Sweden

Sweden

Sweden and Norway 'concerned' by unusual pre-season forest fires

Sweden and Norway have seen unusual pre-season forest fires spark in southern parts of their territory, triggering fear of a sequel of 2018's "summer of ashes".

24/04/2019

Sweden

Police charged over fatal shooting of toy gun-carrying disabled man

Police fired 25 shots at Torell in a residential courtyard, believing a toy pistol he was carrying was a real weapon.

13/04/2019

Smart Regions

Sweden's One Stop Future Shop roaring success

In partnership with the European Commission

We visit the Biskopsgarden district of the Gothenburg municipality, Sweden. The 'One Stop Future Shop’ is a programme that has been empowering people on the peripheries of the labour market, such as immigrants, to start up their own personal entrepreneurial projects.

28/03/2019

Sweden

Several people injured after explosion in Stockholm

An explosion was reported in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in the early hours of Wednesday morning, injuried several people

27/03/2019

Sweden

Teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

The teenager from Sweden who skipped school to campaign over climate change has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

14/03/2019

Sweden

Swedish art project offers 'eternal' job with zero responsibilities

An art project funded by Public Art Agency Sweden is offering an 'eternal employment' position at a future train station in Gothenburg that holds no duties or responsibilities.

11/03/2019

Sweden

Bus explodes in central Stockholm, injuring driver

One person was injured after a bus exploded in central Stockholm, Sweden, on Sunday

10/03/2019

Sweden

Swedish Academy to award two Nobel literature prizes this year

The Nobel Foundation last year stopped the Swedish Academy from handing out the award after a string of sexual misconduct allegations against the husband of one of its board members threw the institution into crisis mode.

05/03/2019

Sweden

Swedish Security Police says suspected Russian spy was arrested

Swedish Security Police says suspected Russian spy was arrested

28/02/2019

Sweden

Award-winning Australian entrepreneur told to leave Sweden for visa

An award-winning Australian entrepreneur who's been living in Sweden for six years was told by immigration services he had to leave the country if he wanted his sole trader visa application to be considered.

21/02/2019

Sweden

Norwegian flight forced to land after receiving 'bomb threat'

A Norwegian flight en route to Nice was forced to return to Stockholm on Thursday after a "bomb threat" was made against the flight

07/02/2019

World

Sweden Democrats' u-turn on campaigning for 'Swexit' | Raw Politics

The party now promises to change the EU from within.

05/02/2019

Sweden

Man jailed for stealing Sweden's crown jewels in speedboat heist

A Swedish man has been jailed for four and a half years for the theft.

05/02/2019

Living

Climate-smart shopping in the world’s first recycling mall

The Swedish ReTuna Återbruksgalleria makes shopping climate-smart. People even buy their old items back.

04/02/2019

The Cube

Outcry in Sweden over footage of pregnant woman dragged off train

Two security officers have been suspended in Sweden after footage emerged of them removing a heavily pregnant woman from an underground train in Stockholm and pinning her down on a bench.

02/02/2019

Sweden

Swiss students follow example of young climate activist Greta Thunberg

Thousands of Swiss students, some as young as 14-years-old, took to the streets of several Swiss cities to denounce the lack of government action to fight global warming

18/01/2019

Sweden

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven reelected for second term

Sweden ended a four-month political deadlock on Friday when lawmakers reelected Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for a second term.

18/01/2019

Sweden

Facial recognition replaces class register in Swedish trial

A school in Skellefteå, Sweden, is experimenting taking the class register of students by facial recognition

16/01/2019

Sweden

Sweden's Social Democrats seek deal with opposition to form government

After months of political deadlock, Sweden's Social Democrats agreed a deal with the opposition Centre Party and the Liberals to try to form a government

11/01/2019

Ocean

Sustainable fishing is 2020 target as stricter regulations improve stocks

In partnership with the European Commission

North Sea fishermen benefiting from improved catches

11/01/2019

Ocean

Fish stocks “much better” than twenty years ago

In partnership with the European Commission

North Sea benefits from stricter regulations on fish "dumping"

11/01/2019

Sweden

Quiz: can you spot the real failure?

Play our quiz on which items are genuine exhibits at the Museum of Failure in Sweden

09/01/2019

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Museum of Failure celebrates unsuccessful innovations

A Donald Trump board game and bottles of Green Ketchup are among the exhibits on display at Sweden's Museum of Failure.

08/01/2019

Sweden

Man suspected of contracting Ebola cleared by Swedish hospital

A hospital in Sweden said test results showed no signs of the Ebola virus

04/01/2019

Sweden

As cash goes extinct in Sweden, the church moves to adapt

Many banks and businesses in Sweden no longer accept cash and the church is adapting so that people can continue to donate

25/12/2018

Sweden

Frock 'n' roll: Man-free music festival 'violated discrimination laws'

What do you think? Is the festival discriminatory? Or do we need music events that cater for all tastes?

19/12/2018