The four members of Swedish pop quartet Abba have received knighthoods in Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf. The Order of the Vasa was handed out for the first time in almost 50 years. Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad became Commander of the First Class of the order for “very outstanding efforts […]
Sweden will send an ASC 890 aircraft to Ukraine in a $1.23 billion aid package. The airborne early warning plane enhances Ukraine’s range against airborne and maritime targets. Sweden will also includes tanks, artillery ammunition, and more in its aid package. Sweden will be delivering an ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft to […]
In a groundbreaking move for the European and international space markets, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have entered into a collaborative agreement to jointly launch satellites from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden starting in 2025. All being well, Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be the first-ever […]
After a run-up in the shadow of the war in Gaza, the Eurovision Song Contest final gets underway on Saturday in Sweden’s Malmo, where representatives from 26 countries will compete. Up to 30,000 demonstrators are expected to protest against Israel’s participation in the competition over its offensive in Gaza on Thursday, when the country’s representative […]
A symbolic start was made in north-western Germany on Monday on constructing a multibillion euro plant making battery cells for electric cars after state funding and local permits were approved. Swedish company Northvolt plans to invest €4.5 billion ($4.9 billion) in the plant near Heide in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein. Once completed, the project […]
Sweden’s national flag has been raised at Nato headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance. The ceremony came two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded Sweden’s reluctant public to seek safety under Nato’s security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Nato secretary-general Jens […]
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president on Tuesday formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. President Tamás Sulyok’s signature was needed to put into force a bill that was […]
(Bloomberg) — Sweden’s membership of NATO will likely be delayed to next week at the earliest because Hungary’s president-elect still needs to take office. Most Read from Bloomberg While there is still no specific date, the process is expected to be finalized next week or the week after, according to people familiar with the preparations […]
Hours before the Hungarian parliament is to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pledged his support for the Scandinavian country to join the alliance. “Today we … will support Sweden’s accession to NATO,” said the right-wing populist politician at the beginning of the plenary session. At the same time, Orbán emphasized […]
The Hungarian Parliament ratified Sweden’s accession to NATO on 26 February, a year and a half after the fact. Source: European Pravda with reference to 444.hu Details: 188 Members of the Hungarian Parliament have voted in favour of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, 6 have voted against. Formally the ratification process will end after […]
Hungarian MPs have overwhelmingly ratified Sweden’s bid to join Nato in a long-delayed vote which paves the way for the Nordic nation’s membership. Sweden applied to join in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but Hungary had accused it of being hostile. Last week, however, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban said they were now […]
The Hungarian parliament ratified Sweden’s membership in NATO by an overwhelming majority on Monday, clearing the last hurdle on the Scandinavian country’s path to join the Western military alliance. In the vote, 188 members of parliament decided in favour of ratification. Six voted against. “I welcome the Hungarian parliament’s vote to ratify Sweden’s membership in […]