Sudden move could derail collaborations that have taken decades to build, scientists say. International-development researchers in Sweden are in turmoil after the country’s government decided to cut all further public research funding for the field.

Sweden kicked off a five-month push to deepen EU cooperation on research infrastructures and open data sharing, at an informal meeting of research ministers in Stockholm on Wednesday. The six-month Swedish presidency of the EU isn't introducing new topics to the table but homing in on two that have been discussed for years: research infrastructures and open science publishing.

Doctors face reprimands for wearing masks as researchers consider leaving the country. 

Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage - a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.

Political parties demand Sweden's strategy be reviewed before next election in 2022.