Sweden's PM loses confidence vote amid housing crisis
Loss makes Stefan Lofven the first Swedish government leader ever to lose such a motion.
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Covid 19: Sweden's King says 'we have failed'
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New York Times: The second wave is forcing the authorities to reconsider their approach.
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Sweden closes schools as second Covid wave surges
"I fully understand that this isn't easy, but ... it is necessary," PM Stefan Lofven says.
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Epidemiologist behind Sweden's no-lockdown experiment sidelined
Sweden 'loses faith' with its Covid expert as deaths rise.
Swedish govt sidelines epidemiologist after deaths rise
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Swedish Cruise ferry back on course after night on rocks
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Baltic sea ferry with 400 aboard runs aground
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Sweden ditches herd immunity: Gatherings limited to 8 people under strict lockdown laws
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Swedish PM self-isolates as nation passes grim threshold
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