Here you can find news from Sweden in a compact format. The news are updated daily and provided by Radio Sweden. We republish them with permisson from Radio Sweden. Swedish news in brief.
- February 7, 2023: Intensive aid work underway after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Thousands dead and many more injured after earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.Sanctions place Syria particularly at risk says Gabriel Karlsson, Swedish Red Cross representative in Damascus.Johan von Schr … - February 6, 2023: Sweden to send emergency housing and humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria
Sweden has offered to send tents and temporary housing, as well as a communication command centre to the earthquake-stricken area in Turkey and Syria.At a press conference on Monday evening, the Minis … - February 6, 2023: Swedish Truth Commission begins collecting testimonies from Sami people
The Truth Commission is now starting to collect testimonies from Sami people about how Swedish policies have affected Sami society. The historical oppression of the Sami people has included forced rel … - February 6, 2023: 25 years since Sweden last sent a song in Swedish to Eurovision
This year marks 25 years since Sweden last sent a song in the Swedish language to the Eurovision Song Contest.Ever since the contest rules were relaxed in 1999, Sweden has only sent songs in English ( … - February 6, 2023: Swedish voting intentions: ten percent gap between the blocs
The Social Democrats currently have around 36.7% of voters’ support, the highest figure since Swedish Radio News began measuring around 10 years ago.Together with their allied parties, they have aroun … - February 6, 2023: 9-year-old Olga on the violence near her school: "It's scary"
Several schools have brought in new work methods to handle students’ anxieties when violence has takes place near their school.Parkskolan in Solna is strenghthening student health with a school psycho … - February 4, 2023: Police looking into remote working to get around staff shortages
Police are having trouble recruiting and holding on to competent staff. As a result, the national authority in charge of police is now opening up the possibility of more employees being able to work r … - February 3, 2023: No fighter jets for Turkey until Sweden and Finland are let into NATO, US senators say
A group of 27 senators in the US Congress are putting pressure on Turkey to let Sweden and Finland join NATO.In an open letter to US President Joe Biden, the senators say they are not going to approve … - February 3, 2023: Imam tells Ulf Kristersson to follow Finland's lead and ban Quran burnings
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson spoke with representatives from Islamic organisations at his official residence, Sager House, on Thursday evening.The background to the meeting is the Swedish-Danish far … - February 3, 2023: Melodifestivalen on tour once again to pick Sweden's Eurovision entry
Seven acts will take to the Melodifestivalen stage on Saturday night, hoping their song makes it through to either the semifinals or the grand final.The song that wins Melodifestivalen gets to represe …
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