STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-Ibrahim Baylan, Swedish Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation, will resign and leave politics, public broadcaster SVT said on Thursday." I have decided to not be a candidate for the next elections.... It's time to do something else," he told SVT. Baylan will officially step down at the Social Democrats' party congress in November, when Prime Minister Stefan Lofven of the minority, centre-left coalition is also due to leave his post." I only see it as natural that a

STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-Sweden will name part of a park where the Russian embassy is located as Place of Free Ukraine, in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the city of Stockholm said.... Anna Konig Jerlmyr, mayor of the Swedish capital, said the decision was taken on Thursday because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24." It will be a lasting symbol over the City of Stockholm's solidarity with the Ukrainian people and an important signal against the actions of the Russian regime," Konig Je

STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-A fire on a cargo ship carrying timber off Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast was still not under control on Sunday after more than 24 hours, authorities said. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency( MSB) said it had sent two helicopters, while several other authorities and organisations, including the Coast Guard, were also fighting the fire.... The ship's cargo, timber, had caught fire on Saturday, and while the ship itself was not burning, the fire was difficult to extingu

STOCKHOLM( Reuters)-Social Democrat party leader Magdalena Andersson looks set to become Sweden's first female prime minister after the government and the Left Party reached a deal that will see the former communists back her in a confirmation vote in parliament. The confirmation vote will be held on Wedesday. Andersson took over as leader of the Social Democrats from outgoing prime minister Stefan Lofven earlier this month, but needs support from outside the ruling minority coalition with the G