To some, Easter in Sweden is closely associated with its religious origin, with churches across the country welcoming people to observe Easter over several days. The Church of Sweden considers Easter ...

Anticipating a world in which the United States no longer contributes to Europe’s defense, Sweden is about to spend more money on its military—and on the Ukrainian military. A lot more.

On Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish newspapers, hailing a huge milestone: On that day a baby would be born as the nine millionth Swede. After years of fretting ...

Sweden is deploying its Gripen fighter jets on a NATO air defense mission for the first time. The jets were designed to fight Russia and are now set to be used in Polish skies. Sweden joined NATO ...

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US has warned European allies it can no longer shoulder much of the burden for continent's security Sweden sees NATO spending target raised to 3-4%/GDP Will target mid-point of that range ...

The "In case of crisis or war" brochure and a "crisis box" containing food and other essentials, in Motala, Sweden, January 2024. JEPPE GUSTAFSSON/SIPA It was 6 pm on Thursday, March 20.

For the Larson family, Saturday mornings meant the scent of butter sizzling on a skillet and the golden-brown folds of Swedish pancakes that were to come. Of Scandinavian heritage, Jim Larson grew up ...

For the Larson family, Saturday mornings meant the scent of butter sizzling on a skillet and the golden-brown folds of Swedish pancakes that were to come. Of Scandinavian heritage, Jim Larson grew ...

Firstpost, which has partnered with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) for the summit, brings you this piece on Sweden’s defence preparedness amid discussions on changing world order at the ...