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Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government
Attempts to form a new government in Sweden hit the buffers on Monday after Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson said she was unable to secure enough support, despite the centre-left…
Sweden adopts tougher immigration law linking residency to ‘good behaviour’
Sweden's parliament passed a law on Monday allowing authorities to revoke immigrants' residency permits based on bad behaviour, such as having unpaid…
Sweden announces new spy agency in rethink prompted by war in Ukraine
Sweden has announced plans to establish a new foreign intelligence agency as part of a broader security overhaul driven by Russia’s full-scale…
Sweden warns of potential jet fuel shortage
Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential shortage of jet fuel stemming from the war in the Middle East, Energy…
SIPRI: Europe now world’s biggest arms importer
Europe became the world's biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia's threat and waning confidence in…
International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia
An international law-enforcement operation has dismantled key parts of a sprawling drug trafficking and money-laundering network operating across Europe, Asia and Australia,…
Swedish fighter jets patrol Iceland in show of force over Arctic
For the first time, Swedish fighter jets are patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of NATO’s “Arctic Sentry” mission, signalling the alliance’s commitment…
Sweden to send fighter jets to patrol around Greenland as part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry
Sweden will patrol around Iceland and Greenland with Gripen fighter jets as part of NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, it said on Thursday.…
Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13
Sweden is moving forward with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases as it…
Sweden wants to strip organised crime leaders of citizenship
The Swedish government on Friday proposed changes to the constitution that would allow revoking the citizenship of some criminal gang leaders, as…