Sweden

Earth News

Iran's exiled ‘water terrorist’ wins top global prize

The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources.

18/03/2026

Tech News

One year after Northvolt, Swedish tech 'isn't dead yet'

Europe is betting big on green tech for energy independence. But can the continent afford another Northvolt?

03/03/2026

Sweden

Sweden downs suspected Russian drone near French aircraft carrier

The Swedish army immediately activated a jamming system and put an end to the incident. At no time was the aircraft carrier in any danger, according to the Swedish Navy.

27/02/2026

Tech News

European bureaucracy threatens Sweden's AI boom, say startups

Sweden’s strong startup game risks overregulation, Sweden’s startup scene says.

18/02/2026

Destinations

You could win a private island in Sweden

Visit Sweden has said the initiative is about sharing ‘a very Swedish perspective on freedom and responsibility in nature’.

17/02/2026

Ecotech

How a ‘flying’ electric ferry is transforming this Swedish city

The Swedish capital’s hydrofoil electric ferry slashes emissions by up to 94%, according to a new report.

17/02/2026

Earth News

‘Critical time’: Why the race is on to protect Sweden’s brown bears

In 2024, Sweden controversially issued licences to kill 20 per cent of its brown bear population in an annual hunt. Now it wants to go further.

05/02/2026

Sweden

Sweden and Denmark to supply Ukraine with €245m air defence system

Sweden and Denmark will send €245 million in TRIDON Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, boosting protection as Russia escalates strikes on energy sites.

03/02/2026

Sweden

Swedish amusement park fined over 2023 rollercoaster derailment

Witnesses described a chaotic scene as the front of the train appeared to jump off the tracks before coming to a stop, with one car tilted toward the ground.

28/01/2026

Smart Regions

In Sweden, organic steel production is already in progress

In partnership with the European Commission

The CO₂-free production revolution is coming to heavy industry. In Sweden, SSAB, the country's leading steel mill, has kicked off this radical shift. By the end of 2029 it will produce green steel, in a compact plant with an electric arc furnace.

19/01/2026

Earth News

Snowy Owl declared regionally extinct in Sweden. Will it ever return?

The Snowy Owl has vanished from Sweden, marking the first time in 20 years that the country has officially lost a bird species.

30/12/2025

The Cube

Fact check: Is Sweden as unsafe as Trump says?

The US president recently said that Sweden "has gone from being a country free of crime to a country that now has a lot of crime". The Cube took a look at its homicide statistics and compared them to those in other European countries and the US to see how true this is.

15/12/2025

Moments

Why Sweden is offering free stays in a silent forest cabin

Visit Skåne launched its Stay Quiet campaign as a response to noise pollution.

07/12/2025

Destinations

Why boredom is Sweden’s biggest selling point this winter

Whether it’s long walks or nights spent stargazing, Sweden wants travellers to embrace blissful nothingness.

26/11/2025

Sweden

Several people killed as bus crashes into bus shelter in Sweden

Police have cordoned off Valhallavägen, the street near where the crash happened.

14/11/2025

Climate

Kiruna residents face colder reality in relocated Arctic town

Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing.

02/11/2025

Climate

Can a food tax help fix diets and the climate crisis?

Putting a tax on climate-intensive food could reduce impact, new study shows

24/10/2025

Sweden

Ukraine and Sweden sign deal for up to 150 Gripen jets for Kyiv

On the eve of the EU summit, Ukraine and Sweden signed a deal Wednesday for up to 150 Gripen E fighter jets for Kyiv over the next decade, with the first deliveries expected in 2026.

22/10/2025

Sweden

Sweden cancels Jewish film festival over secuirty concerns

The Swedish government described the situation as alarming and said it has put in place a number of efforts to increase security for Jewish organisations, institutions and events.

17/10/2025

Sweden

Sweden upgrades wartime shelters amid rising tensions with Russia

Since 2024, Sweden has invested around €7.7 million to upgrade its 64,000 shelters built during World War II and the Cold War.

15/10/2025

Work

How far along are countries on the EU’s salary transparency rules?

Member states are working to meet the June 2026 deadline for the EU's Pay Transparency Directive.

09/10/2025

Tech News

Scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular structure work

The chemistry award is the third 2025 Nobel Prize to be announced this week.

08/10/2025

Tech News

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for quantum mechanics work

The physics award is the second 2025 Nobel Prize to be announced this week.

07/10/2025

Travel News

Feeling blue? This European country is now ‘prescribed’ by doctors

Leave your troubles behind in one of the world’s ‘happiest countries’. It may be just what the doctor orders.

07/10/2025

Health news

US and Japanese scientists win 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine

Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries in peripheral immune tolerance, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced on Monday.

06/10/2025

Health news

Risk of psychosis is higher in the weeks after childbirth, study finds

Poor mental health linked to pregnancy and childbirth can affect women’s health in the long term.

26/09/2025