PM's Personal Health Revelation, Minister's Meeting Disrupted Amidst Floods
Get European news in your inbox daily
A short daily digest of the whole continent — or just the countries you care about.
Check your email. We've sent a confirmation link — click it to complete your subscription.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is set to hold a press conference today, following a personal revelation about a "hidden handicap" and a past fear of a brain tumor that led to hospitalization. This comes as two men were arrested in connection with an incident at a meeting attended by Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer, though the minister was reported unharmed.
Emergency services are responding to a major industrial fire, while severe rainfall has led to widespread water chaos and an orange warning for flooding in some areas, described by officials as the "worst I've seen."
In other news, a German man suspected of murder is refusing extradition, a suspect is being heard in court for a double murder, new poll data indicates a significant decline for the Liberal Party in the 2026 elections, and measles cases linked to the Urkult festival have been identified in Järna and Åland.