Sweden

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Nursing home cases drive Sweden's Covid-19 deaths over 10,000-mark

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/21

Sweden, a country of 10.3 million, has now registered a total caseload of 518,000 infections and 10,185 virus-related deaths.

World

ENVIRONMENT

Greta Thunberg features on new Swedish postal stamp

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

The stamp was part of a set titled "Valuable Nature."

Economy & Business

AIRLINES

CEO of airline SAS announces plans to step down after 10 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

The airline serving as the flag carrier for Denmark, Norway and Sweden is performing strongly in the Scandinavian market.

World

DEFENCE

Survey suggests growing support for Swedish NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/21

The survey's publication coincided with the annual Society and Defence conference.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish government gets more powers with new pandemic bill

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/21

The bill was to take effect as of Sunday and would give the government the right to order the closure of shopping malls, public transport, gyms, cultural venues and parks.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden to allow flights from Britain but requires coronavirus test

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

Only test results from within 72 hours before departure would be accepted.

Coronavirus

176 VICTIMS

Iran agrees to pay relatives compensation for victims of downed plane

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

The victims came from Ukraine, Iran, Canada, Afghanistan, Britain and Sweden.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish Prime Minister caught visiting shopping mall amid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/20

His government has been calling citizens to refrain from visiting such venues. Justice Minister Morgan Johansson came also under fire over a 26 December visit to a shopping mall in the…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Swedish government seeks more powers in new bill to tackle pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/20

The bill could enter into force on January 10.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

Woman at care home first to get Covid-19 vaccination in Sweden

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

Sweden was joining most other EU member states in rolling out the vaccine on Sunday, what the region's leaders are calling "V-Day."

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Four Finns arrive in Sweden on a British plane despite the ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

The Finnish nationals were allowed to continue to Finland after the incident, which was attributed to "a misunderstanding" by the Swedish Transport Agency. Sweden detects the first case of…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden extends ban on flights from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/20

The restrictions are however being relaxed for some.

Coronavirus

Sweden bars flights from Britain, imposes entry ban against Denmark

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/20

Cases of the new virus strain have been detected in Denmark.

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Sweden tightens restrictions as Covid-19 cases and deaths rise

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/19/20

"Unfortunately, the situation continues to be very serious with a high spread of infection," Prime Minister Lofven said.

World

INVESTIGATION

Sweden ready to amend law linked to 1994 sinking of Baltic Sea ferry

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/18/20

After the footage was released in September, Estonia, Finland and Sweden said they would conduct a joint investigation led by Estonia, the ship's flag state.

World

PANDEMIC

Swedish king says country has 'failed' in response to coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

Under the Swedish constitution, the king has no formal political power. He has been criticized in the past for overstepping his authority when expressing his views.

World

ASYLUM SEEKERS

European countries resume deportation flights to Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/20

11 rejected asylum seekers from Austria and Bulgaria arrived in Kabul early on Wednesday. Another group was supposed to be deported from Sweden on the same flight.

Economy & Business

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Covid-19 pandemic weighs on clothing retailer H&M sales

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

Sales, measured in local currencies, dropped 10% year-on-year in the September-to-November period

Coronavirus

OFFICIAL REPORT

Sweden 'failed' to protect elderly in care homes from virus

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

The government-appointed commission highlighted "fragmentation" in the Swedish health an care systems as a weakness.

World

EQUALITY OMBUDSMAN

Sweden investigates alleged ethnic discrimination by retail giant H&M

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/20

People with different ethnic backgrounds other than Swedish have for instance been required to show a receipt when changing items, in violation of company policy.