Tag: Sweden

Sweden Plans Stricter Gun Laws and School Security After Shooting
Minister Edholm proposed new laws requiring schools to keep doors locked and called for mandatory emergency training. On Friday, the Swedish government announced plans to tighten firearm regulations and enhance school security following a deadly school shooting in Orebro. RELATED: Sweden’s Worst Mass Shooting in History Kills 10 at School The tragic event raises pressing […]
February 9, 2025

Sweden’s Worst Mass Shooting in History Kills 10 at School
Initial findings indicate that the suspect acted alone, and police have ruled out terrorism as a motive. On late Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the school shooting in Orebro was the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. RELATED: Sweden Arrests Five People for Shooting Death of Quran Burner Swedish police confirmed […]
February 5, 2025

Sweden Arrests Five People for Shooting Death of Quran Burner
Salwan Momika was shot at his residence in Södertälje while livestreaming on social media. On Wednesday night, Swedish authorities arrested five people in connection with the fatal shooting in Stockholm of Iraqi national Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning the Quran multiple times in 2023. RELATED: Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Damaging Baltic Undersea Cable […]
January 30, 2025

Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Damaging Baltic Undersea Cable
A criminal investigation into suspected serious sabotage has been launched, authorities said. On Sunday, the Swedish Prosecution Authority has confiscated a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland. RELATED: Europe: Sweden Confirms First Case of Mpox and Puts the Old Continent on Alert A criminal […]
January 27, 2025

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics Goes to Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson
They explained that differences in prosperity between countries were due to social institutions introduced during colonization. On Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their studies on how institutions are formed and how they affect prosperity. […]
October 14, 2024

Swedish Parliament Passes Defense Agreement With the United States
The U.S. military now has the right to use all 17 Swedish military bases. On Tuesday night, the Swedish parliament voted through a controversial defense agreement with the United States, granting U.S. military access to Swedish bases all over the country. RELATED: Germany and Sweden Express Caution on Tariffs on Chinese EVs According to the […]
June 19, 2024

Iranian Citizen Hamid Nuori Was Released From Swedish Prison
The Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, Kazem Gharibabadi announced through his X account that the Iranian citizen Hamid Nouri, illegaly detained in Sweden by allegedly political crimes, was released this Saturday and and he’s back on his land now. RELATED: Iran Condemns US Court Ruling to Cease Pro-Palestinian Rallies on UC Campuses […]
June 15, 2024

Germany and Sweden Express Caution on Tariffs on Chinese EVs
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have cautioned against tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) following Washington’s announcement of hefty levies. RELATED: High Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles Hurt US Consumers Scholz and Kristersson expressed reservations about possible European tariffs on Chinese EVs when asked at a press conference whether they […]
May 17, 2024

Swedes Reject Israeli Participation in Eurovision Song Contest
On Thursday, thousands of Swedes marched through the streets of Malmö, the venue for the 2024 edition of Eurovision, to demand the expulsion of Israel from the music festival. RELATED: Gaza Strip: Palestine Records Destruction of Historic Sites Hours before the Israeli participant took the stage in the second semi-final of the competition, citizens gathered […]
May 10, 2024

Sweden to Send Troops to Latvia as NATO Member
On Thursday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Sweden has finalized its integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and will send a reduced battalion to Latvia early next year. RELATED: Russia To Deploy Troops & Armaments Towards Border with Finland A declaration would be signed Thursday afternoon to finalize Sweden’s military integration into NATO, […]