Sweden

A view of Arlanda airport, in Stockholm (Sweden). Photo: Pixabay.

World

ALARM

Suspicious bag halts flights at Stockholm airport

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/26/21

No flights were able to take off in the morning.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. Photo: Reuters/file photo.

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Sweden extends restrictions again as case numbers stay high

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/23/21

Plans to relax a cap on the number of people allowed to gather and to permit events such as concerts as of 3 May have been shelved.

12 March 2021, Thailand, Bangkok: A box of the AstraZeneca vaccine is seen in a cooling refrigerator at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Hundreds of doses of AstraZeneca land in trash every day in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

Some patients cancel their appointments when they find out that they are due to receive the British-Swedish shot.

Swedish Social Minister Lena Hallengren (L) with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven at a press conference. Photo: Twitter/@lenahallengren.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Sweden pushes back original Covid-19 vaccination target

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/3/21

There were simply not enough doses to reach the goal, said Social Minister Lena Hallengren.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden extends coronavirus restrictions by several weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/1/21

Restaurants and cafes will still have to close at 8:30 pm , regardless of whether they sell alcohol or not

The Öresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden. Photo: Luc De Cleir/Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden eases entry rules for travellers from Denmark and Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

The country of 10.3 million, has registered over 750,000 coronavirus cases and over 13,000 deaths since the pandemic began

21 March 2021, Italy, Florence: Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic pictured prior to the start of the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina vs AC Milan at Artemio Franchi Stadium. Photo: -/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Ibrahimovic 'ready' to play for Sweden in World Cup qualifiers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

"To play on the national team is the biggest thing you can do as a football player," Ibrahimovic said, adding he was there "to bring results."

FILED - 22 June 2016, France, Nice: Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic smiles before the start of a match. Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been recalled to the Sweden squad for the first time since retiring from international football in 2016. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Return of the God: Sweden comeback for veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

Ibrahimovic could also be involved in Euro 2020, delayed to this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, where Sweden meet Spain, Poland and Slovakia.

FILED - 04 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A doctor holds a vial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine at the Lower Saxony Central Police Directorate. Germany has suspended use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, the Health Ministry said. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa

Coronavirus

THROMBOSIS FEAR

Sweden, Latvia, Luxembourg, Venezuela suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

Instead, Cyprus will seek to purchase 50,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia.

A view of the Royal Palace of Sweden in Stockholm. Photo: Pixabay.

Coronavirus

ROYALS

Swedish crown princess and husband test positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/12/21

Victoria's brother, Prince Carl Philip - fourth in line to the throne - and his wife, Princess Sofia, tested positive in late November.

US Army troops deployed on a highway in Syria. Photo: Ivan Omar Hassib from Pexels.

World

TERRORISM

Sweden convicts woman over abducting son to Islamic State territory

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/8/21

The boy's father, whom she had divorced, had agreed to let her take their son to Turkey for a holiday, but the court found that she continued on to territory in Syria controlled by Islamic State.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden moves ahead with digital vaccination passport plan

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/21

The vaccination certificate would be signed by a Swedish authority with the help of a so-called encryption key so that its authenticity can be certified.

A Swedish police officer. Photo: Pixabay.

World

VETLANDA

Swedish police seek motive for stabbing rampage where 7 were injured

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/21

The suspect was a 22-year-old from Afghanistan. He had temporary residency, and was sentenced for a minor drugs offence in 2019.

World

TERRORISM

Swedish police now considering terror as motive for multiple stabbing

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/21

Police refused to comment on a possible motive, what weapon was used or the suspect's nationality.

Woman-killer-knife-weapon-kitchen by Pixabay.

World

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Swedish police shoot, arrest man after multiple stabbings

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The suspected assailant was believed to have acted alone.

World

STOCKHOLM

Man shot dead by police in Sweden

The Nomad Today 2/28/21

Stockholm police said the man presented a serious threat.

A frozen lake. Photo: Pixabay/file photo.

World

ACCIDENTS

Six men drown in Sweden after falling through ice on lake

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/28/21

Two men had been fishing on Friday and had not returned from the trip.

The M/S Estonia. Image: Youtube/screenshot.

Finland

MARITIME DISASTER

Prosecutor appeals acquittal for duo of violating M/S Estonia grave

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/26/21

The two Swedes were part of a team working on a documentary that filmed the wreck, but were detected by a Finnish Border Guard vessel .

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Sweden to limit opening hours for cafes, restaurants to tackle virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/25/21

Restaurants and cafes will have to close at 8:30 pm, regardless if they sell alcohol or not.

HANDOUT - 21 September 2020, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) meets with Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto at the NATO headquarters. Photo: NATO/dpa.

World

Swedish foreign policy statement criticized for ignoring NATO option, unlike Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/24/21

In December a majority of centre-right Swedish lawmakers said "Sweden should, like Finland , state that it is in favour of having a 'NATO option,'" referring to the defence alliance.