Sweden Ends Nord Stream Investigation Without Identifying Culprit
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities said Wednesday they have no jurisdiction over the September 2022 explosion on the undersea Nord Stream gas pipeline built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany. announced that they had decided to close the investigation. The Swedish investigation was only one of three related to the explosion. Denmark and […]
Police in Sweden destroy ‘live’ device outside Israeli embassy | Sweden
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday condemned an “attempted attack” on the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a bomb squad destroyed an object found outside the building. Police said a “live” device had been discovered by staff on embassy grounds on Wednesday, calling it a “dangerous object” but did not say what it was. […]
Emmanuel Macron Flies to Sweden as Farmer Protests Rage Around Paris
STOCKHOLM (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday marked the start of a two-day state visit to Sweden where he is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the Scandinavian country’s monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf. was welcomed. President Macron and his wife Brigitte were received by the King in the courtyard […]
U.S. to Sell F-16 Jets to Turkey After Sweden NATO Membership Approval
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish government ratified Sweden's NATO membership this week. The move is an important development in the expansion of the alliance, which has become even more important since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The State Department notified Congress late […]
Senate Democrat permits F-16 sales to Turkey following approval of Sweden into NATO
The top Senate Democrat, who oversees foreign affairs, said on Friday that he was giving the green light to selling F-16s to Turkey after Ankara's support for Sweden's membership in NATO. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement that he would authorize the sale of F-16s to […]
Sweden Records Coldest January Evening in 25 Years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Europe experienced contrasting weather on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and forcing school closures in Scandinavia, while strong winds and heavy rain swamped Western Europe. Floods caused at least one death. On Wednesday, temperatures in Northern Europe fell below -40 degrees Celsius (-40 degrees Fahrenheit) for the second […]