Sweden has resumed its visa services in Islamabad, the Foreign Office announced on Monday. Starting July 7, 2025, Pakistani nationals can apply for Schengen visas locally to visit Sweden for up to 90 days. This step ends a two-year halt that began in April 2023 when Sweden closed its embassy in Islamabad over security concerns. […]
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Gaza crisis: Sweden demands Israel allow humanitarian aid
Sweden has decided to summon the Israeli ambassador to protest Israel’s refusal to allow free entry of aid into Gaza. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson made this announcement on Monday. He said Sweden strongly disagrees with Israel’s actions. He added that denying aid to Gaza is unacceptable. A spokesperson later confirmed the decision to the AFP […]
Turkey’s Erdogan urges Swedish PM to end support to ‘terror’ groups: presidency
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday urged Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to take “concrete steps” to end financial and political support for “terrorist” groups, the presidency said. Erdogan told Andersson in a phone call that “Sweden’s political, financial and weapon support to terrorist organisations must end,” it said. Turkey has threatened to block Sweden […]
Turkey opposes NATO membership for Finland, Sweden
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey did not have a “positive opinion” on Finland and Sweden joining NATO and accused Scandinavian countries of harbouring outlawed Kurdish militants. “We do not have a positive opinion. Scandinavian countries are like a guesthouse for terror organisations,” Erdogan told journalists after Friday prayers in Istanbul. Erdogan […]
Swedish Ericsson in $8.3 bn 5G deal with Verizon
Swedish telecommunications group Ericsson unveiled Friday a contract worth $8.3 billion to provide US operator Verizon with equipment for its 5G network, Ericsson’s biggest single contract ever. Ericsson also reported that its second quarter net profit had jumped by 51 percent, but noted a sharp decline in sales in China after rival Huawei was barred […]
Major Swedish supermarket chain hit by cyberattack
One of Sweden’s biggest supermarket chains said Saturday it had to temporarily close around 800 stores nationwide after a cyberattack blocked access to its checkouts. “One of our subcontractors was hit by a digital attack, and that’s why our checkouts aren’t working any more,” Coop Sweden, which accounts for around 20 percent of the sector, […]
Major Swedish supermarket chain hit by cyberattack
One of Sweden’s biggest supermarket chains said Saturday it had to temporarily close around 800 stores nationwide after a cyberattack blocked access to its checkouts. “One of our subcontractors was hit by a digital attack, and that’s why our checkouts aren’t working any more,” Coop Sweden, which accounts for around 20 percent of the sector, […]
Sweden’s ousted PM tapped to reform government
Sweden’s parliament speaker Andreas Norlen said Thursday that he had asked ousted Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to try to once again rally enough support for a government. The move came after the leader of Sweden’s largest right-wing opposition party, Ulf Kristersson, announced earlier that he was giving up on trying to secure a majority of […]
Swedish PM resigns after losing no confidence vote
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven resigned on Monday, one week after he lost a vote of no confidence, leaving it up to the speaker of parliament to begin the search for a replacement. Lofven could have either called a snap election or resigned following the no-confidence vote last week. He told a press conference a […]
Resign or call elections? Big decision for Swedish PM
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who lost a confidence vote last week, faces a stark choice on Monday; to call snap elections or to resign and trigger the search for a successor. The Social Democrat leader — a master of consensus for some, a dull and visionless party man for others — has had seven […]