Sweden central bank leaves rate unchanged after hikes Sweden's central bank has today left its key rate unchanged at 4%, after a year and a half of successive hikes aimed at reining in … Business • 23 Nov
Gender gap economist Claudia Goldin wins Nobel prize Claudia Goldin has won the 2023 Nobel economics prize, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said today. Business • 09 Oct
Swedish PM summons army, police over gang violence Sweden's prime minister has summoned the head of the armed forces and the police commissioner in a bid to stem gang violence in which 11 … Europe • 29 Sep
Sweden hikes interest rate as inflation still too high Sweden's central bank raised its key rate to a 15-year high today and warned that further hikes may be needed as "inflation pressures are still … Business • 21 Sep
Borrell confirms Swedish EU diplomat held in Iran The European Union's foreign policy chief has confirmed that a Swedish diplomat working for the EU, has been captive in Iran for more than 500 … World • 05 Sep
Two arrests as riot breaks out at Koran burning protest Swedish police have arrested two people and detained around ten others after a violent riot broke out at a protest involving a burning of the … Europe • 03 Sep
Sweden puts terrorist alert at its second highest level Sweden has raised its terrorist alert to the second highest level, saying it had thwarted attacks after Koran burnings and other acts against Islam's holiest … World • 17 Aug
Sweden to boost security controls after Koran burnings Threats to Sweden have increased after recent Koran burnings, the country's government said, adding that it would strengthen border and internal controls and give police … World • 01 Aug
Rallies as Swedish diplomats leave Iraq in Koran row Protesters have taken to the streets of the Iraqi and Iranian capitals to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew … World • 21 Jul
Iraq expels Swedish diplomat over planned Koran burning Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador in protest at a planned burning of the Koran in Stockholm that prompted hundreds of protesters to storm and … World • 20 Jul
Ericsson's quarterly operating profit declines Sweden's Ericsson has today reported a 62% fall in second-quarter adjusted operating profit, slightly beating market expectations. Business • 14 Jul
Turkey agrees to support Sweden's NATO membership Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, appearing to end months of drama … World • 11 Jul
Sweden hikes key rate again as inflation persists Sweden's central bank has today raised its key interest rate to its highest level in nearly 15 years and warned another hike was likely to … Business • 29 Jun
Swedish police grant permit for Koran burning protest Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque, as the … World • 28 Jun
One dead, nine hurt as rollercoaster derails in Sweden A rollercoaster derailed at a Swedish theme park, killing one person and injuring nine, police and the park in Stockholm said. World • 25 Jun
Italian surgeon jailed in Sweden for harming patients A Swedish appeals court has sentenced an Italian surgeon once hailed for pioneering windpipe surgery to two-and-a-half years in prison for aggravated assault on patients. World • 21 Jun
Sweden hopes to join NATO by July - foreign minister Sweden still hopes to be a member of NATO by the time of the alliance's summit in Vilnius in July, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom … World • 26 May
Swedish central bank hikes rate 0.5 points to 3.5% Sweden's Riksbank has today raised its guiding interest rate by a half-point to 3.5% as the central bank tries to rein in double digit inflation. Business • 26 Apr
Sweden extradites outlawed PKK member to Turkey Sweden has extradited a convicted member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to Turkey as Ankara presses Stockholm for further steps in return for … World • 03 Dec 22
Thunberg, 600 youths sue Sweden over climate inaction More than 600 young people in Sweden, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, have filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state accusing it of climate inaction, … Climate Change • 25 Nov 22
Lost 17th-century warship 'Applet' found in Sweden Swedish maritime archaeologists have discovered the long-lost sister vessel of the 17th-century warship "Vasa", which sank on its maiden voyage, the Swedish Museum of Wrecks … World • 24 Oct 22
Sweden tasks youngest ever minister with climate brief The new government in Sweden has named 26-year-old Romina Pourmokhtari as climate minister, the youngest person to lead a ministry in the home of climate … World • 18 Oct 22
Sweden's right wing agrees to form minority govt Three Swedish right-wing parties have agreed to form a minority government with the unprecedented support of the far-right Sweden Democrats, conservative leader Ulf Kristersson has … World • 14 Oct 22
Sweden central bank hikes rate to fight inflation Sweden's central bank raised interest rates by a full percentage point to 1.75% today in a surprisingly large move and warned that more was to … Business • 20 Sep 22
Swedish conservative leader asked to form government Sweden's conservative party leader Ulf Kristersson has been formally asked to try to form a government, a week after his right-wing alliance won a narrow … World • 19 Sep 22