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Stockholm concert venue renamed in tribute to DJ Avicii

A concert and sports venue in Stockholm has been renamed "Avicii Arena" in tribute to one of Sweden's most successful musical exports, DJ Tim Bergling, who took his own life…

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Skanska says to invest record $476 million in US office development project

Sweden’s Skanska is gearing up for its biggest commercial property development project to date, an office building near Seattle in the United States. The Nordic region’s biggest builder, and one…

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Sweden delays plans to ease COVID-19 rules on some public gatherings

Sweden will delay plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions on some public gatherings, such as football matches, until June 1, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said. The government had said at the…

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Pandemic in Sweden could ebb away in summer, Health Agency says

The third wave of COVID-19 infections in Sweden could ebb away during the summer if citizens continue to follow social distancing recommendations and the vaccination programme proceeds as planned, the…

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Update – Sweden reports 43 deaths from Covid-19, Norway to introduce vaccine certificates

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, has registered 14,950 new coronavirus cases since Friday, the latest health agency statistics showed. The figure compared with 14,911 cases during the…

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Activist Greta Thunberg says global leaders still in denial over climate

Politicians, including Sweden's leaders, are still in denial over the threat from climate change, environmental activist Greta Thunberg said this week after meeting Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. "We climate…

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Photo Story – Stranded whale on Öland

A young humpback whale stranded by Segerstad Lighthouse on Oeland, outside Sweden's east coast, is being lifted out of the water to be transported to an incineration facility, 03 May…

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Sweden vaccination target pushed forward due to spurning of J&J shots

Sweden has pushed forward its COVID-19 vaccination target by three weeks, the government said on Friday, as the decision to not use Johnson & Johnson vaccine meant supplies were insufficient…

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Ericsson core profit beats forecast, patent fight casts shadow

Sweden's Ericsson on Wednesday reported first-quarter core earnings above market estimates as strong sales of 5G equipment offset a loss of royalty income due to a patent fight with Samsung…

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Electric trucks may soon challenge diesel if charging hurdle cleared, study shows

Electric heavy trucks will soon be able to compete economically with diesel trucks as battery technology rapidly improves, a study by Sweden-based think tank the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) showed.…

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Sweden eases restrictions on people who have had COVID vaccination

STOCKHOLM, April 16 (Reuters) - Sweden will ease restrictions on those, mostly elderly, citizens who have had at least one vaccination shot against COVID-19, the Public Health Agency said on…

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Sweden’s COVID infections among highest in Europe, with ‘no sign of decrease

The rate of new COVID-19 infections in Sweden has jumped to the second-highest in Europe after land-locked San Marino, data showed, as the Scandinavian country which has shunned lockdowns throughout…

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Swedish economy to pick up speed after slow start to year

Sweden's economy will grow faster than previously expected this year, the government said on Monday, despite a third wave of COVID-19 infections that has led to tighter restrictions on society.…

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Sweden to assess EU findings on AstraZeneca shot

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's Health Agency said on Thursday it would assess over the coming days the EU regulator's findings linking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot to rare blood clots and was…

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Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh risks: Swedish Medical Products Agency

The Swedish Medical Products Agency said the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweighed the risks after the EU drug regulator said it had found a possible link between the…

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Sweden to bring in banks in next stage of e-krona project

Sweden’s central bank will bring in banks in the coming year to test how its proposed digital currency - the e-krona - could handle commercial and retail payments in the…

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Sweden postpones a planned easing of some COVID restrictions as cases surge

Sweden will postpone a planned easing of some COVID restrictions until at least May 3, but tougher measures to get to grips with a surge in new infections are not…

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Sweden says will not meet vaccine target due to delay in deliveries: SVT

Sweden's vaccine coordinator said on Sunday repeated delays of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries meant Sweden would not be able to meet the target of having all adults vaccinated by June 30.…

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Sweden saw lower 2020 death spike than much of Europe

Sweden, which has shunned the strict lockdowns that have choked much of the global economy, emerged from 2020 with a smaller increase in its overall mortality rate than most European…

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Sweden sees highest daily number of COVID cases since December

Sweden, which has rejected lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered its highest number of new cases since the end of last year amid what authorities said was flagging compliance with the…

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Swedish travel ban to Norway and Denmark to end on March 31

Sweden have announced that the travel ban preventing people from Norway and Denmark travelling to country will end on March 31. Mikael Damberg, a government minister, told a news conference…

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Pandemic poses problems for Sweden’s state booze monopoly

On a chilly Saturday in central Stockholm, around 150 people queue on a street, squinting into the low sun, checking their watches and hoping to make it into Systembolaget -…

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‘We need time’: Nordic countries keep AstraZeneca vaccine on hold

Denmark, Sweden and Norway said on Friday they needed more time to decide whether to use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine while Finland joined them in putting the shots on hold, even…

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Sweden reports 6,781 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths, Norway in third wave

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,781 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 56 new deaths, taking…

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H&M sales recover in March as stores reopen after lockdown

Sales at fashion group H&M fell slightly less than expected in the three months through February and rose in the first half of March as pandemic restrictions were eased in…

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Swedish inflation dips in February amid tighter COVID restrictions

The pace of inflation in Sweden slowed in February amid tighter COVID-19 restrictions, data showed on Monday, indicating price pressures are likely to remain restrained for some time to come.…

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Major arms sales flat in 2016-20 for first time in more than a decade

International deliveries of arms were flat in the period 2016-2020, ending more than a decade of increases, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on Monday.…

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Truckmaker Volvo warns of disruption due to semi-conductor shortage

