The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed US hopes Swedish diplomats can revive dialogue with North Korea The United States said Monday it hoped to "reinvigorate dialogue" with North Korea through Swedish diplomats who have just re-established a diplomatic mission there following a pandemic shutdown. https://www.thelocal.com/20240917/us-hopes-swedish-diplomats-can-revive-dialogue-with-north-korea Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:58:33 +0200 us-hopes-swedish-diplomats-can-revive-dialogue-with-north-korea Sweden set to vote on controversial Defence Cooperation Agreement with the US The Swedish parliament is set to vote on a controversial defence deal with the United States, with supporters dismissing fears from critics that it could lead to the deployment of nuclear weapons and permanent US bases on Swedish soil. https://www.thelocal.com/20240618/sweden-set-to-vote-on-controversial-defence-cooperation-agreement-with-the-us Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:25:39 +0200 sweden-set-to-vote-on-controversial-defence-cooperation-agreement-with-the-us Swedish PM says he'd consider hosting nuclear weapons in wartime Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said there's broad consensus not to allow nuclear weapons on Swedish soil in peacetime, but added that wartime is a different matter. https://www.thelocal.com/20240513/swedish-pm-says-hed-consider-hosting-nuclear-weapons-in-wartime Mon, 13 May 2024 14:27:23 +0200 swedish-pm-says-hed-consider-hosting-nuclear-weapons-in-wartime Biden welcomes Sweden to Nato in State of the Union address Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attended US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, just hours after Sweden formally became a member of Nato. https://www.thelocal.com/20240308/biden-welcomes-sweden-to-nato-in-state-of-the-union-address Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:57:18 +0100 biden-welcomes-sweden-to-nato-in-state-of-the-union-address Why did American bombers fly over Stockholm on Wednesday? People in Stockholm and Uppsala may have had their lunches disturbed on Wednesday by two American bombers flying low over the city. Why were they there, and what were they doing? https://www.thelocal.com/20240306/why-did-american-bombers-fly-over-stockholm-on-wednesday Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:07:34 +0100 why-did-american-bombers-fly-over-stockholm-on-wednesday Historic defence pact paves way for US forces to operate in Sweden Sweden and the United States have signed a first-ever defence cooperation agreement to permit bilateral exercises and strengthen military ties even before the Scandinavian country joins Nato. https://www.thelocal.com/20231206/historic-defence-pact-paves-way-for-us-forces-to-operate-in-sweden Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:43:56 +0100 historic-defence-pact-paves-way-for-us-forces-to-operate-in-sweden Swedish prime minister praises Biden's 'strong support' for Nato bid Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met US President Joe Biden at the White House, a day before crucial Nato talks between Swedish and Turkish top diplomats. https://www.thelocal.com/20230706/swedish-prime-minister-praises-bidens-strong-support-for-nato-bid Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:34:08 +0200 swedish-prime-minister-praises-bidens-strong-support-for-nato-bid US bombers land in Sweden 'for first time in modern era' US strategic bombers are in Sweden for the first time to carry out a joint military exercise with the Nato applicant. https://www.thelocal.com/20230621/us-bombers-land-in-sweden-for-first-time-in-modern-times Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:08:22 +0200 us-bombers-land-in-sweden-for-first-time-in-modern-times