Stockholm, Sweden – The Swedish government is pressing ahead with plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 in serious cases, a move aimed at curbing the growing recruitment of children into criminal gangs. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer described the situation as an “emergency,” stressing that…
Sweden’s right-wing government has announced a sweeping overhaul of its international development strategy, discontinuing aid to four African countries and closing three embassies as part of a reallocation of resources aimed at increasing financial support for Ukraine. Development Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa confirmed on Friday that aid to Zimbabwe, Tanzania,…
Three people have died and three others were injured after a bus collided with a bus stop in central Stockholm, Swedish police reported. The crash occurred on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 15:23 local time (14:23 GMT) on Valhallavägen street, near the Royal Institute of Technology. Authorities have arrested the…