Europe

Sweden: Health officials advise expanded use of vaccine pass

Editorial Bureau January 6, 2022

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden’s public health authorities on Wednesday advised restaurants, cultural venues and leisure centers to ask their customers to show digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination starting next week. The recommendation from the Swedish Public Health Agency isn’t a legal

Europe

Sweden’s most endangered Christmas decorations burnt, again

Editorial Bureau December 18, 2021

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden’s most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square. The animals are a beloved Swedish Christmas symbol, dating back to pagan times. But in what’s become a tradition of sorts in Gavle, 163 kilometers (101 miles) […]

Europe

Sweden’s 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt

Editorial Bureau December 1, 2021

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. — Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Tuesday presented her one-party center-left minority government with only a few changes compared to the previous Cabinet. Andersson, who had been Sweden’s finance minister, picked Mikael Damberg to replace her in that role. Damberg previously had been home affairs minister. Andersson, the

Europe

Swedes elect 1st female PM — for the 2nd time in a week

Editorial Bureau November 29, 2021

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden’s first woman prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, was on Monday elected again as head of government. In a 101 -173 vote with 75 abstentions, the 349-seat Riksdag elected Andersson, leader of the Social […]

Europe

Woman dies after last month’s huge blast in Sweden

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2021

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A woman who was among four people seriously injured in a huge building explosion and fire last month that damaged at least 140 apartments has died, Swedish police said Friday. The woman died in the hospital where she was being treated, police said, declining to elaborate. Earlier this month, the suspect in […]

Middle East

Man accused over Iran prison executions on trial in Sweden

Editorial Bureau August 10, 2021

STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) -About 100 demonstrators gathered outside a court in Stockholm on Tuesday to protest against the Tehran government on the opening day of the trial of a 60-year-old Iranian suspected of war crimes and murder, Swedish news agency TT reported. Hamid Noury has been in custody in Sweden for almost two years and is […]

Europe

Sweden charts out plans to offer majority COVID booster shots in 2022

Editorial Bureau August 3, 2021

STOCKHOLM (SWEDE) – The majority of Swedes will be offered a booster shot against COVID in 2022, while high risk groups could get a third shot during autumn of this year, the country’s health authority said on Tuesday. The authority did not give an exact figure for how many people would get a third shot […]

Sport

Olympics-Handball-ROC, Sweden secure quarter-final berths, Norway continues to be unbeaten

Editorial Bureau July 31, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) – The Russian Olympic Committee breathed life into their handball title defence by beating France 28-27 in a rematch of their Rio 2016 final clash to reach the quarter-finals of the women’s competition on Saturday, while Sweden progressed in style. Ekaterina Ilina scored nine goals from as many shots as the Russians – […]

Sport

Sweden’s women impress US with 3-0 feat in Tokyo opener

Editorial Bureau July 21, 2021

TOKYO (JAPAN) -A pair of goals from Swedish forward Stina Blackstenius meant heavy blow for the United States on Wednesday. The US suffered a shock 3-0 defeat in their Tokyo 2020 debut. Fifth-ranked Sweden put the pressure on almost immediately with three shots in the first eight minutes, as the four-time Olympic gold medalists showed […]

Europe

Abolition of rent controls, Left Party demands dismissed by Swedish government

Editorial Bureau June 15, 2021

STOCKHOLM (SWEDEN) – Setting up a showdown that could topple the centre-left government, Sweden’s government has dismissed demands from the Left Party to stop working on a proposal for the abolition of rent controls on new-build properties The Left party said earlier on Tuesday it would seek support from the main opposition to oust Prime […]