Israel rows with Sweden over Paris comments
Israel has criticised "appallingly impudent" remarks by Sweden's foreign minister after she drew a parallel between the Paris attacks and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Day: November 16, 2015
‘Threat’ directed against Swedish parliament
Sweden's security police, Säpo, is investigating threats directed against the Swedish parliament and government and emailed to authorities on Monday afternoon.
Denmark-Sweden match under increased security
Police and football officials have decided to increase safety measures at Copenhagen's Parken arena for the second leg of Denmark's playoff with Sweden.
Half of all Swedes now classed as overweight
Despite getting healthier overall, Swedes may want to steer away from the smörgåsbord, following a key national survey showing that the population has been piling on the kilos.
Who wrote refugee love letter found on beach?
A Swedish newspaper has launched a campaign to find the owner of a love letter that recently washed ashore on a beach in Greece, apparently written and lost by a refugee.
Refugee crisis could boost Swedish economy
Economists from Swedish bank Nordea have suggested that the nation's economy will grow by 0.5 percent as Sweden continues to take in record numbers of refugees fleeing conflicts in Africa and the Middle East.
Swedish police deliver baby in back seat of car
Two Swedish police officers assisted in a very special roadside delivery over the weekend when they helped a mum give birth to a baby girl in the middle of the night.
Swedes join Europe’s silence for Paris victims
Flags are flying at half mast around Sweden and a minute’s silence has been held across Europe for the victims of the terror attack in Paris on Friday.
Why are people changing their profile photos on Facebook?
After the horrific attacks in Paris this weekend, many Facebook users changed their profile images to the French flag. But why - and is it worth it? NFGL student María José Velásquez shares her thoughts.
Heavy snowfall heading towards western Sweden
Swedish forecasters have issued a class one weather warning, urging people living in the west of the country to be vigilant, with up to 10cm of fresh snow expected on Monday.
Swedish authorities help French after Paris terror
The head of the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) Anders Thornberg has defended his organisation’s French counterpart and revealed that Swedish officials are in France helping authorities there.
‘I like that titles don’t always mean so much’
Keith Foster, 54, left Kent in the UK for Sweden in the 1980s, and since then he has had a diverse career spanning public service, writing and performing.