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    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Nato
      Finland prepares to go solo if Turkey stymies Sweden’s Nato bid

      Negotiators still expect Ankara to approve joint accession but Helsinki might need a plan B

      2 hours ago
    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      Nato
      Swedish and Finnish Nato bids may be treated ‘separately’, Turkey warns

      Relations between Ankara and Stockholm have worsened since a rightwing activist set fire to a Koran in the Swedish capital

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      Illegal eels add to mounting crises for Sweden’s embattled PM Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: Pilotless drones for the Paris Olympics next summer

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Inside BusinessRichard Milne
      Reasons for scepticism over Swedish rare earths find

      There are many questions over the project’s prospects and its potential to spur the green transition in Europe

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Geopolitics
      Sweden’s Nato application imperilled after Koran burnt outside Turkish embassy

      Provocative act permitted by government provides rare consensus between President Erdoğan and opposition

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Travelista
      Five industrial landmarks turned chic hotels

      Brilliantly upcycled escapes, from Tasmania to Mexico

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      InterviewTurkey
      Turkey seeks to reassure allies on Nato enlargement

      Defence minister Hulusi Akar backs expansion and defends against criticism of his country’s role in the alliance

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      Martin Sandbu
      Sweden is navigating an international identity crisis

      War in Ukraine and economic activism in Europe are causing Stockholm to nuance traditional stances

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      The Royal Family
      Scandinavian monarchies struggle with their own royal ‘spares’

      Some of those outside the direct line to the throne been making the wrong sort of waves

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Mining
      Sweden discovers biggest rare earths deposit in EU

      Lapland mine could help reduce Europe’s dependence on China imports

    • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      How Sweden’s liberals were left holding the EU state aid bonanza baby Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter: As Sofia stumbles towards a fifth election in two years, is Bulgaria the new Belgium?

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Nato
      Sweden says Nato membership talks with Turkey are ‘going very well’

      Stockholm seeks to tone down criticism of Ankara for blocking accession

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Nuclear energy
      Sweden plans new law to enable nuclear plant construction

      Scandinavian country wants to lift limit on number of power stations to boost energy security

    • Sunday, 8 January, 2023
      Nato
      Sweden warns it cannot meet Turkey’s demands for backing Nato bid

      Stockholm has fulfilled commitments made to Ankara at Madrid summit, says premier Ulf Kristersson

    • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      No EU migration deal under our watch, says Swedish presidency

      Plus: Europe’s capitals head for deal on Covid tests for all Chinese visitors to the bloc

    • Saturday, 17 December, 2022
      LexMining
      Reindeer/Beowulf: miner horns in on migrating Lapland herds Premium content

      Benefits of lucrative ‘green steel’ must be balanced against mine’s impact on traditional herders

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      LexProperty sector
      Swedish property: SBB asset sale highlights its difficult position Premium content

      A sale at a steep discount to book value highlights the difficulties of Sweden’s market

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      Nato
      Turkish delay over Nato bids threatens Baltics’ security, warns Lithuania

      Baltic state’s foreign minister tells Turkish counterpart swift approval of Sweden and Finland’s membership will boost regional stability

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Sweden lifts interest rate to highest level since financial crisis

      Riksbank raises rates by 0.75 percentage points as governor Stefan Ingves bows out

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Europe Express
      EU to freeze funds until Hungary delivers on rule of law Premium content

      Brussels ready to approve recovery plan but plans partial freeze on regional funding

    • Thursday, 10 November, 2022
      Prime property
      Hot property: five homes for sale in Stockholm and its suburbs

      From a waterfront house with its own jetty to a Palladian-style villa with an orangery

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Turkish politics
      Erdoğan demands Sweden do more to get Turkey’s approval to join Nato

      Membership hinges on backing by Ankara, which wants Sweden to return people it accuses of terrorism

    • Sunday, 6 November, 2022
      Sweden distances itself from Kurdish groups to win Turkey’s Nato support

      New centre-right government hopes move will persuade Erdoğan to back Stockholm’s bid

    • Wednesday, 26 October, 2022
      Inside BusinessRichard Milne
      Sweden’s private schools set for boost from new government

      A rightwing administration will be seen as more friendly to for-profit education groups

    • Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
      Nato
      Delay to Nato expansion harms security, says Finland minister

      Pekka Haavisto appeals to Turkey and Hungary to ratify Finnish and Swedish memberships

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