- 3d ago
Sweden signs €4.3 billion deal with France to purchase four naval frigates
Sweden signed a €4.3 billion contract with France's Naval Group on Monday to acquire four FDI frigates, tripling naval air defense capacity from 2030.
- Aug 27
Denmark approves 300,000 kroner payouts for Greenland contraception victims
The Danish Folketing approved payments of 300,000 kroner (about 40,000 euros) each for an estimated 4,500 Greenlandic women and girls fitted with intrauterine devices without consent between 1960 and 1991.
- Aug 23
About 10,000 march in Stockholm demanding climate action ahead of Swedish election
Around 10,000 demonstrators joined a march across Stockholm three weeks before the September 13 general election, protesting against the weakening of national emissions targets.
- Aug 22
Swedish court remands 18-year-old suspect in fatal Fagersta school sword attack
A Swedish district court ordered the pre-trial detention of an 18-year-old former pupil accused of killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three other teenagers with a sword at Brinell School in Fagersta.
- Aug 22
Audrey Werro wins Lausanne 800m in 1:55.33 for fifth straight Diamond League victory
Swiss runner Audrey Werro set a meeting record of 1:55.33 in the women's 800 metres at Athletissima, edging Femke Broeders-Bol by 0.08 seconds in Lausanne.
- Aug 22
Spain rejects Moroccan sovereignty claims over Ceuta and Melilla following television remarks
Madrid delivered a formal diplomatic rejection after Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi called for bilateral talks on the status of Ceuta and Melilla.
- Aug 20
Seven European states move to return asylum seekers to Italy under new migration rules
Ireland and the Netherlands have joined five other European countries in seeking to transfer Dublin regulation asylum seekers back to Italy, prompting a domestic political clash in Rome over EU migration rules.
- Aug 20
South Korea estimates North Korea holds up to 120 nuclear warheads, contrasting with Trump tally
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back presented an estimate of 80 to 120 North Korean warheads, following Donald Trump's claim of 57 weapons and plans for a 2026 summit.
- Aug 19
Apple cuts EU App Store fees and replaces per-install charge to comply with Digital Markets Act
Apple will replace its per-install Core Technology Fee with a 5% commission and lower App Store purchase rates to 26% across the European Union starting 1 October 2026.
- Aug 16
Duplantis wins fourth consecutive European pole vault title with 6.15m championship record in Birmingham
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis cleared 6.15m to win his fourth consecutive European title at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, setting a championship record but declining a world record attempt on a cool, crosswind-affected evening.
- Aug 15
Swiss women's relay wins first-ever medal with silver at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham
Switzerland's women's 4x100m relay team won the country's first-ever relay medal at a major championship, taking silver at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham despite a near-disaster on the final baton exchange.
- Aug 13
Swedish union IF Metall ends three-year Tesla strike after carmaker buys out strikers
Sweden's metalworkers' union IF Metall announced on August 13 it was ending the longest labor dispute in modern Swedish history after Tesla paid all remaining striking union members to leave the company.
- Aug 11
Spotify to label AI-generated artist profiles with AI Persona badge from mid-September 2026
Spotify will begin labelling artist profiles with AI-generated identities from mid-September 2026, excluding their music from algorithmic recommendations by default while keeping it on the platform.
- Aug 11
Hudson-Smith completes 400m hat-trick on home track as Amy Hunt chases quadruple at European Athletics Championships
Matthew Hudson-Smith won his third consecutive European 400m title on his home track in Birmingham, while Amy Hunt kept alive her bid for four medals at the 2026 European Athletics Championships.
- Aug 10
Sweden's Säpo foils Russian SVR intelligence operation aimed at discrediting NATO and EU from inside a foreign diplomatic mission
Sweden's security service Säpo said on 10 August 2026 it had disrupted a Russian SVR intelligence operation that used an agent inside a foreign diplomatic mission in Sweden to gather information on Swedish decision-making and discredit Sweden, NATO, and the EU.
- Aug 8
Mount injury overshadows Man Utd's 1-1 draw with PSG in Gothenburg friendly
Manchester United drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain in a Gothenburg friendly, but Mason Mount's early foot injury and a separate hamstring setback for 40-year-old goalkeeper Tom Heaton marred the afternoon for Michael Carrick's side.
- Aug 4
Spotify hits 300M premium subscribers, unveils AI remix tool with UMG and Merlin
The streaming giant added 7 million premium subscribers in Q2, beating forecasts, while rolling out AI-powered features including a fan remix tool with major labels.
- Aug 2
15-year-old JJ Gabriel debuts as Mbeumo brace lifts Man Utd past Atletico Madrid in Stockholm friendly
Bryan Mbeumo's second-half double overturned an early deficit as Manchester United beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Stockholm, with 15-year-old JJ Gabriel making his senior debut in the closing minutes.
- Jul 21
Microsoft signs multibillion-dollar deal with France's Mistral to expand AI infrastructure in Europe
The US tech giant will use Mistral's data centres in France, while the French startup's models gain distribution through Azure, Foundry, and Copilot Studio.
- Jul 18
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League
The 28-year-old Briton clocked 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds in front of a 60,000-strong crowd.
