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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia will deploy troops and heavy armaments on the border with Finland following the entry of that country and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). RELATED: Russia to Deepen Political Dialogue With Latin America: Lavrov “We didn’t have troops there, but now we will. There were […]

On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Russia will closely monitor Sweden’s actions following the country’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). RELATED:  Conflict With NATO Inevitable if Western Troops Go to Ukraine “We will closely monitor what Sweden will do within the aggressive military bloc, how it will implement its […]

On Monday, Hungary’s lawmakers on Monday approved a bill on Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). RELATED:  Finland: Pro-NATO Politician Wins Presidential Election Out of the 199 members of parliament (MP), 194 participated in the voting, with 188 votes in favor and six against. The Hungarian parliament voted on the bill […]

On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the fear of revealing the truth explains the decision to stop investigating the Nord Stream attack. RELATED:  Sweden Drops Nord Stream Probe Without Mentioning Culprits “What is the remaining logical explanation? The fear of revealing the truth about what happened with Nord Stream in the Swedish economic […]