Sweden

What does NATO entry mean for Sweden?

By Johannes LEDEL Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final…

Sweden joins NATO after Hungary approves bid, marking “historic day”

STOCKHOLM, Feb 26, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden on Monday cleared its final obstacle to joining NATO after Hungary's parliament ratified…

Sweden says to give Ukraine $682 mn military aid

Sweden said Tuesday it would give 7.1 billion kronor ($682 million) worth of military equipment to Ukraine, in a boost…

Firefighters struggle to control Sweden amusement park blaze

  STOCKHOLM, Feb 13, 2024 (AFP) - Swedish rescue services said Tuesday they were still battling a major blaze at…

Iran suspected in plot to kill Swedish Jews: report

STOCKHOLM, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - Swedish radio reported Tuesday that an Iranian couple, believed to be working for Iranian…

Attack foiled at Israel’s Sweden embassy: ambassador

STOCKHOLM, Jan 31, 2024 (AFP) - Israel's embassy in Stockholm was the target of an attempted attack, the ambassador said…

Orban reaffirms ‘support’ of Sweden’s NATO bid in Stoltenberg call

BUDAPEST, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday said he reaffirmed in a phone call…

Heavy snowfall, cold cause traffic jams in Nordics

STOCKHOLM, Jan 4, 2024 (AFP) - Hundreds of cars were stuck along highways in southern Sweden and Denmark on Thursday,…

Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years

STOCKHOLM, Jan 3, 2024 (AFP) - Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading…

Joshua too strong for Wallin as Parker outpoints Wilder

RIYADH, Dec 24, 2023 (AFP) - Former world champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker re-established their heavyweight title credentials with…

Two Swedish nationals shot dead in Brussels, Belgian prime minister labels attack as ‘terrorism’

By Matthieu DEMEESTERE BRUSSELS, Oct 17, 2023 (AFP) - Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in Brussels late Monday by…

Nobel prize goes to mRNA Covid vaccine researchers

By Pia OHLIN STOCKHOLM, Oct 2, 2023 (AFP) - Researchers Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize…

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