The Swedish and Norwegian central banks are both keeping their interest rates steady for now, but future cuts are possible despite economic uncertainty in the wake of US tariffs..
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Two people died Saturday in Sweden, authorities and a utility said, as a storm battered Norway, Sweden and Finland, leaving thousands without power.
Sweden's central bank has left the underlying interest rate unchanged at 2 percent, citing unexpectedly high inflation figures in June and July, but it said it still sees "a certain likelihood" of a further rate reductio…
Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, lowered the country's key interest rate to 2 percent back on June 18th. The next interest rate announcement is scheduled for Tuesday August 19th. How likely is it that the bank will c…
Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday.
Norway's prime minister on Friday said a group of northern European nations including Sweden, Denmark and the UK supported a US proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Richard Orange suggests that Sweden should stop splitting couples and families by forcing people to leave Sweden when applying for residency on new grounds, before running through the week's news.
Sweden's wild boar population has soared in recent years.Lyssna: Report: Not enough wild boar meat being served up in Sweden's schools and elderMunicipalities in Sweden are serving up too little wild boar meat, even thou…
Fixed-rate mortgages in Sweden have risen sharply over the past month, according to a compilation of average bank rates.
Sweden's central bank, as expected, left the interest rate unchanged in its May update, waiting to see how the war in the Middle East pans out.
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Mette FrederiksenDanmarks statsminister 2019–As Sweden doesn't yet have a new government, outgoing Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson will present a caretaker budget in November. It will be completely devoid of election pledges and fresh policy initiatives – exc…
Sweden is expected to hike its interest rate – and the budget deadline is fast approaching, as well as the deadline for sending Christmas presents outside Europe. Here's that and everything else that changes in November.
This week's Sweden in Focus Extra podcast features an interview with Matilda Molander, head of the green and liberal Fores think tank.
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
Speaker to call party leaders after Centre Party fails to forge centrist government – and Swedish security firm pays out 50,000 kronor over age discrimination. Here's the latest news.
When something in a culture becomes so iconic that it's ubiquitous, it can be easy to assume that its status is overblown. But even after all this time and exposure, Pippi Longstocking still lives up to the hype, writes…
As Sweden's annual 'reading break' for schoolchildren gets under way, we want to know what Swedish children's books have had a real impact on you or your children.
Winter is coming, and in Sweden, that means darkness – in some places, round-the-clock. Reflectors are a key safety tool in the Swedish winter darkness, and they're not just for kids. Here's how they work, and how to use…
Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist is ending her bid to forge a centrist coalition and has handed her exploratory mandate back to the speaker of parliament.
Fresh weather warnings for Sweden in wake of Storm Boelo – and far more children tied to gang violence in Sweden than previously thought. Here's the latest news.
