Flea market find sells for 1.4 million kronor at auction
A find at a flea market turned out to be a torch from the 1956 Equestrian Olympics in Stockholm. In the end, the torch went under the hammer for 1.4 million kronor.
Sports
New garbage laws put pressure on Sweden's municipalities and housing associations
Next year, garbage will be sorted closer to home. The law on collection close to properties could make Sweden "best in Europe" at sorting garbage. But out in the country, municipalities are struggling to finish on time - and housing associations are spending millions.
Sweden
Sweden’s most expensive Pokémon card sold for 1 million kronor and quickly resold for 1.2 million
One million kronor - that's how much Sweden's most expensive Pokémon card ever cost. And the record holder has already found a new buyer. "I'll deliver it to a buyer in England for 1.2 million," says Kevin Chan.
Sweden
Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection, the novel inspired by a classic that became a global success
No one thought that “Perfection” would be a worldwide success - least of all the author Vincenzo Latronico. “I had not managed to finish a book in nine years, I was in lockdown in Berlin, had been diagnosed with a serious illness and started writing the book mostly as a way to keep myself busy,” he says.
Entertainment
Bergvall hails Kulusevski as an incredible machine after injury comeback
It has been more than 500 days since Dejan Kulusevski last played a football match. Now the 26-year-old is on his way back to Tottenham after a knee injury. He is an incredible machine, says national team and club teammate Lucas Bergvall.
Football
Lise Tremblay gives voice to rural Quebec, and now younger writers are following
Lise Tremblay gives voice to the rural provinces. For a long time she was alone, but after 65 she was joined by young authors who write about the same world. For the first time in my life, I am a mother.
EntertainmentTop news
Norwegian CEO downplays jet fuel crisis risk as ticket prices rise
In his sixth year as CEO, Geir Karlsen is aiming for a listing of Norwegian's shares on the Stockholm Stock Exchange and hotels in Spain. He downplays the risk of canceled flights and more expensive tickets because of higher jet fuel prices.
Business
Smoke smell on SAS flight to Stockholm forces emergency landing in Denmark
An SAS plane en route to Stockholm was forced to make an emergency landing in Denmark after a smell of smoke was detected in the cabin, reports Ekstra Bladet.
Sweden- EntertainmentGalago among nominees for Cultural Magazine of the Year award
- SportsChinese Teenager Zhang Zhanshuo Makes Asian Games History With Seventh Gold
- Swedish politicsPolice open investigation into suspected election fraud in Järva
- MusicHigh demand for Laleh tour adds extra concerts in Stockholm, Skellefteå and Gothenburg
- BusinessStockholm metro expansion delayed again and costs rise to SEK 99.8 billion
- Swedish politicsLeft Party refuses to back down in government talks, says demands stand unchanged
- TechnologyFormer Northvolt executives buy battery recycling technology from bankruptcy estate
- MusicJenny Wilson to compose music for The Great Gatsby at Stockholm’s Kulturhuset Stadsteatern
- Swedish politicsStockholm city files police report over alleged election influence in Järva
- EntertainmentLarge art treasure destroyed in fire in Älvsjö
- BusinessSwedavia to cut 95 jobs, mostly at Stockholm head office
- EntertainmentDance Museum to move to Solna, permanent home planned for 2029
- Swedish politicsOver 250 Left Party ballots invalidated in Hallonbergen election count
- MusicRapper Gift Blessing named Sweden’s new reading ambassador
About Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital and the city was founded in 1252. Approximately 1 million inhabitants (as of 2023) live in Stockholm, and in the entire Stockholm metropolitan area, around 2.4 million people reside. Here, we list the latest news from Stockholm.
