Tag: Stockholm

  • After the turbulent 24 hours – continued problems in the morning traffic

    After the turbulent 24 hours – continued problems in the morning traffic

    Accidents, departures and the stop on the E22 in Skåne – the traffic situation has been challenging to say the least in the last 24 hours. During Friday morning, there is a train stop between Stockholm and Gothenburg after an electrical fault in Hallsberg. Get the latest traffic updates from Sveriges Radio's traffic editor.

  • Javier Milei – the chainsaw man who took over Argentina

    Javier Milei – the chainsaw man who took over Argentina

    According to Javier Milei, he has two companions who have never let him down in life: the little sister, “el jefe” Karina Milei, and the mastiff dog Conan, named after the movie character Conan the Barbarian. With a wild haircut, chainsaw and aggressive actions, the anarcho-capitalist and anti-abortionist Javier Milei has been elected president of…

  • VMA in Västerås, Västmanland county

    VMA in Västerås, Västmanland county

    During the year, Laleh did his biggest summer tour ever. In addition, she became the first Swedish female solo artist to perform at Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. Hear large parts of the concert with Laleh from Tele2 Arena on August 19, 2023.

  • VMA in Västerås, Västmanland county

    VMA in Västerås, Västmanland county

    Jonas David takes you back to a concert night at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm. The concert is a musical manifestation for young people's mental health and a tribute to Avicii's musical legacy. There will be really great live music with, among others, Jelassi, Cleo, ADAAM and Griff.

  • The reunion – Epstein at Nordegren's Christmas studio

    The reunion – Epstein at Nordegren's Christmas studio

    The hugely popular presenter duo reunites on Christmas Eve – directly from Radiohuset in Stockholm. Hear their current comments but also about the relevance of the baby Jesus today. Are the gifts of the three wise men: Gold, frankincense and myrrh relevant today? How is the relationship between Jews and Muslims in Sweden after the…

  • Iran summons Sweden's envoy to protest the former official's life sentence

    Iran summons Sweden's envoy to protest the former official's life sentence

    Tehran, Iran – Iran's foreign minister summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires on Wednesday to protest the life sentence handed down to a former Iranian prison official for mass executions in 1988. On Tuesday, a Swedish appeals court upheld the prison sentence against Hamid Noury, 62, last July “for serious crimes against international humanitarian law and murder.”…

  • Iran condemns the Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri

    Iran condemns the Swedish court's verdict against Hamid Nouri

    TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the decision of a Swedish appeals court that has upheld a life sentence imposed on former Iranian official Hamid Nouri, saying the sentence is completely unacceptable. – Politics News – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani condemned the Swedish court's verdict on Tuesday, “The Islamic…

  • Swedish court establishes life sentence in Iran execution case

    Swedish court establishes life sentence in Iran execution case

    STOCKHOLM – A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and life sentence of a former Iranian official convicted last year of his role in a 1988 mass execution of political prisoners in Iran. In 2022, the Stockholm District Court's verdict found Hamid Noury ​​guilty of murder and serious violations of international law, drawing…

  • The Court of Appeal verdict against Hamid Noury ​​will soon be handed down

    The Court of Appeal verdict against Hamid Noury ​​will soon be handed down

    On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal's verdict will be handed down against Hamid Noury, who was sentenced in the Stockholm district court to life imprisonment for gross violations of international law. The Court of Appeal anticipates the risk of disorder and advises staff who can consider working from home. Ekot broadcasts directly due to the…

  • Putin may have renounced Russian losses

    Putin may have renounced Russian losses

    Hear about how the death toll affects power in the Kremlin and about the concerns that spread after information from the American think tank ISW (Institute for the Study of War) that Russia may be preparing for a war against NATO. Also, how Ukraine can now start negotiating with the EU for membership. Magnus Christianson,…

  • Swedish “Dog Trainer” – one of Europe's most wanted women

    Swedish “Dog Trainer” – one of Europe's most wanted women

    The women seem to be increasing in numbers in the gangs and climbing higher and higher in the hierarchy. Hear Simon Andrén, crime reporter at Ekot, about how Swedish police suspect that the young woman, who got involved with street dogs in Spain, was at the same time part of a large money laundering ring…

