Sweden

Sweden’s longest strike ends after Tesla buys out all union members

Sweden's largest industrial union, IF Metall, announced on Thursday that it is ending all industrial action against Tesla effective August 19, after the electric carmaker bought out every one of its striking members. The nearly three-year dispute, which began on…

France meets Sweden in World Cup knockout opener at MetLife

France takes on Sweden in a sold-out Round of 32 World Cup match at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. ET — squarely in the middle of the evening commute for millions of New York-area workers.…

Netherlands rout Sweden 5-1 to seize World Cup Group F lead

Brian Brobbey announced himself on the World Cup stage with the fastest brace by a Dutch player in tournament history, scoring twice inside the opening 17 minutes as the Netherlands demolished Sweden 5-1 in Houston on Saturday. The emphatic victory…

Sweden beats Tunisia in World Cup opener as Isak and Ayari score

Sweden launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a commanding performance against Tunisia on Sunday night at Estadio Monterrey in Guadalupe, Mexico, with midfielder Yasin Ayari opening the scoring with a long-range strike that gave the Scandinavians an early…

Sweden scrambles jets to intercept Russian aircraft twice in one day

Sweden scrambled two pairs of JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets on Friday to intercept Russian combat aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea near its borders, the Swedish military announced on Saturday. The interceptions came just one day after a parliamentary defense…

Gyökeres scores twice as Sweden rout Ukraine 3-1 in World Cup playoff

Viktor Gyökeres delivered a commanding performance with two goals as Sweden defeated Ukraine 3-1 on Thursday in the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoff semifinal at the Estadi Ciutat de València in Spain, keeping alive Swedish hopes of reaching the 2026…

Slovakia wins Olympic hockey group despite losing final game

Dalibor Dvorsky's goal with 39 seconds remaining on Saturday transformed a defeat into a celebration for Slovakia, which clinched Group B at the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament despite falling 5-3 to Sweden in Milan.

Netflix orders Swedish crime series from ‘Lupin’ creator

Netflix has announced "The Case," a new five-episode Swedish crime series from George Kay, the celebrated creator behind the streamer's hit French thriller "Lupin" and Apple TV+'s "Hijack." The series, which recently wrapped production in Stockholm, marks another significant investment…

Sweden’s cultural budget hits 26-year low despite increase

Sweden's cultural sector has reached a critical juncture as the government allocates 9.6 billion kronor to culture in its 2026 budget - the smallest share of total government spending in 26 years despite a nominal increase from the previous year's…

Archeologists find crystal arrowhead at Hedkammen Ridge in Sweden

Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have unearthed a remarkable crystal bifacial arrowhead crafted from pure white quartzite during excavations at the Hedkammen ridge near Skellefteå in northern Sweden, part of a larger discovery revealing over 300 archaeological features dating from 500 BC…