Sweden, Eurovision
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.
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.
Eurovision Contest Presents Extra Challenge for Israeli Singers, as It Takes Place at ‘Antisemitism Capital,’ Sweden’s Malmo
Israel’s national security council issues its second-most-serious travel advisory, warning citizens against visiting Malmo until the end of the contest
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Sweden Rules Out International Nord Stream Probe
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Foreign buyers eye up Sweden’s secluded island sanctuaries
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Sweden's Sámi pay the price in Europe's quest for copper
Euronews travelled to Sweden, a mining powerhouse, to explore the implications of this target for the continent. In ...
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Hackers Target New NATO Member Sweden with Surge of DDoS Attacks
Sweden has faced a wave of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks since it started the process of joining NATO, ...
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Finding Sweden’s role in a new NATO
Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson said earlier this year that "war can come to us too." Meanwhile, Minister of Civil ...
Sweden's defense committee recommends $5B increase in country's military budget by 2030
Sweden's parliamentary committee has recommended increasing the military budget by nearly $5 billion until 2030 to improve ...
Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its annual military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion ...
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The best holidays to book for June 2024, from walking in Wales to Midsummer in Sweden
Join the Midsummer festivities in Sweden on a fly-drive break that includes Stockholm and an island in the Baltic Sea. Go ...
Sweden Reports Sharp Rise In Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes
More than 100 anti-Semitic hate crimes were reported in Sweden between October 7 and the end of 2023, five times the number of the same period a year earlier, a report showed Thursday.
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 ...