Celebrations for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 80th birthday continued into the early morning with a flypast and a state banquet held in Stockholm.

Link: https://www.thelocal.se/20260502/sweden-fetes-kings-80th-birthday-with-flypast-banquet

Debate and political conflict persist in the Riksdag following the controversial citizenship vote, which narrowly rejected transitional rules for approximately 100,000 pending applications.

Link: https://www.thelocal.se/20260430/swedish-opposition-demand-revote-on-transitional-citizenship-rules

Nordic financial media reported late Saturday that GameStop is preparing an offer to buy eBay, a move that would consolidate the company’s market value four times its current size.

Link: https://nordic.ign.com/gamestop/107084/gamestop-reportedly-preparing-to-make-an-offer-to-buy-ebay

A bill submitted to the Finnish Parliament on May 1st would allow the automatic revocation of a non-EU student’s residence permit if they claim social assistance, a measure criticized by business and university groups concerned about foreign talent attraction.

Link: https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-05-02/fi/government-proposes-automatic-cancellation-of-international-students-residence-permits-if-they-claim-social-assistance/

Sweden secured a 4-2 victory against Czechia while Finland defeated Switzerland 5-3 during the May 2nd matchups of the 2026 Fortuna Hockey Games.

Link: https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/raty-scores-first-point-finland-and-sweden-collect-wins-canucks-at-the-2026-fortuna-hockey-games

Swedish skipper Johnie Berntsson took a commanding 2-0 lead against Switzerland’s Eric Monnin in the semi-finals of the 61st Congressional Cup in California.

Link: https://wmrt.com/berntsson-and-poole-take-early-control-in-semi-finals/

Keep showing up, keep cheering each other on — and as always, be happy! 🏃‍♂️

The Morning Expat Team