Europe Sweden The country will suspend testing of hydropower plants to avoid strains on the national power grid and blackouts, allowing for a review of what the power grid can withstand and the possibility of storing energy through hydropower
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