Sweden awards Saab $1,0B contract for two A26 submarines to strengthen NATO deterrence

Sweden’s defense procurement agency FMV has awarded Saab a $1,0 billion contract to complete production of two Blekinge-class A26 submarines, with delivery targets now set for 2031 and 2033. The move strengthens Sweden’s naval posture in the...

Zelensky: Ukraine Will Receive Its First Gripen Fighter Jets in 2026

Ukraine expects to receive the first of 150 Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets in 2026, likely in the C/D version. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced this. “We are counting on 150 such aircraft for Ukraine, and the first ones should...

Why Slovenia’s Sustainable Tourism Industry Is Booming

Church on a small island in Lake Bled, Slovenia. getty As overtourism and its associated challenges continue to threaten popular holiday destinations, more European countries are ramping up their sustainable tourism initiatives. Several western...

UK pledges 400,000 clean energy jobs by 2030 in £100m skills drive

THE UK has pledged to create 400,000 jobs by 2030 through its Clean Energy Jobs Plan, reinforcing its ambition to become a global leader in the green transition. Alongside its Clean Power 2030 plan, the government says it will deliver a “strong...

Ukraine Advances Defense Deals and Energy Independence with European Partners

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is currently preparing very important agreements with several countries on weapons and defense technologies. According to him, these steps will expand the capabilities of the Ukrainian army....

All systems go for Sweden’s imogo in Singapore

With a new strategic partner, its showroom now open in Sweden, and the successful commissioning of a Dye-Max spray dyeing system for a key H&M supplier in Bangladesh, imogo is looking to make a splash at next week’s ITMA Asia+CITME in Singapore...

Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU

In August 2025, compared with July 2025, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2025,...

NY Democrats Propose Companion Bill Targeting Proof-of-Work Mining

In brief Assembly Bill 9138, introduced Friday in the New York State Assembly, would tax proof-of-work miners based on electricity consumption, with rates ranging from 2 to 5 cents per kilowatt-hour. The companion bill to Senate Bill 8518 would...

‘This Is Not Sweden’ Producer Funicular Films Advances on ‘God’s Favorite Girl,’ a ‘Satire About Faith, Fame and the Absurdity of Modern Belief’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Barcelona’s Funicular Films, a key producer on Canneseries winner “This Is Not Sweden,” is in advanced negotiations with “a highly prestigious Latin American production company whose work we deeply admire” for it to board feature film “God’s...

29th TITAS Expo Started to Showcase the Latest Innovation for Textile Industry

Opening Ceremony of 29th Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show, Held on Lin 14th October 2025 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Taiwan. Ms. Bikhim Hsiao, Vice President, Office of the President, Republic of China inaugurated the show. Mr....

UK and Sweden pledge startup collaboration and research partnerships

Ministers from the UK and Sweden have pledged to push new innovations into the hands of consumers quicker and share best practices by joining forces on key research areas like AI, fusion energy and advanced connectivity. The promise was made as...

Swedish mafias settle their scores with gunfire on the Costa del Sol

Midday. The autumn sun raises the temperature above 25 degrees Celsius. There are tourists in flip-flops heading for the beach, and others in designer clothes heading towards Puerto Banús. Some prefer to sit and have a drink on a terrace. The...

These 9 cars sold in UK won’t make it to 2026 – including famous Top Gear hatchback and ’perfect’ family SUV

A HOST of much-loved motors have been discontinued in 2025 and won’t make it into the new year – while others are approaching the end of their production runs. From iconic sports cars to popular family runarounds, these are the models that won’t...

Bulgaria Records EU's Third-highest Growth in Production in Construction in August, M/M

Bulgaria's seasonally adjusted production in construction rose by 1.4% in August, compared to the previous month, show Eurostat data published here on Monday. This was the third-highest increase in the European Union (EU), only behind Sweden...

Liquid Wind and Umeå Energi Finalise Agreements to Commercialise eFuel Facility in Umeå, Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquid Wind and Umeå Energi have signed all necessary agreements to commercialise a large-scale eFuel production facility in Umeå, Sweden. This milestone follows the environmental permit granted by...

Bucharest Exchange-listed group Simtel opens subsidiary in Sweden

Simtel (BVB: SMTL), an engineering and technology group listed on the Main Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange and a leading player in the renewable energy sector in Romania, announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Stockholm, Sweden. The...

Eurozone records 0.1% fall in construction output

Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – According to a preliminary report published on Monday from the European Commission’s statistics office Eurostat, the seasonally adjusted construction output in the Eurozone fell by 0.1% in August from July....

Cool-Cation in Sweden

After experiencing my first summer in Doha, I quickly understood why so many look for ways to escape the intense heat. When temperatures climb above 45°C, I find myself longing for something completely different — cool air, open spaces, the sound...

South Korea pledges bigger defence budget to rival global powers, eyes 4th place in arms industry, says president

SEOUL, Oct 20 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said today the country will devote a “larger-than-expected budget” in defence and aerospace research until 2030 as it seeks to build the world’s fourth-largest defence industry. Lee was speaking...

Iwi seek stake for people in energy future

Don’t accept crumbs from the table: help build the table, own the table, share from the table. That was the message at last week’s National Māori Energy Summit in New Plymouth. The Iwi Leaders Forum invited energy industry players to discuss...