Sweden"We need to think about how much butter we have on the sandwiches as well as the amount of toppings", it states in the protocol about the children's meal routines.
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Number of prisoners in Sweden has doubled in ten years
SwedenThe number of newly admitted prisoners in Sweden in 2024 was the highest in nearly 30 years.
Swedish consumer authority wants to ban all telemarketing
SwedenTelemarketing callers are so despised by Swedes that six out of ten people have completely stopped answering calls from unknown numbers.
Danish media: American agents infiltrating Greenland
DenmarkThe influence operations are reported to include mapping of both Trump supporters and opponents, as well as gathering material that damages Denmark.
Police warn of persistently high violence in Sweden
Sweden"The concept of a wave of violence is not something we use", explains police area chief Magnus Mowitz, following the recent shootings and bombings in Stockholm, Sweden.
Finnish horses will soon be required to have a companion
Finland"One of the most important reforms to improve the welfare of horses".
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Swedish young bulls receive feed supplement to reduce methane emissions
SwedenThe drug is manufactured in Sweden and is currently being tested on laboratory animals in Skara, Sweden.
Somali teen humiliated 8-year-old in robbery: “Looked like a racist”
SwedenForced the little boy to undress naked and do push-ups. A 16-year-old perpetrator is being prosecuted – but cannot be deported under current Swedish legislation.
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Norway commits €600 Million to Ukraine air defense systems
Norway"These missiles have great destructive power and cannot be stopped by conventional air defense", claims the government of Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian Prime Minister.
Lawyers and accountants help criminal networks in Sweden
SwedenSwedish Police Chief Johan Olsson warns of a growing criminal infrastructure where professional enablers are crucial for gang operations.
Vattenfall to build small modular reactors
SwedenNew nuclear power is planned to be in place in Sweden by the mid-2030s.
Rejecting boys – Swedish women on sex-selective abortions
Sweden"I had an abortion because I was expecting a boy and told people around me it was a miscarriage", reads one of many similar testimonies.
Grim figures: Swedish birth rates reach new record lows
SwedenOnly 49,700 children were born in the first half of 2025 – the lowest figure since 2002.
Finland: Should children be forced to take care of their aging parents?
FinlandThe head of a Finnish pension company warns that society will soon be unable to afford elderly care – and that families must take much greater responsibility.
Norwegian party leader wants to expel Greta Thunberg
NorwayNorwegian Progress Party politician Sylvi Listhaug describes Thunberg as a "Swedish gang criminal".
State epidemiologist leaves Swedish Public Health Agency in protest
Sweden"There isn't a single doctor or person with deeper medical expertise in the agency's management group", laments Magnus Gisslén.
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Danish students build drone that flies and swims
TechThe drone can literally fly down into water, swim around, and then jump back up into the air to continue flying.
AI bots becoming Swedes’ psychologists
Sweden"People say it's their best friend and best advisor".
Unemployment continues to rise in Sweden
Sweden"Uncertainty in the global environment dampens both consumption and investments", assesses Lars Lindvall, chief forecaster at The Swedish Public Employment Service.
Swedes increasingly negative towards Israel – even among right-leaning voters
SwedenSwedish Democrats' voters stand out.
Sweden launches leisure card subsidy for children’s activities
SportThe Leisure Card will be introduced in September and is intended to give more children an active leisure time.
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".
New figures: Unemployment hits record levels in Sweden as prices keep rising
SwedenOfficial unemployment figures now near seven percent.
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