The Midsummer wreath was on - but Sweden did not offer any festive atmosphere when the EU countries held a summit on their long-term budget. "Sweden is not an ATM," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
BusinessApproximately 16,000 Swedes with the online broker Nordnet currently own shares in the new stock-market rocket SpaceX - and the vast majority of them are men.
BusinessTen years have passed since Britain decided to wave goodbye to the EU. Now it stings - even where almost everyone voted for Brexit. We shot ourselves in the foot, say voters in Wigan.
WorldRussian-born conductor Kirill Petrenko surprised the audience when he accepted the prestigious Léonie Sonning Music Prize in Copenhagen. He announced he would donate the 1 million Danish kroner prize to those affected by the war in Ukraine, Danmarks Radio reports.
Music"Fifteen players in Tunisia's World Cup squad were born in other countries. It could have been 16. It was crazy that we ended up with them in our group," says Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari, who opted out of playing for Tunisia four years ago.
SportsThe Swedish Armed Forces intercepted two Russian fighter jets. Two Gripen jets and an allied fighter jet took part in the operation over the Baltic Sea on Friday.
SwedenA sunny capital welcomed King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, who are celebrating 50 years of marriage. True to form, the couple kept up a brisk pace.
SwedenThe Danish government has decided to extend border controls with Germany for another four months.
WorldAn SAS pilot was arrested on Wednesday with cocaine in his blood, reports the French newspaper Nice-Matin. The middle-aged man has now been sentenced to a ten-month suspended sentence and a one-year ban on flying over French territory.
CrimeLibraries in four cities have been hit in a hacker attack, but there could be many more. We cannot rule out that there could be 20 or 50 more, says Jeppe Nyrup of the Danish company Wedobooks.
EntertainmentKD can join forces with the Social Democrats to abolish the country's regions in the next term. "I would welcome such broad cooperation. It would be needed," says Minister of Health Elisabet Lann (KD).
Swedish politicsFormerly acclaimed Danish chef René Redzepi admits to misbehaving, but not to using violence against employees he has been accused of. "I know I've been an idiot," he says.
WorldFridolina Rolfö is not in the starting lineup of Tony Gustavsson's national team. Against Italy, she showed that maybe she should be. It's not the most fun situation, she said after helping Sweden avoid defeat.
SportsDenmark is ready for the World Cup in Brazil next summer. A 4–1 away win over Serbia secured their place at the World Cup.
SportsThe Swedish women's national team has never missed the World Cup. But it has been a long time since the team looked this shaky. A 2-2 draw at Gamla Ullevi ended a failed qualifying campaign, and now an uncertain playoff awaits this fall.
SportsNow it's time for electric cars. Next year, half of all new cars are expected to be electric, according to a new forecast. But the "delay" compared to our Nordic neighbors has cost over a hundred billion in fossil fuel imports.
CarsTre Kronor will face this year's two finalists, Finland and Switzerland, in next year's World Cup. The announcement came after the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) presented the group draw on Monday.
Ice hockeySweden has only won two matches since last year's European Championship. But the World Cup dream lives on despite missing out on a direct spot, according to captain Stina Blackstenius. "I still believe in this national team very much," she says.
SportsSweden's group victory is already gone ahead of the match against Italy. This means that the conclusion of the World Cup qualifiers is mostly about getting a good start ahead of the playoff game this fall.
FootballFootball star Christian Eriksen collapsed during an international match against Ukraine. Now the Dane has opened up about the incident on Instagram. "I want everyone to know that I'm fine and I'm home with my family," he wrote.
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