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
Europe Sweden An enquiry to revise the Swedish penal code will be set up in order to address rising crime rates and focus more on victims; it could lead to an increase in prison space, tripling the number of cells
Europe Sweden Travel to and from Swedish airports increased by 11% in June for international flights, about 82% of pre-pandemic levels, while domestic travel increased by 10% over the same period, a figure that doesn't fit in with country's Green Deal ambitions
Europe Sweden The sale of sexual services, which unlike the purchase of such services is legal in Sweden, should to be taxed like any other service, the Swedish Tax Agency said in a statement
Europe Sweden The goal of 100% fossil fuel-free energy was adopted by Parliament, giving the right-wing government the green light to go ahead with plans to build new nuclear power plants; 40 years ago the country voted to phase out atomic energy
Europe Sweden The country, whose application for NATO membership is currently blocked, is ready to host temporary NATO bases on its territory even before becoming a full member, said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson
Europe Sweden The country was the first to register sex as a sport and is now set to host the first European Sex Championship to be held today 8 June, organised by the Swedish Sex Federation and open to all European countries
Europe Sweden Swedish Foreign Minister Billstrom said the country still hopes to become a member of NATO by the alliance's July summit in Vilnius, hoping that the objections of Turkey and Hungary will be overturned
Europe Sweden Over 35.000 summer job positions, also open to international applicants, are still to be filled according to the Public Employment Service
Europe Sweden Sweden's membership of the European Union must be 'reviewed', as was stated by the influential Eurosceptic leader of the Sweden Democrats Jimmie Åkesson
Europe Sweden In just a few days, 12-year-old Murhaf Hamid succeeded in raising more than 3 million crowns for a charity after being the target of hateful and openly racist comments
Europe Sweden The government has refused to extradite one of its citizens accused of terrorism from Ankara, despite the fact that extradition was one of the things the country promised in order to overcome Turkey's blockade of its NATO candidacy
Europe Sweden The Swedish Tax Agency has been commissioned to conduct a national census to get a better picture of who is staying illegally, said the Minister of Finance and leader of the far-right Sweden Democrat party