Stockholm Snow Expected Thursday Amid SAS Data Breach

Stockholm will see its first snow on Thursday as winter arrives in Sweden. Meanwhile, 350,000 SAS passengers face potential risk after a major data breach. The Swedish national weather agency SMHI expects significant snowfall in Stockholm this week. Cold air and strong winds could disrupt local road traffic on Thursday.

Swedish airline SAS reported a security leak affecting 350,164 flight bookings. The breach occurred in the global travel booking platform Amadeus. Leaked data includes booking references, dates, passenger counts, and flight details. SAS reported the incident to the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection. Finnair and Norwegian Air passengers were also affected by the same breach.

In Swedish politics, trade unions are pressuring the Left Party today. Union leaders urged the party to drop its demand for cabinet seats. LO chair Johan Lindholm published the appeal in the newspaper Aftonbladet. Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson wants to form a new government coalition.

Finally, Sweden is fighting in Brussels over white snus tax rules. EU officials proposed raising minimum tax rates on nicotine pouches significantly. Sweden opposed the tax hike to protect its traditional snus market.