Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell has said Sweden will remain a steadfast partner to Bangladesh. "I see a lot of potential for more Swedish companies to establish themselves here in Bangladesh," Minister Johan Forssell quoted as saying in a media release issued by the Swedish
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Sweden’s ‘Little Bird’ Hamrin dies aged 89
Kurt Hamrin, Sweden's World Cup runner-up and Fiorentina's all-time top scorer, has died aged 89, the Swedish Football Association said on Sunday. Hamrin, nicknamed "Little Bird" for the speed and grace he showed on the wing, helped Sweden reach the 1958 World Cup final with four goals in the tournament, and
Belgium v Sweden Euro qualifier abandoned after Brussels shooting
Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was abandoned at half-time and fans were kept in the stadium for security reasons after two Swedes were shot dead in an attack in Brussels on Monday. Spectators at the King Baudouin stadium in the Belgian capital were told to remain inside the ground following
Erdogan renews threat to freeze Swedish, Finnish NATO bids
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday renewed his threat to "freeze" the NATO membership bids of both Sweden and Finland unless the military alliance complies with Ankara's conditions. At a NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June, Erdogan called on the two countries to "do their part" in
NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland
The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals - and possible political trouble in Turkey. The move further increases Russia's strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion
Sweden latest country to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine
Sweden on Tuesday became the latest European country to pause use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators continue to say the vaccine is safe, however, and many countries elsewhere in the world are forging ahead with their vaccination