SwedenTrump's decision stopped aid to criticized journalist network OCCRP - now Swedish taxpayers are forced to foot the bill instead.
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Criminal networks plunder Sweden – Economic Crime Authority warns of collapse
Sweden"It's worse than I thought. We as a society are financing the crime that we are supposed to fight", says Director General Rikard Jermsten.
Norway’s Progress Party voted yes to surrogacy – despite the party leader’s opposition
Norway"I believe the decision opens the door to something more - it opens the door to receiving payment. And then I think we’re going down the wrong path", warns Sylvi Listhaug.
Swedish mother cracks egg on daughter’s forehead during livestream – convicted of harassment
Sweden"She has herself said that this is a trend on social media", the prosecutor confirms, and experts believe that we will soon see more similar cases being tried in court.
Swedish criminologist fired after linking genetics and ethnicity to crime on state TV
CultureSwedish criminologist Leif GW Persson is forced to leave state television shortly after highlighting the silenced connection between ethnicity, genetics, and crime.
Comment: Who protects us from our own authoritarian leaders?
SwedenJenny Piper: The Swedish government wants to change the constitution to protect the population from future "authoritarian leaders" - the problem is that they are already in power.
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Swedish government proposes wiretapping children without criminal suspicion
SwedenEven children under the age of 15 must be subject to wiretapping for "preventive purposes" if the police are to get organized crime under control, it is claimed.
Triple murder in Uppsala makes global headlines – Sweden cast as cautionary tale
SwedenInternational media describe Sweden as a country where criminal gangs systematically spread fear among the population and where authorities fail to stop the violence.
Sweden’s increased repatriation grant deemed insufficient by Somalis
Sweden"I don't think €55,000 for an entire family is enough of an incentive", says the president of the Somaliland National Association.
Swedish researchers to breed cows that burp less
SwedenThe animals will be DNA tested to find out which ones burp the least - then cows with a predisposition for low methane emissions will be bred.
Swedish grandmother jailed for selling home-baked goods on Facebook
SwedenA 65-year-old woman in northern Sweden has been sentenced to six weeks in prison for selling buns and bread via Facebook.
Sweden’s Liberal Party leader resigns
SwedenThe smallest parliamentary party will elect a new leader on June 24.
Criminal networks exploiting Swedish schools to sustain drug trade
SwedenThe school is now a hub for the gang's strategic exercise of power, reports the state channel SVT's Uppdrag granskning.
Swedish government proposes permanent “pandemic law” with mandatory masks and testing
SwedenMinister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) does not want to answer whether the government also wants a mandate to be able to issue curfews.
Half of all Swedes want to leave the country
SwedenWant to escape bad weather, soaring prices and gang crime - and only just over a third are sure they want to stay in Sweden after retirement.
More young Swedes poisoning themselves with over-the-counter medications
Health"Paracetamol is by far the most commonly used drug in suicidal and self-injurious acts", confirms the Swedish Poisons Information Center.
Organized crime takes over Swedish aid for disabled citizens
SwedenSocial assistance is being systematically looted by organized crime – while people with disabilities are used as tools of crime and risk being left without care.
Swedish cardinal Arborelius on papal rumors: “Highly unlikely”
SwedenAnders Arborelius' name is said to be "coming up in conversations about possible successors" to Francis - but he himself does not think there will be a Nordic pope.
Swedes’ moose TV attracts global attention
SwedenInternational media marvel at Swedes' fascination with the "Great Moose Migration".
Sweden’s security police warn: Regime criticism may undermine democracy
Sweden"Anti-state narratives and conspiracy theories" risk becoming a constitutional threat, according to the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) - which appeals to Swedes to "refrain from spreading dubious messages".
Public outrage as climate alarmists scale Sweden’s Vasa ship
SwedenOutraged Swedes are fed up with the provocations of climate alarmists and are demanding that the culprits be sentenced to prison - or forced to dig peat themselves as punishment.
Former Swedish Commander-in-Chief: €27.5 billion for the military is not enough
SwedenAccording to Johan Hederstedt, the fact that Sweden is borrowing an equivalent of €27.5 billion for "the biggest rearmament since the Cold War" is not enough - NATO will demand much more than that.
Swedish Major General: “Leave the Ottawa Treaty and buy anti-personnel mines”
SwedenKarlis Neretnieks believes that Sweden must follow Finland's lead - and that today's anti-personnel mines cannot be compared to those that kill thousands of civilians around the world every year.
Comment: The military-industrial complex excels
SwedenJenny Piper: The military-industrial complex is using Ukraine as a playground and has no interest in stopping the suffering it has created.
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