Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said on Wednesday, as the country struggles to handle an influx of new inmates arising from a wave of gang crime.

STOCKHOLM–Sweden’s central bank lowered its key interest rate on Wednesday, with policymakers signaling they might be finished with their monetary policy easing. The Riksbank cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.

Swedish telecoms group Tele2 plans to cut more than 600 jobs in 2025 as it seeks to reduce costs and boost profitability, the company said as it reported a rise in fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

Sweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good night's sleep.

Stockholm Wood City is swapping polluting steel and concrete for a more climate-friendly construction material: timber.

As asylum and immigration figures continued to fall in 2024, the right and far right, in power since September 2022, have continued to make announcements aimed at tightening reception conditions in the Scandinavian kingdom.

Sweden's political parties have agreed that dual citizens who commit crimes that threaten national security should lose their citizenship.

Central banks in Sweden and Norway are both likely to end this easing cycle in less than six months amid an expected domestic demand-led rebound across the Nordic region, according to analysts at Nordea Bank Abp.

Prime Video has set the global launch date for its premium Swedish show “Paradis City,” a fast-paced dystopian actioner, based on “Snabba Cash” scribe Jens Lapidus’ eponymous stand-alone novel. The six-part series,

The 2025 Volvo XC60 includes updated driver assistance systems, advanced infotainment options, and a choice of powertrains, including the 455-horsepower T8 hybrid and the 247-hp gasoline/mild hybrid version tested here. The plug-in hybrid T8 commands an $11,000 premium over the base vehicle, which is priced at $47,050.

Volvo Cars has signed an agreement to buy struggling Swedish battery maker Northvolt's stake in their joint battery venture NOVO Energy, the Sweden-based automaker said on Wednesday, without disclosing the price.