Sweden News News Sweden » Government: Sweden's centre-left opposition holds lead ahead of September election, stats office poll shows
STOCKHOLM, June 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-left opposition looks likely to win power in the parliamentary election in September, ousting the right-wing government, according to an opinion poll ...
News Sweden » Government: Blykalla Applies for Government Financing for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Park in Sweden
Blykalla, a global leader in advanced nuclear technology, today submitted an application for Swedish government financing for its planned advanced nuclear reactor park in Norrsundet, two hours north ...
News Sweden » Government: Sweden grants lowest ever number of residence permits to asylum seekers in 2024
Sweden's government aims to further reduce immigration Policies include stricter citizenship, family reunification rules Human rights groups criticize government's approach to immigration STOCKHOLM, ...
News Sweden » Government: Sweden’s right-wing government strengthens repressive state powers in the name of fighting crime
Sweden’s ruling right-wing coalition government is advancing a series of laws and proposals that collectively mark a historic assault on the country’s long-standing protections for democratic rights.
News Sweden » Government: Sweden weighs social media age limit of 15
STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuters) - Sweden should introduce a minimum age of 15 for the use of social media, a government-appointed commission recommended on Tuesday. • Several European nations are seeking ...
News Sweden » Government: Sweden's foreign minister announces shock departure from politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who steered the Scandinavian country along a sometimes bumpy road to NATO membership and stood tall on supporting Ukraine, ...
News Sweden » Government: Four French frigates for Swedish navy, in a plus US$ 3.5 billion deal
The Swedish government this week announced a deal to purchase four new frigates for its navy from France’s Naval Group. Sweden neutral throughout the Cold War, applied for NATO membership in May 2022 ...
News Sweden » Government: Why Greta is so angry about Swedish immigration
Today, 20 per cent of Sweden’s population is foreign-born. Immigration from North Africa and the Middle East has had catastrophic consequences: serious organised crime, gang violence, widespread ...
News Sweden » Government: Sweden urges EU to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians
By Amina Ismail LUXEMBOURG, June 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's migration minister urged the European Commission on Thursday to tighten rules on tourist visas for Russians, saying it was "insane" that many ...
News Sweden » Government: Sweden mulls sovereign wealth fund as government debt keeps falling
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden could set up a sovereign wealth fund as a way of solving its illiquid bond market problem, Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said in a Reuters interview. The idea is to ...
News Sweden » Government: ‘Endless scrolling’: Sweden mulls under-15s social media ban
A number of countries are considering similar measures to tackle the harms of the internet on children. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.