The Local Sweden

Swedish pilots honoured by US for secretive Cold War rescue

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:10:25 +0100

More than three decades ago, the Swedish Air Force was involved in a secret incident in the skies above the Baltic Sea that placed them right in the middle of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.

'One individual can save the lives of thousands'

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:17:00 +0200

As Sweden celebrated the centennial of diplomat Raoul Wallenberg in August, the national coordinator for the Wallenberg year, Olle Wästberg, ponders the importance of individual responsibility.

Israeli group calls for Interpol probe into Raoul Wallenberg case

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:54:00 +0200

An Israel-based group has asked the Swedish government to request for Interpol assistance to try to track possible witnesses to the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg.

Sweden launches new Wallenberg investigation

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:03:00 +0100

The Swedish foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that a new probe into the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who vanished after being taken into custody by Soviet Union soldiers 67 years ago.

Soviet-era files reveal Swedes' civil war fears

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:03:00 +0100

Sweden's ambassador in Moscow expressed concerns of a "civil war" in the former Soviet Union in a telex to the Swedish foreign ministry in August 1991, according to secret diplomatic reports released by the agency on Thursday.

Research reveals depth of Sweden-US Cold War relations

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:47:00 +0100

New research has shown that Sweden's relations with the United States ran more deeply during the Cold War than was previously known and the countries enjoyed a close military cooperation.