The Irish Times

Across Europe, rising housing costs threaten political upheaval

Gap between renters and homeowners widening as mortgage costs become cheaper than rent

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 05:00

Magdalena Andersson becomes Sweden’s PM for second time in a week

Leader of the centre-left Social Democrats, Andersson is the country’s first woman PM

Mon Nov 29 2021 - 17:29

Sweden’s prime minister resigns just hours after taking office

Greens quit Magdalena Andersson’s coalition hours after she became first female PM

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 18:07

Ires shares drift as investors monitor Sinn Féin’s showing in the polls

Market Beat: Prime apartments in Dublin generate rent to deliver an investment yield of about 3.6%

Fri Oct 15 2021 - 17:40

Surprise as Swedish prime minister Lofven to step down in November

Fresh political turmoil as Social Democrats leader resigns before next year’s elections

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 18:19

Nine die after plane carrying skydivers crashes in Sweden

Swedish police confirm fatalities in ‘very severe accident’ outside Orebro on Thursday

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 07:01

Sweden’s Stefan Lofven returns as PM a week after resigning from role

Social Democrat had stepped down from position following no-confidence motion

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 18:25

Sweden’s prime minister resigns but warns against snap election

Lofven’s decision after losing confidence motion begins search for new government

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 16:40

Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven loses no-confidence vote

Country’s politics thrown into turmoil as far-right party flexes muscles in parliament

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 12:45

Sweden set to begin easing coronavirus restrictions

Nordic country has second-highest Covid infection rate in EU, but is better placed on hospitalisations and deaths

Mon May 31 2021 - 09:47

Norway’s PM Erna Solberg fined for breaching her own Covid restrictions

Punishment will embarrass centre-right party ahead of re-election fight this year

Fri Apr 09 2021 - 15:43

Sweden’s Covid debate becomes fraught as it suffers in second wave

Divisions apparent between government and health officials amid rise in cases and deaths

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 12:17

Coronavirus: Sweden reflects on ‘soft touch’ response as cases rise

Sweden’s death rate per capita several times higher than that of its Nordic neighbours

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 17:36

Covid-19: Sweden to limit public gatherings to eight people amid surge in cases

Swedish PM warns the situation ‘is going to get worse’ and urges Swedes to ‘do your duty’

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 19:51

Sweden and coronavirus: how has the outlier of Europe fared?

Country yet to see sudden spikes which other European countries have faced this month

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 17:18

Macron intensifies efforts to win support for €750bn EU recovery fund

Push needed to overcome opposition of ‘Frugal Four’

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 15:06

Swedes losing trust in authorities’ handling of Covid-19, poll finds

Backing for national public health agency and satisfaction with PM are down

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 08:41

Swedish prosecutor names suspected killer of prime minister Olof Palme

Stig Engstrom – who is dead – carried out 1986 assassination, investigators conclude

Wed Jun 10 2020 - 10:27

Coronavirus: New Zealand to lift most restrictions as virus eliminated, PM says

World round up: More than 402,000 dead as global number of confirmed cases passes 7m

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 20:48

Sweden should have done more to combat coronavirus, health chief says

Nearly 4,500 Swedes have died, a higher mortality rate than neighbouring states

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 10:51

Sweden forced to face runaway Covid-19 care home deaths

Poor preparation and volunteer programme are blamed for death rate in old-age homes

Thu May 14 2020 - 19:50

Irish woman in Sweden: No lockdown, little distancing, people still shaking hands

More than 280 people have died of Covid-19 in Sweden, but much life goes on as normal

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 06:06

‘This is sick’ - seventh-tier Swedish club cancels friendly after betting mayhem

‘It was from all around the world. They were saying things like ‘hope you lose’ or ‘good luck’

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 14:31

Coronavirus: European solidarity sidelined as French interests take priority

Row over face masks exposes threat to EU principles of free trade and collaboration

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 21:00

US rapper A$AP Rocky spared jail after being found guilty in Sweden

Rapper convicted of assault after trial that attracted attention of Donald Trump

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 14:05

A$AP Rocky tells assault trial he did everything possible to avoid conflict

US rapper is accused of beating a 19-year-old man during incident in Stockholm

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 16:45

Sweden dismisses Trump’s outburst over A$AP Rocky case

US president criticises Scandinavian country where rapper faces trial for assault

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 20:45

Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 14:40

Finland election: Social Democrats leader declares victory

Antti Rinne’s leftist party set to edge out nationalist Finns Party by 0.2%

Sun Apr 14 2019 - 22:09

Stefan Lofven voted in for second term as Sweden PM

Months of political deadlock end as Social Democrat leader heads minority government

Fri Jan 18 2019 - 13:16

Six killed in train crash on bridge linking Denmark’s two main islands

Train en route to Copenhagen crashed after freight trailer blown into its path

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 13:43

Swedish parliament rejects Stefan Lofven’s bid to remain PM

Vote brings country closer to fresh elections after three months of inconclusive talks

Fri Dec 14 2018 - 17:46

Sweden’s MPs reject centre-right hopeful for PM vacancy

Vote against Ulf Kristersson a ‘protest against rising tide of right-wing nationalism’

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 20:21

Swedish PM Lövfen to step down after losing confidence vote

Attempts now begin to find new prime minister who can command parliamentary majority

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 09:22