Migrants will have to be able to speak Swedish to become citizens under country’s new proposals – after years of liberal migration policies Sweden opened its doors to refugees during the migrant crisis of 2015 There has since been a rise in far-right and gang violence in the liberal country The government is now setting … Read more
Princess Sofia of Sweden is ‘doing fine’ and her pregnancy is ‘going well’ after she was diagnosed with Covid-19 during her first trimester, royal court reveals Princess Sofia of Sweden, 37, announced she was expecting at the end of year The ‘new little member of their family’ is due in March or April, it was … Read more
Princess Sofia of Sweden is ‘doing fine’ and her pregnancy is ‘going well’ after she was diagnosed with Covid-19 during her first trimester, royal court reveals Princess Sofia of Sweden, 37, announced she was expecting at the end of year The ‘new little member of their family’ is due in March or April, it was … Read more
Sweden gets tough on coronavirus with new law to close shops and limit gatherings as deaths soar after months of lockdown-free hands off approach Sweden faced controversy by never imposing type of lockdown seen in Europe Law allows government to close businesses, shopping malls or public transport They will be able to impose limits on … Read more
Greta Thunberg has joked that her ‘evil handlers can no longer control her’ in a tongue-in-cheek tweet marking her 18th birthday. The activist sarcastically hit back at critics who claim parents secretly masterminded her rise to global notoriety by saying she is ‘free at last’ now she has turned 18. Miss Thunberg said she would be spending … Read more
Greta Thunberg says it is ‘great’ to be back at school after she spent gap year trying to save the world and believes Covid shows importance of listening to scientists Teenager told BBC’s Today programme world needs to follow climate science Says coronavirus pandemic has ‘shone a light’ on need of listening to experts Celebrated … Read more
Sweden to bring in new powers to close businesses and pubic transport and issue fines for social distancing breaches to curb second wave of Covid infections Sweden’s temporary pandemic law should be in place from January, officials say Will allow Government to shut shopping malls or public transport if necessary Lockdown-free Sweden controversially relied on mostly … Read more
I’m dreaming of a white Christ-MOOSE: Woodland beast with no pigment in its fur due to a rare genetic condition is spotted in Sweden Roger Brendhagen, 52, caught a glimpse of the moose during a walk through the countryside near Värmland About thirty white moose are believed to live in the area. They have also been … Read more
The first images of Sweden’s Icehotel for 2021 have been released – and it looks as amazing as ever. Each year since 1989, the Icehotel has been built and rebuilt using just snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjarvi, 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle next to the shores of the Torne River. … Read more
The first images of Sweden’s Icehotel for 2020 have been released – and it looks as amazing as ever. Each year since 1989, the Icehotel has been built and rebuilt using just snow and ice in the village of Jukkasjarvi, 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle next to the shores of the Torne River. … Read more