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May 27, 2020 at 7:19 am

Denmark residents sue over laws for dismantling ‘ghettos’

Stockholm (AP) — A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that authorized dismantling neighborhoods designated as “ghettos," arguing that the...

May 26, 2020 at 8:14 am

Sweden steadfast in strategy as virus toll continues rising VIEW

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's government defended its response to the COVID-19 global pandemic on Tuesday despite the Scandinavian country now reporting one of the highest...

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May 8, 2020 at 11:24 pm

Coronavirus takes a toll in Sweden’s immigrant community VIEW

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The flight from Italy was one of the last arrivals that day at the Stockholm airport. A Swedish couple in their 50s...

FILE – In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 file photo people chat and drink outside a bar in Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden is pursuing relatively liberal policies to fight the coronavirus pandemic, even though there has been a sharp spike in deaths. The prime minister has proposed a new emergency law that would allow the authorities to shut down public venues and transportation quickly if needed. But for now, it’s still common to see people swarming on the Stockholm waterfront, sipping cocktails, while children still have group soccer practice. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File) SVO101 SVO101

April 13, 2020 at 12:40 am

As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown VIEW

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Crowds swarm Stockholm's waterfront, with some people sipping cocktails in the sun. In much of the world, this sort of gathering would...

April 1, 2020 at 11:26 am

Reporting for duty: Airline crew sign up to help hospitals

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant,...

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Former Scandinavian Airlines flight attendants learn basic skills on to assist in nursing homes and hospitals due to the coronavirus outbreak, in Stockholm, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The airline announced in mid-March the temporary layoff of up to 10,000 employees, 90% of its workforce amid a drop in demand for international travel as governments clamped down on public events to contain the virus outbreak. With the help of a foundation, it is one of several airlines offering former staff the chance to work on the front line of the pandemic. (AP Photo/David Keyton) SDK101 SDK101

April 1, 2020 at 8:44 am

Grounded airline crews in Stockholm sign up to help hospitals

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant,...

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March 29, 2020 at 1:14 am

Off to the cafe: Sweden is outlier in virus restrictions VIEW

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden's capital. Vendors...

January 29, 2020 at 2:48 am

Post-Brexit talks gear up for fish fight between EU, UK VIEW

KILKEEL, Northern Ireland (AP) — When it comes to U.K.-European Union relations, there's nothing like slapping a fish around. After all, both sides have been...

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December 20, 2019 at 3:30 am

Sweden sentences Iraqi man of spying for Iran

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a 46-year-old Iraqi man to 2 1/2 years in prison on charges of spying for Iran...

December 11, 2019 at 4:50 am

A$AP Rocky to perform in Stockholm months after conviction

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A$AP Rocky is back in Sweden. The American rapper performed Wednesday evening, four months after he was convicted of assault for a...

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