SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment

European Union

Dousa: Swedish government stands up for snus after Austria proposes bans
Sweden News

Dousa: Swedish government stands up for snus after Austria proposes bans

Austria wants to restrict sales of white snus and is preparing several new bans. This has angered the Swedish government, which has lodged a protest
Sweden pushes EU to allow deportation of refugee rapists
World News

Sweden pushes EU to allow deportation of refugee rapists

Sweden is gathering support within the EU to make rape a sufficient reason to deport people who hold refugee status.
Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes
Sweden News

Stranded in the Middle East? Turn here for help for Swedes

Around 20,000 Swedes are estimated to live in and around the Persian Gulf, and several thousand are in the region temporarily - unable to get home due to the war involving Iran. Keep this in mind if you are one of those stranded
EU summit on Iran war seeks help from Ukraine
World News

EU summit on Iran war seeks help from Ukraine

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas urges countries in the Persian Gulf to enlist Ukraine's help to strike Iranian drones.
Age for cancer screening in Sweden to be reviewed
Sweden News

Age for cancer screening in Sweden to be reviewed

The guidelines for colorectal cancer screening are to be reviewed. At the same time, the government wants the National Board of Health and Welfare to review the model for how screening recommendations are developed
EU wants military ferries and tighter drug controls
Business News

EU wants military ferries and tighter drug controls

Tighter controls on port employees and support for ferries that could be used for military purposes are included in new strategies for the EU's port and shipbuilding policy.
Buy European - this is how the EU wants to change industry
Business News

Buy European - this is how the EU wants to change industry

Public investment should benefit jobs and industry in the EU, the European Commission urges in a new plan. But the battle to "buy European" is likely to be fierce
Hungary receives two prisoners of war after visit to Moscow
World News

Hungary receives two prisoners of war after visit to Moscow

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow a little over a month before Hungary's parliamentary elections. Szijjártó brought a promise that two Hungarian prisoners of war would be released
Social Democrats demand government bring the Swedes home after Iran war
Sweden News

Social Democrats demand government bring the Swedes home after Iran war

Social Democratic leader Magdalena Andersson demands that the government do more to bring home Swedes stranded as a result of the Iran war. But the prime minister is fighting back
EU helps Italy, Austria and Slovakia evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East
World News

EU helps Italy, Austria and Slovakia evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East

The EU has begun assisting Italy, Austria and Slovakia in bringing home citizens stranded in the Middle East due to the war.
Iran war could create a new refugee flow to the EU
World News

Iran war could create a new refugee flow to the EU

Asylum applications to EU countries fell by almost 20 percent last year. But the war in Iran could drastically change that, warns the EU's asylum agency
Almost one in three women in the EU has experienced violence, survey finds
World News

Almost one in three women in the EU has experienced violence, survey finds

Almost one in three women in the EU has experienced some form of violence in her lifetime, a new survey shows.
EU to increase support for member states evacuating citizens after attacks on Iran
World News

EU to increase support for member states evacuating citizens after attacks on Iran

The European Commission decided at an extraordinary security meeting on Monday that it will increase support for member states that want to evacuate their citizens because of the attacks on Iran.
France building more nuclear weapons, may practice with Sweden
World NewsTop News

France building more nuclear weapons, may practice with Sweden

France is building more nuclear weapons and inviting Sweden and other countries to join in the exercises. President Emmanuel Macron is also open to the temporary deployment of French weapons
Affected by a cancelled flight - what applies now
Business NewsTop News

Affected by a cancelled flight - what applies now

Thousands of flights have been canceled in connection with the attacks on Iran. One factor could be decisive in whether affected travelers can count on compensation
Suspected fraud of more than SEK 700 billion against the EU is being investigated
Sweden News

Suspected fraud of more than SEK 700 billion against the EU is being investigated

Criminals are suspected of trying to defraud the EU of more than SEK 700 billion in 2025, according to the annual report by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).
Attack on Iran: What we know
World News

Attack on Iran: What we know

Israel and the US have launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The attack - as well as counterattacks - is ongoing
Belgium seizes Russian tanker from shadow fleet
World News

Belgium seizes Russian tanker from shadow fleet

Belgian special forces have boarded an oil tanker that is part of the Russian "shadow fleet. " The ship is now being taken to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge
Stenergard: Khamenei's death opens a window of opportunity
Sweden News

Stenergard: Khamenei's death opens a window of opportunity

The attack on Iran: What we know so far
World News

The attack on Iran: What we know so far

Israel and the US have launched a joint attack on Iran. The attack - as well as counterattacks - are ongoing
Despite protests, EU pushes ahead with Mercosur agreement
Business News

Despite protests, EU pushes ahead with Mercosur agreement

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces the EU will provisionally apply the controversial trade agreement with South America. "Absolutely brilliant news," says Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M)
Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels
World News

Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels

Former British top diplomat Peter Mandelson's contacts with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein will also be investigated in an EU context.
Sweden's new environmental plan met with criticism from environmental organizations
Sweden News

Sweden's new environmental plan met with criticism from environmental organizations

Sweden's natural environment will be given the conditions to recover, according to a new plan several agencies developed on behalf of the government. But environmental organizations say the plan's level of ambition is too low
No new EU support for abortions, but money is available
World News

No new EU support for abortions, but money is available

The European Commission is not proposing any new mechanism to provide support for abortions - but points out that the means and possibilities exist. A historic first step, says Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani (C)
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald