The Latest Breaking News from Stockholm

Barges could still be used for asylum seekers under Labour, says Cooper

Shadow home secretary’s comments come as Bibby Stockholm vessel heads to Dorset from Falmouth after a refit

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers is on the move

Around 500 asylum seekers will be housed on the accommodation barge when it is moored in Portland, Dorset.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

Sweden protester abandons plan to burn Torah and Bible

Ahmad Alloush says his intention was to denounce those who burn sacred books such as the Quran in the Nordic country.

Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2023

Housing asylum seekers on barge may only save £10 a person daily, report says

NGOs behind report suggest minimal savings for Home Office if Bibby Stockholm barge used in place of £5.6m-a-day hotels

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

From militia leader to refugee: The backstory of the man who burned a Koran in Sweden

Soon after a Chrisitan Iraqi man named Salwan Momika burned a Koran in front of Sweden’s largest mosque on June 28, 2023, it was reported that he was a member of a Swedish ultra-nationalist party. Then videos from Momika’s past in Iraq started to surface. This footage showed him wearing…

France 24 · Jul 10, 2023

Turkey links EU membership bid to row over Sweden joining NATO as summit looms

Ankara is refusing to allow Stockholm to join the Western military alliance - and has now urged NATO countries to back its bid to join the exclusive Brussels bloc

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

Elton John bids farewell to the road with the last show on his goodbye tour

The acclaimed British singer's final concert was set in Stockholm, and marked the culmination of his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which spanned over five years, 330 shows and 16 Gucci suits.

WEKU · Jul 9, 2023

US may have solution to Turkey's opposition to Swedish NATO bid

With Nato leaders due to gather in Vilnius Tuesday for a two day summit, Sweden's membership bid hangs in the balance. Turkish President Recep Erdogan, outraged by the burning of a Koran outside a Stockholm mosque, is resisting international pressure over his opposition to Sweden's bid. The Turkish leader is…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 9, 2023

Ja! you can: how to travel in Scandinavia on a budget

Free and affordable activities, travel, food and accommodation in Sweden, Denmark and Norway that won’t break the bank or harm the hygge

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Elton John tells farewell gig crowd they will be in his ‘head, heart and soul’

The Stockholm show marks the end of the veteran singer’s touring career after over 50 years on the road and more than 4,000 performances.

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023