May 15 Western officials say Russia is losing momentum as the war in Ukraine grinds on By Associated Press While Moscow lost ground on the diplomatic front, Russian forces failed to make territorial gains in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
May 15 Finland declares it will seek NATO membership as Sweden prepares to follow suit By Frank Jordans, Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision in the coming days. A formal membership application will then be submitted to NATO headquarters in Brussels, most likely at some point next week. Continue reading
May 12 Finland moves to join NATO in major shift in European alignment By Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Associated Press Finland's leaders have come out in favor of applying to join NATO, and Sweden could do the same within days. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 Ukrainian forces claim new gains as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership By PBS NewsHour President Biden on Wednesday highlighted how the war in Ukraine is raising food prices globally as previously neutral countries increasingly seek to join the defensive umbrella of NATO. This as Ukraine's counter-offensive around Kharkiv has pushed close to the Russian… Continue watching
Apr 13 Finland, Sweden move toward possible NATO membership amid Russian war in Ukraine By Jari Tanner, Associated Press European Union nations Finland and Sweden have reached important stages on their way to possible NATO membership. Continue reading
Nov 24 Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns hours after appointment By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press The development marked a milestone for Sweden, viewed for decades as one of Europe's most progressive countries when it comes to gender relations, but which had yet to have a woman in the top political post. Continue reading
Jun 21 Swedish Prime Minister loses confidence vote, sparking uncertainty By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, has lost a confidence vote in parliament. Continue reading
Aug 27 How nations are going back to school — or not By Associated Press Governments around the world are taking different strategies toward the new school year, depending on how many infections they're seeing, the state of their health care systems and political considerations. Continue reading
Apr 13 As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown By David Keyton, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press While most businesses in Sweden are still operating, the economic cost of the pandemic is already being felt. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:28 How Sweden and Denmark represent opposite Scandinavian COVID-19 responses By Malcolm Brabant In Scandinavia, Sweden is experiencing a rising death toll from COVID-19 -- as well as growing doubt about the country’s more relaxed approach to handling it. Meanwhile, neighboring Denmark is set to ease some of its lockdown restrictions after a… Continue watching