'A summer unlike any other':Europe borders reopen but long road for tourism ahead

'A summer unlike any other':Europe borders reopen but long road for tourism ahead

Border checks for most Europeans have now been dropped in Germany,France and elsewhere.

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Sweden halts investigation into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme

Sweden halts investigation into 1986 murder of PM Olof Palme

Sweden has dropped its investigation into the unsolved murder of the former prime minister,saying that decision was made because the main suspect died in 2000.

The riddle of Swedish PM Olof Palme's murder may finally be solved

The riddle of Swedish PM Olof Palme's murder may finally be solved

He was shot dead in central Stockholm after going to the movies with his wife and son. The case sparked a massive manhunt and a plethora of conspiracy theories.

  • bySimon Johnson
Europe gets the message,unites on coronavirus mega stimulus

Europe gets the message,unites on coronavirus mega stimulus

Trillions of euros will now be injected into the economies of the European Union to help stabilise member countries.

  • byJack Ewing andMelissa Eddy
Man behind Sweden's controversial coronavirus strategy admits mistakes

Man behind Sweden's controversial coronavirus strategy admits mistakes

Sweden's top epidemiologist,Anders Tegnell,has admitted his strategy to fight COVID-19 resulted in too many deaths,after persuading his country to avoid a strict lockdown.

  • byRafaela Lindeberg
Racial injustice protests spread to Europe

Racial injustice protests spread to Europe

As protests escalated worldwide,solidarity with US demonstrators increasingly mixed with local worries.

  • byRod McGuirk
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Is Belgium the world's deadliest COVID-19 country or just the most honest?

Is Belgium the world's deadliest COVID-19 country or just the most honest?

For weeks now Belgium has been written off as an unrivalled catastrophe. But the dire numbers don't tell the full story.

  • byBevan Shields
The sound economics behind Australia's health-first COVID response

The sound economics behind Australia's health-first COVID response

To understand just how well Australia is doing with its prudent approach to the pandemic,consider Sweden,the poster child of shutdown sceptics. Australia's economy is doing better,write three leading economists.

  • byChris Edmond,Richard Holden andBruce Preston
Sweden's economy benefits from relaxed approach to COVID-19

Sweden's economy benefits from relaxed approach to COVID-19

Sweden has reaped the benefits of keeping its economy out of lockdown after escaping the dramatic growth slumps suffered by European rivals.

  • byRussell Lynch
The world's oldest central bank hits legal roadblock in economic crisis fight

The world's oldest central bank hits legal roadblock in economic crisis fight

Sweden's central bank may need to have some of its age-old laws changed if it's to act on a pledge to do"whatever it takes"to save the economy.

  • byLove Liman andRafaela Lindeberg
Open-plan living has quite possibly made your lockdown life hell

Open-plan living has quite possibly made your lockdown life hell

People struggling to work from home in shared living spaces are discovering a kink in the logic of the open plan.

  • byElizabeth Farrelly