Swedish PM Stefan Löfven: Anti-Semitism is increasing – we must do what we can to fight it
Envoys and organizations from all over the world have gathered in Malmö for a conference on the Holocaust and the fight against anti-Semitism. “A great…
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Stefan Löfven announces he is resigning as Swedish Prime Minister this autumn
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will resign as the leader of the Social Democrats at the party’s national meeting this autumn. With that, he will…
Swedish PM Löfven wants to extend corona law until January
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven says the government wants to extend the corona law, which governs corona restrictions, until the end of January. “The vaccinations…
Stefan Löfven approved by Swedish parliament
As expected, Stefan Löfven received enough votes in the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) on Wednesday to proceed and form a new government – just two weeks…
Sweden: Löfven proposed as prime minister – again
Andreas Norlén, the Speaker of the Swedish parliament (Riksdag), will propose Stefan Löfven as the prime minister – again. Norlén made the announcement after the…
Sweden: Last day for Löfven to secure support for a new government
On Monday, former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven must announce whether he has managed to secure a base for a new government. Löfven can also…
A week after resigning, Stefan Löfven is tasked with forming a new government in Sweden
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has been tasked with forming a new government in Sweden after the opposition leader Ulf Kristersson announced that he was unable…
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven resigns
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced his resignation one week after his Social Democratic government was overthrown in a no-confidence vote in the Swedish parliament…
Majority in Swedish parliament supports no-confidence motion against PM Löfven’s government
A total of 181 representatives in the Swedish parliament supported the no-confidence motion against the Swedish government. The proposal needed 175 votes to get a…
SVT: Swedish PM convenes extraordinary government meeting
According to SVT, the acute political crisis in Sweden has led the government to convene an extraordinary meeting on Sunday. On Monday, a no-confidence vote…
Swedish PM Stefan Löfven: It’s irresponsible to throw the country into a political crisis
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven calls the motion of no-confidence against his government irresponsible. “We are still in the middle of a pandemic,” Löfven said…
Majority in Swedish parliament supports no-confidence motion against government – vote expected on Monday
A majority in the Swedish parliament is ready to support a no-confidence motion against Stefan Löfven’s government. The vote will be held on Monday. The…
Löfven asks Norway to find a solution for commuters: “People can’t go on without work”
Although daily commuters from Sweden can return to work in Norway from Monday, the Swedish Prime Minister is not satisfied. He wants a solution for…
Sweden tightens corona rules. Violations can now lead to fines
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is tightening the country’s corona measures. Violation of the rules can now result in fines. The maximum of eight people…
PHOTO: The first person vaccinated against corona in Sweden? 91-year-old Gun-Britt Johansson
On Sunday, EU countries start mass vaccination against corona. In Sweden, the first dose was administered at 8 o’clock on Sunday. The first dose of…
Sweden’s government wants to change constitution in order to better deal with future crises
The Swedish government is looking into the possibility of constitutional amendments to make it easier to protect society against pandemics and other crises in the…
Treatment of elderly with coronavirus in Sweden lambasted by supervisory authority
Serious deficiencies have been discovered in the care and treatment of the elderly with COVID-19 in Sweden’s nursing homes. One in five patients did not…
Swedish Prime Minister: Everyone must do more to stop the outbreak
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven asked everyone to do more to stop the outbreak. In a televised speech to the nation, Stefan Löfven said that…
Swedish Prime Minister concerned about Norway’s travel restrictions and cross-border trade
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is worried about the consequences of Norwegian travel restrictions on cross-border trade. Sweden’s unease related to Norwegian entry restrictions was…
No exceptions: Norwegian Prime Minister refuses to open border to Sweden
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) had to disappoint her Swedish counterpart Stefan Löfven when she spoke to him on Monday. Norway will not open its…
