Recent News Headlines : Uppsala - Sweden

SWEDEN TO RAISE EARLIEST RETIREMENT AGE TO 64


Sweden said Thursday it would raise the earliest retirement age from 61 to 64 in order to secure future pensions, following a broad cross-party agreement... READ MORE

15th December, 2017 0

A MANAGER OF $42 BILLION FEARS BUBBLE IN WORLD'S BIGGEST STOCKS


They prefer boring stocks, unlike the global behemoth technology companies that have led the global stock rally... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 1267

3 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN FIREBOMB ATTACK ON SWEDISH SYNAGOGUE


No one was injured in the attack late Saturday during a youth event at the synagogue and the adjacent Jewish center in Sweden's second-largest city... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 0

FIREBOMB ATTACK ON SWEDISH SYNAGOGUE AFTER TRUMP'S JERUSALEM DECLARATION


After the arrests on Sunday police spokeswoman, Ulla Brehm, said It might become a hate crime... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 7

SYNAGOGUE FIREBOMBED IN SWEDEN, 3 PEOPLE ARRESTED


No one was injured in the attack late Saturday during a youth event at the synagogue and the adjacent Jewish centre in Sweden's second-largest city... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 315

3 ARRESTED AFTER FIREBOMB ATTACK ON SWEDISH SYNAGOGUE


Malmo, about 169 miles south of Gothenburg, has seen the highest incidence of anti-Semitic incidents in recent years... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 1561

TWO MEN DIE OF SHOCK AFTER CLIMBING ON TOP OF GERMAN TRAIN


The local Schweriner Volkszeitung SVZ newspaper reported that the incident took place while the train was parked at the Wismar railway station at roughly 2 a.m... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 5

MORE THAN 30 CHILD PROTECTION DEPARTMENTS IN SPECIAL MEASURES


Pretty much every council in the country now considers children's social care to be their biggest headache, not adult social care... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 3405

POLAND'S FINANCE MINISTER TO REPLACE BEATA SZYDA?O AS PRIME MINISTER


The last two years - it was an extraordinary time for me and the service to Poland and Poles was an honour, Szydlo said on Twitter... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 356

CHILD MIGRANT TESTS 'REVEAL MANY ADULTS'


The Migration Agency has so far made 5,700 decisions on the basis of those assessments... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 6922

A POWER PLANT IS BURNING H&M CLOTHES INSTEAD OF COAL


The combined heat and power station in Vasteras, northwest of Stockholm, is converting from oil- and coal-fired generation to become a fossil fuel-free facility by 2020... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 5857

WHY IS THE #METOO MOVEMENT SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH SWEDEN?


We are very aware that gender equality is extremely important, women are aware of their rights and they're fed up with the situation, she said... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 8707

GETTING A DOG MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE ESPECIALLY IF YOURE SINGLE


Getting a Dog May Save Your Life, Especially If You're Single... READ MORE

18th November, 2017 17080

EU'S TUSK: NO DEADLOCK ON BREXIT, VERY CAUTIOUS BUT OPTIMISTIC


I feel much better, safer after my meeting with Theresa May, everything is possible, Tusk said... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 4

"A BLACK NIGHT FOR ITALIAN FOOTBALL"


Sweden beat italy 1-0 in world cup play-off first leg... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 223

ITALY MISSES OUT ON WORLD CUP FINALS AFTER SHOCK LOSS TO SWEDEN


The World Cup finals will not feature Italy for the first time since 1958 as the Azzurri lose 1-0 on aggregate to Sweden in their play-off... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 2659

SWEDISH RADIO 'HIJACKED BY IS PROPAGANDA'


Mix Megapol's owners believe the station's frequency was hijacked to play the song, For the Sake of Allah... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 256

SWEDEN HAS 65,000 NUCLEAR SHELTERS. NOW IN THE ERA OF TRUMP, IT WANTS MORE.


