SwedenExpressing deep concern that "Venezuela’s socialist regime is now doing everything it can to silence free speech and block oppositional voices".
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The Swedish National Guard: “Extremely high number of stupid applications”
SwedenRecord interest - but about 10,000 dropped out when they realized what the mission entailed.
Sweden’s Children’s Rights Society reports record calls this summer
SwedenMental health is the most common reason for children contacting the organization, but many calls are also about violence, family conflict and crime.
Swedish region criticized after fatal vaccination error
Sweden30-year-old Pontus Sevius died after receiving the covid-19 vaccine in February 2022.
Swedish eating habits differ between generations
SwedenFood eaten with a knife and fork is becoming increasingly rare among young people, notes food historian Richard Tellström.
Report: More migrants should get financial help to return home
Sweden"It is good that those who want to return voluntarily are offered support, including financial assistance", the Swedish migration minister commented on the report.
Comment: Mass media vaccination frenzy continues
SwedenJenny Piper: As long as there is money to be made and people to be deceived, they will continue to scare people with "new, more contageous variants" of the virus.
Swedish Social Democratic Party proposal: 35-hour working week
Sweden"We believe that this is something that Swedish workers want", says Annika Strandhäll (S).
Emigration is now greater than immigration to Sweden
Sweden"The government's work is paying off. The number of asylum applications is heading towards a historically low level", said Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M).
Swedes’ debt at record levels: “there isn’t enough money”
EconomyThe Swedish Enforcement Authority calls the situation "very serious". Warns that many people risk ending up in poverty, exclusion and with mental illness.
Another Northvolt worker dies in Sweden
Sweden"At the moment, there is no concrete connection between the incidents. Nor have we been able to clarify the cause of the events", the police said.
300,000 people in Sweden live in loneliness
Sweden"I don't have anyone left, they're all gone", says Margareta, 91.
Sweden: Alleged gang leader first to be banned from Södertälje area
SwedenThe 26-year-old man is banned from the area until December 15 and faces a year in prison if he violates the ban.
Swedish island residents tired of tourists: “Feels like a zoo”
Sweden"We have an infrastructure that can't always cope with the high pressure during these summer weeks", says Karin Winsnes, a business strategist in the Gotland region.
Moonshine gains popularity as alcohol becomes more expensive
SwedenInflation and a weak krona have led more Swedes to buy cheaper home-brewed alcohol, analysts say.
Swedish unemployment on the rise for all groups
SwedenIn Sweden, about 350,000 people are currently openly unemployed.
Swedish entrepreneurs sentenced for exploiting Thai berry pickers
SwedenStripped Thai berry pickers of their passports and forced them to work in miserable conditions.
More deaths on Swedish railways – researchers try to reverse trend
SwedenLast year, 100 people died on Swedish railways - the vast majority of them suicides.
Swedish customs seizes five tons of drugs in first half of the year
Sweden"Drugs are a major source of income for gangs, and as long as there is demand, smuggling will continue", warns Director General of Customs Bodil Taylor.
The Swedish Enforcement Authority hangs up on worried Swedes
SwedenNearly 30% of calls have been dropped so far this year - officials cite "tough business priorities".
Swedish elderly face rejection from nursing homes
Sweden"Is the idea that I should stay here and be alone until I die?" asks 93-year-old Ingrid.
One in five young Swedes still lives at home – doubling in a short time
Sweden"I think this shows that there is a need for some form of government support for housing", says Marie Linder, president of the Swedish Tenants' Association.
“Green” initiative to release tons of environmental toxins in Swedish city
Sweden900 tons of hazardous chemicals per year will be allowed to be released into the air as part of the "climate initiative" for electric car batteries.
Few Europeans believe in Ukrainian victory
EuropeDespite promises to "stand by Ukraine as long as it takes", only 17% of Swedes believe that Ukraine will defeat Russia militarily.