Sweden
Photo Story: Toxic algae bloom along Swedish coast
An image taken with a drone shows an aerial view of a bloom of toxic algae on the Baltic Sea coast at…
AB Volvo to cut white-collar workforce by 4,100 jobs as pandemic weighs
Truck- and construction equipment maker AB Volvo plans to cut its white-collar workforce by around 4,100 positions during the second half of…
Norwegian Air, SAS to add more flights as demand picks up
Norwegian Air and SAS are adding more flights to their schedules from July onwards as demand begins to recover following the COVID-19…
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommends more testing and tracing to control spread
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommends that testing efforts are maximised with the aim of offering timely testing to…
Sweden identifies man who killed PM Olof Palme in 1986
Swedish prosecutors have named the man who they say killed former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, ending years of mystery.…
Sweden to present findings on Olof Palme assassination
The findings of an investigation into one of the world’s most infamous cold cases, the 1986 assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof…
Healthcare staff in Sweden at risk of mental health issues due to pandemic
Swedish Radio reports that research shows that healthcare staff could be at a high risk of mental health problems caused by the…
Swedish health chief admits Sweden should have done more to avoid coronavirus deaths
Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus and prevent a much higher national Covid-19 death rate than in neighbouring countries,…
Scania planning major job cuts
Swedish truckmaker Scania, owned by Germany's Traton, plans major job cuts in the wake of the coronavirus, anticipating it currently has 5,000…
Antibody study in Sweden shows long road to immunity as COVID-19 toll mounts
A Swedish study found that just 7.3 percent of Stockholmers developed COVID-19 antibodies by late April, which could fuel concern that a…
Swedish Central Bank warns financial system stable, but risks if pandemic drags on
Sweden's financial system is stable, but the risks to financial stability will increase the longer the pandemic and the social distancing measures…
Unusual earthquake in Sweden
Sweden reported its biggest ever earthquake caused by mining on Monday at an iron ore mine north of the Arctic Circle run…