In living colour: this Swedish hillside house is a pop-tastic wonderland

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 16:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Step inside the vibrant home of Cissi Åhlén, known on Instagram for her knack for ‘dopamine decor’

In a quiet corner of Bandhagen, a small neighbourhood on the outskirts of Stockholm, Cissi Åhlén liv…

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade

Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died with debts of over £3.8m

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 14:34 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Swede who died in August 2024 owed £7.25m to HMRC
He left assets of £4.8m but not enough to cover his debts

Sven-Göran Eriksson, England’s first overseas manager, died with debts of over £3.8m followin…

Migrants will have to prove they respect Western values, demonstrate 'honest living' and pass a test on Swedish society and values under country's tough new rules to earn citizenship

found 2025 › Jan › 15 (Wed) @ 10:39 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Those seeking citizenship would have to pass a test on Swedish society and values, and do a language exam, according to a probe ordered by the government

China refused investigation into ship linked to severed Baltic cables, says Sweden

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 12:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Foreign minister says China denied request for prosecutor to investigate onboard Yi Peng 3, which sailed over cables

Sweden’s foreign minister has said China has denied a request for prosecutors to co…

Justin Baldoni's wedding apology to Swedish wife resurfaces after being accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 12:43 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The film director said he was sorry for his 'faults, shortcomings, for my insecurities and my ego' at their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials just outside Los Angeles in 2013.

‘It’s a hostile takeover’: Hilma af Klint’s family fight ‘plundering’ deal for her art

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 08:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Relatives say involving gallerist David Zwirner would lead to ‘commercialisation’ of Swedish painter’s work

The family of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint claim that a potential agreement between the…

Swedish gangster rapper Gaboro 'is shot dead in car park with brutal footage of his execution recorded by killer - six months after C.Gambino's death'

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Swedish rapper Gaboro was reportedly shot dead in a car park as his killer filmed his vicious execution just six months after award-winning rapper C.Gambino was killed

‘The Spotify of heat pumps’: The Swedish company offering sustainable heating with no upfront costs

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 16:14 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

Buying and installing a heat pump comes to an eye-watering €11,500 – but this company aims to change that.

The Swedish sobriety secret: dry December – and off-licences shut on a Saturday night

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

For decades, the authorities in Sweden have encouraged people to drink responsibly – and with a state alcohol monopoly, strict rules and growing abstinence, they seem to be succeeding

Christmas is syn…