SwedenCronyism, shortcomings in public procurement, and the rise of organized crime are identified as three key factors.
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Sexual violence and coercion common among young Swedes
Sweden“The fact that so many young people have been exposed to sexual and gender-based violence is alarming and unacceptable", emphasizes the Director-General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden.
Swedish government’s top priority: continued support to Ukraine
Sweden“Supporting Ukraine is the government's primary foreign policy task” - despite having already pumped in over €6 billion.
Sweden’s government offices are to be “gender mainstreamed”
SwedenThe “gender equality perspective” must be taken into account in the budget process as well as in the governance and legislative work of the authorities.
Labeled a “global terrorist” and fired – now the man is suing Northvolt
SwedenRobert Eklund is demanding €52 000 in damages and lost wages from the struggling battery manufacturer.
Drones monitor Stockholm – to protect “Israeli interests”
Sweden“The surveillance areas and the timing of the surveillance mean that many people will be affected by it", they admit.
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Swedish government seeks stricter gun laws after mass shooting
Sweden“The government is now rushing through regulations on AR weapons, even though the psycho in Örebro used other weapons", commented SD politician Tobias Andersson.
The Swedish Cancer Society’s secretary general calls for mass vaccination campaign
SwedenWants to push for criticized HPV vaccine Gardasil.
Queen Silvia: “Where did the beautiful Sweden go?”
Sweden“It is my great wish, as well as the King’s, that we all come together to restore the beautiful Sweden that once was”.
Outraged viewers: Swedish TV4 spreads disinformation about the mass murder
SwedenClaims to have analyzed audio clips and that the shooter is heard saying “You're getting out of Europe” - but viewers say the Telia channel made up its own interpretation.
Swedish police reticent on mass shooter details
SwedenRefuses to give further details about the shooter but states that “there is no ideological motive”.
Stoltenberg resigns as Bilderberg chief – becomes Norway’s finance minister
Norway“I am deeply honored to have been asked to help my country at this critical stage", commented the high-profile globalist.
Swedish state broadcaster SVT leaves X and Facebook
Sweden“We are not publishing here at the moment”, the state channel said - but would not elaborate on why it is leaving two of the most popular social media platforms.
More Finns are refraining from major purchases
FinlandEconomic confidence plummets to new lows.
Swedish government prepares ten-year primary school
SwedenThe preschool class will be replaced with a modified first grade starting in 2028.
Norway’s coalition government collapses: “Enough is enough”
NorwayHowever, Jonas Gahr Støre's Social Democratic Labour Party may still continue to govern the country.
Swedish Police: “Everyone must take responsibility for the bombings”
Sweden"The whole society must mobilize. Everyone must take responsibility and do even more", urges Stockholm's deputy regional police chief.
Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden during livestream
SwedenAccording to information from several media outlets, Momika was broadcasting live on TikTok when the attack occurred.
Swedish military weapons in the hands of gangs and terrorists
Sweden“Our basic hypothesis is that gang criminals have people on the inside", says a police source.
Sweden’s justice minister proposes lowering the criminal age to 14
Sweden“The punishment is an incredibly central part of the reparation for the victim", argues Sweden's justice minister.
2025 could set a record for bombings in Sweden
Sweden– It is an unreasonably high number of bombings, absolutely, says Erik Lindblad, National Operations Manager at the Swedish police
Chemical levels vary widely among Swedish youth
HealthA new study shows that gender, place of birth and place of residence affect the levels of chemicals in Swedish adolescents.
Here are the richest and poorest areas in Sweden
EconomyThe gap between Sweden's richest and poorest remains large.
320,000 unemployed in Finland
FinlandThe open unemployment rate now stands at 8.9% - at the same time, the number of job vacancies is falling sharply.
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