Sweden: EIB finances ground-breaking carbon capture plant in Stockholm

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Project to capture CO2 volumes corresponding to more than the emissions of all of Stockholm’s road traffic in one year This is EIB’s first carbon capture financing …

Sweden Resumes Residence & Work Permits Services in Pakistan From April 9

Nationals of Pakistan will be able to apply for Swedish residence and work permits in Islamabad, Pakistan, starting April 9, as the Swedish Migration Agency has decided to resume some of its activities. According to a press release issued by the Agency, …

Thales signs a contract to deliver the Ground Master 200 MM/C Multi Mission Compact radar to Sweden

Stockholm/Paris 3 April 2025 – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed an agreement with Thales for the delivery of the Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar (GM200 MM/C). Building on strong international NATO …

UAE Ambassador presents credentials to King of Sweden

She conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice …

Solaris to supply 89 electric buses to Stockholm, Sweden

Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract to supply 89 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric buses to Swedish bus operator Nobina Sverige for use in Stockholm, Sweden. Scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2026, these buses will operate on both urban and …

Sweden's IMY opens registration for its regulatory sandbox

Sweden's data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, opened the registration period for its fall 2025 regulatory sandbox providing guidance to companies launching AI projects. The sandbox will aim to evaluate projects to ensure …

Skanska to lay foundations for major carbon capture plant in Sweden

Skanska has won an €89.5m (SEK 990 million) contract to build foundations for a major new carbon capture and storage (CCS) plant in Stockholm. The client is heating and electricity utility Stockholm Exergi, which is spending €1.176bn to add CCS capacity to …

Raising Awareness: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Sweden’s Schoolchildren

Out of 206 fourth-grade students, 19 met criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This was found in a pilot study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results indicate that birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy may be …

Use of white snus is growing in Sweden, UK. Why this ‘tobacco free’ product is still risky

An increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what’s known as “white snus”. While nicotine-free white snus exists, most products on the market contain nicotine. Experts note that as the use of this product increases, the unanswered questions about its …

Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom overcame a mid-round slump to win the LPGA Match Play in Las Vegas