SwedenLivingWorldBusinessSportsEntertainment
Cover image for Maria Malmer Stenergard
Maria Malmer Stenergard

Maria Malmer Stenergard

Parliament guards may be allowed to search visitors
Sweden News

Parliament guards may be allowed to search visitors

It is proposed that the Riksdag's security guards be given the right to body search visitors, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Foreign Minister: Russia uninterested in peace
Sweden News

Foreign Minister: Russia uninterested in peace

Despite the ongoing talks, there are no signs that Russia is seriously interested in peace, according to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). So we must increase the pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, she says
Foreign Minister on the peace plan: "We were surprised"
World News

Foreign Minister on the peace plan: "We were surprised"

The US peace plan for the Ukraine war is clearly leaning in Russia's favor and a "significantly more reasonable" balance is required, according to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). I will honestly say that we were surprised that this work had come this far, she tells Nyhetsmorgon
Demands more support for Ukraine: "Deplorable"
World News

Demands more support for Ukraine: "Deplorable"

Pressure is mounting in the EU to agree on future support for Ukraine. Sweden is marking the occasion by pointing the finger at others' trade with Russia
EU: No plan without Ukraine
World NewsTop News

EU: No plan without Ukraine

Europe is taking the news of yet another Russian-American peace plan for Ukraine with great skepticism – but also calm. We have seen this before, notes EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
Kristersson: One of the biggest deals ever
Business News

Kristersson: One of the biggest deals ever

Several ministers welcome the Colombian order for 17 Jas Gripen. A result of good relations and high Swedish technological capabilities, according to them
Swedish Peace: Stop arms exports to Sudan
Sweden News

Swedish Peace: Stop arms exports to Sudan

Swedish Peace calls on Sweden to stop selling weapons to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, arguing that the two countries support different sides in the civil war in Sudan.
Government: No new intelligence chief
Sweden News

Government: No new intelligence chief

The government will not proceed with Carl Bildt's proposal for a new national intelligence chief, reports the Altinget.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs eases travel advice to Israel and Palestine
Sweden News

Ministry of Foreign Affairs eases travel advice to Israel and Palestine

Due to the "changed security situation", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to ease the advice against travel to Israel.
Expert: Sweden can pressure the United Arab Emirates
Sweden News

Expert: Sweden can pressure the United Arab Emirates

Over the past ten years, Sweden has exported military equipment to the United Arab Emirates for almost 20 billion kronor. Now critical voices are being raised against the export due to the country's actions in Sudan
MP: Swedish exports enable mass murder in Sudan
Sweden News

MP: Swedish exports enable mass murder in Sudan

Since the United Arab Emirates supports the militia in Sudan, Sweden should immediately cease its arms exports to the country, representatives of the Green Party write in a debate article in SvD.
Foreign Minister: No Swedish weapons in Sudan
Sweden News

Foreign Minister: No Swedish weapons in Sudan

There is no indication that weapons that Sweden has sold to the United Arab Emirates have ended up in war-torn Sudan, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in Sveriges Radio's Studio One.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Tanzania
Sweden News

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to Tanzania

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential travel to Tanzania due to the security situation in the country. Travel companies are now canceling trips to Zanzibar
Zelenskyj Visits Sweden to Discuss Defense Cooperation and Saab Partnership
Sweden NewsTop News

Zelenskyj Visits Sweden to Discuss Defense Cooperation and Saab Partnership

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj has landed in Sweden for a visit in Linköping. The visit takes place the day after the summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was cancelled
Sweden-China Relations Strained Over Gui Minhai's Imprisonment
Sweden News

Sweden-China Relations Strained Over Gui Minhai's Imprisonment

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is in Beijing on the anniversary of the Swedish publisher Gui Minhai's deprivation of liberty. There she has met her Chinese counterpart
Manifestation Marks 10 Years of Gui Minhai's Captivity in China
Entertainment News

Manifestation Marks 10 Years of Gui Minhai's Captivity in China

It has been ten years since the Swedish poet and publisher Gui Minhai was deprived of his freedom in Thailand and taken to China. On the anniversary, a manifestation is being held outside China's embassy in Stockholm
Sweden Boosts NATO Contribution for 2026 Defense Efforts
Sweden News

Sweden Boosts NATO Contribution for 2026 Defense Efforts

Sweden increases its contribution to Nato's defense 2026. Among other things, Sweden will participate in the new operation to strengthen the eastern flank
Sweden Supports Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado
World NewsTop News

Sweden Supports Nobel Peace Prize Winner María Corina Machado

María Corina Machado is a brave woman and Sweden supports the opposition in Venezuela, announces Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The choice of Nobel Peace Prize winner is a stance for the vulnerable democracy, assesses peace researcher
Kristersson Welcomes Israel-Hamas Peace Plan's First Step
World News

Kristersson Welcomes Israel-Hamas Peace Plan's First Step

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) welcomes the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first step in the plan for peace in Gaza.
Parliament's Safety Net Becomes Permanent After Tomato Attack
Sweden News

Parliament's Safety Net Becomes Permanent After Tomato Attack

The safety net that was put up for trial in the parliament after the tomato attack on Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) will remain, reports Swedish Radio Ekot.
Swedes Detained in Israel May Be Flown Out Tomorrow, Says Foreign Minister
World NewsTop News

Swedes Detained in Israel May Be Flown Out Tomorrow, Says Foreign Minister

The nine Swedish activists who are being detained in Israel may be allowed to leave the country on Monday, according to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party). Anna Fransson, spokesperson for Global Movement to Gaza Sweden, tells TT that the Swedes will be deported to Greece
Global Reactions to US Peace Plan for Gaza
World News

Global Reactions to US Peace Plan for Gaza

Cautious hopes and verbal praise were expressed around the world when the USA presented its peace plan for Gaza – which was approved by Israel.
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges UN to Embrace Pippi Longstocking's Spirit
Sweden News

Swedish Foreign Minister Urges UN to Embrace Pippi Longstocking's Spirit

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) spoke before the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday night Swedish time. In her speech, Malmer Stenergard emphasized Sweden's stance that the UN must work to put an end to the wars that are ongoing in, among other places, Ukraine and Gaza
Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Returns to Evin Prison
Sweden News

Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Returns to Evin Prison

Death-sentenced KI researcher Ahmadreza Djalali was taken from the Iranian Evin prison last summer. After that, all signs of life from him disappeared
Show Consent Options

Categories

Information

Sweden Herald

  • Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Sweden in English. From daily news and events happening now, to recaps of what happened in Sweden last night, our coverage keeps you updated. Swedish news today.
  • © Sweden Herald