HISTORICAL FACTS: 19 - The Untold Story

Sweden doctor explains Dejan Kulusevski injury as Tottenham star endures year on sidelines: 'Long story'

Forward will miss World Cup as meandering recovery from knee injury drags on

Evening Standard · May 28

Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally

Netflix and other streaming services on Thursday criticised a German plan requiring platforms to reinvest a share of locally generated revenue as part of efforts to support domestic film production. Other European countries, including France, Denmark and Sweden, also require streamers to reinvest part of locally earned revenues into local…

The Economic Times · May 28

Ukraine to buy up to 20 latest model Gripen jet fighters, Sweden to donate 16

Ukraine is largely reliant on its Western allies to down Russian missile barrages, despite having pioneered a system for intercepting long-range drones that is the envy of some of the world's most advanced militaries.

Euronews · May 28

UK spy chief warns AI is an 'unstoppable force' as Russia cyber threat grows

Britain’s cyberspy chief warns of rising Russian hybrid warfare and weaponised AI, urging governments, firms and citizens to treat cybersecurity far more urgently.

Euronews · May 27

What's left of a €100,000 salary after tax across Europe?

Eastern Europe generally offers higher take-home pay on a €100,000 gross salary, whereas Western and Northern Europe tend to show lower net figures at this income level. Tax calculations are complex, and Euronews Business provides approximate estimates.

Euronews · May 27

Top 10 countries with fastest billionaire growth by 2031: Saudi Arabia, Poland and Sweden top the global wealth race

The next few years are expected to redraw parts of the global wealth map in ways that don’t always match familiar economic narratives. Some of the fastest movement in billionaire populations is forecast outside the usual Western centres, with shifts tied to capital inflows, policy changes, tech expansion, and regional…

The Times of India · May 27

France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years

The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.

Reason · May 26

Restricting trade with Israeli settlements 'not aggressive but normal', French minister says

France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission proposal on this is imminent.

Euronews · May 26

Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate

Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records began

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Russia's economy is much worse than it seems, and 'elites are increasingly alarmed' as alternate GDP gauge shows huge contraction

While Russia has claimed its GDP expanded by about 13% between 2020 and 2024, Sweden's analysis of nighttime luminosity shows the economy actually shrank by 8% during that span.

Fortune · May 24