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Explainer-Tough Talks Beckon For Winner In Sweden's Close-run Election
Tough talks and trade-offs await the winning side in Sweden's parliamentary elections with the governing centre-left and their right-wing challengers facing weeks of uncertainty should they come out on top.
Germany-bound private jet carrying four people crashes off Latvian coast
A private jet carrying four people, including the pilot, crashed off the Latvian coast on Sunday evening.
Analysis-Gang Crime Looms Over Election In Sweden As Shootings Spread
In the span of eight days in May, three young men were shot dead in a small neighborhood of the town of Orebro, part of a wave of gang violence spreading from big cities to small-town Sweden that is topping voters' concerns ahead of elections next month.
England thrash Sweden to reach women's Euro 2022 final
England have never won a major tournament in the women's game, but on this form will take some stopping in front of a sold out Wembley on Sunday.
Rome declared 'world's filthiest city' in latest survey
The Italian capital, Rome, has been romanticised for decades, but what the movies choose to not show has been revealed by a poll by Times Out magazine.
Sweden, Finland On Course To Join NATO As Russia, China Focus Allies
Sweden and Finland on Wednesday looked set for fast-track membership of NATO after Turkey lifted a veto on them joining, at a summit where the U.S.-led alliance is due to adopt a broad strategy focused on Russian and China for the next decade.
Airline SAS Will Get No More Cash From Swedish Government
The Swedish government will not inject new capital into loss-making airline SAS and does not aim to be a long-term shareholder in the company, Industry Minister Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson told a news conference on Tuesday.
Finland, Sweden submit application to join NATO
Sweden and Finland were both neutral throughout the Cold War, and their decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades
NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces
Norway, Denmark and the three Baltic states are already NATO members, and the addition of Finland and Sweden would likely anger Moscow
Riots over Koran burning test Swedish tolerance
Freedom of speech has historically enjoyed strong protection in Sweden.
Two women killed in knife attack at high school in Sweden
An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two women at his high school in southern Sweden's Malmo on Monday. The women, both in their 50s, were immediately rushed to hospital but their lives could not be saved.According to police, both of them used to work at Malmö lati
Serbia, Spain qualify for 2022 World Cup, Portugal stunned
Spain made sure they avoided the playoffs as Alvaro Morata's goal four minutes from time ended Sweden's resistance in Seville.
After The Netherlands, Sweden confirms same sex marriage is no hindrance to the throne
Crown Princess Victoria is the heir apparent to the Swedish throne, and will be succeeded by her eldest child, 9-year-old daughter Princess Estelle.
Denmark book World Cup ticket as England are held
Play was halted and the teams left the pitch as fans threw bottles in the 77th minute of England vs Poland
Dovbyk heads Ukraine into Euro 2020 quarter-final clash with England
Andriy Yarmolenko has been his country's driving force all tournament, scoring or assisting in all but two of their six goals.
Euro 2020: Sergio Ramos snub brought up again after Spain draws against Sweden
Alvaro Morata received the brunt of the criticism after Spain failed to win despite a dominant performance
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel test positive for COVID-19
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are showing mild symptoms and are isolating at home with their two children.
Eight injured in 'suspected terrorist' stabbings in Sweden
Police initially treated the incident as "attempted murder" but later changed it in a statement to include a "suspected terrorist crime."
Johnson appeals for unity as England enters new lockdown
Renewed stay-at-home restrictions and business closures came into force Thursday and are set to last for four weeks.
Ikea launches 'Buy Back' offer on furniture in effort to push for recycling
The Swedish furniture giant will offer vouchers worth up to 50% of the item's original price which customers can spend at its stores
Nations League: Cristiano Ronaldo edges closer to world record after passing 100-goal mark
The Portuguese captain scored both goals in Portugal's 2-0 win against Sweden.
Luxembourg PM urges EU solidarity at budget summit
EU officials have drawn up a stimulus plan that would see 500 billion euros handed out as grants and subsidies and a further 250 billion as loans.
As Europe slowly exits lockdown, Sweden hunkers down for long haul
Swedes have been strongly advised to continue working from home and possibly not just for weeks, but for months to come.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic statue destroyed by vandals at Malmo Stadium
Haters vandalised the sculpture after midnight and wrote "take away" in spray paint beside the scene
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday.
Nobel Prize shamed as Academy sexual predator convicted of rape
Swedish media has reported that he groped Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at an academy event in 2006.
The Vikings' ancestors were even more terrifying new gory discoveries suggest
A recently published journal seems to suggest prehistoric Scandinavians were prone to violence against men and women.
Viktoria Harrysson: Who is the 14-year-old YouTuber named Trans Person of the Year?
The teenager was presented the award at Sweden's QX Gay Gala.
Ingvar Kamprad dead: Ikea founder passes away aged 91 after short illness
The Swedish founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad, has died at the age of 91, the firm has announced, paying tribute to him as 'one of the greatest entrepreneurs of the 20th century.'
Pussy Riot members seek asylum in Sweden after 'persecution' in Russia over anti-Putin protests
Punk art collective gained worldwide fame in 2012 when they staged an anti-Putin protest in Moscow's Cathedral.