  • Musk's misery deepens as the Tesla strike spreads across Scandinavia

    Musk's misery deepens as the Tesla strike spreads across Scandinavia

    The labor dispute between Tesla and its repair shop mechanics that originated in Sweden on October 27 has escalated to include Denmark, Finland and Norway. As efforts increase, Elon Musk's electric vehicle manufacturer continues to resist signing a collective agreement with its Swedish employees. Tesla majority shareholder and CEO Elon Musk faces growing opposition in…

  • Putin aide reveals huge increase in number of Russian mosques

    Putin aide reveals huge increase in number of Russian mosques

    The past three decades have seen a record increase in the number of Muslim places of worship, a top official has said Russia has seen a record increase in the number of mosques in recent decades, a deputy head of the presidential administration said on Tuesday. Magomedsalam Magomedov spoke at the XIX International Muslim Forum…

  • Christian II – bloodthirsty tyrant or reasonable Renaissance regent?  (Repeat)

    Christian II – bloodthirsty tyrant or reasonable Renaissance regent? (Repeat)

    In P3 Historia, Cecilia Düringer leads listeners through the winding stories of world history. Each episode is about a historical event, with a historical person in focus. The editorial staff for this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – presenter and script Pablo Leiva Wenger – stage narratorElias Klenell – sound design and final mixTove Palén…

  • Iran starts trial against Swedish EU employee detained in 2022

    Iran starts trial against Swedish EU employee detained in 2022

    STOCKHOLM – An Iranian court has opened the trial of a Swedish citizen employed by the EU who was arrested last year, Sweden's foreign minister said Saturday. – I have been informed that the trial against Johan Floderus has started in Tehran, says Foreign Minister Tobias Billström to the Swedish news agency TT. “The Swedish…

  • Tensions are escalating in Russia's top admiral in the Arctic

    Tensions are escalating in Russia's top admiral in the Arctic

    Washington and its allies are trying to hinder Moscow's economic activity in the region, Nikolay Yevmenov said Russia faces a growing security threat in the Arctic, the nation's naval commander, Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov, said on Thursday. The threat is particularly linked to the “growing foreign presence” in the region due to Finland's accession to NATO,…

  • Swedes experience a “double winter” before Christmas

    Swedes experience a “double winter” before Christmas

    © Provided by Xinhua The festive atmosphere in Stockholm is dampened as Swedes face an “economic winter” marked by a technological recession and ongoing inflation, which is straining households and businesses. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — The Swedish capital is teeming with people walking past shop windows with Christmas decorations. But their warm jackets that…

  • PC Jersild – about the distance, “dream death” and satire

    PC Jersild – about the distance, “dream death” and satire

    In his books, he explores man, technology, medicine and ethics. PC Jersild, who in the sixties left the medical profession and chose to become a full-time writer, has written several Swedish modern classics. He has also been a columnist and debater, and sat as an expert in SMER – the Norwegian Medical Ethics Council. As…

  • Grandpa's faithful maid

    Grandpa's faithful maid

    Grandfather will soon turn 90. He fiddles with his stamps and spends the afternoons at the exclusive men's club Sällskapet. And then he plans for what will happen to his housekeeper Britta when he dies. She cooks, bakes and polishes the crystal chandeliers in the six-room apartment where they live together. But who is she…

  • 16 people are sentenced for insider trading in the ICA scandal

    16 people are sentenced for insider trading in the ICA scandal

    16 people – ICA traders and relatives of those charged in a large insider trial – are now being sentenced by the Stockholm district court. The indictment concerned the dissemination of secret information and that they bought shares in ica, before the news that ica would be bought out of the stock exchange. All those…

  • Beyonce's Renaissance tops box office with $21 million debut

    Beyonce's Renaissance tops box office with $21 million debut

    Beyonce ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theaters Sunday. Box office after Thanksgiving in early December is notoriously slow, but “Renaissance” defied the odds. Excluding inflation, it's the first time…

