Danish police stop refugee march to Sweden
Up to 150 refugees who began marching towards the border with Sweden, known for its more generous asylum policies, have finally agreed to be taken to police stations to register, as required under EU rules.
Day: September 7, 2015
Sweden’s annual elk hunt goes off with a bang
Hunters in northern Sweden kicked off the annual elk hunt on Monday, with 87,000 elk set to be culled.
Sweden to give free dental care for under-23s
Sweden is set to raise the maximum age for free dental care from 19 to 23, following government negotiations with the opposition Left Party.
‘Sweden may have equal boards in four years’
Following a record jump in the number of women working at executive level, Sweden's diversity lobbyists AllBright said on Monday that equality in the boardrooms could be reached in four years.
Refugees try to walk from Denmark to Sweden
UPDATED: A group of refugees who fled from Rødby station in southern Denmark on Sunday night has now set off on foot towards Sweden, where many of them say they have family members waiting.
Sweden ‘concerned’ ahead of Germany talks
Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said he is "concerned" that some EU countries are still "shirking their responsibility" to take in refugees, ahead of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the crisis.
‘Last days of summer’ on way for Sweden
The Swedish summer may not be over yet, with meteorologists predicting one final hurrah later this week after a weekend of torrential rain and even snow in some parts of the country.
Man caught secretly filming female colleague
A man in southern Sweden has been convicted of "secretly filming" his female colleague after she chanced upon an unusually placed mobile telephone in the change room.
Swedes sweat for Zlatan before Austria clash
Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a doubt for his country's Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Austria on Tuesday, coach Erik Hamren has said.
Refugees flee Danish police for Sweden
UPDATED: Around 170 refugees escaped from police in southern Denmark on Sunday and tried to make their way to Sweden, apparently following fears they would be deported back to Germany by Danish authoritites.
‘I don’t think I’ll ever really feel Swedish’
Since moving to Sweden nine years ago, US expat Sarah Snavely has juggled a career in translation with motherhood and a passion for the arts, but doesn't believe she'll ever feel Swedish.