Sweden's opposition wants NATO article invoked after cable break

Sweden's opposition Social Democrat party has urged the government to invoke a NATO article that would force a special meeting of the alliance. Responding to the opposition's call, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told Swedish broadcaster …

The rise and fall of Sweden’s nuclear disarmament advocacy

Finnish President Urho Kekkonen (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme check the time during Kekkonen’s official state visit to Sweden in the fall of 1975. Credit: SVT bild In the nine months since joining NATO, Sweden has not wasted any time …

VIDEO / DVD: Bill Evans: Stockholm, Sweden, 1964

Thank God for Europe and Scandinavia. If not for their government-sponsored TV stations, we'd never have intimate footage of American jazz stars in action. Today, two clips of the Bill Evans Trio in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 1964, with Evans on …

Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden’s …

From India to Sweden: Jazz singer Vidya’s moving tale of love, loss, and resilience

Internationally acclaimed jazz singer Vidya, also known as Liselotte Sundberg, captivated the audience at Patrakar Bhavan on Saturday with her performance. During an emotional press conference, Vidya shared her extraordinary life story, reflecting on her …

Sweden Church War Preparedness

World News | Sweden Embarks on Sober Search for More Cemetery Space in Case of War

Gothenburg, Dec 28 (AP) Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they'll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden's …

Sweden embarks on sober search for more cemetery space in event of war

Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they will never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden’s national secretariat, which …

Adsorbi, SmellWell, and Icebug launch Freshener Inserts – made in Sweden with a 50% lower CO2 footprint

Swedish startup Adsorbi teams up with SmellWell and Icebug, a world leader in grip footwear, to launch shoe deodorizers made from Nordic wood, offering a durable, low-emission alternative to traditional odor removers like activated carbon. The products …

Sweden routs Kazakhstan 8-1 to improve to 2-0 in world junior hockey

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Anton Wahlberg scored one of Sweden's five-period goals and had another in the second in an 8-1 victory over Kazakhstan on Friday night in the world junior hockey championship. Victor Eklund, David Edstrom, Linus Eriksson, Felix …