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Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the largest city in Scandinavia with almost one million inhabitants. As well as being the cultural, media, political, and economic center of Sweden, it is an important global city.

Stockholm has hosted many of the world's biggest events, including the Olympic Games, the European soccer Championships and the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies. In April 2017, the city was hit by a terror attack that claimed several lives. Here you can find an automatic compilation of DW content on Stockhom.

Global Ideas Wasserversorgung in Indien

Living Planet: India's 'water man' revives streams 09.08.2018

India is suffering the worst water crisis in its history, with millions of lives at risk, according to a recent report. Rajendra Singh is trying to reverse that. He has already restored the water supply to more than a thousand villages. He's won the Stockholm Water Prize a few years ago, and is still going strong.

Nordkorea Raketentest

SIPRI: Nuclear weapons are still being developed 18.06.2018

The vision of a world without nuclear weapons is history. In its annual report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has criticized the ongoing development of new nuclear weapons.
Schweden Prozess LKW-Terroraschlag in Stockholm Rakhmat Akilov

Stockholm truck attacker sentenced to life in prison 07.06.2018

A Swedish court has sentenced Uzbek national Rakhmat Akilov to life in prison for the attack in Stockholm that killed five people. Akilov, a supporter of the "Islamic State," drove a truck into a crowd on a pavement.
Guatemala Botschafter Schwedens Anders Kompass

Sweden slams Guatemala for asking Sweden's ambassador to leave 11.05.2018

Authorities in Guatemala have asked Sweden and Venezuela to recall their ambassadors, accusing them of meddling in Guatemalan affairs. Stockholm said the move was "very unfortunate" and pledged to ask for an explanation.
Straßenbahn-EM in Stuttgart

Germany: Team Stockholm wins European tram driver championship in Stuttgart 05.05.2018

It's all over: Stockholm has the best tram drivers in Europe. That was the result of this year's electrifying and surprisingly close European TramDriver Championship in southern Germany.
China Militärparade in Zhurihe

SIPRI: Global military spending rose to $1.7 trillion in 2017 01.05.2018

Global military spending in 2017 was at its highest level since the Cold War, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. DW spoke with Pieter Wezeman about the regional trends.
Nordkorea Flaggen

North Korea's foreign minister visits Sweden amid Trump-Kim summit speculation 16.03.2018

North Korea's top diplomat met with his Swedish counterpart in a surprise visit to Stockholm. The visit has led to speculation that the talks could lay the groundwork for a meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Kampfpanzer Leopard

SIPRI: Conflicts fuel weapon deliveries to Middle East, Asia 12.03.2018

The flow of arms to the conflict-ridden Middle East more than doubled over the past five years, the research institute said. The US and European countries, including Germany, supplied the bulk of the weapons.
Schweden Terror-Prozess in Stockholm Rakhmat Akilov

Stockholm truck attacker aimed to avenge 'Islamic State' dead 20.02.2018

Stockholm attacker Rakhmat Akilov has pleaded guilty to carrying out last April's truck attack. Akilov said he wanted to pressure Sweden into ending its support for the fight against "Islamic State."
Schweden - Stockholm nach dem Anschlag

Stockholm truck attack suspect pleads guilty to terrorism at trial 13.02.2018

The only suspect in the April 2017 attack has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges at his start of his trial. Prosecutors say he wanted to "create fear" in the population.

Schweden - Stockholm nach dem Anschlag

Sweden charges man with terrorism over hijacked truck attack 30.01.2018

A man has been indicted for hijacking a truck in Stockholm and mowing down pedestrians in April 2017, killing five and injuring 15 others. The man confessed to carrying out a "terrorist crime" in April last year.

First public driverless bus hits Stockholm streets 25.01.2018

What is being called the first driverless bus on Scandinavian streets has hit the streets of Swedish capital Stockholm. But here’s why some people may have to fear the little vehicle.
Pressebilder PEN International - Gui Minhai

EU calls on Beijing to release Swedish book publisher 24.01.2018

The EU’s ambassador to China has called on Beijing to release a book publisher after the Swedish citizen was snatched. The case of Hong Kong-based Gui Minhai has sparked a diplomatic row between Stockholm and Beijing.
Schweden Explosionen in UBahn-Haltstelle in Stockholm

Mystery blast kills one in Stockholm, 'not terror-related' 07.01.2018

The blast went off at a Stockholm metro station after a man picked up an object, which "promptly exploded." Police said a murder investigation has been launched, but the incident was not thought to be terror-related.
Deutschland Prozess John Ausonius, Lasermann in Frankfurt am Main

Sweden's 'laser man' goes to trial for murder in Frankfurt 13.12.2017

Sweden’s convicted "laser man," who shot migrants in the 1990s, has gone on trial in Frankfurt denying murdering a cloakroom attendant. Prosecutors suspect John Ausonius was later emulated by far-right murderers.
Jemen Panzer

SIPRI: Weapons sales up again worldwide 11.12.2017

Arms sales are increasing around the world. The current report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shows that the main beneficiaries are armaments groups in the US and Western Europe.
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