparked a full-blown financial meltdown, but government and central bank...
Woman Arrested After Spraying Quran Burner With Fire Extinguisher in Sweden
Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest outside the Iranian...
Let Finland and Sweden Champion Transatlantic Economic Security
A fiercely competitive geoeconomic environment demands new ways to combine national security with economic prosperity and innovation. Finland and Sweden could take the lead,...
Sweden and Those Ball Bearings
Those with a keen interest in World War Two might have read about Swedish ball-bearing production during the conflict. Surprisingly, Swedish ball bearings are...