Sweden news
Sweden is a country in northern Europe whose capital and largest city is Stockholm. It is a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. Sweden is one of the most developed countries in the world, with an economy built on the Nordic model. It is a member of the UN and EU.
- ‘Social problem’? Sexual assaults shut down Sweden’s largest music festival for good
Organizers of Sweden’s largest music festival say they have permanently pulled the plug on the annual event after it became plagued by sex assaults.World News - ‘Big as cats’: Huge rats flood Swedish city as authorities urge people to keep children indoors
A Swedish city is battling a merciless enemy, rats 'the size of cats', prompting authorities to call on residents to keep doors and windows closed and pre-schoolchildren inside during breaks.World News - Two killed & 4 injured in mass shooting in Malmo, Sweden
Two young men were killed and four people were wounded in a shooting in the Swedish city of Malmo. Up to 20 rounds were fired, according to witnesses, and police are still looking for the perpetrators.World News - Anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats party surges in polls amid EU’s Eurosceptic wave
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats have gained ground in a recent poll, pulling almost even with the ruling Social Democrats, ahead of an election in September. Similar parties have won recent elections in Slovenia and Italy.World News - Sweden 'begrudgingly' approves construction of Russia’s second gas pipeline to Northern Europe
The Swedish government has granted a permit for the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in its territorial waters, despite reservations.Business News - War cry: Sweden mobilizes all its reservists for 1st time in 40 years (PHOTOS)
For the first time since the height of Cold War, Sweden has called its entire Home Guard force – 22,000 reservists – for snap exercises. The drills were supposed to bolster country’s “defensive and operational capabilities.”World News
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