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

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

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

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

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

Sweden plans to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine, the 13th, worth over $300 million

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

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

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

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