TESERO, Italy — Sweden produced a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s sprint classic as the Scandinavian nation continued their domination of cross-country skiing. Linn Svahn won a dominant gold ahead of team-mates Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist, ensuring Sweden have now won five of the six women’s medals on offer.

Sweden is stepping up to protect its identity and has applied to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to protect its name from international duplicates that might confuse unsuspecting travellers who want to experience the original Sweden.

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Sweden, home of ABBA, meatballs, comfy sofas, and the midnight sun, has decided it needs to defend its brand. The nordic nation has announced that it will seek trademark protections for its own name (“Sweden”) from European Union Intellectual Property ...

Sweden says children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any digital screens. The recommendations, issued by the Scandinavian country's public health agency earlier this month as a new school year begins, are the latest in a worldwide effort to ...

Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to win his fifth gold of the Milano Cortina Games and 10th career Olympic title, while Sweden's women extended their domination of the sport with another gold.

The restaurants survive on the town’s short, intense summer season, when vacationing Swedes make the streets lively day and night. If you drop by the café/tea parlor Kullzénska, tucked into an 18th-century house, you can join the locals enjoying the classic Swedish tradition of fika (coffee break) with warm berry cobbler and rich coffee.