First Period_1. Germany, Katarina Jobst-Smith (Luisa Welcke, Carina Stoebel), 8:30. 2. Sweden, Lina Ljungblom (Feliza Wikner Zienkiewicz, Jenna Raunio), 11:53. Penalties_Nina Christof, Germany (cross-checking), Sara Hjalmarsson, Sweden (slashing), Laura Kluge, Germany (tripping).

"Swedish side is preparing a large-scale aid package, which will include air defence systems and radars produced by Saab and contributions to the Ukrainian defence industrial base such as additional electronic warfare systems and UAVs, including deep strike drones," the ministry said.

Sweden and Denmark will send €245 million in TRIDON Mk2 air defence systems to Ukraine, boosting protection as Russia escalates strikes on energy sites. View on euronews

Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said she would launch an inquiry into the pros and cons of euro adoption if the current center-right government she represents remains in power after an election in September.

Mixed doubles curling kicked off the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with four matches on Wednesday. Here are the results of all four and an early look at the

Eight countries took the ice during round-robin play, including two medal winners from the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Silver medalists Norway took on Great Britain, while Sweden, which took home the mixed doubles bronze in 2022, faced off against South Korea. The two other matches featured Canada vs. the Czech Republic, and Estonia vs. Switzerland.

Swedish pension fund Alecta has divested most of its holdings in Treasuries since early 2025 owing to growing macroeconomic risks in the US, according to Chief Investment Officer Pablo Bernengo.

Georgian political leaders have sharply criticized the activation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) “Moscow Mechanism”