Oct 25 Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden By Associated Press The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been barred from this year's Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 18 New Swedish prime minister presents a 3-party center-right government By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Incoming Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has vowed to set the country on a new course on immigration, criminal justice and energy policy as he presented a center-right coalition government led by his conservative Moderate Party. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:07 Despite high gun ownership, Scandinavia remains largely free of firearm violence By Malcolm Brabant Survivors of Norway’s deadliest massacre are urging the United States to tighten up gun laws to put an end to school shootings. In Sweden, sporadic gang-fueled gun crime just helped install a far-right party in power. Both countries have relatively… Continue watching
Sep 27 Scandinavian seismic stations register explosions near pipelines, raising fears of sabotage By Monika Scislowska, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany have triggered concerns about sabotage. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 8:21 Pandemic and Russian threats prompt more Swedes to prepare for doomsday scenarios By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi Recent threats from Russian President Putin and the COVID pandemic are showing the world how swiftly society can grind to a halt. In Sweden, with its bid to join NATO and the war in Ukraine, citizens are being encouraged to… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 10:25 Turkey President Erdoğan on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the future of NATO By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn World leaders have begun assembling in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Among the leaders who sit at the crossroads of many issues of global importance is Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. From Ukraine, to Russia, to NATO, he… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:13 Turkey demands extradition of former Kurdish militia member living in Sweden By Malcolm Brabant Following elections in Sweden, a right-wing coalition with an anti-immigrant agenda has a narrow enough majority to form a government. The seismic shift in Swedish politics could have serious implications for dozens of Kurds in the country who fear extradition… Continue watching
Sep 14 Right-wing bloc wins narrow majority in Swedish parliament By Jan M. Olsen, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration. Continue reading
Sep 14 Right-wing leader claims victory in Sweden election By Associated Press Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said Wednesday his party would be "a constructive and driving force in this work" of rebuilding safety in Sweden. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: Final tributes for Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, Minnesota nurses strike In our news wrap Monday, thousands in Scotland turned out for final tributes to Queen Elizabeth, former President Trump's lawyers urged a federal judge to continue barring investigators from reviewing White House documents found at his Florida home, Sweden's elections… Continue watching