Bitcoin mining firm Hive Digital Technologies has escalated its legal battle with Sweden's Tax Agency to the European Commission after the agency reclassified its datacenter services as self-mining and retroactively denied input VAT credits. The dispute could affect how VAT applies to cryptocurrency mining operations across the EU.
Swedish and Finnish fighter jets conducted their first joint operation to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland in international airspace, marking enhanced Nordic defense cooperation.
Novo Nordisk agreed to pay up to €1.165 billion ($1.3 billion) for a global license to Swedish biotech Nanexa's PharmaShell drug delivery technology, which could enable obesity medications requiring injections only once every few months. Nanexa shares surged more than 110% on the announcement.
Authorities in the UAE and Sweden conducted a coordinated operation arresting seven suspects, including a Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice, for allegedly running an international money laundering network that moved approximately 70 million Swedish krona ($7.1-7.5 million) in cryptocurrency. The network is linked to organized crime and contract killings.
Sweden's center-left opposition bloc won 176 seats in Sunday's parliamentary election, defeating Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing coalition which secured 173 seats. Kristersson announced his resignation following the final vote count.
Swedish healthtech startup Tandem Health has secured $100 million in Series B funding led by the EU-backed €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund, with participation from existing investors including Kinnevik, Northzone, Amino Collective, and Visionaries.
Sweden's parliamentary election remained deadlocked with the center-left opposition bloc projected to win by a single seat over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's ruling coalition. The far-right Sweden Democrats appeared to lose ground in early results.
Sweden votes in an extremely tight general election on Sunday that could see the far-right enter government for the first time, with conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promising cabinet positions to hard-right allies if the right-wing bloc secures a majority. Polls show the race between left and right blocs is too close to call after progressives squandered an earlier lead.
Sweden's tax authority, Skatteverket, has ordered six cryptocurrency mining companies operating in Boden to pay approximately 540 million Swedish kronor ($56 million) in additional taxes and penalties after determining the firms improperly used invalid tax breaks.
Sweden officially signed a €4.3 billion contract with France for Naval Group to supply four frigates, marking a significant expansion of the Nordic nation's maritime defenses as it takes a more active role in NATO operations. President Emmanuel Macron attended the signing ceremony in Sweden.
Sweden's security service announced it had shut down a Russian spying operation that attempted to influence decision-making and discredit Sweden and its EU and NATO allies. The operation involved an agent working in a foreign diplomatic mission.
Swedish publicly traded company H100 Group AB completed its acquisition of NSD AS on August 10, 2026, acquiring 2,455.37 Bitcoin and bringing total holdings to 3,506.4 BTC. The transaction marks the first M&A deal in public markets denominated entirely in Bitcoin on both sides.
The European Union has provided €3.47 billion ($4 billion) to Ukraine for procurement of military equipment including drones, missiles, air defence systems, and Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets, according to the European Commission.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a warning that gonorrhoea strains resistant to ceftriaxone, the first-line antibiotic treatment, are increasingly being detected across European countries and are now spreading person-to-person within Europe rather than being imported cases.
Poland has placed an order for three Swedish submarines as part of its naval modernization efforts. The NATO member is bolstering its defense capabilities in response to Russian aggression at its borders.
A severe heat wave linked to dozens of deaths moved across Europe in late June 2026, with temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F). Authorities implemented emergency measures including alcohol bans and event cancellations in France, while infrastructure damage occurred in Germany and Sweden.
Sweden's parliament has approved legislation enabling authorities to revoke residency permits based on criteria including unpaid debts, undeclared work, or links to extremist organizations, while also mandating public sector workers to report migrants not authorized to live in the country.
Following the collapse of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program, Airbus is increasingly looking to Sweden's Saab as a preferred partner while a consortium proposes alternative next-generation fighter development. The failure has been attributed to industrial infighting and leaves European nations facing difficult choices for future defense capabilities.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting NATO allies in Sweden and India as the Trump administration's abrupt policy decisions create uncertainty over U.S. support for Ukraine and strain relations with key partners. The visits come as European allies face pressure to assume greater defense responsibilities.
A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Norwegian telecom company Telenor, accusing it of endangering customers in Myanmar by sharing their data with the military junta. Telenor said it had no real choice at the time.
Sweden has accused Russia of being behind a surge in GPS jamming incidents over the Baltic Sea, following a September incident where a plane carrying EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its navigation systems were jammed.
