Sweden

Which countries are vaccinating minors against Covid?

UK recommending vaccinations for those aged 16-17 brings it more in line with US and other nations

Jon Henley in Paris, Ashifa Kassam in Madrid, Kate Connolly in Berlin and Angela Giuffrida in Rome

04, Aug, 2021 @6:04 PM

War crimes trial could cast harsh light on Iran’s new president

Case before Swedish court may reveal further details about Ebrahim Raisi’s role in mass executions in 1988

Jon Henley

02, Aug, 2021 @1:05 PM

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World review – devastating exposé of showbiz abuse

Luchino Visconti emerges badly from this desperately sad documentary about the exploitation of his Death in Venice child star Björn Andrésen

Peter Bradshaw

28, Jul, 2021 @3:00 PM

Men cause more climate emissions than women, study finds

Both spend similar amounts of money but men use cars much more, Swedish analysis shows

Damian Carrington Environment editor

21, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM

‘Death in Venice screwed up my life’ – the tragic story of Visconti’s ‘beautiful boy’

Björn Andrésen was the striking child star of the classic film, the perfect embodiment of youthful beauty. Fifty years on, he is still haunted by the exploitation that continued long after filming

Ryan Gilbey

15, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM

Stefan Löfven back as Swedish PM weeks after no-confidence vote

Social Democrat leader says he will resign again if he cannot find majority support for a budget by autumn

Jon Henley

07, Jul, 2021 @3:02 PM

Swedish PM Stefan Löfven loses no-confidence vote

Premier is first in country’s history to be ousted by opposition MPs and has a week to decide next move

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

21, Jun, 2021 @10:24 AM

‘We have more in common than what separates us’: refugee stories, told by refugees

In One Thousand Dreams, award-winning photographer Robin Hammond hands the camera to refugees. Often reduced by the media’s toxic or well-meaning narratives, the portraits and interviews capture a different and more complex tale

Lizzy Davies

18, Jun, 2021 @11:04 AM

More than half of Europe’s cities still plagued by dirty air, report finds

Data shows only 127 of 323 cities had acceptable PM 2.5 levels despite drop in emissions during lockdowns

Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent

16, Jun, 2021 @10:00 PM

Hilma af Klint’s ‘miraculous’ art: ‘In dialogue with spirits, she found her own voice’

An expansive new exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW pays tribute to one of the most important art pioneers you’ve never heard of

Tai Mitsuji

15, Jun, 2021 @1:02 AM

Sweden’s gun violence rate has soared due to gangs, report says

Of 22 European countries analysed, only Sweden had recorded a significant rise in deaths since 2000