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Ukraine’s Zelenskiyy to visit Sweden on Wednesday for defence talks
STOCKHOLM: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy will visit Sweden on Wednesday to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the city of Linkoping where the two leaders visit a company, the Swedish government said in a statement. “The prime...
Simtel opens subsidiary in Sweden
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Simtel engineering and technology group announces the opening of a new subsidiary in Stockholm, Sweden – Simtel Nordics. This initiative marks a new stage in the company’s international expansion process and is based on...

ABB secures major plant electrification contract with SSAB’s new fossil-free steel mill in Sweden
22/10/2025 ABB Limited (Zurich) ABB secures contract to design, supply, install and commission the main electrical infrastructure for SSAB’s mini-mill in Luleå Project includes delivery of electrification products and engineering services to...

Zelenskyy heads to Sweden for arms talks and defense industry meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Sweden today, APA reports, citing RBC-Ukraine. He will meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in the city of Linköping, where Saab's defense facilities are located, the Swedish government...

CommentEU's colonial attitude to the energy market will inevitably backfire
In late February 2022, Europe was in a panic. Russia had just invaded Ukraine and had been denounced in capitals across the continent. Yet Europe relied on Vladimir Putin’s country for much of its energy needs. To make matters worse, it was still...

Sunburn Festival 2025: Swedish DJ Axwell to perform in Mumbai this December
With anthems like ‘Heaven Takes You Home’, 'Sun Is Shining', 'Don't You Worry Child', 'Something New' and the iconic 'In My Mind', his music are now timeless staples that unite crowds Swedish DJ Axwell, the progressive house legend and one-third...

Analysis-Novo’s board bust-up to sharpen drugmaker’s focus on US consumers
By Bhanvi Satija and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -Boardroom drama at Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk has laid bare the company’s biggest challenge: how to better tap into America’s mass market for weight-loss drugs. The Danish drugmaker that initially...

Ainewsbreaks Micropolis Holding Co. (NYSE American: MCRP) Partners With Swedish Firms To Develop Autonomous 'Box Cleaner' Robot
(MENAFN- Investor Brand Network) Micropolis (NYSE American: MCRP), a pioneer in unmanned ground vehicles and AI-driven security solutions, announced an agreement with Helsingborgs Hamn AB and MCS Robotics AB to co-develop and test the“Box...

Holger Rune Drops Massive Health Update Days After Horrible Injury in Stockholm
With a “pop,” Holger Rune’s season came to an end. Literally. On October 18, while chasing a shot against Ugo Humbert in the middle of his semifinal at the Nordic Open in Stockholm, the 21-year-old Dane heard the dreaded sound of a complete...

Volvo Cars Launches Free Home Charging Initiative, Starting in Sweden
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Volvo Cars is offering Swedish car buyers one year’s free electricity to charge their new fully electric car at home, with the launch of its free charge initiative. Volvo...

Behind the sleigh bells and huskies of Lapland's Christmas industry, the Sámi people struggle
When I was a child growing up in Sweden, “Lapland” meant magic – snow, huskies and reindeer. I was born in Göteborg, on Sweden’s west coast, and like countless families from across Europe, I made the northern trip one winter as a kid, when the...

RLI: Sweden is developing a new strategy for Europe’s defense
Sweden is developing a new strategy for Europe’s defense, shifting from a policy of neutrality to active military readiness. This process reflects growing awareness among European countries of the need to prepare for a potential war with Russia...
Housing Reforms are Needed to Stop Stockholm from Stagnation
New companies face obstacles growing in Stockholm, in part this stagnation is due to the combination of a regulated rental market and too high prices for new housing development. Growing companies find it difficult to expand in urban regions with...

HIVE digital expands renewable-powered Bitcoin mining in Paraguay
HIVE Digital Technologies is expanding its hydroelectric-powered data-center campus in Paraguay. The announcement came on Tuesday and marks the start of what the company calls “Phase 3” of its renewable expansion in the country. Once completed,...

Gripen E Fighter Officially Joins The Swedish Air Force
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Swedish Armed Forces have finally gotten their hands on their first operational Saab Gripen E multirole fighter....

HIVE Expands Bitcoin Mining Capacity in Paraguay as Hash Rate Growth Defies Industry Slowdown
TL;DR HIVE Digital Technologies will build a new 100 MW hydroelectric data center in Yguazú, raising its capacity to 400 MW. The company currently operates at 22 EH/s and expects to reach 25 EH/s by year-end, with a target of 35 EH/s for 2026. It...

150 aerospace jobs safeguarded in deal between UK, Sweden and Thailand
Luke Pollard, minister for defence readiness and industry, said: “Our record uplift in defence investment will ensure our forces have the kit they need to fight, ensuring we are secure at home and strong abroad.

Forget free EV chargers – Volvo is offering free home charging for a year if you buy one of its cars in Sweden
Volvo unveils new incentive that offers a year of free home charging Partnership with Swedish energy company Vattenfall makes it possible However, the savings aren’t quite as great as you think Volvo has launched a new initiative for buyers in its...

To Become a Clean “Energy Superpower,” Canada Needs “Green” Steel and Iron
With the weight of the U.S. trade war challenging key export industries, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ministers have set up camp in Washington, D.C., hoping to convince President Trump to reduce tariffs on imported Canadian steel, aluminum,...

Swedish tidal energy developer sees South Korea as ‘highly attractive market’
Swedish tidal energy developer Minesto has taken part in a high-level delegation visit to South Korea, a country that the company finds highly attractive due to its “extensive tidal and ocean current resources”. Illustration only. Minesto's Dragon...