Tag Archives: Stockholm

The BBC reports: Thought the war in Ukraine or supply chain snarls were to blame for rising prices? You must not know ’bout Beyoncé. The start of the singer’s world tour in Sweden last month sparked such a frenzy of demand for hotels and restaurant meals that it has shown up in the country’s economic statistics. Sweden reported higher-than-expected inflation …

The Associated Press reports: Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Demonstrations took place in Athens, Helsinki, London, Paris and Stockholm. In Sweden, where vaccine certificates are required to attend indoor events with more than 50 people, demonstrators marched though central Stockholm …

Pink News reports: Far right activists admitting interrupting Pride in Stockholm, claiming that “traditional family values” are “threatened”. Nordisk Ungdom, or Nordic Youth, admitted to attempting to interrupt the Pride event on Saturday. Speaking to Göteborgs-Posten, spokesman Fredrik Hagberg confirmed that the group had attempted to counter protest during the festivities leading to a scuffle. He said: “We were there …

The Independent reports: Look who’s back – ABBA reunited on stage last night to celebrate Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson’s 50th anniversary as friends. The four musicians celebrated by throwing a private party in Stockholm, with an exclusive guest list. And they’ve almost broken the internet – with the majority of fans waiting with bated breath for video footage of …

From the New York Times: Eurovision has finally made its way onto American television. The popular European song contest, now in its 61st season, will air the season’s Grand Final live on Logo on May 14. More than 200 million viewers tuned into the show last season, making it the most watched live entertainment program in Europe, according to Eurovision. …

Eurovision reports: This morning, SVT revealed Stockholm as the Host City for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The capital city’s Globe Arena will stage the contest for the second time in its history. The Semi-Finals will be held on 10 and 12 May, the Grand Final on 14 May 2016. Information about ticket sales is expected later this year. The …

Last year a Russian court banned pride events in Moscow for the next 100 years. Via email from Visit Sweden: Stockholm Pride invites all Russians to instead # GOWEST and celebrate Pride in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.  On the campaign page you can compose your tweet-invite that’s automatically translated into Russian. In addition, your location for this particular tweet …

(Tipped by JMG reader Jonas)

During Stockholm Pride, Swedish state television aired this skewering of fundamentalism, which was performed at an audience sing-along festival. If subtitles do not appear, click on the red “CC” button at the bottom right of the player. (Tipped by JMG reader John)

Andrew Sullivan tips us to this: Lars Vilks, a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch of the Prophet Muhammad enraged many Muslims, was head-butted today while giving a lecture about freedom of speech. Vilks, who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog in 2007, said he was assaulted by a man sitting on the front row as he spoke …

According to a widget created by Stockholm Pride, my Twitter feed is 1% hetero. I’ll try to do better. Or worse, depending on how you look at it. Stockholm Pride is July 27th – August 2nd.