Sweden’s speaker begins first round talks to find a prime minister
The newly appointed speaker of parliament met with the Social Democrats’ Stefan Löfven today, in the first out of eight
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Sweden’s political blocs face unity test as talks with parliament speaker begin
The speaker of Swedish parliament will begin talks on Thursday with eight party leaders to determine who is best placed to form
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Swedish parliament ousts Prime Minister Stefan Löfven
The Social Democrat leader will be stepping down after parliament’s vote of no confidence this morning, which also marks the
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Sweden headed for coalition government after narrow election results
Sweden’s Social Democrat Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is not stepping down – but he faces a vote to stay in
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Hundreds flee historic wildfires, Sweden’s PM says better preparedness needed
Hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes as forest fires are now reaching historic sizes. Jämtland County,
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Sweden’s government wants to boost “neglected” countryside
How to make all of Sweden prosper has long been an issue talked about by politicians. Now the government has
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Sweden Prime Minister tells Donald Trump U.S. tariffs “will hurt us all”
In a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven underscored how possible steel and aluminum tariffs could
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Sweden moves Polar Research Secretariat to Arctic town
In a move to decentralise state agencies out of Stockholm, Arctic coordination goes north to the town where the country’s
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Enough with Stockholm, move gov agencies across country including to Arctic, says Swedish PM
The offices of seven authorities will be relocated from Stockholm to other cities and towns in a bid to “decentralise”
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Sweden’s Prime Minister reaffirms commitment to country’s defense
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has reaffirmed the red-green government’s commitment to the defense of the Swedish island of Gotland
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Finnish president meets with Swedish PM, royals amid Winter War commemorations
President Sauli Niinistö is in Stockholm on Monday, meeting with Sweden’s top political leadership on the sidelines of events honouring
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Swedish government unveils new climate law
The Swedish government is proposing a new climate law that would force the nation to slash its carbon emission by
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Sweden dismisses NATO talk, Finland says no Russian threat
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven joined Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at his summer residence in southwest Finland on Sunday for
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Swedish PM underlines importance of COP21
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has arrived in Paris for the start of the UN climate conference aimed at agreeing a
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Will Sweden be 1st fossil-free welfare state?
Addressing the United Nation’s General Assembly on Saturday, Swedish Prime Minster Stefan Löfven said his nation would work toward becoming one
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