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SWEDEN

Two women killed with axe and knife at Swedish school, pupil detained

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/22

Malmö has known about the problem of criminal gangs longer than other parts of the country

FILED - 17 February 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Magdalena Andersson, Prime Minister of Sweden, arrives for an informal meeting of the members of the European Council to discuss the situation on the Ukraine-Russia borders. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

REFUGEE CRISIS

Swedish government announces plans to reintroduce ID checks at border

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/15/22

The government intends to resume the practice followed during the 2015 refugee crisis of checking IDs for travellers arriving in Sweden by bus, train or boat In Denmark, Ukrainian refugees…

FILED - 04 May 2019, Luxembourg: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leaves the funeral ceremony for Jean d'Aviano, Grand Duke of Luxembourg at the Notre-Dame Cathedral. King Carl XVI Gustaf has given a speech bemoaning the suffering in Ukraine and discussing the consequences of the Russian invasion for Sweden. Photo: Harald Tittel/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Swedish king gives speech on consequences of Ukraine war for Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/22

The Russian attack on Ukraine has raised the issue of a potential NATO membership in Sweden and in neighbouring Finland

HANDOUT - 04 February 2022, Austria, Soelden: Rescue workers are on duty at the scene where four people were killed in an avalanche at the Austrian province of Tyrol. Photo: -/Zoom.Tirol via APA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

TRAGEDY

Austrian avalanches claim eight lives, including four from Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22

According to the Austrian avalanche warning system, there is considerable danger in many areas of the mountains, rated third in a five-level risk scale

FILED - 23 November 2017, Saxony, Leipzig: Swedish Crown Princess Victoria attends the award ceremony of the Swedish Award for Entrepreneurship in Leipzig. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has tested positive for the coronavirus, the royal court announced on Saturday. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

Victoria is following the public health advice and isolating at home together with her family

FILED - 07 September 2021, Sweden, Stockholm: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden stand in the Royal Palace. Swedish royal couple have tested positive for the coronavirus, but only have mild symptoms, according to a statement issued by the royal family on Tuesday. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish king and queen test positive for the coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

Both are doing well under the circumstances, the statement said

World

SWEDEN

Second time lucky: Magdalena Andersson returns as Swedish PM

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/29/21

"I see this as the start of 10 years," she said

World

SWEDEN

New Swedish prime minister steps down hours after taking job

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/25/21

Andersson said she does not want to lead a government whose legitimacy is questioned

A view of Gothenburg, in Sweden. Photo: Pixabay.

World

CRIME

Swedish police probe starts after blast hits building in Gothenburg

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/28/21

20 people were taken to hospital

World

BUSINESS

Swedish service sector expansion remains strong

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/3/21

The pace of growth has slowed more in the industry, while it has rather strengthened in the service sector

World

HALLBY PRISON

Inmates take guards hostage in Swedish prison, demand pizza with kebab

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/21/21

Photos actually showed police officers putting several pizza boxes into a car. The pizzeria confirmed that 20 kebab pizzas had been taken away

FILED - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the day two of the EU Summit on Brexit at the European Union headquarters. Lofven will start a visit to South Korea on 18 December 2019. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

SWEDEN

Stefan Lofven elected Swedish prime minister again

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/7/21

The 63-year-old Lofven, a Social Democrat, had served as prime minister since 2014

World

SWEDEN

Swedish parliament to vote on Lofven's return as prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/7/21

Lofven resigned last week after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament a week earlier in a dispute with the Left Party over rent controls for new buildings

World

COALITION GOVERNMENT

Lofven nominated again as Swedish prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/5/21

Lofven said he had again been able to form a coalition government

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

World

GOVERNMENT CRISIS

Swedish conservatives give up on chance to form government

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/1/21

It is very likely that the leader of the Social Democrat Party Stefan Lofven will now be given the task of conducting exploratory talks.

Sweden
The leader of the Swedish Moderate Party Ulf Kristersson, raising an LGBT rainbow flag. Photo: @UlfKristerssonM/Facebook.

World

NORDICS

Conservatives get exploratory mandate in bid for Swedish government

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/29/21

The leader of the Moderate Party - in reality a conservative party - now has three days to hold exploratory talks with other parties

World

SWEDEN

Swedish Prime Minister Lofven loses no-confidence vote

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/21/21

Lofven now has two choices: he either resigns along with his government or calls new elections within a week.

Sports

EURO 2020

Two Swedish players test positive for Covid before match against Spain

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/9/21

Kulusevski had been invited to a dinner by his sister, but some friends also joined the meeting "as a little surprise."

FILED - 15 October 2012, Berlin: Sweden's national team striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pictured during a training of the Swedish national soccer team prior to their qualification match against Germany at the Olympic Stadium. Ibrahimovic has been fined 50,000 euros (61,000 dollars) for holding a financial stake in a betting company in breach of UEFA rules, the European football governing body said Wednesday. Photo: picture alliance / dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Swedish star Ibrahimovic fined for owning stake in betting firm

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/27/21

The company Bethard is based in Malta.

US Army troops deployed on a highway in Syria. Photo: Ivan Omar Hassib from Pexels.

World

TERRORISM

Sweden convicts woman over abducting son to Islamic State territory

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

The boy's father, whom she had divorced, had agreed to let her take their son to Turkey for a holiday, but the court found that she continued on to territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State.