SwedenThe Church Council votes down the Social Democrats' proposal to ban the tradition of the bride being led to the altar by her father.

Economy"The Swedish labor market has long suffered from a mismatch, with employers looking for skills while many are unemployed".

SwedenCharlie Weimers wants to "work with the United States and Israel to safely liquidate gang leaders in third countries".

Sweden"Will also force the adversary to tie up defense resources to deal with the risk of an attack", declares Swedish defense minister Pål Jonsson (M).

EconomyFormer Italian Prime Minister warns that Europe could risk becoming a colony of the US or China if it fails to make significant investments.

SwedenFormer NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is also among those rewarded for his efforts to integrate Sweden into the US-led military alliance.

World"We do not attack their energy infrastructures, they don’t attack ours. Could this lead to the end of the war’s hot phase? I think so", Zelensky said.

SwedenSweden Democrats accuse SKMA of political bias, while Prime Minister Kristersson defends the group as essential in fighting anti-Semitism.

EnvironmentThe forestry entrepreneur believes the damage caused by moose is exaggerated in order to reduce the population and exploit the forest.

Europe"Russia must pay", thunders Swedish Liberal MEP Karin Karlsbro, calling the country a "robber state".

WorldBut Western leaders have "buried diplomacy" and simply cannot admit that the global center of power is shifting from West to East, warns geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar.

World"It feels like something is glaringly off, and there’s a lack of transparency as to what’s behind it all", writes political analyst Rachel Marsden.

SwedenElisabeth Svantesson, Sweden's finance minister, becomes the new chair of the World Bank and IMF's Development Committee.

Europe"When sick leave in German car factories is occasionally double that of other European countries, it leads to economic repercussions".

SwedenCriminals use the proceeds of crime to buy houses or finance bank loans - which also risks pushing up house prices.