In Sweden and elsewhere, the nuclear shelters are also supposed to protect the population from other hazards, like a biological weapons attack or more conventional warfare... READ MORE

3rd November, 2017 1159

DISAPPEARING BANK JOBS WON'T BE COMING BACK, NORDEA CEO SAYS


Von Koskull says that number will be in the lower 40s when the bank has transformed itself... READ MORE

29th October, 2017 2388

NORDEA MAKES EARLY BID TO HELP FUND MANAGERS COPE WITH MIFID


Nordea Bank AB will become a so-called systematic internalizer for foreign exchange, cash bonds and interest-rate derivatives in January in a bid to retain institutional clients... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 139

RECOVERY HOPES RISE AS ERICSSON PICKS EX-ATLAS COPCO BOSS AS CHAIRMAN


Leten was seen by Swedish media and analysts as one of three likely candidates to become Ericsson's chairman... READ MORE

9th October, 2017 1556

AMNESTY: EUROPE RETURNING MORE AFGHANS DESPITE VIOLENCE


In 2016 the five European countries from which the most Afghans were returned were Germany 3,440, Greece 1,480, Sweden 1,025, the United Kingdom 785 and Norway 760, according to the report... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 0

A BAILOUT SKEPTIC WARMS TO EU BURDEN-SHARING AFTER NORDEA MOVE


In the banking union, the connection between banks and taxpayers will be cut, Orpo said... READ MORE

29th September, 2017 35

TRAIN COLLIDES WITH TANK SOUTH OF STOCKHOLM, FOUR INJURED


Train collides with tank south of Stockholm, four injured report... READ MORE

27th September, 2017 2129

Trending News Headlines : Uppsala

SWEDISH RAIL FIRM APPROVES NAME FOLLOWING ONLINE POLL


The train will run between the Swedish capital Stockholm and Gothenburg, the country's second-biggest city... READ MORE

21st July, 2017 46617

SWEDEN FAR-RIGHT PLANS GAY PARADE IN MAINLY MUSLIM AREA


An unofficial gay Pride parade organised by a right-wing nationalist is planned for July 29 to run through a predominantly immigrant neighbourhood with a large Muslim population... READ MORE

24th June, 2017 29082

FOX NEWS'S 'SWEDISH DEFENCE ADVISOR' UNKNOWN TO COUNTRY'S MILITARY OFFICIALS


After Donald Trump's infamous 'what's happening in Sweden' comment, Nils Bildt was billed on The O'Reilly Factor as Swedish national security advisor... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 15352

THE MOST DESIRABLE PASSPORTS ON EARTH DON'T INCLUDE AMERICA'S


A Swedish passport allows visa-free travel to 176 countries or territories, just one fewer than world leader Germany... READ MORE

4th March, 2017 10163

SWEDEN IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD TO BE AN IMMIGRANT US STUDY SAYS


Though the U.S. News ranking is not designed to look at refugee or asylum policy specifically, it does consider measures relevant to it... READ MORE

10th July, 2017 10155

STOCKHOLM TRUCK ATTACK KILLS 4 TERRORISM IS SUSPECTED


Vehicles have been used to attack people in several episodes in Europe in the past year... READ MORE

8th April, 2017 9787

OPINION | SWEDEN, IMMIGRANTS AND TRUMP'S POST-ENLIGHTENMENT WORLD


A faked film had inspired the president to cite an imaginary crisis -- but the story didn't end there... READ MORE

13th March, 2017 8934

TRUMP 'NOT REFERRING TO SPECIFIC INCIDENT', WHITE HOUSE SAYS, AFTER 'LAST NIGHT IN SWEDEN' CONFUSION


Trump 'not referring to specific incident', White House says, after 'last night in Sweden' confusion... READ MORE

8th March, 2017 8147

SWEDISH COWS FROLIC, JUMP AS PASTURES OPEN


Dozens of dairy cows were frolicking and jumping Saturday on the outskirts of Stockholm, the capital... READ MORE

29th April, 2017 6818

4 DEAD IN STOCKHOLM TRUCK ATTACK, 1 PERSON ARRESTED


An attacker also smashed a truck through a Christmas market in Berlin in December, killing 12 people... READ MORE

7th April, 2017 6419

SWEDEN HOLDS MINUTE'S SILENCE FOR VICTIMS


Stockholm attack Sweden holds minute's silence for victims... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 4602

1 ARREST AFTER TRUCK CRASHED INTO UPSCALE AHLENS STORE, KILLING AT LEAST 2


Live television footage on Friday showed smoke coming out of the store, which is part of a Sweden-wide chain... READ MORE

7th April, 2017 4433

MEET SWEDEN'S MOST FAMOUS POLICE OFFICER, AN AUSTRALIAN


Photo Australian police officer Scott Goodwin plays with his children at the lake behind his property in Vaxjo, Sweden... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 4417

