STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-Sweden's government said on Monday it will move ahead with a planned easing of pandemic restrictions this week but warned that new variants of the virus demanded vigilance as it urged people to adhere to social distancing recommendations. Sweden has relied mainly on voluntary measures to stem the spread of infections, though curbs on opening hours for restaurants and limits on crowds at venues such as shopping malls have also been implemented. Some restrictions have already b

STOCKHOLM( REUTERS)-Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven caught the nation off guard on Sunday( Aug 22), saying he would resign in November ahead of a general election in September 2022 to give his successor a chance to improve the Social Democrats’ standing in the polls.Mr Lofven has been prime minister since 2014, but his two coalition governments with the Green Party have lurched from crisis to crisis, unable to command a majority in Parliament. The most recent setback saw Mr Lofven, a former