Europe Sweden Conditions for family migration and issuance of residence permits for humanitarian reasons will be restricted; the limit for denying a family permit passes from 18 to 21 years to prevent forced marriages, providing greater protection for vulnerable people
Europe Sweden To put an end to the 'recruitment of children and young people into criminal gangs', the government presented a series of measures, including examining the possibility for social services to use electronic surveillance as part of their toolkit
Europe Sweden A potential bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is being taken seriously, the Swedish government confirmed
Europe Sweden Swedish people are no longer convinced that they were right to refuse to join the euro in 2003, when they chose to keep the krona in a referendum, with many regretting that choice because "the national currency is penalising the country"
Europe Sweden Neoen and Alight have begun construction of the 100 MW solar park in Hultsfred, which will be the country's largest solar power plant upon completion
Europe Sweden Two months after raising its threat level, the country was left in shock by the killing of two of its football fans in a 'terrorist attack' against Swedes in Brussels
Europe Sweden The military will be deployed to help the police fight gang crime, following a sharp rise in fatal shootings and bomb attacks in the country; the army had began aiding police in patrolling borders earlier this year
Europe Sweden Two powerful explosions ripped through houses in central Sweden, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left outside; it is not known whether the blasts were related to each other
Europe Sweden Next year, the defence budget will be increased by more than SEK 27 billion (EUR 2,2 billion), bringing Sweden's defence spending to 2% of GDP and meeting the NATO target
Europe Sweden It may soon be compulsory to report illegal stays of immigrants, according to a proposal prepared by the Swedish coalition and its far-right ally, which also plans to strengthen internal immigration controls with random checks and DNA tests
Europe Sweden Scandinavian Airlines SAS will remain under bankruptcy protection until next year following a New York bankruptcy court order earlier this month; the airline will have until January 8th, 2024, to develop a viable restructuring plan
Europe Sweden Sweden plans to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine, the 13th, worth over $300 million
Europe Sweden In the wake of repeated anti-Muslim provocations in Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced plans to expand police authority at the borders, fearing an increased risk of attacks