KD's most important election promise is that the state will take over responsibility for healthcare. In Norway, that process took less than two years. It could also happen in Sweden, says KD leader Ebba Busch.
Swedish politicsA 16-year-old boy is in custody in Norway on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack with an axe and a knife on a preschool.
WorldThe new Swedish crime series "Blood Sisters" has gone straight to number one among non-English-language TV series on Netflix globally.
TV & filmNorway's Foreign Minister has visited Syria and is praising the country's new leader, former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa.
World politicsThe accident rate linked to electric scooters is rising. In Sweden there is neither an age limit nor a blood alcohol limit - but now it is time to take inspiration from the Nordic neighbouring countries, according to the government. In Sweden, it is obvious that the legislation has not kept up, says Minister for Infrastructure Andreas Carlson (KD).
Swedish politicsFor the first time since the 1950s, a Norwegian air base has been used as a base for espionage against the Russian Kola Peninsula.
WorldNorway will continue drilling for oil in the Barents Sea even if the EU extends its moratorium on this, according to Norway's Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Labor Party).
BusinessA man in his 80s was attacked by a bull in Ål, Norway. The man was so badly injured that he died.
WorldTens of thousands of Swedes suffer from type 1 diabetes, which requires lifelong treatment. Now there is concrete hope that the disease can be cured. For the first time, a patient with type 1 diabetes has received genetically modified insulin-producing cells that can produce insulin, transplanted without simultaneously receiving immunosuppressive drugs.
SwedenThe health of Norway's King Harald has worsened over the weekend, the court announced in a press release.
WorldThe Nordic football associations are demanding a "comprehensive and independent review" of how FIFA is governed. Confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been lost. Work is currently underway to find a counter-candidate, says SvFF Chairman Simon Åström.
FootballNorway is pledging nine billion dollars, equivalent to 85 billion kronor, in continued support for Ukraine. The announcement came as leaders of the Baltic and Nordic countries met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
ConflictsGardermoen Airport outside Oslo was closed early Sunday morning in connection with the Norwegian air traffic controllers’ strike. The airport reopened at noon Sunday, but air traffic remained heavily disrupted for the rest of the day.
BusinessThe Norwegian state can expect to receive revenues of around 55–60 billion Norwegian kroner this year, once the costs of the so-called Norway price have been excluded.
BusinessOslo Airport Gardermoen will be completely closed to traffic for five hours on Sunday when Norwegian air traffic controllers go on strike. Four departures to and four arrivals from Oslo at Arlanda have been canceled.
BusinessKing Harald of Norway will remain in hospital longer than initially planned, the Norwegian court announced in a press release.
WorldNorway says it expects further tariff increases from the Trump administration after a new round of trade talks in Washington.
BusinessIt’s expensive to travel from England to north of the Arctic Circle for a football match. Now Brighton are offering more than 400 supporters a match ticket, a T-shirt and a scarf ahead of the away match against Tromsø.
FootballA special winter awaits Martin Ponsiluoma. The biathlete will have a child with Hanna Öberg and compete in the World Cup at the same time. We feel ready to take on something else, not just biathlon 24/7, says Ponsiluoma.
SportsWith six months left until the World Ski Championships, interest in broadcasting the event has cooled. Neither in Norway nor Sweden has anyone bought the broadcasting rights. "I have never been in a situation where there are six months left until the World Cup and the rights still haven't been sold," says Terje Lund, event manager at the Norwegian Ski Association.
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