  • Musikplats Stockholm: Hear when Lucianoz invites you to dance

    Musikplats Stockholm: Hear when Lucianoz invites you to dance

    On Friday December 1, Lucianoz will come to Musikplats Stockholm for a live radio gig. Since the breakthrough last year, Lucianoz has grown into one of the biggest dance band stars in Sweden and this autumn he had his own series on TV4 where viewers could follow the road to success. Lucianoz from Rinkeby in…

  • Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    Hear the latest news in Lunchekot

    Several young men have been indicted on suspicion of an unusually large explosion in Hässelby in Stockholm in March this year. Around 800 asylum seekers have come from Russia to Finland in recent weeks. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has held a press conference.

  • New: The cheating league and the coup against the college exam

    New: The cheating league and the coup against the college exam

    At the same time, Emelie has met a guy who works with HP help. One day he asks her if she wants to help. Soon she is sitting on a train with a bag full of cash. The cheating league says they work with the utmost discretion – and that what they do is legal.…

  • China-critical DPP election victory in Taiwan, continuing state of emergency for civilians in Gaza, and new king in Denmark

    China-critical DPP election victory in Taiwan, continuing state of emergency for civilians in Gaza, and new king in Denmark

    Hour 1: The Israeli government states that the terrorist group Hamas has aimed to attack the Israeli embassy in Stockholm. Hear Middle East correspondent Samar Hadrous analyze the new data. War spirit or realism? The domestic political discussion this week has revolved around how we talk about war and the risk of war in Sweden.…

  • NATO member demands that F-16 approve new expansion Sweden

    NATO member demands that F-16 approve new expansion Sweden

    Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, the country’s FM told journalists Turkey’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the United States and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with…

  • NATO member demands that F-16 approve new expansion – Sweden

    NATO member demands that F-16 approve new expansion – Sweden

    Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, the country’s FM told journalists Turkey’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the United States and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with…

  • Trkiye requires F-16 for NATO expansion – Sweden

    Trkiye requires F-16 for NATO expansion – Sweden

    Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, FM told journalists Turkey’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the United States and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström told reporters at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with his Turkish…

  • Weather chaos in many parts of the country – closed schools and ditches

    Weather chaos in many parts of the country – closed schools and ditches

    Ekot broadcasts directly due to the great impact of the weather on the country today. Among other things, there have been many traffic accidents and schools have been forced to close for the day. Participating in the broadcast does Bengt Olsson, press manager of the Swedish Transport Administration, Therese Fougman, meteorologist SMHI, Simon Gudmundsson reporter…

  • Well-rested senators welcome streaky islanders to Ottawa

    Well-rested senators welcome streaky islanders to Ottawa

    (Photo credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports) After returning from Sweden and enjoying a short break in the schedule, the Ottawa Senators will look to resume their winning ways when they host the New York Islanders on Friday. Ottawa’s participation in the NHL Global Series in Stockholm could not have gone much better, as the Senators…

  • The member state sabotages the new NATO expansion Reuters

    The member state sabotages the new NATO expansion Reuters

    The news agency claims Turkey will not ratify Sweden’s bid in time for a NATO ministerial meeting next week NATO will not be able to officially inaugurate Sweden at next week’s foreign ministers’ meeting, Türkiye has reportedly told other members. Reuters cited anonymous sources on Wednesday as saying that Ankara had informed the US-led military…

  • Stockholm supports Sweden in the bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

    Stockholm supports Sweden in the bidding to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

    Night view of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. /CFP The city council in Stockholm, Sweden’s capital, announced on Tuesday its support for the country’s latest bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics. “The city of Stockholm is optimistic about a possible Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Sweden in 2030 and intends to make a…

  • Åsa Wikforss

    Åsa Wikforss

    Member of the Swedish Academy and professor of theoretical philosophy at Stockholm University. Åsa Wikforss is a frequently engaged lecturer who has written several books on disinformation, freedom of expression and democracy. Her book “Alternative facts: about knowledge and its enemies” has been distributed to 65,000 high school students. The latest book is entitled “Philosophical…