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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Sweden. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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Stockholm

Head of State

King Carl XVI Gustaf

Head of Government

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

last updated:

29 November, 2024

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Photo: AP

European Union

Sweden is most recent target of Russia’s hybrid tactics, PM says

Underwater cables have been severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months in incidents experts have said are part of Russia’s hybrid tactics.

12 Jan 2025 - 11:07PM

Russia

Finland bars tanker suspected of cutting Baltic Sea cables from sailing

8 Jan 2025 - 7:26PM

Russia

Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damage

8 Jan 2025 - 8:18AM

Food and Drinks

5 ‘restaurants with rooms’ worth the trip, from L’Enclume to Hiša Franko

Ever wished you could go straight to bed after a delicious restaurant meal? Now you can: Sweden’s Vyn, India’s Naar and Italy’s Venissa all boast private rooms on par with luxury hotels.

5 Jan 2025 - 8:00AM

Daniel Berlin’s two-Michelin-starred Vyn is located on Sweden’s Baltic coast. Photo: Jimmy Linus Berlin

TV shows and streaming video

Avicii documentary director on capturing the man behind the decks

Director Henrik Burman talks about chronicling the life of the Swedish DJ-producer, who died six years ago at the age of 28.

31 Dec 2024 - 7:15PMvideocam

Nordic nations

Finland boards oil tanker after internet and power cable outages

Finland seized the vessel’s cargo and believes that the ship was believed to belong to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of ageing tankers.

26 Dec 2024 - 10:02PMvideocam

Nordic nations

Finland investigates outage of undersea power link to Estonia

‘The possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out,’ Fingrid control room manager Arto Pahki said.

26 Dec 2024 - 12:20AMvideocam

Finnish guard ship Turvan on duty in the southern Baltic Sea. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nordic nations

Sweden says China denied request to probe ship linked to cut undersea cables

Sweden’s assertion contradicts Beijing’s earlier promise of ‘cooperation’.

23 Dec 2024 - 11:41PM

China-EU relations

EU pushes to cut China reliance with US$4.8 billion in cleantech grants

Move to name China in the proposal could leave the bloc vulnerable to a challenge in Geneva trade courts, analyst says.

4 Dec 2024 - 11:56PMvideocam

Nordic nations

Undersea cables in Baltic Sea cut, Germany and Finland fear sabotage

Probes launched after communication cables between new Nato members Finland and Sweden and alliance partners Germany and Lithuania were damaged.

19 Nov 2024 - 11:36AM

The 1,200km cable connecting Helsinki to the German port of Rostock being laid in 2015. File photo: Lehtikuva via AFP

Formula One (F1)

All eyes on Beganovic, but it’s Ugochukwu starting on pole at Macau Grand Prix

Bosnian-Swedish driver will start from 11th place on the grid at the 71st running of famous race.

17 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM

SJM Theodore Prema Racing driver Dino Beganovic during the FIA FR World Cup second practise session of the 71st Macau Grand Prix. Photo: AFP

Germany

Germany opens Nato naval command centre on Baltic Sea

Commander Task Force Baltic will coordinate naval activities in the region’, provide Nato with ‘maritime situation picture around the clock’.

21 Oct 2024 - 7:57PM

Profile

Meet the Swedish ex-banker pushing eco-friendly paints in Hong Kong

Joakim Cimmerbeck, an ex-banker and the founder of Eicó, an eco-friendly paint company, on why using an environmental-friendly paint is a no-brainer.

15 Oct 2024 - 3:19PM

Nordic nations

Swedish police arrest young suspect over shooting at Israeli company

No one was injured in the shooting at Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg.

10 Oct 2024 - 6:06PM

Police patrol at the scene of a shooting at an office of Israeli military technology firm Elbit Systems in Gothenburg. Photo: AFP

Nobel Prize

Nobel chemistry prize awarded to scientist trio for protein structure work

Winners of this year’s Nobel will receive a cash prize and medal on December 10, followed by a lavish banquet in Stockholm city hall.

9 Oct 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

First handed out in 1901, 15 years after Nobel’s death, Nobel prizes are awarded for achievements in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace. Photo: Reuters

Science

‘Godfather of AI’ among 2 scientists to win 2024 Nobel Prize in physics

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were given the honour for pioneering work in artificial intelligence development.

8 Oct 2024 - 9:28PMvideocam

United States

Nobel Prize in medicine honours 2 Americans for discovery of microRNA

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s research revealed a new principle of gene regulation essential for multicellular organisms, including humans.

7 Oct 2024 - 8:26PM

Thailand

Asian Angle | Why Thailand chose to buy Swedish fighter jets instead of US F-16s

The decision was driven by factors including cost, technology transfer, and a desire to avoid dependence on any single superpower.

22 Sep 2024 - 11:00AM

Thailand’s move to buy Swedish jets was influenced by royal ties, military modernisation needs, and geopolitical considerations, marking a pivot in defence procurement. Photo: AFP

English Premier League

FPL Gameweek 5 concerns amid injuries, lack of form and Haaland facing Gabriel

My 61-point haul marks the fifth week in a row that I have climbed up the rankings, but all that glitters is not gold.

19 Sep 2024 - 12:43PM

Nordic nations

Sweden to pay immigrants up to US$34,000 to go back to home country

The Scandinavian nation seen for decades as a ‘humanitarian superpower’ is struggling to integrate many of its newcomers.

13 Sep 2024 - 2:35AMvideocam

India

From Singapore to Sweden, Indian diaspora protests over Kolkata rape, murder

Protests against the August 9 killing started in Japan, Australia, Taiwan and Singapore, before spreading to cities in Europe and the US.

9 Sep 2024 - 2:30PMvideocam

Members of the Indian diaspora in Stockholm, Sweden, gather on Sunday to protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata last month. Photo: Reuters

English Premier League

FPL tips: Man Utd v Liverpool dilemma, why I picked Fulham defender over Arsenal

Those who followed my suggestions last week will be laughing, so let’s take a look at what’s in store ahead of Gameweek 3

29 Aug 2024 - 7:35PM

Erling Haaland celebrates as he completes a hat-trick for Manchester City against Ipswich in Gameweek 2. Photo: EPA

Malaysia

Malaysian navy diver dies during salvage operations on wrecked naval vessel

The diver is believed to have drowned while working at the wreck site off the coast of Johor.

28 Aug 2024 - 11:34PM

Denmark

Denmark shuts embassies in junta-led Mali and Burkina Faso

Denmark is opening embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda as part of its new orientation in Africa.

27 Aug 2024 - 2:20PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

Meet Alida Morberg, The Crow star Bill Skarsgård’s long-time partner

Like her beau, the actress comes from a family involved in the entertainment industry – dad Per is an actor, author and chef, and Morberg’s 3 sisters are all actors or directors

26 Aug 2024 - 7:00PM

Alida Morberg and Bill Skarsgård each come from a family involved in the entertainment industry. Photos: @alida.morberg/Instagram

US-China tech war

IBM said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees in China

IBM is the latest global tech giant to cut jobs in China this year, as an intensified Sino-US rivalry threatens their mainland businesses.

27 Aug 2024 - 5:08PM

IBM is laying off hundreds of employees in mainland China, according to local news reports and social media posts. Photo: Reuters

Africa

WHO official says Mpox is not the new Covid-19

Mpox transmits through close physical contact, but unlike previous global pandemics such as Covid-19, there is no evidence it spreads easily through the air.

20 Aug 2024 - 7:22PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Swedish man accused of rape in Hong Kong says Nepalese helper initiated sex

Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, tells court she approached him in bed three times between July and October 2022.

21 Aug 2024 - 4:07PM

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