Tag: Sweden
Pirjo Auvinen, who returns as EPN’s Nordic correspondent after a break of twenty years: Sweden has become a country
Pirjo Auvinen, an experienced political journalist, will start as ‘s new Nordic correspondent in August. He says there are a number of interesting changes going on in Sweden. 29.4. 17:…
Finland, Sweden Plan to Apply to NATO in May
Finnish and Swedish media reported that the two countries would apply to join NATO in May. Finland’s Iltalehti and Sweden’s Expressen newspapers gave the news based on sources close to…
In Sweden, the women’s puck finals drew record audiences that can only be dreamed of in Finland – the crowd describes the situation in the Women’s League as awkward
In Sweden, Luleå and Brynäs set new women’s hockey league records this spring as the SDHL finals filled the halls. You can still only dream of a crowd like Sweden…
US Republicans strongly support a possible NATO application by Finland and Sweden
Petteri Orpo, Chairman of the Coalition Party, and Ulf Kristersson, Chairman of the Swedish Moderate Coalition Party, welcome the discussions in Washington on the countries’ possible membership in NATO. Pirkko…
Experts: Police hatred and a sense of alienation behind the violence in Sweden
The Swedish riots are not necessarily about religion, experts say. There is often a lot of repressed anger behind the acts, says Mustafa Dikeç Expressen, a professor of urban research…
Land of peace Sweden stares at NATO, Switzerland freezes bank accounts and Berlusconi ‘deeply disappointed’ in Putin – war has revolutionized Europe in just weeks
In this story, we list what has changed in various parts of Europe due to the Russian invasion. 18.4. 08: 00 • Updated April 18. 12:41 Europe has changed at…
Tensions arise in Sweden due to the extreme right-wing group’s Qur’an burning action and counter-demonstrations
Violence erupted late on Saturday after the ‘Stram Kurs’ (Hard Attitude) movement led by Rasmus Paludan, known for his radical right-wing views, came together in the city of Malmö in…
Riots in Sweden after the latest anti-Muslim provocations by Rasmus Paludan
Sweden experienced this Sunday April 17 its fourth day of riots. At the origin of these troubles, there is Rasmus Paludan, an extreme right-wing activist, with dual Danish and Swedish…
Riots in Sweden continued – rubbish bins rumbled in Malmö at night, a burning object was thrown into a city bus
The rioting is linked to the events of far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, where he tends to burn the Qur’an. In Sweden, the riot on Saturday continued well into Malmö until…
Danish Quran burner moves – 12 police officers injured in Örebro riots in Sweden on Friday
Opponents of Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan rioted in Örebro on Friday. 16.4. 16:19 • Updated April 16th. 16:42 Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludanin the planned event in Landskrona in…