One US dollar cost 9.12 Swedish kronor on Wednesday morning. The krona has not been this strong against the dollar since the start of 2022..
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Unusually high Swedish inflation figures, coupled with US President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats, has strengthened the krona against the dollar. The dollar is now nearing its lowest point against the krona since…
Following last year's strong rally, the Swedish krona has so far this year performed the worst against the US dollar among the world's most traded currencies.
In April last year, the municipality of Götene in western Sweden launched a campaign to sell off unused plots of land for just one krona per square metre in an attempt to attract families to the area. We spoke to Götene'…
On Monday afternoon a dollar cost just 9 kronor and 40 öre ? that's the krona's highest valuation against the dollar since spring of 2022.
The Patriot air defence systemLyssna: Swedish Armed Forces: Russian threats against Swedish shipments to Ukraine on tRussia is intensifying its attempts to sabotage Swedish shipments to Ukraine, the Swedish Armed Forces…
A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison for having "ruthlessly exploited" his wife to have sex with scores of men for payment.
In this week's podcast: Sweden Democrats demand major role in next government, work permit exemption list a letdown for many immigrant workers, smoking reaches record low, half-price transport tickets, and councils stop…
The US dollar has dropped in value while the Swedish krona has risen in recent months, but forecasts from a number of banks predict the krona might have reached a plateau.
New Year's Eve bookings at Swedish airport hotels can sell out as early as February and it's all because pet owners are desperate to secure a fright-free fiesta for their four-legged friends.
Everything in Swedish politics next year will point towards the election on September 13th. We spoke to three Swedish university professors to get their predictions on how it will play out.
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Jonas Gahr StøreNorges statsminister 2021–
Alexander StubbFinlands president 2024–
Vladimir PutinRysslands president 2000–2008 och 2012–
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraels premiärminister 1996–1999, 2009–2021 och 2022–
Ted BundyAmerikansk seriemördare
Flavio BolsonaroBrasiliansk politiker
Elisabeth SvantessonSvensk politiker och nationalekonom
Mette FrederiksenDanmarks statsminister 2019–
Volodymyr ZelenskyjUkrainas president 2019–
Ulf KristerssonSveriges statsminister 2022–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.