Nordic Countries Plan New Defense Agreement to Enable Cross-Border Military Support
A new defense agreement between the five Nordic countries will make it easier for them to work together across national borders.
Swedish politics
North and South Korea Drawn in Same Group for Women’s Olympic Football Qualifying
North and South Korea will face each other in the women's Olympic football qualifiers. The countries, which are technically still at war, have been drawn in the same qualifying group.
Sports
Data center and semiconductor demand drives Skanska’s record construction order backlog
Construction giant Skanska reports record figures for its construction operations in the third quarter. Its order backlog was the highest in the company's history, Skanska writes in its interim report.
Business
U2 to Play Two Shows in Sweden in 2027 as European Tour Opens in Solna
U2 will play two shows at Strawberry Arena in Solna on April 26 and 28. They will be the band’s only shows in the Nordic region.
MusicTop news
Vattenfall Hopes All Ringhals Reactors Will Be Back in Service Before Winter
Rubber residue in the cooling system of the reactors at Ringhals has led to unusually long outages, putting pressure on the results of state-owned Vattenfall. “It is clear that this is affecting Vattenfall’s results, and we will see that in the third quarter,” says CFO Kerstin Ahlfont.
Business
Infantino Defends His FIFA Support, Says Majority Opinion Must Be Respected
FIFA President Gianni Infantino laughs off a question about whether he has considered resigning. In a rare interview, the Swiss says he has strong support among football associations. “We must respect the opinions of the vast majority,” he says.
Football
Ane Brun Announces Nordic Tour This Spring for Upcoming Album
Ane Brun is embarking on a major Nordic tour this spring. She will be bringing her upcoming album, "I thought we were the same".
Music
Proposal calls for state to anchor SEK 10 billion fund for Swedish and Nordic tech scale-ups
The Acceleration Office proposes that the state act as an anchor investor in a fund to finance the scale-up of new technology in Sweden and the Nordic countries.
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