'SWEDEN HAS BEEN ATTACKED': TRUCK CRASHES INTO STOCKHOLM STORE, KILLING 4


Shoppers were locked inside stores after businesses triggered their automatic security systems. Police evacuated Stockholm's central train station and shut down the subway... READ MORE

8th April, 2017 4106

DNA OF HEADLESS TORSO MATCHES MISSING SWEDISH JOURNALIST KIM WALL


Missing Swedish journalist Kim Wall Police say DNA of headless torso matches... READ MORE

23rd August, 2017 3578

HEADMASTER AND CHILDREN AMONG THREE INJURED IN ATTACK AT FRENCH SCHOOL


A teenager boy has been arrested after three people were shot in an attack on a school in Grasse, southern France... READ MORE

18th March, 2017 3312

SWEDEN DROPS JULIAN ASSANGE RAPE INVESTIGATION


Swedish prosecutors on Friday dropped a rape investigation into Julian Assange, the founder of anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, bringing to an end a seven-year legal stand-off... READ MORE

19th May, 2017 3049

ISIS FIGHTERS RETURNING TO EUROPE ARE STRUGGLING TO GET JOBS


I just want to forget everything, explained 27-year-old Walad Yousef, who was one of the 150 fighters to return home to Sweden in recent months... READ MORE

28th June, 2017 2208

NEO-NAZI THREATS FORCE JEWISH GROUP IN SWEDEN TO CLOSE


A Jewish community association in northern Sweden has decided to close following a series of far-right threats, seven years since it opened... READ MORE

3rd April, 2017 2143

STOCKHOLM TERROR SUSPECT BOASTED HE HAD 'RUN OVER 10 PEOPLE' IN WHATSAPP MESSAGES TO ISIL SUPPORTER


Whilst this terrible news is sinking in, our primary focus is on supporting the family and loved ones of Chris in any way we possibly can... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 2143

SHOCK GIVES WAY TO FEARS FOR OPEN SOCIETY


I can understand why people are asking whether Sweden has been too open, even naive, said Anna Carlstedt, Sweden's national coordinator against violent extremism... READ MORE

9th April, 2017 1779

NEPAL VOTES IN FIRST LOCAL ELECTIONS IN 20 YEARS


The peace deal that ended the decade-long Maoist uprising in 2006 began the impoverished Himalayan nation's transition from a Hindu monarchy to a secular republic... READ MORE

14th May, 2017 1732

CALL FOR ACTION AS UK 'FALLS BEHIND REST OF EUROPE FOR LIFE EXPECTANCY GROWTH'


World expert urges government action after analysis shows growth in female life expectancy at birth is worst in Europe and male growth second worst... READ MORE

11th September, 2017 1609

'HOMEMADE BOMB' FOUND IN LORRY USED IN STOCKHOLM ATTACK


Stockholm attack 'Homemade bomb' found in lorry used to kill at least four people in Sweden... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 1505

MAN ARRESTED AFTER TRUCK ATTACK IN STOCKHOLM BORN IN UZBEKISTAN


The suspect detained over Friday's deadly truck attack in Stockholm is a 39-year-old Uzbekistan-born man, Swedish prosecutor Hans Ihrman confirmed on Saturday... READ MORE

8th April, 2017 1400

'SUSPECT DEVICE' IN SWEDEN CRASH LORRY


Stockholm attack 'Suspect device' in Sweden crash lorry... READ MORE

8th April, 2017 1393

BEFORE AND AFTER TESTOSTERONE: TRANSGENDER SWEDE SINGS DUET WITH HIMSELF


Charlie Peck has become a media and social media sensation in Sweden after recording an unconventional duet - with himself... READ MORE

20th March, 2017 1244

TRICKY START FOR 'WORLD'S WORST SKIER' FROM VENEZUELA


Venezuela's Adrian Solano has been described the world's worst skier after his disastrous performance in a qualifying round of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Finland... READ MORE

24th February, 2017 1216

SWEDEN MOURNS STOCKHOLM ATTACK VICTIMS SUSPECT IS FORMALLY IDENTIFIED


According to the police, there are 12,000 rejected asylum seekers who have gone underground, including 3,000 in the Stockholm region... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 1156

NOW EVERYONES GETTING TATTOOED, THIS STARTUP IS DIGITIZING THE INDUSTRY


In 2016, there were about 38,879 tattoo businesses registered in the U.S., where the market grew 13 percent between 2011 and 2016... READ MORE

7th June, 2017 1156


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