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Magdalena Andersson poses during a press conference after being appointed as Sweden's first female prime minister at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm on November 24, 2021. (Erik SIMANDER / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP)
November 24, 2021, 1:35 pm
Sweden’s parliament approves first female prime minister
Though viewed for decades as one of Europe’s most progressive countries on gender relations, Sweden had until now never placed a woman in top political post
By JAN M. OLSEN
German tourists arrive at the beach of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, June 15, 2020. (Joan Mateu/AP)
June 15, 2020, 10:52 pm
Europe’s borders reopen, but long road for tourism to recover
The need to get continent’s tourism industry up and running again after coronavirus lockdowns is urgent, but leaders urge caution, as virus ‘is still out there’
By Geir Moulson
In this file photo taken on February 26, 2019 Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom speaks during a press conference following a pledging conference for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen at the United Nations offices in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
September 6, 2019, 7:14 pm
Swedish FM Wallstrom, who recognized Palestinian state, to resign
Five years in office saw sharp deterioration in ties with Israel, particularly after she called IDF killing of Palestinians carrying out terror attacks ‘extrajudicial killings’
By ToI Staff and AFP
Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, left, of the Social Democrats, Swedish Prime Minister and Social Democratic Party leader Stefan Loefven, center, and Roko Kursar of The Liberals give a joint press conference on May 24, 2019 in Malmo, Sweden, announcing the country will hold an international conference against anti-Semitism in 2020. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP)
May 24, 2019, 4:20 pm
Sweden to host international conference against anti-Semitism
Gathering of world leaders to be held in 2020, 75 years after Auschwitz liberated; Swedish PM: ‘Anti-Semitism isn’t only a Jewish problem, it is a poison for all of society’
By AFP
New Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven addresses the press after his government declaration at the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, on October 3, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/TT News Agency/Janerik Henriksson)
May 22, 2019, 6:31 pm
Swedish PM vows to outlaw neo-Nazi groups, boost security for Jews
Following query by World Jewish Congress, Stefan Lofven condemns anti-Semitic marches in country, says ‘Jewish life is an integral part of Swedish society’
By ToI Staff
Supporters of the far-right Sweden Democrats party react to exit polls in Stockholm on September 9, 2018. (AFP Photo/TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund)
September 28, 2018, 9:54 pm
Swedish far-right party calls to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Proposal was submitted to parliament by the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats, who became country’s third largest party in recent elections
By JTA
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks to the press in Stockholm after he was ousted in a vote of no-confidence by Sweden's parliament on September 25, 2018. (AFP Photo/TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund)
September 25, 2018, 4:27 pm
Swedish parliament ousts PM in no-confidence vote
Center and right-wing parties vote against leftist premier Stefan Lofven, but road to new government tricky as isolated far-right party gains momentum
By Pia OHLIN
Jimmie Akesson of the Sweden Democrats speaks at an election party at the Kristallen restaurant in central Stockholm on September 9, 2018. (AFP Photo/TT News Agency/Anders Wiklund)
September 10, 2018, 10:53 am
Sweden faces uncertain political landscape after far-right surge
Success of Sweden Democrats at expense of establishment parties leaves no clear path to formation of next government
By Gaël BRANCHEREAU and Camille BAS-WOHLERT
Jimmie Akesson, leader of the right-wing nationalist Sweden Democrats party, prepares to vote in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday Sept. 9, 2018. (Stina Stjernkvist/TT via AP)
September 9, 2018, 9:40 pm
Exit poll indicates one in five Swedes voted for party with neo-Nazi roots
But center-left Social Democrats governing Sweden set to remain the largest party in parliament after election seen as a test on immigrant policy
By AP
Supporters attend a campaign meeting of the party leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson, in Stockholm, Sweden September 8, 2018. (AFP/TT News Agency/Maja Suslin)
September 9, 2018, 6:26 am
Far-right expected to make major gains as Sweden heads to polls
Running on anti-migrant platform, neo-Nazi-rooted Sweden Democrats expected to take up to 25 percent of vote, giving it major influence in coalition negotiations
By Gaël BRANCHEREAU
William Hahne, vice chairman of the far-right "Alternative For Sweden" party, speaks at a campaign meeting in Kungstradgarden park in Stockholm, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. (Erik Simander/TT News Agency via AP)
September 8, 2018, 5:37 pm
On election eve, Swedish PM slams ‘Nazi and racist roots’ of far-right party
The Sweden Democrats, a party rooted in a neo-Nazi movement, is riding an immigration backlash in the first elections since Stockholm allowed in 163,000 migrants
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and Vanessa Gera
Homeless children stand on the road from Khoukha to Taiz in Yemen, February 12, 2018. (Nariman El-Mofty/AP)
July 10, 2018, 10:54 am
1 in 4 children live in country of conflict or disaster, UN says
535 million youngsters in dangerous circumstances; Security Council unanimously adopts resolution urging greater action to protect kids caught up in wars
By Edith M. Lederer
Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven arrives for a summit on relations between the European Union and Turkey and on managing the migration crisis, on November 29, 2015 in Brussels. (Thierry Charlier/AFP)
September 16, 2017, 9:41 pm
Netanyahu said to refuse meeting at UN with Swedish premier
PM reportedly rejects invitation for sit down with Stefan Lofven for 2nd year in a row, over Sweden’s recognition of Palestinian state
By Alexander Fulbright
A girl lights candles in front of the department store Ahlens in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, April 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
April 10, 2017, 7:52 am
Swedes saddened by terror suspect’s status as failed asylum-seeker
PM Stefan Lofven says he is ‘frustrated’ as fellow Swedes ponder their open-door policies
By MATTI HUUHTANEN and JAN M. OLSEN
A man lights a candle at a fence near the department store Ahlens, Saturday, April 8, 2017, following Friday's suspected terror attack in central Stockholm, Sweden. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
April 9, 2017, 3:15 am
Truck attack angers Swedes, raises questions about immigration
After apparent Islamist terror attack, many in the traditionally liberal nation wonder if their open-door policy was ‘too good-hearted’
By MATTI HUUHTANEN
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