Swedish truckmaker Volvo expects a shortage of semi-conductors to further disrupt production after problems at its Belgian plant in February, Swedish news agency TT reported. "We can see that there…

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No let down in Swedish Covid-19 deaths

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 5,335 new coronavirus cases on Friday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 35 new deaths, taking…

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Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for COVID-19

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, and husband Prince Daniel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the royal court announced. “The…

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H&M says one fifth of stores still shuttered by pandemic

Around 1,050 of H&M's around 5,000 stores remain temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures to stop it, a spokesman at the Swedish group said on Thursday.…

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Sweden records 11,014 new COVID-19 cases

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, has registered 11,014 new coronavirus cases since Friday, health agency statistics showed on Tuesday. The figure compared with 11,804 cases during the…

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Sweden registers over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases

Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,179 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 82 new deaths, taking…

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Developing Story : Eight people injured after suspected terrorist attack in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, March 3 (Reuters/Euronews/EPA) - Swedish police is investigating a knife attack in the southern town of Vetlanda earlier on Wednesday as a possible 'terror crime', the police said on…

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Sweden heading into third wave of pandemic

Sweden appeared headed into a third wave of the pandemic, the Health Agency said, as it tightened crowd restrictions for shops amid a recent rise in new COVID-19 cases and…

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Swedes vaccinated with two COVID doses can start seeing relatives again

Swedes living at nursing homes can start seeing relatives again two weeks after having received two vaccine doses, the government said. “When they have, they can start hugging their grand…

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Airline SAS losses widen as pandemic curbs

Swedish-Danish airline SAS said on Thursday it still expected demand to return to more normalized levels next year after it reported a larger first-quarter loss due to the withering impact…

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Celiac disease does not boost COVID-19 risks

Celiac disease does not increase patients' risk for infection or severe illness from the new coronavirus, new data show. People with celiac disease have defective immune activity and are known…

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Sweden steps up pandemic restrictions in bid to avoid third wave

The Swedish government said it would reduce opening hours for all restaurants, bars and cafes as well as tighten limits on the number of people allowed in shops as it…

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Sweden to ease COVID rules for vaccinated care home residents

Sweden will ease restrictions on elderly residents of care homes who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the country’s top epidemiologist said on Wednesday, at the same time as rules for…

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Egg supply shrinking as bird flu reaches 2016 highs

Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in countries such as Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying…

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Sweden preparing to tighten anti-coronavirus measures

Sweden, known for its softer approach to the pandemic, is preparing to use new legislation to close gyms, restaurants and hair salons ahead of a feared third wave of virus…

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IKEA branches out into consumer banking

IKEA stores owner Ingka Group said on Thursday it had agreed to buy a 49% stake in financial services partner Ikano Bank as part of a push to boost its…

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Swedish daily COVID deaths hit 2-month low as vaccine begins to bite

Sweden recorded its lowest daily number of COVID-19 deaths in more than two months on Thursday as vaccinations among the elderly began alleviating the impact of a second wave of…

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EU expels three Russian diplomats, defends Borrell’s ill-starred Moscow trip

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Germany, Poland and Sweden expelled three Russian diplomats in a coordinated retaliation on Monday for the expulsion of three European Union diplomats by Russia while…

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Sweden COVID death toll tops 12,000 as health agency warns of third wave

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden plans to launch a digital coronavirus "vaccine passport" by summer, assuming there is an international standard in place for the document by then, the government said…

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Sweden sees increase spread of UK variant

Sweden has reported an increased spread of the British Covid-19 variant, with 11% of randomly screened positive tests last week showing the mutation, thought to be a more contagious form of…

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Sweden’s Trustly plans $11 billion IPO as digital payments boom

Swedish payments firm Trustly plans to take advantage of a surge in digital transactions in the COVID-19 pandemic with a second-quarter flotation that could value it at up to 9…

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Sweden extends pandemic curbs amid tentative signs of slowing outbreak

Sweden extended distance learning for high school students and told public employees to continue to work from home, renewing measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic despite signs…

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg to feature on Swedish stamps

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to feature on a set of stamps issued by Sweden's postal service. She will join a hall of fame of Swedish personalities,…

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Sweden vaccinated 80,000 against COVID-19 through Jan 10 – health agency

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has vaccinated around 80,000 people against COVID-19 since it began with its programme last month, the Public Health Agency said on Tuesday. Sweden had received around…

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Swedish parliament grants government wider shutdown powers

Swedish lawmakers on Friday passed a bill that gives the government the temporary power to shut shopping centres and public transport and to fine people who break social distancing rules…

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Sweden closes 45-year old Ringhals 1 nuclear reactor

The Swedish nuclear unit Ringhals 1 (880 megawatt) will shut permanently on Thursday after 45 years of operation, leaving the Nordic country with six nuclear reactors. Ringhals 1, a boiling…

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Spain and Sweden detect first new-coronavirus strain cases

CDE / Reuters / Euronews - France, Spain and Sweden detected their first cases of the new coronavirus strain that prompted fresh lockdown measures in Britain and global travel bans,…

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Sweden introduces toughest anti Covid measures yet as cases soar

Sweden introduced its toughest measures yet in the face of soaring COVID-19 infections, including a recommendation to wear masks at peak hours on public transport, but stopped short of ordering…

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Sweden’s king says ‘we have failed’ over COVID-19, as deaths mount

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's king said his country had failed in its handling of COVID-19, in a sharp criticism of a pandemic policy partly blamed for a high death toll…

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Inquiry concludes Sweden failed to protect elderly in COVID pandemic

Systemic shortcomings in Sweden’s elderly care coupled with inadequate measures from the government and agencies contributed to the country’s high death toll in nursing homes, an initial report by an…

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