SportThe Leisure Card will be introduced in September and is intended to give more children an active leisure time.
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Top Swedish official’s lost secret files involved US talks on NATO bid
SwedenSecurity documents missing in Landerholm case – Swedish government under pressure.
Eight arrested after bloody knife fight at Malmö school
SwedenA score of people involved in nighttime confrontation: "There was stabbing with knives left and right".
Swedish crayfish threatened with extinction
EnvironmentThe infectious invasive signal crayfish has in a short time wiped out almost the entire native population.
New figures: Unemployment hits record levels in Sweden as prices keep rising
SwedenOfficial unemployment figures now near seven percent.
Mass migration was meant to save Sandviken – now it’s compared to Sweden’s worst suburbs
Sweden"These are areas that white middle-class Swedes have left or avoid", notes segregation researcher Emma Holmqvist.
British nationalist leader stopped at Arlanda – alleged to threaten Swedish values
SwedenDespite not being suspected of any crime, Mark Collett was detained for over 24 hours – and was subsequently deported due to his political views.
Swedish home care warns: More elderly drinking excessively
SwedenMore and more home care recipients over 65 in Sweden have alcohol problems.
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Wave of home burglaries hits southern Sweden
SwedenUnusually high number of home burglaries in July – up to 50 cases have been reported to police.
Revolut challenges Swedish banks with new savings account
EconomyThe popular and more flexible British neobank Revolut is launching a savings account on the Swedish market with interest rates up to 2.65 percent.
Only one ambulance on duty in central Stockholm
Sweden"I would say it has never been as bad as it is now, not even during the pandemic", according to the chief safety representative for ambulance services.
Sweden Democrats’ “Sweden House” proposal now under government review
SwedenThe Swedish government is now tasking the National Board of Housing with developing proposals for type-approved small houses that can be built without building permits.
Sweden discovers strategic metals crucial for future technologies
SwedenThe deposit is estimated to be the largest of its kind within the EU - containing over 2.2 million tons of rare earth metals.
Five explosions reported in Malmö over the past week
SwedenMalmö, Sweden continues to be severely affected by explosive violence and police see a clear escalation.
Sweden: Over 900 convicted individuals evade prison sentences
SwedenA survey by Swedish news agency Siren shows that wanted criminals are present in half of the country's municipalities.
The EU is the enemy of Europe
EditorialsThe EU and Europe are by no means synonyms but have in many ways become direct opposites.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
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Swedish food giant Axfood reports strong operating profit
EconomyThe Swedish food market continues to grow despite economic uncertainty.
Swedish climate extremists who blocked ambulance acquitted by Supreme Court
SwedenNot a threat to vital societal interests to demonstrate on the highway during rush hour, rules Sweden's Supreme Court.
Green Party economist: Good that fewer children are born in Sweden
SwedenPolitical measures to boost birth rates are "misguided", writes Swedish Green Party politician Lennart Olsen in the country’s largest daily.
Sweden’s Christian Democrats call for tax relief for families with children
SwedenHungary's nativity policy could serve as a model.
Almost total halt for imported berry pickers in Sweden
SwedenFrom over 5,000 applications approved by the Migration Agency in 2023 to fewer than 100 this year.
The forest lives when trees die
EnvironmentDead wood is vital - it provides shelter and food for many endangered species.
Moose and polecat added as threatened species on Sweden’s red list
EnvironmentAccording to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden's moose population has decreased by approximately one quarter over just ten years.
Fewer shootings in Sweden — but bomb attacks have doubled
Sweden"We've noticed that criminal groups have shifted their methods and carried out more bombings during winter and spring".
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