Sweden“We had to come up with an inflation target... We didn't think it was an eternal truth”, admits Thomas Franzén, former Deputy Governor of the Riksbank.
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Young Swedish adults do not understand economics
EconomyOnly one in three understand how inflation works and researchers warn that the lack of knowledge is "alarming".
Swedish parents forced to help adult children financially
EconomyOne in two people aged 60-69 have helped their adult children financially in the past six months.
Sweden’s state radio to cut quarter billion crowns from budget – announces layoffs
Sweden"Too early to say exactly how many will be affected", according to CEO Cilla Benkö.
One in ten EU citizens can’t afford to heat their homes
EconomyOver 3 percent in Sweden can't afford to keep their homes warm, according to statistics from Eurostat.
More and more parents cannot afford breakfast for their children
EconomyAlmost 20% of young parents in Sweden cannot always afford to give their children breakfast - a year ago the figure was 2%.
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Soaring prices cause more people to consider suicide
EconomySick and disabled Britons are identified as particularly vulnerable to the rising cost of living.
Record increase in Swedish food prices in February
Economy"It doesn't add up for many. It's becoming a problem that politicians need to do something about", says Ulf Mazur founder of Matpriskollen.
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Municipalities: Children hungrier at school
SwedenMunicipalities report that pupils are eating more during school lunches and that more children are going hungry at home in Sweden.
“Hunger lines” grow in Spain
EconomySpanish citizens turning to charities to put food on the table.
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