Sweden, Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden prepares for Eurovision with heightened security
Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third city Malmo, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event and the country already on high alert.Police and organisers say they're well-prepared and hoping for a "joyful" event.
Sweden boosts security for Eurovision ahead of major anti-Israel protests
Sweden is tightening security ahead of hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, with police handed larger weapons and reinforcement officers brought in from Denmark and Norway.
Sweden “On Terror Level Four” As Security Is Tightened A Week Before Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden is on high alert and security is being tightened in its third largest city Malmo, ahead of next week’s Eurovision Song Contest. 100,000 extra visitors expected to the city over the week of festivities. BBC News quotes Malmo police chief Petra Stenkula, who said the whole country was already “on a terror level of four out of five.”
Hundreds in Sweden protest Israel's participation in Eurovision Song Contest
Russia was excluded from organization due to Russia-Ukraine war, but this year, inclusion of genocidal Israel is hypocritical,’ say demonstrators - Anadolu Ajansı
Israel issues Sweden Eurovision travel warning amid planned protests
Planned protests against Israel taking part in this year's Eurovision Song Contest have made members of the Jewish community in Swedish host city Malmo anxious and prompted an Israeli warning against travelling to the event.
Israel warns citizens against traveling to Sweden for annual Eurovision contest, citing ISIS threat
Israel issued a warning to its citizens against attending the annual Eurovision song contest in Malmo, Sweden, due to the possible threat of a terrorist attack.
Sweden's Eurovision contest to open in shadow of Gaza war
Glitter and rhinestones or pro-Palestinian demonstrations and slogans? The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest opens in the southern Swedish city of Malmo on Tuesday overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
Foreign Office issues travel warning for Sweden ahead of Eurovision
Israel warns citizens of 'terror threat' if they go to Sweden to see Eurovision
The Israeli government has urged citizens and Jews from around the world to avoid travelling to Sweden for Eurovision over ‘credible’ terror threats. Israel’s National Security Council issued a warning on Monday highlighting a rise in ‘targeted threats’ with a ‘preference for high media profile events’.
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Sweden Reports Sharp Rise In Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
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1.4 tons of cocaine confiscated in one of Sweden's "biggest seizures ever made"
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Sweden's defense committee recommends $5B increase in country's military budget by 2030
A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its military budget by nearly $5 billion until 2030. The increase aims to strengthen air defenses and bolster the number of conscripts.
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