Latest news from Sweden as of today, August 14, 2025:

Social Democrats Call for Crisis Package: The opposition Social Democrats are accusing the government of failing on the economy and are now calling for a “crisis package” to support families and boost the job market.
Elderly Dental Care: A new bill has been proposed by the governing parties and the Sweden Democrats to make dental care less expensive for people aged 67 and older. The proposal would subsidize 90% of dental costs for this demographic.
Divorce Issues for Immigrants: Swedish Radio reports that several Muslim countries do not accept divorces that have taken place under Swedish law. This can cause problems for women who need to go through a separate religious process to be considered divorced in their home countries.
Ukrainian Aid: The speakers of the Swedish and Ukrainian Parliaments have agreed on further actions to achieve a just peace in Ukraine. Sweden, along with other Nordic countries, is contributing to a major military aid package.

Airline Expansion: Ryanair has announced a record-breaking winter schedule for Sweden, with eight new routes and a total of 48 routes across five Swedish airports. The expansion is linked to the Swedish government’s decision to abolish the aviation tax.
Energy Storage Acquisition: Romanian energy company Monsson has acquired its second Swedish battery project, a 20 MWh facility in Härryda.
iGaming Allegations: The stock of iGaming company Evolution AB dropped after a report from Black Cube alleged that the company has allowed gambling in countries where it is banned.

Colorectal Cancer: A new study by Karolinska Institutet shows that the number of people under 50 diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Sweden has nearly tripled since the early 1990s. The underlying causes are not yet fully understood.
Climate Change Impact: A new study from the World Weather Attribution research network confirms that the recent July heatwave in the Nordic region was made two degrees Celsius hotter due to human-driven climate change.
Wildfires: Sweden’s rescEU helicopters, which are currently stationed in Bulgaria, are expected to be deployed to help combat multiple wildfires across Europe as part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

AI & Data Centers: A new 20-megawatt AI data center project is being explored in Marviken, Sweden. This is part of a growing trend to combine renewable energy with AI infrastructure in the country.
Sinch AB: The company Sinch AB held an Extraordinary General Meeting today and has published resolutions from the meeting.
Medical Innovation: Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new medical technology called “skin in a syringe” for 3D-printed burn grafts.

Stockholm Culture Festival: The city’s largest cultural festival is running from today until August 17th, with free entry and a wide range of activities.
Exhibitions: Fotografiska Stockholm, the contemporary museum of photography, art, and culture, is currently featuring several exhibitions, including one by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn.
Cultural Events: The WTT Europe Smash, a major international table tennis tournament, has begun in Malmö, with Swedish players competing against top international talent.

Handball: The Swedish men’s youth national handball team has had a flawless run at the IHF Men’s Youth World Championship in Egypt and is heading into the quarter-finals.
Football: Swedish football club Mjällby AIF has seen a “meteoric rise to the top of Allsvenskan” (Sweden’s top football league), according to a recent interview with one of their players.
Table Tennis: The inaugural WTT Europe Smash is taking place in Malmö, celebrating the continent’s table tennis heritage and future.

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